Our March '24 Bottle of the Month, Tipsy Tree, is a wildflower mead with birch sap and maple sap aged on shiny-leaf buckthorn (also called gesho.)  Keep reading to find out about learn about how we named it, what it will taste like, and most importantly, how Brewer Julie came up with the recipe. Early Tasting Notes: Color: Goldenrod Aroma: Crushed Leaves Flavor: Honey forward, with a spring taste, no tannins Closest Comparison: Vanir, if it were aged on fresh-cut wood The Naming of Tipsy Tree As with every Bottle of the Month, the staff here at the Meadery had a lot ..read more

Surprise release! This is a rare opportunity to grab a collection of our one-of-a-kind Bottle of the Month meads. These are all brewed in super small batches with rare ingredients.  For Q1 of 2024, our meads on offer include: Meadow's Edge - Our August 2023 Bottle of the Month Imperial Rosebrew - Our October 2023 Bottle of the Month  Dark Chocolate Cherry - Our November 2023 Bottle of the Month Penelope's Pyment - our December 2023 Bottle of the Month Vermont Folktale - Our February 2024 Bottle of the Month But there's more: if you order three or more bottles, you'll g ..read more

This article should not be taken as medical advice. If you are ever concerned about a potential allergy, the first thing you need to do is speak with your doctor. If you think you are having an allergic reaction, please call 911. We get a lot of interesting questions over in our Customer Service inbox. Some of them are easier to answer than others. One question we get pretty frequently is, 'Is mead gluten-free?' Whether you have celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, or an allergy, this is a perfectly valid question. Plenty of alcohols do contain gluten - especially beer. And many drinkers who a ..read more

Keen-eyed Meadiacs may have noticed the name of the January 2024 Bottle of the Month bears a striking resemblance to a certain Certified Meadiac, Kyle Ducharme. (This guy.) There's a reason for that: it's Kyle's award-winning recipe! For those who don't know him, Kyle Ducharme is always hanging out in our Facebook group, Certified Meadiacs, waiting to offer helpful and friendly advice to anyone asking for it. Why? Because Kyle is a master homebrewer who has won countless awards for his unique and delicious brews. And he is also a beloved friend of the Meadery. And we do mean his meads are uni ..read more

Hooray! Your mead is done! Now just one more step to turn it into Craft Mead: Carbonate it. This is usually done when bottling. We were going to write a full article with videos, then we realized that James and Steve from Basic Brewing cover everything you need with their signature charm, so enjoy! For more from these fine fellows (and our absolute favorite brewing podcast!), head over to BasicBrewing.com ..read more

We're not like those other recipe blogs where you have to scroll and scroll and scroll to get to the, y'know, recipe. Here are the ingredients for a full-sized batch of our Winter Warmer Eggnog. Note: This recipe calls for raw eggs. Please read the note below on the question of raw egg safety. How to Make Winter Warmer Eggnog Ingredients: 12 Eggs 1 Cup White Sugar 1/2 Cup Maple Syrup 3 Cups Heavy Cream 3 Cups Half and Half 2 tsp Vanilla 2 Cups Winter Warmer 2 Cups Whiskey 2 Cups of Eau de Vie Grated Nutmeg to Taste Cinnamon to Taste To make a thinner eggnog, add up to 2 Cups of Water or Milk ..read more

Congratulations! You've got your hands on a genuine Valkyrie's Choice Clone Kit from Groennfell Meadery! Whether you're brewing with a one gallon kit or a five gallon kit, the steps for your brew day are all the same, so this guide will cover either size batch. If you need equipment to brew, you can snag an equipment kit right here. TL;DR for folks that want the DL ASAP on the QT: For every gallon of water, add 1.3 pounds of honey, between 1/2 and 1 packets of D47 yeast, and one teaspoon of yeast nutrient. Ferment at 86 degrees Fahrenheit until bubbling stops Add priming sugar. Bottle and dri ..read more

Congratulations! You've got your hands on a genuine Vanir Mead Homebrew Kit from Groennfell Meadery! Whether you're brewing with a one gallon kit or a five gallon kit, the steps for your brew day are all the same, so this guide will cover either size batch. If you need equipment to brew, you can snag an equipment kit right here. TL;DR for folks that want the DL ASAP on the QT: For every gallon of water, add three pounds of honey, between 1/2 and 1 packets of D47 yeast, and one teaspoon of yeast nutrient. Ferment at 86 degrees Fahrenheit until bubbling stops Rack into the carboy onto the wood ..read more

Congratulations! You have an official Groennfell Meadery One Gallon Mead Equipment Kit! You're well on your way to making your first batch of strong mead. Whether you're using one of our ingredient kits or you're sourcing your own materials, you have all the equipment you need to brew a fine batch of mead. Before you can get started, though, we'd better go over what's in the box. Fermentation Bucket Let's start with the biggest thing in your mead equipment kit: the bucket. This is a specially made fermentation bucket. There are two big things that make it special. First, it's made of a food-g ..read more

Congratulations! You have an official Groennfell Meadery Supreme Strong Mead Equipment Kit! You're well on your way to making your first batch of strong mead. Whether you're using one of our ingredient kits or you're sourcing your own materials, you have all the equipment you need to brew a fine batch of mead. Before you can get started, though, we'd better go over what's in the box. Fermentation Bucket Let's start with the big, honkin' bucket. This is a specially made fermentation bucket. There are three things that make it special. First, it has a spigot for transferring and/or bottling (mo ..read more