Mead?!

**biblemonkey** · 3rd February 12, 09:01 AM

So, I'm going to a screening of Troll 2 at a buddy's house and when I mentioned bringing refreshments he said he was going to stick to mead. I laughed a little because I thought he was kidding. Then it turns out he was serious! Well, I had a few questions. It turns out they sell mead right down the street in our local liqour store. To be honest I was confused. It was a little like the first time I realized they still make porridge. I thought it was just something you read about in books about orphans or pirates. Guess not. So I guess I'm in for some mead tonight.

ARRRR, Matey!

Hugh

**Bugbear** · 3rd February 12, 09:07 AM

Honey bee wine.

There are mead makers on the forum if I remember correctly.
Enjoy.

**sailortats** · 3rd February 12, 09:11 AM

Get back to us and let us know what you think of mead.

**biblemonkey** · 3rd February 12, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by sailortats

Get back to us and let us know what you think of mead.

Will do!

**Dangerdean** · 3rd February 12, 10:03 AM

Mead is the bomb, but the high sugar content means wicked hangovers if you're not careful.

**AKScott** · 3rd February 12, 10:16 AM

There is an enormous variety of meads out there.

I would suggest trying one regular classic honey only still (not carbonated) mead just to get the baseline. Those are the hardest ones to make well. The only ingredients are water, honey and yeast. No where to hide mistakes.

Usually the sweeter fruited meads are the more popluar, blueberry and etc. My favorites are the brackens or braggots, mostly honey fermented with malted barley and some hops, mead with some beer in it.

+1 on the be careful of the sugar and beware monster hangovers.

Enjoy

**McClef** · 3rd February 12, 10:20 AM

This thread is more appropriate to the Pub so moving it there.

**biblemonkey** · 3rd February 12, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Dangerdean

Mead is the bomb, but the high sugar content means wicked hangovers if you're not careful.

I will be sure t chug water on the side.

**jkane** · 3rd February 12, 11:10 AM

What kind did you find, and who makes it? There are good meads and ok meads. Just like wine, everyone has some they like and others they don't. It can be sweet, or dry. I have about 21 different kinds in my home brewery. We also sample commercial, of course. There is an international contest in Boulder next month called the Mazer Cup. We'll be there. My wife and I are both certified mead judges, and I plan to judge on my kilt.

Our beer club has a mead section at our beer festival every year. Mead is on the rise. If you don't like what you taste, try another kind. There are so many different kinds.

Let us know what you think of it.