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Title: Mead
Post by: Mistress Charlotte on May 26, 2011, 06:18:09 PM
Found this list of top 10 meads you should try :

http://www.chow.com/food-news/55319/10-meads-you-should-try/

Which one's have you had?

I've only had the Nectar of the Hops from this list.
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Celtic Rune Stones on May 26, 2011, 10:01:39 PM
Have had two (neither on the list); Honey Mead from Bunratty Castle, Limerick Ireland and from the Tower of London, England. Both are easy on the throat and hard on the brain cells...  :o
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Nighthawk on May 27, 2011, 05:49:31 PM
I buy local in order to support Colorado businesses! I drink mead from the Colorado Meadery!  8) But I wouldn't mind trying those others...
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Mistress Charlotte on May 28, 2011, 12:12:02 AM
Nectar of the Hops is made in Boulder!  The only other Mead I've had is from Grand Junction (also not on the list).  Very awesome!  I can't remember the name of the winery.... It'll come to me....
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Capt Spleen on May 28, 2011, 12:41:16 AM
Meadery of the Rockies
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Capt Gabriela Fullpepper on May 28, 2011, 11:20:59 AM
Toki and I LOVE the Raspberry and Chocolate Satin (formally Velvet) it is SO good and smmoth
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Radu the Gypsy on May 30, 2011, 06:17:30 PM
I cheat, I make my own.
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Mistress Charlotte on May 31, 2011, 10:46:57 AM
Quote from: Capt Spleen on May 28, 2011, 12:41:16 AM
Meadery of the Rockies

That's it!  Thank you Spleen
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Mistress Charlotte on May 31, 2011, 10:48:13 AM
Quote from: Lady de Laney on May 28, 2011, 11:20:59 AM
Toki and I LOVE the Raspberry and Chocolate Satin (formally Velvet) it is SO good and smmoth

I'm going to have to talk Rick into driving me across to GJ to get a case... Unless someone from GJ is coming for Rendevous.... and I can sweet talk them into bringing it!! 
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Francisco Paula on May 31, 2011, 11:22:34 AM
You know Charlette that Davidsons Liqour on county line carries some of there meads.
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Capt Gabriela Fullpepper on May 31, 2011, 09:47:35 PM
We have a place in Loveland and a place in Ft Collins that carry it. SO no need to travel all day to get a case. Tom and I keep a bottle in stock at ALL times of the Raspberry Chocolate Satin (formally velvet)
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Mistress Charlotte on May 31, 2011, 11:02:01 PM
Quote from: Sir Garath on May 31, 2011, 11:22:34 AM
You know Charlette that Davidsons Liqour on county line carries some of there meads.

I did not know.  County Line and What?
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Francisco Paula on June 01, 2011, 07:24:13 AM
http://www.davidsonsliquors.com/location.asp

on there online store i saw 7 meadery of the rockies meads so you can see if they have what you want.
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Captain Teague on June 01, 2011, 09:37:39 AM
They seem a little biased towards the western shores. I prefer the Blackberry from Pirtle Winery near St. Louis. Order it when you can as it sells out very fast and not within 3 months of the Christmas holidays, they are certain to be sold completely out. Blackberry is slightly sweet, those who like dry, their standard mead is good as well. Raspberry is new, haven't tried that yet.

http://www.pirtlewinery.com/ (http://www.pirtlewinery.com/)


(They SHIP. ;)  )
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Francisco Paula on June 01, 2011, 10:09:05 AM
One of my favorite from Redstone Meadery is the special reserve cyser. Its a bit pricey but well worth the cost.
http://redstonemeadery.com/store/catalog/Redstone-Reserve-p-1-c-3.html

Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Merlin the Elder on June 01, 2011, 10:11:44 AM
Quote from: Lord Dragon on June 01, 2011, 09:37:39 AM
They seem a little biased towards the western shores. I prefer the Blackberry from Pirtle Winery near St. Louis. Order it when you can as it sells out very fast and not within 3 months of the Christmas holidays, they are certain to be sold completely out. Blackberry is slightly sweet, those who like dry, their standard mead is good as well. Raspberry is new, haven't tried that yet.

http://www.pirtlewinery.com/ (http://www.pirtlewinery.com/)


(They SHIP. ;)  )

I noticed that they don't ship to a lot of the southern states: Arkansas (home), Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, South Dakota...
Title: Re: Mead
Post by: Captain Teague on June 01, 2011, 03:58:26 PM
Yes. And very much not their fault. In our home state (Alabama ) they have laws pertaining to any shipping of alcohol INTO said state, likely the others have similar. For example for us to get a shipment we have to fill out paperwork, jump through hoops and pay a tax ( or two, state and local if I remember correctly ) on it.


(Helps to have good friends in nearby Florida....*Wink Wink*  )