Lost Cause Meadery

Meadery in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2017

Contact
5328 Banks St. Ste B, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States
Description
Lost Cause Meadery is an award winning meadery in San Diego, CA. We craft unusually complex and delicious meads that showcase unique honey varietals and our passion for experimentation.

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On nitro tap at Lost Cause, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out white chocolate, with light oak and a hint of vanilla. Flavour is cloyingly sweet, with vanilla, white chocolate and honey treacle notes. Nicely balanced. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2018 at 17:12


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Lost Cause, pours a hazy amber orange with a small beige head. Aroma brings out heaps of earthy coffee, with some chicory and light vanilla. Flavour is complex, with coffee, light earthy note, and light vanilla. The coffee mixes with the honey beautifully. Complex and deeply-layered. Wonderful.

Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2018 at 17:12


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Lost Cause, pours a hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out dry earthy notes, with dry wildflower honey. Flavour is fairly dry, with light floral honey, wildflower honey and light brown sugar. Nicely balanced, with a good complexity. Excellent.

Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2018 at 17:12


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Lost Cause, pours a dark pinkish purple with a small pink head. Aroma brings out earl grey tea, with light blueberries and a hint of lemon. Flavour is medium sweet, with tart blueberries, medium sweetness and wildflower honey. Deep and complex, but pretty light for what it is. Excellent.

Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2018 at 17:11


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Lost Cause, pours a clear pink with a small white head. Aroma brings out light hibiscus and a touch of grapefruit. Flavour is along the same lines, with hibiscus, light grapefruit and a touch of sweet wildflower honey. Nicely balanced, with a lightly sweet finish. Really good.

Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2018 at 17:11


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Lost Cause, pours a cloudy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of dry hopping, with floral notes and light honey. Flavour is lightly floral, with light honey, wildflower and floral notes. Nicely constructed, with a lightly bitter and floral finish. Very nice.

Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2018 at 17:11


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft - Muddy and confused with no real Chocolate to speak off. Clear gold. Taste is as confused as the nose. For a meadery that has obvious skill this gimmick is a bit disappointing.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2018 at 02:23


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft - Hony, wood and coffee. Dark clear orange. Nice wood a light coffee note. Balanced.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2018 at 02:16


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft - Nice natural honey notes. Clear gold. Nice light honey notes and a pleasant finish.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2018 at 02:14


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft - Red fruit and a sticky almost reduced pomegranate. Deep purple. Dark pomegranate and honey.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2018 at 02:12


Meadery Stats
Score 6.92
Meads77
Ticks118