Meniru Meadery & Brewery, LLC Reviews

Mora2000	4.1 Meniru Flavorburst Metheglin Thanks to errl for sharing this mead. Yellow pour. The aroma has some great clove, cinnamon and vanilla notes. The flavor follows the same path with the spices really complementing each other and making this an amazing mead. Glad I got to try this one. Sunday, May 24, 2015
Dogbrick	4.1 Meniru Flavorburst Metheglin Pours from the bottle a crystal clear pale golden color with a minimal head and sticky legs on the glass. Aroma of herbal honey, spice and fruit. Full-bodied with a sweet red fruit flavor and notes of cinnamon and vanilla. The finish is sweet honey and spiced fruit. Good Mead all around. Friday, December 26, 2014
Errl	4.3 Meniru Flavorburst Metheglin Bottle huge thanks to jstax..Thanks jason..Pour is golden with no head..Nose is cinnamon, vanilla, sweetness, homey..Taste is honey, vanilla, fall weather, clove, Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Errl	4.2 Meniru Tupelo Bottle huge thanks to jstax..Nose is nice honey, floral, dry, berries, fresh grass,..Taste is nice soft alcohol, Amazing honey, spice, vanilla, perfect sweetness, dry, like chewing on a cane sugar stick from our farm.. Thursday, June 5, 2014
Mora2000	3.9 Meniru Tupelo Thanks to errl for sharing this mead. Very pale light yellow pour. The aroma has a lot of honey notes with some green apple thrown in. The flavor has a ton of rich honey character as well as some vanilla and a hint of maple. Has a good amount of sweetness and alcohol but they are well balanced and the mead is very easy to drink. Medium mouthfeel. Thursday, June 5, 2014
JStax	3.8 Meniru Wild Blossom Mead Bottle pour at Meniru. Pours a still, pale gold. The aroma is lightly sweet and papery with some floral fruity notes. Very sweet taste. Lighter body. Medium alcohol burn. Sunday, May 25, 2014
JStax	4.5 Meniru Tupelo Bottle pour at the source. Pale gold, almost clear. Still. The aroma is near tart, but still very sweet. The closest I can come to describing it is a perfectly ripe strawberry. It strikes such a nkce balance between sweet and sour. Very tasty. Lighter body, but it is mouth coatingly sweet. Awesome mead! Sunday, May 25, 2014
JStax	3.5 Meniru Goldenrod Mead Bottle pour at Meniru. Pours a crystal clear, pale yellow. In the aroma I get buttery popcorn and vanilla beans. Sweet honey. Kind of like sugar coated popcorn. Interesting. Lighter bodied. Some alcohol burn in the finish. Sunday, May 25, 2014
JStax	4.2 Meniru Raspberry Vanilla Chocolate Porter Draft pour at Meniru. Pours a dark ruby color with a lightly Greg head of foam. The aroma he tart raspberry, some chocolate, and a nice funk. It is just barely sour. The sweetness of the chocolate and vanilla make the raspberry come through more balance. Medium carbonation and full body. Sunday, May 25, 2014
JStax	2.9 Meniru AmeriLager Draft pour at Meniru. Pours a pale copper with no head of foam. It has a fairly neutral aroma, but there is some fruity qualities sneaking in there. The taste is pretty neutral as well, but there is some sweetness. Light body and low carbonation. Sunday, May 25, 2014
JStax	3.6 Meniru Robin Da HOOD Braggott Draft pour at meniru. Pours a clear copper with no head of foam. The aroma is dry honey crystals. Some herbal notes as well. Very sweet taste. In the finish, there’s is a bready quality. Medium carbonation. Sunday, May 25, 2014
onceblind	3.7 Meniru Orange Blossom Mead Clear light golden with a sweet caramel and citrusy honey nose. Flavor is off-sweet with some dry orange blossom tones, a touch of wax and a touch of citrusy sweetness. Pretty lovely and sippable. Thursday, April 3, 2014
JStax	4.3 Meniru Flavorburst Metheglin Bottle pour. Very pale gold. The aroma is very complex. Wood, mint, honey, cinnamon. Tastes herbal, spicy, and sweet, kind of like a dulled fireball candy. That spice really sticks with you. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.9 Meniru Tej Bottle pour. Pours a lighter gold. The aroma has big honey with an herbal nuance. Fairly oaky as well. Tastes sweet and herbal. Interesting mixture of flavors. I find myself really enjoying it. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	4.1 Meniru Raspberry Vanilla Chocolate Honey Wine Bottle pour. Darker red to purple. The aroma has a thick berry and chocolate influence. The taste is intense. Loads of sweet chocolate and raspberry. Think chocolate covered berries. Wow...very sweet. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.6 Meniru Orange Blossom Mead Bottle pour. Pours a very pale yellow. The aroma is very sugary and sweet with just a touch of citrus. The taste is very sweet. A little too sweet actually. The finish is very dry and starts to develop a metallic note as it warms. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.9 Meniru Blossoms Bottle pour. Very pale yellow. The aroma has a great honey presence. Just a hint at citrus as well. The taste is very sweet and citrusy. Really nice straight mead. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	4.2 Meniru Peach Pyment Bottle pour. Pours a pale gold. The aroma has big, fresh peach. Interesting peach cobbler notes. Some wood and vanilla come through. Sweet and fruity. Lots of peach influence. Drying on the palate. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	4.2 Meniru Midnight Queen Bottle pour. Darker red, near purple. The aroma has a lot of darker berry influence with a heavy Cabernet presence. Its on the sweeter side of the spectrum on the taste side of things. I get some vanilla beans in here, too, making me think of a berry milkshake. Very good. I can see why this is their top seller. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.6 Meniru Cherry Honey Wine Bottle pour. Pours a still, darker red. The aroma has funky, tart cherries. The taste is more towards the sweet side. The finish dries out quickly and lingers on the tongue for quite awhile. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.9 Meniru Berrylicious! Bottle. Pours a translucent purple. The aroma has a heavy Cabernet profile with some nice berry notes. The taste is very sweet and dry with a ton of berries and oak coming through. Pretty nice overall. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	4.1 Meniru Apricot Pyment Bottle. Pours a still gold with good legs. The aroma has a huge apricot presence. I also get some oaky, woody notes. Dry, sweet finish. Sweet and fruity throughout. The apricots really come through nicely. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.2 Meniru Belgian Light Ale Draft. Pours a translucent copper. Not much head. Not much aroma. Some banana and light cracker come through, but its faint. Tastes doughy and a little herbal. Lighter mouthfeel and body. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.5 Meniru ELO-Weisse Draft. Pours a translucent copper with a fluffy white head of foam. Great retention. The aroma has a very yeasty, eatery profile. Lots of banana, clove, and cardamom. Tastes sweet and bready. Drying finish. Lighter body. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.5 Meniru Jackson HopB2 IPA Draft. Pours a slightly darker copper with a thin white head of foam. The aroma has a lighter herbal presence. Some esters come through as well. Tastes a little bitter with a pleasant sweetness throughout. Medium body and mouthfeel. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.1 Meniru McKinley Special Ale Draft pour. Pours a translucent copper with a white head of foam. The aroma is grainy and a little corny. Some bread comes through as well. Taste is a fairly dry sweetness. Fairly light body and mouthfeel. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.9 Meniru Dunkin Cav Weizen Draft. Pours a translucent copper with a white head of foam. The aroma has a lot of spice influence. Clove and cinnamon especially come through. I also get a nice apricot presence. The taste is fairly spice forward, but in a pretty nice way. Very good overall. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.3 Meniru Buckeye Steam Beer Draft. Pours a darker copper with a white head of foam. The aroma is grainy with some fruity, yeasty nuances. The taste is mostly a dry fruity sweetness with a grainy finish and aftertaste. Lighter body and a medium mouthfeel. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.4 Meniru Famous Hall Stout Draft. Dark brown pour with a khaki head of foam. The aroma has some roast and dark chocolate. Mild bitterness coming through in the taste with a nice balancing sweetness in the finish. Sunday, September 1, 2013
JStax	3.3 Meniru Touchdown Brown Porter Draft pour. Dark brown with a khaki head of foam. The aroma has a mellow dark sugar sweetness with a touch of roast coming through. Medium body and mouthfeel. Not much carbonation. Some earth qualities in the finish. Sunday, September 1, 2013
Dogbrick	3.7 Meniru Spiced Berry Pyment Glass at the Meadery. Pours a clear reddish-purple color with bubbles around the edges and decent legs. Aroma of berries and spice. Full-bodied with flavors of blackberry, honey and spices. The finish is fruity with a lingering berry aftertaste. Above average overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	3 Meniru McKinley Special Ale Sample at the Meadery during their beer release event. Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of mild hops and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of grassy hops and malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a short hoppy aftertaste. Average overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	3.3 Meniru Buckeye Steam Beer Sample at the Meadery during their beer release event. The beer is a clear straw color with a medium white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of grassy hops and malt. Light-bodied with a mildly bitter herbal hops flavor with some roast malt behind it. The finish is lightly bitter with a short hoppy aftertaste. Decent overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	3.4 Meniru Dunkin Cav Weizen Sample at the Meadery during their beer release event. Pours a clear dark orange color with a medium foamy off-white head that diminishes gradually. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of malt, caramel and wheat. Medium-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, wheat and slight banana. The finish is sweet with a toasted malt aftertaste. Decent overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	3.2 Meniru ELO-Weisse Sample at the Meadery during their beer release event. Hazy yellow color with a medium thin white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of wheat and fruit. Light-bodied with flavors of wheat, malt and citrus. The finish is wheaty with a fruity aftertaste. Slightly above average overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	3.3 Meniru Famous Hall Stout Sample at the Meadery during their beer release event. Pours dark brown with a medium khaki head that recedes gradually to a film. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of roast malt and coffee. Light-bodied with a roasty character and flavors of malt, bittersweet chocolate and mild coffee. The finish is sweet with a roast malt aftertaste. Decent overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	3.5 Meniru Touchdown Brown Porter Sample at the Meadery during their beer release event. The beer is a dark reddish-brown color with a medium tan head that recedes steadily. Top ring of lacing on the glass with spots underneath. Aroma of roast malt and chocolate. Medium-bodied with flavors of chocolate malt, coffee and a bit of licorice. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	3.4 Meniru Jackson HopB2 IPA Sample at the Meadery during their beer release event. Clear orange color with a medium foamy white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Large sticky patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, citrus and malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of piney hops and toasted malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a short hoppy aftertaste. Decent overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	3.3 Meniru Belgian Light Ale Sample at the Meadery during their beer release event. Clear yellow-orange color with a minimal white head that disappears quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of yeast and spices. Light-bodied with flavors of herbal yeast and fruit. The finish is semi-sweet with a fruity yeast aftertaste. Decent overall. Monday, August 12, 2013
Dogbrick	4 Meniru Midnight Queen Sample at the Meadery. This Mead pours a dark reddish-amber color with sticky legs on the sides of the glass. The aroma has notes of berries, cherries and honey. Full-bodied with flavors of tart cherries, oak and honey. The finish is vinous with a semi-dry tart cherry aftertaste. Good Mead all around. Monday, July 8, 2013
Dogbrick	3.9 Meniru Cherry Honey Wine Sample at the Meadery. Clear honey color with sticky legs on the sides of the glass. Aroma of cherries and honey. Full-bodied with a mildly tart cherry character and notes of sweet honey and spice. The finish is semi-sweet and slightly syrupy with a lingering cherry aftertaste. Pretty good overall. Monday, July 8, 2013
Dogbrick	3.8 Meniru Berrylicious! Sample at the Meadery. This Mead pours a dark reddish-chestnut color with decent legs on the glass. The aroma consists of tart fruit and oak. Full-bodied and sweet with flavors of strawberry, vinous oak and honey. The finish is semi-sweet and syrupy with a moderately tart berry aftertaste. Pretty good overall. Monday, July 8, 2013
Dogbrick	3.8 Meniru Peach Pyment Sample at the Meadery. Clear yellow-orange color with sticky legs coating the side of the glass. Aroma of peaches and honey. Full-bodied and sweet with a ripe peach character and notes of oak and honey. The finish is sweet and somewhat syrupy with a floral and peachy aftertaste. Pretty good all around. Monday, July 8, 2013
Dogbrick	3.9 Meniru Apricot Pyment Sample at the Meadery. Pours a clear yellow-gold color with decent legs on the side of the glass. Vinous aroma with some apricot behind it. Full-bodied and sweet with an apricot flavor and notes of oak, white grapes and honey. The finish is sweet and slightly syrupy with an apricot aftertaste. Pretty good overall. Monday, July 8, 2013

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