Applewood Farm Meade

2005-05-24. Lightly hazy pastel yellow body. Sweet honey aroma gives way to moderate alcohol presence. (7+) Sweet honey in the flavour is simple but rather pleasant, alcohol warms the throat quite heavily but is not particularly noticeable in the flavour. (7+) Smooth medium bodied palate. (3+) Pleasantly surprised by this, I actually quite liked it. 2000 Vintage bottle shared by HogTownHarry

Bottle (750ml - clear & corked). At 2nd Annual Summer Saison Tasting - my bottle via trade with Matt7215. Have to say it didn’t start out weel - that’s NOT an appealing pour - wan, watery light gold, no head, not much legging. But - mmmm - woody, musty not too sweet aroma of honey and hazelnuts. The taste is where this really shines - perfumed honey and clover, rosehips and orange blossoms, delicate and smooth with just a hint of oak. Light bodied, like thin syrup, no harshness at all, and extremely muted alcohol - the primary finish on the palate is floral honey, reminded me of the orange blossom honey we used to buy in Florida, with a hint of nutty wood in the last gasp on the tongue. Really f’in good - we had fairly large pours out of this bottle, and many of us were seriously digging it. Probably my tipple of the tasting.

2000 vintage, Sampled at Jans Saison tasting! With thanks to HogTownHarry for supplying the bottle. Rating numer 500!! Phew. Appearance: Slightly hazy white wine colour, sticky, the glass was coated with the mead. Aroma: Boozy, honey and cream, cinnamon and spice. Flavour: Huge honey flavour, like drinking a glass of honey rum, alcohol very evident however not off-putting. Some apples in there too, sweet, sweet, sweet! Very enjoyable, thanks Harry!!!!

750ml bottle @Vero Beach Throwdown-pours no head and hazy straw color. Aroma is fermented apples, alcohol. Taste is apple, honey, sugar. Slightly slick mouth feel. Alcohol well hidden, warms going down. Thanks to Thecheeseman for sharing.

Pours a crystalline yellow. Aroma is a symphony for the senses. Apples, pears, cranberries, angelica, plums all make an appearance. The honey is very evident, intoxicatingly so. The flavor is sweet and viscous, with a warming honey flavor the envelops you. Simply an awesome mead.

2000 vintage 750ml bottle shared with Matt7215, RyanMac13. Thanks Matt! Wow, what a drinking experience! To be honest, it’s hard to consume much of. Very powerful, especially at the END of a tasting. But the honey is just great. Although I do get a sense that a whole colony of bee’s somewhere is just dying laughing at me. But still a pretty impressive drink. I wish I could have access to a lot more meads! It just loses some points for the harsh alcohol bite and burn that is unavoidable. Still great stuff though.

Courtesy TheCheeseMan. 2000 Vintage. The still, full bodied liquid shines a lightly hazy, pale golden color. A swirl of the glass reveals thick, syrupy legs like only a mead can. Sweet scents of honey, pear, and apple brandy show incredibly fresh for an 8 year old concoction. The flavor is somewhat unique for a mead, in that the fruity apple and pear take precedence over the honey character, which makes for a nice change of pace. The brandy element is somewhat alcoholic, but nearly as much as the label would indicate. The mouthfeel is full and viscous, like it should be. Great dessert beverage. I’ll be buying more of this.

Bottle (2000)... VBWT2008... Almost colorless (ultra-light straw) with decent legs. Orange blossoms, wild flowers and ethanol dominate the nose with only a rumor of menthol thrown into the mix. Full-bodied, syrupy and a touch oily. Very, very sweet and alcoholic, but, relatively speaking, not at all bad considering the 20% ABV in this monster. The finish is all sweet and heat. Very nice! Thanks to TheCheeseMan for always providing a “non-traditional” or two to add even more variety to our Orlando Crew tastings!