Description

Initially intended as a 1 year maturation for the 10 year anniversary of the Lancashire Mead Company’s founding, this chocolate mead ended up taking a whole 3 years to be fully ready. Fermented and matured with cacao nibs (50% roasted, 50% raw), this mead manages to nail a recipe that many other brewers have tried and failed to make.

The very first sip of this mead brings a strong hit of boozy warmth and cacao bitterness in a way that is reminiscent of a mug of dark hot chocolate. The flavour then broadens into a creamy mix of milk chocolate, caramel, and honey notes and just enough sweetness to balance the bitterness without being at all cloying.
This mead is best nursed in a small glass over an extended period as the bitterness becomes less noticeable with each sip, and the chocolaty mouthfeel builds and builds until you feel like you’re sipping an oddly light bar of chocolate.

It is worth noting that due to the cocoa butter

Note: This is a limited edition product and will be available for as long as stocks last.

The meads from the Lancashire Mead Company are probably best described as classic meads, with sweet and straightforward flavour profiles. They also tend to have a slight winelike “funk” that no doubt stems from close proximity to more experimental wild fermentations. While usually not strongly aromatic, they sit very pleasantly on the tongue and have both a mellowness and depth that make them extremely moreish. As such they are best enjoyed alongside cheeses or desserts that can serve as a contrast or a compliment to the sweetness of the mead, while also helping to prevent an entire bottle from “accidentally” vanishing.

This product contains: Water, Honey, Cacao Nibs, Yeast, Yeast Nutrient.
This mead does NOT contain: Gluten, Wheat, Eggs.
Suitable for Vegetarians.