B. Nektar Meadery
Meadery
in Ferndale,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: B. Nektar Meadery
Established in 2008
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to SS. Pours with a lightly hazed purple to red (sort of a light burgundy red) hued body with a small, frothy white head that fades. Very light lace, some legs. Aromas of hops, grassy, spicy, mild phenols and esters, earthy, juicy, tannin. Cherry, mild floral. Flavors are very juicy, lightly spicy, tannin and good acidity. Balanced, mild alcohol. Medium sweet, but balancing tannin and acidity. Tart finish. Medium to light bitterness. Light fusel. Prickly carbonation, tannic and tart finish with a medium-low body and decently warming.
jtclockwork (20071) reviewed Zombie Killer from B. Nektar Meadery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Pours pinkish red - like a zinfadel. Nose/taste of apple and cherry juices, honey, vanilla and light oak. Very easy drinking. Smooth. Light to medium body. Well-balanced slightly sweet mead.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Pours clear yellow. No head. Nose/taste of vanilla, honey and orange blossom. Dry finish. Medium body.
deyholla (22634) reviewed Zombie Killer from B. Nektar Meadery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Pours a clear reddish amber with a small white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has a good amount of tart cherries with a hint of backing honey. Flavor starts with honey but is balanced by a nice cherry tart note. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle in Ann Arbor. A touch hazy, very light yellow appearance. Sweet honey, cinnamon, mild vanilla bean aroma... My dad said tuna. Haha. Pretty spicy cinnamon, rich vanilla, big sweet honey flavor. Pretty big flavor but nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle in Detroit. Dark red violet appearance with a small, carbonated white head. Rich, sweet honey, dark black cherry, slightly floral aroma. Quite rich, sweet, tangy honey, somewhat spicy, thick, black cherry flavor with a syrupy mouth feel. Slight cough syrup flavor but tasty nonetheless.
LeninCat (7985) reviewed Zombie Killer from B. Nektar Meadery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle in Detroit. Crystal clear, light pinkish appearance with no head. Sweet honey, mild apple, light cherry aroma. Slightly syrupy mouth feel. Somewhat spicy, cherry pie-like, rich honey flavor with a fairly tart cherry finish. Fuck this is good.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
I surely don’t know why the love for this. The cinnamon was overbearing in the nose and flavor, vanilla barely noticeable, aroma also featured strong acetone notes. Semi-sweet up front and then sharp and a bit astringent at the finish. Meads are better when you let the honey shine, not cover it up with a bunch of weird spices and flavorings. Surprisingly pale color.
CosmicCharlie (9609) reviewed Episode 13 from B. Nektar Meadery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours gold into a snifter. Still with no head. Honey and oak aromas. Thick with sweet honey and orange citrus upfront turning to bourbon in the lasting finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
375 mL bottle. Pours straw yellow with sparse fine particles and a very few bubbles on the surface of the glass. Musty smell, oak, apple, maybe chemical smell in the must. Flavor leads with apple and white grape, must and oak, honey and white bread. Dry, with some tartness and tannins. Not bad here, and it’s good to know I can get some enjoyment out of a dry mead.
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| Score | 6.94 |
| Meads | 173 |
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