Rogue Farms 19 Original Colonies Mead

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Mead
Newport, Oregon USA

Serve in Snifter, Stem glass

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650 ml. Clear golden with a lively body that maintains a small covering of bubbles. Aromas of beeswax and light flowery pollen. Flavors are the same, plus some apple cider and a hint of cinnamon developing later on. Light body is watery and sweet with a lightly astringent finish and highly carbonated. Tastes like what you would expect for a watered down mead: not great, but not a terrible thing for a summer day. I would recommend splitting the bomber bottle three or more ways though, as the sweetness gets to be a bit much after 8 ounces or so.

Sample at Rogue Ales Distillery & Public House. Clear apple juice color with a minimal head and nil legs. Aroma is a little soapy with some spice behind it. Light-bodied and effervescent with flavors of sweet spices and lightly tart fruit. The finish is short and fruity. Not a winner overall.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Beer and Beyond store. Thanks Tom. Pours pale yellow, slightly hazy with a pinkish head, aroma of honey, peach, flavor is slightly sour with peach and jasmine, light bodied

Bottle sample at Beoir Go Leoir. Intensely floral jasmine, honey, and white grape aroma. Slight hazy pink-green tinged straw color. Lightly sweet honey and intensely floral jasmine flavor - just like my favorite Dragon Pearl jasmine tea. I especially appreciate that the honey sweetness was subdued, allowing the jasmine tea flavor to shine through. Light side of medium body, soft - almost flat carbonation. I’m aware that I’ve given what seems like an over the top rating by comparison to all others. I’m a huge jasmine tea lover, as well as strong floral flavors, and that’s what this mead delivered. I’m not surprised that this isn’t highly rated, because I’ve noticed most beer drinkers aren’t all that fond of big flowery flavors.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Beer and Beyond store. Thanks Tom. Clear peachy colour with a frothy white head. Peach, fruit wine aroma, tea bitterness, jasmine and grapes. Medium body, sticky, sourish finish.

Bottle sample at a tasting at the Beer & Beyond shop. Thanks Tom. Transparent, slightly yellowish, water color. Aroma of honey, alcohol and spices, a bit vinous. Flavor of cheap semi-dry sparkling wine with some honey and a slightly spicy finish. Light-bodied with strong carbonation. Really not my thing.

Tap at Rogue Pub House SF. Light yellow pour with little head. Honey and light jasmine aroma. Light honey with some bitterness in the taste. Just ok. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

What an abomination of the style! 14 karat fizzy pour with significant carbonation resulting in a thin white cap. Streams of bubbles percolating from the bottom of the glass. Honey, sugar cane, jasmine, and tart champaign. Not rich, syrupy, or decadently sweet as I’ve come to love. Truly a poor example...don’t waste your $$$.

650 ml bottle from Aggie Liquors. Pretty pale golden and clear with minimal head and no lacing. The aroma is sweet honey, herbs, floral and spices. Light body with a thin feel and soft carbonation. Dull watery sweet white wine flavor with nuances of the aromas. Meh.

This was a draft pour at THE LOCA:L BEER BAR in Eureka, CA. Came in the 16oz glass devoid of any head and left no lacing. Light gold in color. Nose is floral and cider like. Light in body. Taste is also like a cider but there is more going on with honey and jasmine clearly present. As a mead it falls short. As cider pretty good. But interestingly enough it is quite drinkable and refreshing.