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Chaucers Mead

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RATINGS: 141   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 315   ABV: 10.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Produced utilizing fresh honey without the addition of artificial flavorings, concentrates or artificial colorings. Even though greater production difficulties occur because pure, raw honey is used for fermentations, the intensity of flavor generated through this technique is worth the effort. Exhibits a richness similar to a fine liqueur, this dessert-style beverage is not fortified, hence, it should be consumed shortly after purchase to enjoy its natural and rich honey flavor. Chaucer's Mead can be enjoyed in one of two ways, either chilled or heated with spices to create a delicious wintery drink. The honey is produced in hives throughout Northern California and is composed of a blend of three types; orange, alfalfa and sage. Each of these components brings a unique quality to the blend and contributes to the overall complexity. Orange adds a pungent orange blossom flavor and has light color. Alfalfa is neutral in flavor but yields a dark, amber color. Sage, on the other hand, has a mild taste and a light color.


4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
SSSteve (2918) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - DEC 3, 2011
bottle purchased around 2007. pours a clear lightly gold hue with no head. when drinking hot and mulled with the provided spice pack, there is a lot of cinnamon and clove in nose with sweet honey. the cold base is sweet and has an almost white grape character. i enjoyed both ways. the heated version seems to bring out the alcohol a little more. pleasantly surprised. very nice.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Mora2000 (2732) - Dallas, Texas, USA - OCT 3, 2011
Yellow color with a few white bubbles. The aroma is heavy on the honey. The flavor is full of honey, floral notes and some alcohol. Medium mouthfeel.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MeadMe (944) - Riverview, Florida, USA - SEP 23, 2011
Pours a nice light clear yellow. Aromas of honey, wax, and slight alcohol. Flavor is mostly nice sweet honey, mild earthy comb, and a hint of booze. Sort of a earthy underlying floral quality as well.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Beerman6686 (2384) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 21, 2011
This poured a lighter straw yellow color with no head, to be expected with mead. Aroma was mainly honey, some nitrous oxide and light bready notes. Flavor was bread yeast and honey, a bit too sweet for my liking but not too bad.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Nikiel (673) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - SEP 8, 2011
Bottle with Carla. Pours a light yellow without carbonation. Smells sweet and lightly dry of honey with light hints of pine and cedar branches. Tastes sweet of elderberries, vanilla and honey with a hint of alcohol at the end.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
badgerben (4091) - Blaine, Minnesota, USA - AUG 30, 2011
Clear gold color. Light honey aroma. Moderate honey flavor, with clover standing out the most. Drifting into an almost spearmint spice towards the finish. Medium to full bodied.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
AR (683) - Georgia, USA - AUG 6, 2011
Drank warmed with seeped in spice packin a silver chalice. The mead has both an aroma and flavor of light, spicy honey - no surprise. The alcohol and warmth go down smooth and I expect this would be appropriate for a wintertime sipper around the fireplace, although I tried this in the middle of summer.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
cheapdark (2807) - Quiptown & Central Valley, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 30, 2011
Had this at the 2011 mid summer morning mead tasting at Vintage, nice place, y’know? Clear and barely any color at all. Smell is like honey in a plastic bottle. Taste is plain honey mead, no frills and I like that. A rather well behaved mead on the palate. Just plain good ol mead. On target for what I believe to be the style. This one seems to be below avereage in the alky content or it just hides it well. Decent finsh, mouth coating of course; bet gentle.


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