The first thing that grabs you about this mead is the bottle, the name itself is truly unique and probably the reason it was purchased, the fact that its a mead is a bonus. Taste is another thing that grabs you, it really doesn't taste like anything else except an Arnold Palmer ice tea (which I drink gallons of) , probably because it is black tea mixed with mead and some lemon juice, but the combination really works well when made alcoholic and carbonated. It starts off with a honey sweet flavor which is quickly converted to a more bland semi bitter, but very full black tea flavor with hints of lemon. The after tastes and aroma are similar to a Romeo and Julieta #5 cigar, not a smokey flavor but a flavor similar that lingers and leaves you with a dry mouth, eager for another sip. To really enjoy this beer you need to use your sense of smell and taste, best to take a sip and sniff the glass while letting the mead sit to really drive home the honey flavor and tobacco aroma. If you have never smoked a cigar or do not appreciate the aroma of fine burning tobaccos this mead may be a turn off to you.
Technical specs of the beer, it rings in at 6% ABV, I was not able to find a IBU rating, I assume its very low, and comes in a 500ml Bottle for $7.99, not too bad for a craft mead.
About the brewer, B. Nektar was founded in 2006 with home made mead and an actual Meadery was opened in 2008, fittingly on august 2, national mead day. Since their inceptions they have pumped out meads and ciders earning themselves a rating of 31 out of the 100 best breweries in the world by Ratemybeer.com in 2013. They are located in Ferndale, Michigan, just north of Detroit. I hope to make it to their tap room and suggest you grab a bottle of anything they make.
I rate this beer a 8/10, I found the combination of mead, tea, lemon, and tobacco to be refreshing and pleasant.
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