Hive Mind Brew & Mead Co.
Microbrewery
in Caldicot,
Monmouthshire,
Wales 🏴
Owned by
Wye Valley Meadery
Associated Venue: Hive Mind Brew & Mead Co.
Established in 2018
Hey! We're Kit and Matt. We set up Wye Valley Meadery in 2018 and have been producing a growing range of delicious sparkling and traditional meads ever since. Our experimentation led us to create some beer / mead hybrids and we quickly realised this required further investigation.
Basementonline (12758) ticked Nectar from Hive Mind Brew & Mead Co. 9 months ago
Bah. Wales kan er echt niks van. #wales #regions #pilsner Hazelgrove
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Наверно лучшее пиво на фесте, за него я и голосовал. Прям ощущается мед приятно, цветочность, ячмень.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5
31/5/2025. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear reddish amber with some bubbles. Aroma is raspberries and cream, vanilla, honey, bramble, flowers. Medium sweetness, touch of raspberry tartness. Very smooth. Lovely mellow sweet and light tart finish. Light carbonation. Very good.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
31/5/2025. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear deep gold with a bubbly white head. Aroma is very peachy, peach skin, honey, flowers, touch of herb. Medium plus sweetness, slight tartness. Medium bodied, smooth, low carbonation. Slight warming alcohol finish. Very peach throughout. Likeable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
750ml bottle from Bier Huis. Yellowy golden colour, short-lived bubbly white head and aroma of tinned peach, honey, flowery, herb. Taste is sweet, peachy, honey, floral, tea, slight tart, and tangy, booze. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying sweet floral honey & peach finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
750ml bottle from BeerGB. Reddish amber colour, no head and aroma of raspberry, vanilla, honey. Taste is sweet, raspberry, caramel, honey, with vanilla & chocolate notes, tangy, booze. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet raspberry boozy finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from House Of Trembling Mind. Hazy golden body with thick off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of heather honey and caramel. Flavour of dark honey and toffee. Thin body with a slick texture. Light fizz. Sweet and delicious . The carbonation helps to ensure it’s not cloying.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
24/3/2025. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear deep maroon purple with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is blackberry, blackcurrant, honey, flowers, hedgerow. Medium sweetness, very slight tartness. Medium body, low carbonation. Nicely done.