yarr!

As spring becomes more and more evident, one can't help but think of the bold explorers heading out on their longboats, ready to collect treasure and make land claims, gruff axe wielding heroes...what's that?  You don't think of vikings in the spring?  What's wrong with you?  Maybe you need some mead.  Although I've seen mead in stores before, I don't remember actually picking up a bottle until now.  It was kind of the dragon that did it for me, I think.  Who can resist them?  You can?  Shut up now.  Let's open up this bottle and we'll see how smug you are then.

*Gasp* a non beer on the beer towel!

So it comes out all bubbly and lemonadey looking, with the kind of foaming and disappearing "head" you see from sodas.  It has a whiff of cider to it, but nothing very strong.  But, man is it sweet!  There's a mild undertaste of bitterness, but the most noticeable and identifiable flavor is just sweet.  It's a little like a cider sweetened with honey, a lot of honey. It develops into something more like wine than beer, with a little sour acidic flavor to it.  Even that dies back as the glass empties though, leaving only a pretty gold and sweet drink, so there is some danger involved in drinking it.  This mead is not particularly alcoholic, under 5%, right in there with the majority of beers, but still, if you think you're just drinking a honeyed lemonade or paler than usual Mountain Dew, you may be in for a surprise.  The label itself warns you, with a tad bit of humor.

Oh, and what am I then? ...Oh. OK.

Supplier: Birra y Paz
Price: €5.15