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Medovina Classic Mead - Semi Sweet

Style: Mead
Brewer: Medovina Meadery
Location: Niwot, Colorado
Score: 3.59 (13 ratings)

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Bottle from KnutAlbert at Pigs Ear BF 09. Thanks Knut. Black colour, dark brown edges. Now anyone who knows my beer/whisky likes and dislikes will know that Islay whisky is not something that I generally enjoy. And this is no exception. To me it smells of TCP which is not what I want a beer to smell of. Sorry, but not at all in my style.
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…and a nice herbal hoppy presence in the aroma. Soft hay and grains greet the tongue, followed by a touch of honeybread and earthy hops right along side it; finish is a bit on the hoppy side. Clean, crisp, but still full of flavor; both malt and hops are strong,… -- badbeer of Rothaus Pils Tannen Zäpfle
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