Best Inexpensive Mead

Philip Mead  Fresh Pineapple Mead
93 points
$16
Best Buy
Sweet flower honey and loads of pineapple and evocative of its fruit addition without losing sight of the honey foundation; consume with Thai food or all of the German pork dishes.
93 points $16 Best Buy
Door Peninsula Winery  Cherry Buzz Honey Mead Door County
92 points
$11
Best Buy
Exactly what you expect of a cherry honey wine; juicy from start to finish.
92 points $11 Best Buy
Philip Mead  Dark Cacao Mead
92 points
$16
Best Buy
Direct and pronounced flavors of chocolate, tart orange fruits, and honeyed sweetness; clearly utilizing high quality inputs.
92 points $16 Best Buy
Philip Mead  Traditional Sweet Mead
92 points
$16
Best Buy
Unabashedly and wholeheartedly honey in its true self from start to finish.
92 points $16 Best Buy
Philip Mead  Fresh Lemon Mead
91 points
$16
Best Buy
Rich and supple but with a delightful and authentic citrus acidity to elevate it.
91 points $16 Best Buy
Chaucer’s  Sparkling Mead
90 points
$5
Best Buy
A fruity, joyous sparkling mead with complex notes of flowers, citrus and spices.
Awards: 2021 Best Value Mead
90 points $5 Best Buy
Monks Meadery  Stigmata
90 points
$12
Best Buy
A delightful Mead with joyful, fruity flavors and a dry refreshing palate; a lovely toaster for the holidays and other celebrations.
90 points $12 Best Buy
Philip Mead  Oak Aged Sweet Mead
90 points
$16
Best Buy
A round sweetness to the body of the mead with an uplifting citrus and mint zest.
90 points $16 Best Buy
Philip Mead  Red Fruits Mead
90 points
$16
Best Buy
Hibiscus and loads of red berries; a whole lot going on without being overly sweet or losing the plot.
90 points $16 Best Buy
Meadow Vista  Bliss Sparkling Blueberry Haskap Mead
89 points
$13
Best Buy
A fruity, spritzy melomel.
89 points $13 Best Buy