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A Brief History of Mead
The history of mead is quite an extensive one, made from honey, it is a drink considered to have been discovered prior to the advent of both agriculture and ceramic pottery; given honey’s natural tendency to ferment after being exposed to water and natural yeast in the air. Multiple cultures from around the world made this sweet drink, from the ancient Chinese to the modern day with the most notable culture being the Vikings with their massive mead halls and drinking horns; mentioned in the famous story of Beowulf. The Celtic Welsh served mead to Prince Charles II in 1642 while on a visit, and the drink was served yet again at the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. Some monasteries kept up the tradition of mead-making as a by-product of beekeeping, especially in areas where grapes can not be grown.
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Traditionally mead has been served at room temperature, chilling your Mead like a white wine is also delicious. You decide on how to drink it as long as you love it!
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Keeping Mead is like keeping a white or red wine, the longer the better. Make sure to store it on its side to keep the cork moist and protecting its contents.
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Whether drinking from a fancy glass, giant beer stein, or a traditional horn its all the same. Drink responsibly and enjoy the fun with Mead!
About Us
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Our Selection
View our selection of historical and modern beverages ranging from Roman & Viking styles, all the way up to modern fruit and berry concoctions.
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“Take rainwater kept for several years, and mix a sextarius of this water with a [Roman] pound of honey. For a weaker mead, mix a sextarius of water with nine ounces of honey. The whole is exposed to the sun for 40 days and then left on a shelf near the fire. If you have no rain water, then boil spring water.”
– De re rustica
written by; Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella
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Pottery vessels from northern China dating from at least 7000 BCE discovered containing chemical signatures consistent with the presence of honey, rice, and organic compounds associated with fermentation.
– Fermented beverages of pre-and proto-historic China