a practical guide for tasting honey wine jester goldman
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Mead evaluation Think of it as conscious tasting Identify technical flaws and assess the balance of qualitiesTRANSCRIPT
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A Practical Guide for tasting honey wine
Jester Goldman
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What is mead?• Simple answer: honey wine• But a world of creative variation:– Varietal honeys or blends– Sweet to dry– Still to sparkling– Light alcohol to moderate strength– Can also incorporate other ingredients:
herbs and spices, fruit, oak aging, etc
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Mead evaluation• Think of it as conscious tasting• Identify technical flaws and assess
the balance of qualities
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But I already know what I like…• But why do you like it?• The more you understand, the more
you can enjoy what you’re drinking• You can apply these ideas to food,
wine, beer
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Using your senses• Appearance• Aroma• Flavor• Mouth feel
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Common characteristics• Honey character• Sweetness• Acidity• Tannins• Alcohol• Fruitiness• Special ingredients
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Common off-flavors• Oxidation• Sourness• Solvent character• Phenols• Diacetyl• Autolysis
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Mead #1
• Redstone Traditional Mountain Honey Wine–Mostly orange blossom honey–Medium sweetness– Traditional mead (no added flavors)
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Mead #2
• Redstone Black Raspberry Nectar–Mix of clover and wildflower honey–Medium sweetness– Black raspberries
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Mead #3
• Hunter’s Moon, Kim’s Clove– Colorado wildflower honey–Medium sweetness– Spiced with whole cloves
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Learn more:• GotMead.com• Beer Judge Certification Program
(BJCP.org)• Make friends with homebrewers and
commercial meadmakers
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