B. Nektar Kill All The Golfers 4Pk

B. Nektar Kill All The Golfers 4Pk is a 6.0% ABV session mead made with gallberry honey, black tea, and fresh lemon juice, sold in a four-pack of cans. Produced by B. Nektar Meadery — the first meadery ever named to RateBeer's top 100 best breweries in the world — this expression takes the classic Arnold Palmer concept and reimagines it through the lens of honey-fermented mead.

Quick Facts: ABV: 6.0%  |  Origin: Michigan, USA  |  Session Mead  |  Meadery: B. Nektar

Production & Heritage

B. Nektar Meadery, based in Ferndale, Michigan, has built a reputation for pushing mead well beyond its medieval associations. Kill All The Golfers uses gallberry honey as its fermentable base, then incorporates black tea that has been "dry hopped" — a technique borrowed from craft brewing in which the tea is steeped in a manner similar to adding hops during fermentation. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice rounds out the recipe, yielding a sessionable mead that drinks closer to a craft beverage than a traditional honey wine. The name and concept are a playful nod to the half-lemonade, half-iced-tea Arnold Palmer, filtered through B. Nektar's inventive approach to meadmaking.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Floral honey opens the nose, followed by a wave of robust black tea and bright, sweet lemon peel. A subtle grapefruity ester lingers underneath, adding complexity to what initially reads as a straightforward citrus-and-tea bouquet.

Taste: Citrus tang from the lemon arrives first on the palate, quickly settling into a tug-of-war between mild honey sweetness and the bitter, tannic bite of black tea. At mid-palate the honey broadens, contributing a moderate fullness, while the lemon pivots from sweet to slightly sour. The overall impression is balanced and refreshing, never cloying despite the honey base.

Finish: Full-bodied relative to its modest ABV, the finish is tannic and notably dry, with the black tea character asserting itself firmly. A lingering note of fresh tobacco-like astringency from the tea leaves a clean, brisk close.

How to Drink Kill All The Golfers

Serve well chilled, straight from the can or poured into a pint glass to appreciate the aroma. Its low ABV and built-in tea-and-lemon structure make it an ideal warm-weather sipper on its own.

• Mead Shandy: Top with a splash of wheat beer for added body and a bready counterpoint to the citrus.
• Honey Palmer Spritz: Pour over ice with a measure of club soda and a sprig of fresh mint to amplify the Arnold Palmer character.
• Tea Time Punch: Combine with bourbon, a dash of simple syrup, and fresh lemon wheels in a punch bowl — the dry-hopped tea adds depth that stands up to the whiskey.

Best For

• Introducing craft-beer drinkers to the world of modern mead
• Backyard cookouts and warm-weather afternoon sessions
• Gifting to someone who loves Arnold Palmers and wants a boozy twist
• Golf outings or outdoor gatherings where low-ABV refreshment is key

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Kill All The Golfers taste like? It tastes like a meadified Arnold Palmer — bright lemon citrus balanced by bitter black tea tannins and a moderate floral honey sweetness, finishing dry and clean.

How does Kill All The Golfers compare to a traditional Arnold Palmer? Where an Arnold Palmer is a non-alcoholic mix of iced tea and lemonade, Kill All The Golfers ferments those same flavors with gallberry honey, adding 6.0% ABV and a tannic, dry complexity that a standard Arnold Palmer lacks. The dry-hopped tea process also gives it a deeper, more layered tea character.

Is Kill All The Golfers good for mead beginners? Its 6.0% ABV and familiar tea-and-lemon flavor profile make it one of the most approachable meads on the market, particularly for drinkers more accustomed to craft beer or hard seltzers.

Where is Kill All The Golfers made? It is produced by B. Nektar Meadery in Ferndale, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit that has become a hub for the American craft mead movement.

What foods pair well with Kill All The Golfers? Grilled chicken or fish tacos complement the citrus and tea notes. Mild, creamy cheeses like brie work against the tannic finish. A light arugula salad with lemon vinaigrette echoes the mead's citrus core. Shortbread cookies or lemon bars mirror its honey sweetness without overwhelming the palate.

What sizes does Kill All The Golfers come in? It is commonly available in four-packs of cans, the standard format for this session-strength mead.

Is Kill All The Golfers worth the price? It positions as a craft-priced session mead, sitting in the accessible range for specialty four-packs and delivering a genuinely unique drinking experience that justifies its place alongside premium craft beverages.

Why Kill All The Golfers?

The dry-hopped black tea technique is the defining move here — treating tea like hops in the fermentation process creates a tannic, bitter backbone that most fruit-forward session meads simply do not have. B. Nektar's recognition as the first meadery on RateBeer's global top 100 brewery list speaks to the seriousness of the operation behind this playfully named release. At 6.0% ABV, it occupies a rare niche: a sessionable, food-friendly mead with genuine complexity and a bone-dry finish that rewards repeat drinking. For anyone curious about what modern American mead can be, this is one of the most convincing arguments in the category.