Lunch accompaniment. I thought this was Honey Beer but it is actually a Braggot which is a drink containing honey and malt. That is a Mead that contains malted grains. Which, I guess, is pretty close to a Honey Beer. Okay, semantics aside. The drink shows a dark copper face that allows the light to go through. A creamy lacing appears on the top and retreats to the sides. An interesting scent indeed: honey shakes hands with gingerbread dough. Is this a dessert? Let me sip. Sweet honey dominates. Not bad if we are talking about a Mead. It's powerful but not overwhelming. Biscuit, cookie, faint dark chocolate, sweet bun, perhaps very distant tea and dried apricot. And as if a hint of cardamom. Quite a package. But, unlike many supersweet Meads, this is not icky. The sugar doesn't glue my mouth shut. The body is fairly full. Or is it the honey that mesmerizes my gustatory sense? Anyway. The tail is a familiar malt–honey swirl but with reduced sweetness. Not much but still. The mouthfeel is full, lip-glueing, savory, spiced and desserty. Manageable, hence, appealing.

Tasting 4/6 Jouluolut. Kanelia, omenapiirakka. Jännä ja itseasiassa aika kiva.

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