Horns Of Odin Mead (Shire Honey)

Meadery in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2014

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Unit 2a, Huddersfield, England
Description
Horn of Odin is produced by Shire Honey at a micro Meadery on the outskirts of York and is run by Pete Allanson, a 3rd generation beekeeper. He has produced mead since 2014 with honey from his bee hives in Yorkshire.

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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
25/9/2022. Bottle pour shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours clear bright amber bronze with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is rich honey, sweet fruits, floral, medicinal, menthol, vapor rub. Quite sweet with light bitterness and tartness. Medium body, oily sticky mouthfeel, low carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2022 at 11:25

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
125ml pour from 750ml bottle at York Beer & Cider Festival 2022. Orangey dark amber gold colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of honey, heather, whiskey, cherry. Taste is sweet, heather, honey, earthy, whiskey hint, syrupy, cherry, woody. Oily mouthfeel, medium to full bodied, low carbonation, lingering sweet heather & cherry finish. Very sippable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2022 at 18:48

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
125ml pour from 750ml bottle at York Beer & Cider Festival 2022. Pale golden colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of honey, heather, floral. Taste is sweet, honey, fruity, with floral notes, heather, herbal, and lingering syrup. Oily mouthfeel, full bodied, low carbonation, sweet syrupy heathery finish. Very sippable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2022 at 18:42

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
From the producer's own stall at a show. Gold in colour. Light medicinal aroma, honey (obviously) sticky golden syrup followed by a surprisingly dry floral finish. Interesting, slightly odd, but I'm not sure how much I actually liked it.
Tried on 28 May 2022 at 20:53