White Winter Strawberry Mead

Brewed by White Winter Winery
Style: Mead
Iron River, Wisconsin USA

Light rose color with a body that only lightly coats the glass. Mild berry aromas. The key dry honey flavors backed by a mildly sweet berry presence. A touch of tartness to remind one this has some strawberries. Another interesting vinaigrette is in order.

Sample at the meadery, late July 2006, from a White Winter glass. Pink/rose color, translucent with fairly thick slow-falling legs....honeyed strawberries light on the nose with hints of orange....dry and citric in the body, growing acidity with warmth, a fair amount of fresh slightly underripe fruit in midpalate....I found this very well balanced, fruity and acidic but also quite sweet without ever being cloying; average if not above for this meadery.

During May ’07 brewpub tour, stopped at the winery in Iron River, WI. Pours a earthy pink rose color; it’s close to a white zinfandel or actual strawberry juice with no artifical color added. Aroma of fresh hand picked strawberries with a touch of honey, herbal flowers and a pinch of salt. Taste is a little tart, earthy and a dry honey aftertaste. Finish is semi-dry.

Autumn Brew Review 2004. Light red, almost pink color. Mild aroma and taste of berries, but again, not really a strawberry flavor. Bitter and tart.

Pink. Not as much fruit aroma or taste as the raspberry. Dry; looks like a zin, tastes like a zin. Easily the dryest mead I have had.

2004 Autumn Brew Review: Watery Strawberry Coloring. Stawberry Flavor...a Bit Bitter/Tart, Overall Not Bad.

Sampled at the White Winter Winery. Pale pink color with soft, subtle strawberry nose. Dry strawberry flavor with hints of honey.

Another mead i sampled at the GLBF weekend, pours a clear red colour, with a strong strawberry aroma. taste reminded me of strawberry jelly you get in restaurants very sugary, and overly sweet. Honey was a little disguised finishes slightly tart. a little too rich for me. Not like a white zin at all.