Blacksnake Meadery Reviews

Drake	2.4 Blacksnake Meadery Ginny Raz Well-aged bottle thanks to hershiser2???? Thick, viscous deep purple. Aroma of berries, grape, a bit of mintiness. Taste is honey, glue. mint, berries, harsh alcohol. Hot. "Tastes like poisoned rosebuds." -Mika. Wednesday, December 26, 2018
hershiser2	1.3 Blacksnake Meadery Ginny Raz $19.99 bottle from Rio Hill Wine. Pours black with a hint of purple around the edges if you hold it up to the light. No head, no carbonation. Aroma is rubbing alcohol, light honey, raspberry. Flavor is rubbing alcohol, light honey, random berry, green clover. Way too boozy - and that booziness is in the form of rubbing alcohol. Horrendous. I wouldn't pay $1.00 for a bottle of this shit again. Sunday, July 8, 2018
tsd08460	3 Blacksnake Meadery Wildflower Honey Wine Bottle from Cork and Fork in Gainesville Aroma: honey, alcohol, floral, Appearance: pale golden with no head, no problems with the cork in my bottle Taste: light sweetness, Palate: light body, slick feel, soft carbonation, long finish, Definitely room for improvement Saturday, April 1, 2017
radagast83	3.5 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna 750ml bottle at the December 2016 DC area cider tasting. Poured a very dark amber color. Aroma was light caramel, honey, cherry. Flavor was light alcohol, dry cherry notes. Tasty. Wednesday, December 28, 2016
GenDV138	3.4 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Bottle at the RateBeer DC Cider tasting. Dark amber brown. Aromas of nutty notes, caramel, light smoke. Tastes of caramel, honey, light smoke. Light body with a dry and syrupy finish. Friday, December 23, 2016
nimbleprop	2.3 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna 250ml bottle pours a dark amber, no head. Leggy. Nose is odd, dried figs and raisins, booze, honey, candles. Flavor is sweet, some tobacco, medicinal, piney, fig, chestnut honey. Sweet finish. Friday, December 23, 2016
Iphonephan	3.8 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna From a bottle at the RB cider tasting December 2016. Pours a cloudy mahogany with a scant head. Aroma of stone fruits. Flavors of honey and tropical fruits. Sweet and tasty. Saturday, December 17, 2016
DCLawyer	2 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Saturday, December 17, 2016
mansquito	3.1 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Hops) Bottleshare: clear gold with no head. Super dry mead. A little bit hoppy. Not sweet at all. Ok. Sunday, October 16, 2016
magsinva	1.2 Blacksnake Meadery Wildflower Honey Wine Bottle from ?? - this pains me because I like mead, in fact it’s one of my favorite styles, but this is not a good example of the style. It’s watery and thin, but it has an acetone burn. It’s got this floral funkiness on the nose in a bad way, though. The bottle had bits of cork floating in it. Very disappointed. Sunday, November 29, 2015
DiarmaidBHK	1.3 Blacksnake Meadery Wildflower Honey Wine Bottle from unknown place. Pours golden with no head. Not much on the nose except a slight acetone note. Slight floral note on the tongue. Watery as hell. Poorly corked so had to remove bits of cork from the solution. Hard to believe it's 10% plus because it hardly tastes like alcohol. This is a really poor excuse for mead, maybe the worst I've had. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Sunday, November 29, 2015
magsinva	2.8 Blacksnake Meadery Ginny Raz Bottle - pours deep ruby, still. Aroma is very boozy. I’m not getting a lot of the raspberry. I was expecting something like a dry framboise, but it’s nothing like that. I’m mainly getting booze and the burn of a big wine. Meh. Friday, May 29, 2015
imperialking	3 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Thursday, March 26, 2015
j12601	2.6 Blacksnake Meadery Tupelo Honey Wine Bottle at James’ house for the End of History tasting. Pours a clear white gold. Spicy and feusel on the nose. Medium bodied, almost salty, melon, strange plastic. Very weird. Not pleasant. Sweet plastic and turnips? Sunday, December 28, 2014
Jesterdeal	2.4 Blacksnake Meadery Tupelo Honey Wine Sampled at the End of History tasting. Aroma is light beeswax and caramel apple. Pours crystal colored with mild carbonation and slightly murky. Taste is light honey, mineral water, slight honeydew, and a wax finish. Super light mouthfeel. Wasn’t really put off by anything but there wasn’t much to it. Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Travlr	3.1 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Lime) Bottle. Slightly hazy light yellow color. Aroma of light sweet citrus. Taste is bright sweet and sour lime. Saturday, August 23, 2014
jtclockwork	1.6 Blacksnake Meadery Tupelo Honey Wine Bottle shared by me at weekly tasting. Pours cloudy white. Nose/taste of herbal honey, vanilla extract and old cinnamon apples. Why would you dilute tupelo honey like this? Not very good. Thursday, August 21, 2014
vtafro	1.5 Blacksnake Meadery Tupelo Honey Wine Bottle. Clear pour?! Almost tart fruit aromas. Flavor is lack luster at best, some cinnamon and apple tones. Wednesday, August 20, 2014
GenDV138	2.9 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Lime) 750 ml bottle at the DC Local Tasting. Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of apples and funk. Tastes of apples, funk, wine, light lemon/lime, salt. Medium body with a very dry finish. Monday, August 18, 2014
solidfunk	3 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Lime) Blackberry, light lime, light honey. Golden, with light sour finish. Bottle shared by someone at tasting. Monday, August 18, 2014
nimbleprop	2.8 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Lime) 750ml bottle pours a clear gold with zero head. Nose has mild honey, quite lemony too, mild fruit. Flavor is sweet, fruity, a little candlewax. Smooth finish. Sunday, August 17, 2014
obguthr	2.8 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Lime) Honey nose. Hazy yellow. Tart lime flavor, not much honey to be found. Dry and tart, no alcohol noticed. Sunday, August 17, 2014
Kinz	3.7 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Richmond 20th. Pale honey gold amber. Aroma of dusty honey. Flavor is a match. Pretty clean. Pleasant flavor, liked this. Sunday, June 9, 2013
HopTsing	3.1 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna From the bottle bottle poured a yellowish brew with no head. Sweet honey aromas and flavors. Sunday, June 9, 2013
tia	3 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Bottle @ RG 20. Looks like drambuie. Smells boozy and like honey and a little sharp. Very sweet with a sour hint. I’m not that well versed in Mead but I like it as a change of pace. Sunday, June 9, 2013
Butters	3 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Sunday, June 9, 2013
Drake	3 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Bottle shared by Kinz at the 20th Richmond Gathering. Pours a clear copper color. Weak legs. Aroma of sweet honey with faint earthiness. The taste is honey, raisin, spicy booze. Medium bodied. Decent. Sunday, June 9, 2013
onceblind	4.1 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Clear dark gold, with an aroma of syrupy sweet honey with an earthy booziness. Flavor is big and candy sweet with hot honey syrupy stickiness, in a great way. Slightly dry waxy finish but otherwise great with sweet honey tones, borderline too sweet. Saturday, March 23, 2013
obguthr	3.7 Blacksnake Meadery Meloluna Strong honey aroma with very subtle floral accents. Hazy golden. Delightfully buttery honey flavor.Rather sweet. Creamy texture. Mild alcohol burn. Word has it that this is Blacksnake’s best mead and I would agree. This is much better than their other offerings. Saturday, December 25, 2010
obguthr	2.9 Blacksnake Meadery Cyser Honey dominated aroma with slightly lesser apple notes. Clear yellow, still. Vinous, dry, and tannic. It doesn’t taste strongly of apples or honey. Subtle apple blossom and white grapes.Alcohol is prominent. Very good on a dry wine scale, but I prefer a sweeter mead. The floral qualities are nice. Saturday, December 11, 2010
obguthr	3.3 Blacksnake Meadery Squashed Corked and waxed bottle: Really nice aroma of honey and cinnamon with an undercurrent of nutmeg. Clear amber, still. LIght bodied, slightly dry. Vinous, with subtle cinnamon notes. Cream of tartar on the back end. Alcohol noticeable but appropriate. Decent and exceptionally unique. Saturday, December 4, 2010
obguthr	2.9 Blacksnake Meadery Sweet Virginia Honey aroma, with oatmeal underneath. Cloudy golden, still. Honey flavor, simple, not super sweet. Lightly carbonated mouthfeel. Dry, despite the name, but this meadery tends to make drier meads. Sunday, November 28, 2010
jcwattsrugger	2.8 Blacksnake Meadery Crabapple @RichmondX Gathering Thanks maniac-750ml bottle-pours no head and copper color. Aroma is sweet honey, herbal. Taste is lime rind-puckering/sour/bitter bite, herbal. Big surprise from the aroma. Interesting . Wednesday, March 10, 2010
jcwattsrugger	2.6 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Hops) @RichmondX Gathering Thanks maniac-750ml bottle-pours no head and pale yellow color. Aroma is sweet, herbal. Taste is sweet grain, pine/lemon hops. Interesting. Wednesday, March 10, 2010
decaturstevo	3.2 Blacksnake Meadery Crabapple Deep gold with a hint of red. Abv, honey, grapes on the nose. Super dry puckering dry, abv, and sour. Fizzy and thin. Wednesday, March 10, 2010
decaturstevo	2.8 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Hops) Very yellow pour with no head. Earthy, honey, lemon on the nose. Paper, musty, and a hint of abv. Thin and watery. Wednesday, March 10, 2010
maniac	3.2 Blacksnake Meadery Crabapple Bottle at the 10th Richmond RateBeer Gathering on 01/16/2010. Clear dark amber body with no head. Sweet apple aroma with light honey hints. Fairly sour apple aroma with some honey and light caramel, kinda like warheads. The aroma gives no warning before the sour flavor. Medium full body with no carbonation. Monday, February 15, 2010
maniac	2.9 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Hops) Bottle at the 10th Richmond RateBeer Gathering on 01/16/2010. Clear golden body with no head. Big grassy hop aroma with some light honey. Sweet grassy hop flavor with light honey. Medium full body with no carbonation. Monday, February 15, 2010
Kinz	2.5 Blacksnake Meadery Crabapple Medium amber, clear, no head of course. Aroma is smooth, rich honey. Flavor is something utterly and entirely different. Shockingly sour, with a load of tannic quality. The nose and the flavor are absolutely nothing alike. Utterly unique, perhaps they used really green crabapples? And I know crabapple is sour too. Saturday, January 16, 2010
Butters	3.1 Blacksnake Meadery Crabapple Bottle from Maniac’s Richmond Tenth Gathering. Holy shit! The aroma just does not prepare you for the sour shock that is about to invade your mouth. The first sip is like sucking a warhead. Bitter as hell. This is stripping the enamel off my teeth. "This is one tart motherfucker!" Puckerup! Saturday, January 16, 2010
Drake	2.9 Blacksnake Meadery Crabapple 750 mL bottle courtesy of maniac. Pours a clear pale red color. Aroma of cranberry, honey, tart apples. Taste is tart, tart, tart, tart apples which pretty much dominates every other flavor. Weird stuff. Saturday, January 16, 2010
Butters	1.9 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Hops) 750ml Bottle from Maniac’s Richmond Tenth Gathering. This is possibly the most unique mead I’ve had. Having a hard time rating. The aroma is just strange, like an herbal, lavendar, wildflower. Flavor is just not enjoyable. I think it’s the hops. Just wierd. I always try to appreciate new creations, but this one just isn’t for me. Saturday, January 16, 2010
Kinz	2.7 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Hops) Very, very pale clear yellow, slight fizzy head dies fast. Aroma is light honey as well as a bitter note. Flavor is honey, a bit of floral notes, and a touch of peach. Nice, but the bitterness on the finish detracts to me. Saturday, January 16, 2010
Drake	2.1 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Hops) 750 mL fliptop bottle courtesy of maniac. Pours a pale yellow color. Very odd aroma... bitter hops, herbs, dandelion, floral notes, other plant matter of various sorts, honey. Taste is honey, citrus notes and bitter, leafy hops. This is medicinal and not very well balanced. Very strange overall. Fail. Saturday, January 16, 2010
obguthr	2 Blacksnake Meadery Bee Brew (Hops) Ordered directly from the mazer. Faint clover aroma. Shimmering champagne color, effervescent. Very dry taste of clover. Welcome rose hips make an appearance in the end to provide some much needed complexity. Certainly a bitter metheglin, but much too dry for my taste. Saturday, May 30, 2009
obguthr	2.2 Blacksnake Meadery Crabapple My first cyser. I ordered it directly from the mazer. Ruby orange, carbonated. Bourbon and vinegar on the nose, rather pungent. Strongly sour taste of crabapples. Finishes dry. Sticky mouthfeel and salty on the lips. If not for the distinct crabapple flavor, one might confuse this for a Flemish Red beer. Saturday, May 30, 2009