Maker: B.Nektar, Ferndale, Michigan, USA
Style: Hopped mead
Vintage: 2012
ABV: 6%
Appearance: Chablis-colored, effervescent.
Nose: Whipped wildflower honey spread, paper white narcissus, dried flowers.
On the palate: Floral and slightly sweet. The bitterness of the honey and the bitterness dovetail into a very weird, but delicious and even refreshing taste.
Finish: Sweet honey at first, then a long, hoppy, floral bitterness.
Parting words: I’ll gladly admit that I am one of the contras when it comes to the hops-madness that the beer world still seems to be in the grips of. Part of it is just my
nature, but another part of it is a love for rich, malty, toasty porters and stouts and fruity, sweet wheat beers. I came into Evil Genius as a skeptic.
But this is a very good mead and as far as I know a unique product. Hops and honey seem like they were born for each other after a few sips. Granted, there isn’t much complexity here, but it’s so weirdly refreshing it doesn’t even matter. B.Nektar’s Evil Genius IPA-style mead is recommended.
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