A honey-based mead featuring the distinctive character of stone fruits — cherry, peach, apricot, plum, nectarine, or others — in harmony with honey.
BJCP 2021 / Hidromel
Parâmetros técnicos
OG
1.035 a 1.080
FG
1.000 a 1.030
ABV
3.5 a 18.0%
IBU
SRM
Aroma
Stone fruit aromatics prominent alongside honey. Clean fermentation.
Aparência
Pale gold to deep amber or pink depending on fruit. Clear.
Sabor
Fruit character integrated with honey. May show almond-like notes from stone fruit pits if included.
Corpo
Medium body. Stone fruit tannins may add light structure.
Contexto
Stone fruit melomels use drupes — fruits with a fleshy exterior and central pit. Cherry meads (sometimes called "Kriek" meads) are particularly popular.