Lindisfarne Mead

Meadery in Holy Island, Northumberland, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Alnwick Brewery (Harry Hotspur Holdings)
Associated Venue: St. Aidens Winery

Established in 1962

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St Aidans Winery, Holy Island, TD15 2RX, England
Description
Lindisfarne Mead is a unique blend of honey and fermented grape juice, made at St. Aidan’s Winery on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, just off the coast of northern England. Lindisfarne mead has been inspired by the island‘s rich history, with roots in medieval days when monks have first inhabited the island of Lindisfarne. It is believed that mead was first produced and enjoyed on the island following the arrival of St. Aidan in AD687, who was brought to Lindisfarne island by King Oswald of Northumbria to establish a monastery.

Lindisfarne Limited commenced producing Lindisfarne Mead in 1962, to help capture the deep-rooted historical and cultural overtones of this unique part of the world. Now we produce a variety of wines, meads and liquor that is sold throughout the UK and elsewhere.

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Tried on 22 Dec 2022 at 10:39

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
9/9/2022. Bottle shared by SHIG, cheers. Pours clear pale golden with a minimal bubbles. Aroma of sweet caramel, green apple, sugary stewed apples. Medium sweetness, light bitterness and tartness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Easy drinker, nicely balanced. Enjoyed it.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2022 at 11:15

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle online from Trembling Madness. Pours clear dark brown with no cap. Aroma: sweet dark fruits, honey, brown sugar. Taste: heavy sweet, dark fruits, prunes, brown sugar, honey. Medium body with low carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2022 at 20:43

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers Shawn! Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of apple, caramel, fudge. Taste is sweet, apple, green apple, caramel, custard, acidic, alittle tannin. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, medium-sweet lightly tannic finish. Quite OK
Tried on 29 Jun 2022 at 21:44

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a burnt amber orange with a creamy tan colored head. Aroma is bready, malty, nutty. Taste is rich malts, bready, light licorice, nutty.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2022 at 20:28

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a golden with a white colored head. Aroma is sharp apples, caramel, tannins. Taste is semi-sweet, crisp fresh apples, tannins, carbonation towards finish.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2022 at 16:29

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to Danlo. A clear bright fluoro pink, plum coloured pour with no head. Aroma is sticky sweet, blackberry, cherry, warming alcohol, cherry bakewell, medium sugars. Palate is medium sticky sweet, blackberry, cullee. honey, warming alcohol. still. Decent.
Tried on 17 Jun 2022 at 21:44

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample from Danlo: Poured a blood red with a white bubbles. Aroma is honey, berries, blackcurrant, fruity, cough syrup. Taste is full on berry forward, some booziness and burns, blackcurrant, honey.
Tried on 15 Jun 2022 at 20:23

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Trembling Madness. Bright red-pink colour, no head and aroma of blackberry, honey. Taste is sweet, blackberry, honey, herby and spicy notes, with warming earthy booze. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, warming boozy finish. Nicely sippable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2022 at 17:40

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Oily cherry body. Cherry & schnapps aroma. Cherry, boiled sweets & sweet desert wine tastes. Nice drinker.
Tried on 05 Feb 2022 at 22:44