Please see below for this years provisional Mead list, including new lower abv meads!
Maker | Mead | ABV | Style | Location | Tasting Notes | |
1 | Afon Mel | Apricot Mead | 13% | Flavoured | Ceredigion | Fruity with tart flavour of apricots and a hint of almond |
2 | Gosnells | Sherry Mead | 12% | Flavoured | London | Floral with added depth from the cask |
3 | Gosnells | Vintage 2021 | 12% | Traditional | London | Wildflower and honey flavoured with a hint of citrus |
4 | Great British Mead Co. | Hawthorn and Rosehip | 10.5% | Flavoured | Oxfordshire | Bursting with berries and rosehip aromatics |
5 | Kinsale Mead Co. | Atlantic Mead | 12% | Traditional - Off Dry | County Cork, Ireland | Citrus and honey Flavoured |
6 | Loxwood | Festival 18 | 11% | Traditional - Off Dry | Surrey | Citrus, honey, vanilla with fresh acidity |
7 | Northumberland Honey Co. | Rose Sparkling Mead | 12% | Sparkling | Northumberland | Very different very special, Dry and bursting with heady botanicals, smooth finish |
8 | Rookery | Spruce Mead | 17% | Flavoured | Perthshire | Light and delicate, citrus with hints of honey dew melon, gently peaty finish. |
Maker | Light Quaffing Mead | ABV | Style | Location | Tasting Notes | |
9 | Gosnells | Raspberry and Hibiscus Still Mead | 4% | Modern/Session | London | Fruity and light with no bubbles! |
10 | Gosnells | Hazy Nectar - Lightly Sparkling | 4% | Modern/Session | London | Apple and Pear, light and refreshing |
11 | Gosnells | Raspberry and Hibiscus - Lightly Sparkling | 4% | Modern/Session | London | Fruity and Light with added sparkle |