Tag Archives: Honey

Making Mead From Buckwheat Honey

Posted on October 17, 2016 by waywardwine

At some point I thought making alcohol out of honey sounded like a great idea. I enjoy mead but tire of so many sweet and simple styles. Just because honey is its source does not necessitate it become a desert drink. Why can’t mead have the gravitas of wine? Why can’t it taste dry, complex, and be a friend to food? Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brewing, dessert, dessert wine, drink, drinks, fermenting, Food, Honey, mead, travel, wine | 2 Comments

BREWDOG IN EDINBURGH: Beer Review: Alice Porter; Dogma; Libertine Black Ale: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #17

Posted on April 29, 2013 by waywardwine

Last week we tried Brewdog Brewery’s lighter, bottled beers. They ranked well but did not lead to their self-proclaimed beer-volution. Time to get serious. This week, we tackle BrewDog’s bar in Edinburgh. To start the day, my wife and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, EMPTIED BOTTLES, Scotland, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Alice Porter, Beer, Beverages, BrewDog, Brewery, cornish pasty, Dogma, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, heather, Honey, Libertine Black Ale, Microbrewery, Pasty, Portman Group, Speedball, The Piemaker | 3 Comments

WEST.WARD.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #13

Posted on April 1, 2013 by waywardwine

After a week in Glasgow, we were ready to move on. Our last day there, we stumbled upon West Brewery. It sat at the far end of Glasgow Green: a river park, smelling of Victorian imperialism and the caramelized malt … Continue reading →