A meadery is a winery or brewery that produces honey wines or meads, and which sells them commercially.[1][2] There are craft "meaderies" emerging all over North America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand where each meadery produces various styles of meads, such as fruit meads, traditional meads, session meads, and braggots (mead-beer hybrids).[3][4]

Meaderies are becoming more commonplace around the world as people start to discover their offerings.[3] Meaderies that produce honey wines or meads are becoming more abundant in the US. According to a study by the American Mead Maker Association, the community of mead producers has exploded 130% since 2011, making it the fastest growing alcoholic beverage category in the US.[5]

In the United Kingdom, particularly in Cornwall, a meadery can also refer to a type of restaurant that serves mead and food with a medieval ambience. An ancient meadery is thought to be in the style of a banquet hall, having wooden flooring, heavy wooden tables, and lit by candlelight with white-painted granite walls.

The Waterside Meadery, Penzance

References

  1. ^ "A Guide To Mead". Retrieved 26 March 2007.
  2. ^ "Definition of MEADERY".
  3. ^ a b "Something To Braggot About". The Crafty Pint. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The Canadian makers giving mead a modern makeover". 18 February 2021.
  5. ^ Infante, Dave (24 June 2014). "This ancient booze is now growing faster than US craft beer". thrillist. Retrieved 13 March 2017.


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