jjsint (8566) reviewed Scottish Heather Mead from Crossroads Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
100ml sample from danlo. Thanks, Ed. It's brownish Purple, clear and flat. Grassy, herbal aroma, a lot of honey. Sweet taste, slight berry notes, with a slightly bitter chalky finish. Medium, oily body. Not bad but a bit odd.
danlo (12875) reviewed Mint & Green Tea Mead from Crossroads Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle from Crossroads Darlington Market Stall. Pale golden colour, no head and aroma of honey, herbal, hint of mint. Taste is honey, sweetish, minty, some tea notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, lingering mint at the finish. Quite drinkable.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Scottish Heather Mead from Crossroads Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
28/12/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear purple mauve violet with no head. Aroma is honey, heather, flowers, lemon, smoky, ashtray. Medium sweetness, light bitterness and tartness. Medium body, oily and sticky, low carbonation. Super interesting all round.
danlo (12875) reviewed Strawberry Mead from Crossroads Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle from stall at Darlington Food Fair 2023. Golden pink tinged colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of honey, flowery, strawberry. Taste is sweetish, honey, tangy, strawberry, flowery, heather. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying finish. Quite OK.
SHIG (13859) reviewed Scottish Heather Mead from Crossroads Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured a purple with a blue tinge to the edges, head was off white and bubbly. Aroma is huge heather and honey, floral, herbal. Taste is berry, herbal, heather, floral, honey, the booze is there however well hidden.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Danlo, 12/06/22. Plummy purple with a thin white cap. Nose is honey lozenge, floral, heather, light herb, sweet berries. Taste comprises floral notes, honey, herb, heather, perfume, blueberries. Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a warming alcohol feel. Decent mead.
danlo (12875) reviewed Scottish Heather Mead from Crossroads Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from makers stall, Darlington Craft Market 30Apr2022. Pours an inky violet purple colour, no head and aroma of heather, herby, honey. Taste is sweet, honey, floral, heather, herbal, with earthy boozy notes. Slightly oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, drying herby heather finish. Very sippable.
danlo (12875) reviewed Banoffee from Crossroads Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at makers stall, Darlington Craft Market 30Apr2022. Golden colour, no head and aroma of honey, toffee, banana hint. Taste is quite sweet, honey, floral, caramel, toffee, with some banana hints. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, lingering sweet toffee finish. Nicely sippable.
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