B. Nektar Episode 13
Honey wine aged in bourbon barrels.
It’s a dark time for the rebel army. The evil empire has tightened its grip and has silenced the rebels’ voice. In an effort to strengthen their cause, the rebels sent out thousands of bottles across the galaxy. But the Imperial troops are hot on their trail. The revolution begins today. Help us B. Nektar fans... You’re our only hope. May the pours be with you.
It’s a dark time for the rebel army. The evil empire has tightened its grip and has silenced the rebels’ voice. In an effort to strengthen their cause, the rebels sent out thousands of bottles across the galaxy. But the Imperial troops are hot on their trail. The revolution begins today. Help us B. Nektar fans... You’re our only hope. May the pours be with you.
3.8
182 reviews
Ferndale, United States
Community reviews
Bottle shared at Leighton's place 03/02/2018. A clear golden orange coloured pour a hako of white head. Aroma i sharsh hot solvent, paint, toffeee, . Flavour is cmposed of sweet toffee, hot solvent, alcolhol, toffee, hot alcohol, honey, solvent. Plate sis sticky swet, moderate carboantion. nice. Nice.
Bottl shared in Hackney - picked up in MA. Pours well clear yellow. Lots of rich honey in the aroma, some lemony notes, pale bread. Huge sweet flavour, some sourdough bread, jammy honey, some white grape, melon. Full bodied, lightly oily and chewy. Warm to hit finish, with more dense honey character, some pale bread, alcohol. Hefty stuff. Quite rich. Good fun.
[2015 Backlog] Bottle shared at the FF tasting at Paul's. Pours a golden body with soft lace. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with soft booze upfront, followed by notes of wax, caramel, maple sugar, honey and oak.
Blue bottle, from and with Ian Guénard (merci!) at a tasting with Per, savoured on March 24 2017; eye: golden with a coppery hue, clear, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: sugar, light honey, light floral; mouth: sugar, light honey, light floral, finale in light honey with light floral presence, light body, below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, lightly syrupy texture; overall: fine
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Bouteille bleue, de et avec Ian Guénard (merci!) lors d’une dégustation avec Per, savourée le 24 mars 2017; œil : dorée avec une teinte cuivrée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : sucre, léger miel, léger floral; bouche : sucre, léger miel, léger floral, finale en léger miel avec légère présence florale, corps léger, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture légèrement sirupeuse; en résumé : bien
From notes. Enjoyed this baby at a mead tasting at Chris’s house on October 21 (my birthday!). 375 mL bottle, 2008 vintage. As “Bourbon Barrel Mead” The pour is a nice darker golden orange color. This is definitely still like any mead should be. The aroma is really boozy. There is a candied honey going on and a massive sweetness. The bourbon really pops through on the back end. It’s got a little depth and earthiness, but the alcohol really shines through. The flavor is really excellent. There is a great balance of bourbon, oak, sweet honey, and a lovely light vanilla. I like it. It’s really balanced from front to back, and the sweetness definitely works well. The mouth feel is light. It’s got the syrupy feel, but it just doesn’t hang around. The aftertaste is honey and light bourbon. This is pretty good. Surprised to get the old tick. Thanks guys! 6 4 8 4 15
Rami Rami is drinking an Episode 13 by B. Nektar Meadery at Jugosłowiańska
Strasznie dziwne. Jablka. Gruszki. Miod kwiatowy. Lipowy. Drewno. Dziegiec. Niby bardzo smaczne ale jakies takie szorstkie. I bardzo ciekawe
Rami Rami is drinking an Episode 13 (2014) by B. Nektar Meadery at Powiśle
Fajnie poukladane, gladziuchne, o dziwo chyba czas mu pomogl... albo po prostu lepsiejszy rocznik niz pamietam.
3.7 i 3.9
Bottle at Craigs Edinburgh. Clear gold no head. Glue aroma. Some bourbon woody barrel. Better in mouth. Sweet honey. Too much wood for me.
Corked 37.5 cl bottle @ home. Pours clear yellow with no head. Aroma and flavour are honey, wood, vanilla, and alcohol - with an alcoholic finish.
Bottle. Pours slightly hazy golden. Aroma: apples, acetone, calvados, weak honey. Taste : medium plus sweet, honey, calvados, sweet apples. Medium plus body. Sweet finish.
Pours a golden color with thick legs. Mouthfeel is sweet but not cloying. Nose is toasted rice, vanilla, faint whiskey, and clover honey. Taste is pretty much the same.
Bottle. Golden color with no head. Aroma is honey, flowery, barrel sugar, caramel, vanilla. Taste is flowery honey, candied sugar, barrel sugar. Oily mouthfeel. Too barrely for me to be a total winner, but still very nice.
Bottle. Pours clear golden. Aroma is honey, flowers, creamy. Body is medium, very sweet and honey, flowers, intense, and just a hint sour. Also boozy. A good draught for a good rebellion!
Clear golden. Aroma is phenolic spices, hones, creme brulee, christmas. Taste is intense sweet honey, alcohol warmth and spicyness. Hardly drinkable. Very oily and sweet. Still great.
Bottle. Pours clear yellow. Nose is banana, citrus, honey. Palate is very strong honey vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, Mango. Strong alcoholic finish. Too strong for me.
Bottle from Ian tasted at Per’s Almost gone tasting. Light straw with no head. Bourbon, vanilla, french toast, honey, incredibly sticky and sweet, nougat, boozy, raisins and some nutmeg. Low carbonation and sweet body. Too much for me.
Bottle shared. Pours hazy golden, still. Aroma is sweet and floral, lots of honey, vanilla, a sharpie-like note, caramel, coconut. Taste has a lot of caramel and sweet floral honey, perfumey, boozy and light nutty.
2 day old mini growler. Pours clear golden. Aroma of coconut, vanilla, sweet barrel notes, honey, subtle nail Polish/booz and floral notes. Taste is sweet with notes of coconut, Malibu, vanilla, honey and some heat in the end. Interesting.
Sample from bottle. Still, clear bronze pour. Tons of barrel notes, coconut, vanilla, caramel, sweet honey, dark dried fruits and some butterscotch.
Bottle. Aroma of honey, boozy, yellow stone fruit, light vanilla. Yellow colour. Taste is moderate sweet honey, flowery and some apple.
From bottle at Dangerously Open Bottleshare! Pours a slight hazy golden, oily looking. Aroma has lots of honey, subtle acidic vinegar/sprinkler fluid, oaky notes, vanilla, light toffee, spicy honey, slight floral. Taste is sweet, less acid than expected, spicy honey, pretty boozy, honey honey honey. Super oily, spicy heat, thick finish.
Bottled at Ottawa gathering. Clear pale golden. Bourbon and honey up front. Sweet with medium body and sticky, rounded mouthfeel. Vodka, honey and almonds. Immensely alcoholic finish. Unrefined.
A golden mead with aroma of sweet varnish, light peach pulp, light honey, so-so. In mouth, sweet honey with light mineral notes, light peach pulp, alcohol warmth, OK. Bottle at Per’s Almost gone tasting, March 2017.
Bottle @home (Euro-vision 2016 tasting.) Pours yellow/golden, no head. Nose and taste are very much alike apple and floral notes are the big tastes, some vanilla, some oak, quite a big booze kick on the nose as well.
375 ml bottle. Flat yellow pour. Aroma is bourbon and strong honey mead. Taste is honey, oaky vanilla. Hot and boozy. Has a warming sensation all the way down to your stomach like hard liquor.
A: Orange/very light brown coloured, some thin legs on the glass. N: Honey, vanilla, fresh almond, oak, raisins, sauternes T: Quite woody with honey, tropical fruits like ripe papaya, raisins and grapes. Some hints of vanilla and nutmeg. O: Quite hot from the alcohol without being boozy. Actually a nice balance to it! Nice!
Poured in a small wine glass. Pours a clean clear gold. Aroma is honey, bourbon, oak, and faint vanilla apple. Taste is full of honey and vanilla up front. Bourbon, oak, and apples follow. Lots of alcohol flavor and some burn as well. Very nice.
Bottle. Clear golden pour. Nice sweet honey, wildflowers, vanilla, wood, notes of bourbon, slightly tart, rich, decadent, and delicious. One of the best meads I have tried.
Bottle from firma bier I think. Gold color. No head. Body is oily. Finish is long and medium dry. Taste is medium sweet. Aroma is honey, smoke, apples. Best mead I ever had!
Pours a light gold. Aroma of honey, bourbon and vanilla. Taste is honey, bourbon and vanilla. Viscous yet smooth and silky. Very nice.
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en uitgeschonken in Jura Whisky tumbler glazen. Honinggele, goudoranje heldere mede, zonder carbonatie. Fantastisch aroma van honing, bourbon, eikenhout, kurk en florale aroma’s, complex. Zeer interessant smaakpallet, perfect in balans tussen zoet en droog, complexe tonen van zoete bourbon, honing, toffee, vanille en florale notities. De alcohol is duidelijk waarneembaar, in de afdronk, verwarmend, en aangenaam. Eerste mede die ik drink, dan maar gelijk een BA versie, een prachtige complexe drank van B. Nektar Meadery, mooi dat deze speciale edities ook in Nederland verkrijgbaar zijn, ik ga zeker meer van B. Nektar proberen.