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Working Title Brew Co Hive - Shiraz Barrel Aged Sparkling Mead
Mead 13.5 º
This sophisticated Experimental Mead presents an elegant marriage of raw Hoodlum honey and the bold character of Sons of Eden Shiraz barrels. Fermented fully dry with Chardonnay yeast and matured on lees, the sensory profile is built upon a delicate framework of soft honey and nuanced fruity esters. The extended six-month barrel aging imparts a vibrant pink hue and a profile rich in red berries, peppercorn, and aromatic spices. The experience is defined by the interplay between the crisp, sparkling mead base and the structural influence of the oak, resulting in a complex, tannic profile that masterfully mimics a fine red wine.
Appearance. A gorgeous, brilliant pink hue with ruby highlights and exceptional clarity. Highly effervescent, producing a fine-beaded white head that dissipates rapidly, leaving no lacing but a visible sparkling bead.
Aroma. High intensity and vinous. The bouquet is dominated by red berry fruit, clove, and black pepper from the Shiraz barrel. Subtle floral honey notes and a light beeswax character are present, complemented by delicate stone fruit esters from the Chardonnay yeast and a faint, creamy nuttiness from lees aging.
Taste. Bone dry and highly complex. Initial flavors of tart raspberry and red currant transition into a spicy mid-palate of oak-driven tannins and vanillin. The honey character is restrained and floral, providing a lean backbone. It features high acidity and a significant tannic structure. The finish is exceptionally dry, long, and sophisticated, with lingering red wine fruit and oak spice.
Mouthfeel. Medium-full body with a notable vinous weight and slight creaminess from the lees. High carbonation provides a crisp, scrubbing sensation. Significant alcohol warmth is present but remains smooth and well-integrated. Noticeable tannic astringency provides a clean, drying grip on the tongue.
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Working Title Brew Co - Hive - Shiraz Barrel Aged Dry Sparkling Mead
Working Title Brew Co - Hive - Shiraz Barrel Aged Dry Sparkling Mead Price: $18.50 Aged 12 months in ...layers of texture from the oak and eucalyptus like honey notes. Drinking more like a dry champagne, it's effervescent, textural and dry. Layers of soft floral, berry, brioche and pollen notes ...
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Working Title Brew Co - Hive - Shiraz Barrel Aged Dry Sparkling Mead Price: $18.50 Aged 12 months in a fresh Sons of Eden Shiraz Hogshead, this dry sparkling mead exudes a soft red berry profile over layers of texture from the oak and eucalyptus like honey notes. Drinking more like a dry champagne, it's effervescent, textural and dry. Layers of soft floral, berry, brioche and pollen notes arise as it warms. The 13.5% is insanely dangerous; this is one to share or sip slowly, as the weather cools and the long nights emerge.
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Working Title Hive - Shiraz Barrel Aged Sparkling Mead Can 4pk
Going next level with the Hive project, we wanted a crack at a traditional, higher abv, fully mead, ...r 1 month to build texture. It was then racked to fresh fill Sons of Eden Shiraz Barrrls and aged for a further 6 months. Presenting as a gorgeous pink hue, the barrels are on full display. The b ...
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Going next level with the Hive project, we wanted a crack at a traditional, higher abv, fully mead, mead. Pure raw honey from Hoodlum, was fermented fully dry with Chardonnay yeast and left on lees for 1 month to build texture. It was then racked to fresh fill Sons of Eden Shiraz Barrrls and aged for a further 6 months. Presenting as a gorgeous pink hue, the barrels are on full display. The base mead is delicate and dry, with some fruity esters and soft honey notes. This provides the framework to hero the Shiraz, with red berries, spices, a balancing oak mouthfeel and dry tannic finish. It’s complex and sophisticated, a red wine drinker’s mead.
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