The Brewery: B. Nektar Meadery (Ferndale, MI)
The Brew: Necromangocon
Availability: Bottles / Draft
ABV: 6.0%
Rating: 9/10
Location: Home
Found: Ithaca Coffee Co.
The Story? B. Nektar Meadery has been on my radar for a while now and was stoked to receive their Evil Genius IPA-style mead as a gift earlier this year. While it wasn't be best thing I've ever had, B. Nektar hadn't made it to Ithaca yet and it was still quite enjoyable. Oddly enough, literally days after posting about Evil Genius, B. Nektar started popping up all over Ithaca, including their Necromangocon which put them on my map. This adventurous mead is crafted with mango juice and pepper.
The Beer? Necromangocon starts with an enticing, fragrant nose of mango and white pepper, complimented by notes of lychee, grape, and honey. This offering is touch darker than Evil Genius, but still a pale, clear yellow as expected from a mead.
The taste is pure bliss and incredibly smooth. It's pleasantly sweet, never syrupy or sugary, showcasing the skilled subtlety of B. Nektar Meadery. Mango and white fruit flavors are abound. The wonderful pepper spice is like the best spice tones of red or white wines, with a much lighter body.
This mead is impressively tasty, with all that flavor packed in, it's still moderately clean, with great legs, and finishes up with a mellow, lingering spice. Recommended for those seeking something different.
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