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Brewed by Spółdzielnia Pszczelarska Apis
Style: Mead
Lublin, Poland
Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 449   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.11   EST. CALORIES: 480   ABV: 16%
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It has very rich specific fragrance due to the addition of raspberries and wild rose to nectar honey.

1 litre of Półtorak style mead contains 720 g of natural honey. By comparison, the Dwojniak style of mead contains 610g/L of honey; the Trojniak contains 420g/L and the Czworniak contains 320g/L.

Półtorak mead matures for several years to achieve full clarity. In time its rich aroma hides a high content of alcohol (16%) and acidity forming the finest liquor there is.



4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
fonefan (24928) - VestJylland, DENMARK - FEB 20, 2007
Bottle. Thanks to Sk8viking. Dark red color with a white none head. Aroma is heavy honey, fruit, berries, raisins, spices and alcohol (like a sherry or port). Taste is heavy sweet with a long duration. Body is full, texture is syrupy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. Lovely nice and complex.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Ungstrup (23917) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 31, 2010
Bottled. A deep red-brown mead. The aroma has strong notes of honey and pollen. The flavor is very sweet - though not cloying with strong notes of honey, spices, and alcohol, leading to a sweet, but dry and spicy finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Papsoe (22946) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 1, 2006
(Bottle) Beautiful warm, reddish amber with no head whatsoever. Sweet, alcoholic nose of caramel and alcohol. Extremely full-bodied and extremely complex flavour pattern with loads of honey and fruit acents. But this is EXTREMELY sweet - actually I don’t believe I’ve ever had anything this sweet in my life. I love its complexity but am having trouble with its sugary sweetness. 260806

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
yespr (22161) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAY 4, 2007
UPDATED: NOV 30, 2010 Sample from 50 cL bottle. Pours deep orange. Aroma is honey, spicy, no real alcohol feel. Alcohol comes up once a sip is taken, it has a strong alcohol odour which goes into the eyes. Flavour is sweet honey, raisins with a strong spice note, goes into a apple sourness and ends sugary sweet.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
omhper (15956) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - AUG 31, 2007
UPDATED: MAR 9, 2012 Bottled at RBESG ’07. Dark brown. Aroma of honey and brown sugar. Sweet and very mature, fruity and balsamic. Honey wrapped in cotton, so soft. Something special indeed!

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
oh6gdx (15955) - Vasa, FINLAND - SEP 3, 2006
Bottled (Apis Miod Poltorak Jadwiga). Amber colour, no head. Aroma wineous, caramelly and fruity. Very sweet. Flavour is honey, fruits and alcohol. Very sweet finish. Lovely honeyish aftertaste.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (14985) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 27, 2006
Bottle at RBESG 2006. Clear amber coloured with no head. Aroma of honey, fruits, flowers and alcohol. Sweet flavour of honey, berries, flowers and fruits.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
kp (10404) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: MAR 23, 2008 Name: Jadwiga
Date: 07/16/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: clear gold, nice legs,
Aroma: sweet fruity honey aroma,
Body: thick sticky body,
Flavor: great sweet honey flavor with more flavor than sweet, nice blend of complex fruity character
-------- /> Name: Jadwiga
Date: 03/20/2008
Mode: bottle
Words: 6yo

Appearance: clear dark copper, thick lasting legs, layers and layers of viscous liquid coat the glass,
Aroma: strong honey aroma, touch of fruityness, strong alcohol presence melds well with the sweet honey rather than fighting with it,
Body: huge thick sticky honey body,
Flavor: lots of strong honey flavor, lots of wild fruity character, thick sweetness enhances the fruityness, alcohol brings a warming heat to the honey,

Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 10/10; Flavor: 9/10; Palate: 10/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***4

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
fiulijn (10383) - Como, ITALY - JAN 1, 2010
Bottle, in Warsaw
Dark amber color. Intense aroma (it’s served too warm, in the Polish summer), alcoholic, sweet, sticky, with caramel and honey. Very good.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Dedollewaitor (10290) - Odense, DENMARK - JUN 22, 2009
250ml @ TheWolf. Thanks for the sample Rene. Pours clear copper - no head. Sweet candy, honey, fruit and alcohol. Low carbonation. Vinous/sherry notes. Very sweet. Quite pleasant and the best mead ive had - no question.


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