Show me the honey: Americans are going mad for mead

25th October, 2017 by Lucy Shaw

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The growing thirst for mead in the US has seen the number of mead makers soar in America, with a new meadery opening every three days on average in the US.

A 2017 industry report compiled by the American Mead Makers Association found that the number of meaderies in the US has risen form just 30 in 2003 to 300 in early 2016.

The majority of American meaderies – 67% – have been open for less than five years, and that a growing number are making lower abv ‘session’ meads at under 7%, while just under a quarter also make cider.

The report found that a new meadery opens once a week around the world and that the mead category is one of the fastest growing alcohol….

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9 Responses to “Show me the honey: Americans are going mad for mead”

1. Mark Palmer says:

   October 25, 2017 at 1:47 pm

   There’s a lot of great mead enthusiast web site out there as well such http://www.TheMeadery.net that have everything from mead reviews, meadery directory to recipes and discussion forums!

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2. Mike Faul says:

   October 26, 2017 at 6:34 am

   Mead has been around in the US since at least the 1970’s. Several producers made ‘honey wine’ in addition to their standard grape wines. It wasn’t until 1994/5 when dedicated mead producers like Rabbit’s Foot Meadery introduces the country to a variety of different styles of mead. Back then there were perhaps 4 or 5 mead makers in the US. Now there are as many as 400.

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3. Melissa says:

   October 26, 2017 at 4:16 pm

   Companies like KingView Mead are producing some remarkable meads, they prove them out through awards and they actually donate hives to beekeepers directly with no contract for their honey.

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4. Greg Fischer says:

   November 1, 2017 at 12:55 am

   Mead is the most sustainable wine on Earth. Every glass helps the Earth greo greener through supporting bees and their pollination of plants. At Wild Blossom Meadery in Chicago, we celebrate the bee work every day with a toast to flowers and bees.

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5. Mordeles says:

   November 3, 2017 at 5:11 pm

   I am a hydromelier in Brittany (France) and it is a very important product for us Celts.
   http://www.dragonrouge.bzh

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   • Guillaume Leroy says:

     December 15, 2017 at 11:34 am

     Very good product! Même pour un Breton!

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6. amina Harris says:

   November 8, 2017 at 7:48 pm

   Here at UC Davis, the Honey and Polllination Center in conjunction with the Department of Viticulture and Enology have been involved in helping educate long standing mead makers and to bring new mead makers to this wonderful beverage. Look for courses on our website at: honey.ucdavis.edu

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7. maggie says:

   February 14, 2018 at 7:39 pm

   Afon Mel mead is by far the best quality mead I’ve tasted. They are a bee farm and produce 2 year old aged, traditional mead. I much prefer the taste of the traditional mead rather than the fruity wines.
   http://www.afonmel.com

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8. Cerana Meads says:

   August 16, 2020 at 6:45 pm

   Just to bring to your attention that themeadery.net is no longer in operation.

   As one of the pioneer mead makers in India it is really interesting reading about the growing popularity of meads the world over.

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