Lindisfarne Black Beer & Honey Wine

Haruki Sato — Surprisingly complex

8/10

I've been drinking wine for about five years now and this genuinely surprised me. There's a lot going on — layers of flavour that keep changing as you drink. The honey comes through but it doesn't make it sickly. Would absolutely buy this again.

Ayako Hirano — Decent novelty wine

6/10

Bought a couple of bottles from the Lindisfarne shop on holiday. It's a nice conversation starter at dinner parties because everyone wants to know what black beer and honey wine actually is. Drinks well enough and the alcohol is nicely hidden for 14%, but it's more of an occasional curiosity than a regular buy.

Derek Chang — Good gift, wouldn't buy for myself

6/10

Got this as a birthday present from someone who knows I like trying different wines. It's definitely interesting — you can really smell it as soon as you pour, very distinctive. Decent enough but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to buy another bottle.