Mead is heavier than beer, whether it’s in a glass or a tankard. There are many mead enthusiasts, as with all things, who enjoy the art and pleasure of mead. Grab your glass and raise it high. Then, drain the cup to the bottom. Refill the cup and celebrate Mead Day.

Mead Day was created to encourage camaraderie among mead producers, as well as raise awareness about the rich craft, long-storied history and trade of this beverage. Mead is one of the oldest fermented beverages in the world. It is made up of yeast, honey, and water. This craft deserves our respect.

We are certain you will enjoy beer, or any other type of alcohol, even if it is something you’ve never heard of or tried. Everything we enjoy today is the evolution and progression of something we enjoyed in the past.

The ingredients used in fermentation will affect the flavor of the mead. There are many ingredients that can be used. You can add flowers, herbs, or seasonal fruits. Many mead producers carbonate their beverages, such as wine, sparkling cider, and beer. You can also add hops to the recipe to get a stronger flavor. You can also distill mead. This produces a more liqueur-like mead. This drink can be made in many different ways and enjoyed by people all over the world.

It’s like going back in time by looking at the history of Mead Day. Although it was officially designated Mead Day by the America Homebrewers Association in 2002, it has been around since a long time. Historical evidence has shown mead was created by the fermentation of honey and water as early as 6500 B.C.

Although mead is often called honey-wine in many cultures, there are also different ways to refer to it. To enhance the flavor and body of mead, spices, fruits, grains, or hops may be added. Mead can be carbonated, naturally sparkling, dry or sweet depending on the recipe.

The mead making methods that have been used for centuries are a time-honored tradition steeped in culture and history. Mead Day has gained a reputation as a place to learn how to make, bottle, and even sell mead.

Many craft enthusiasts love to share their passions with others. They even enjoy sharing a bottle of wine with those who are interested. This day is a great opportunity for enthusiasts to share their stories, techniques, and recipes over a cup or tankard.

Mead is often made over the challenge of making more mead for later use or to share the experience with friends and relatives. Mead Day is often devoted to comparing the meads of different recipes. These competitions are more relaxed than one might think, as the brewers will share their exact methods and recipes in order to reproduce the mead or improve it.

Every year, the American Homebrewers Association holds a competition where the winner mead becomes the official mead for the following year. No matter whether you’re brewing mead for yourself, sharing it with your family, friends, or attending an event, be responsible, have fun, and thank the bees that turned honey into the delicious liquid mead that is enjoyed on Mead Day.

Making your own mead can be a lot of fun, especially if you’ve never tried it before. There are many ingredients that you can add to mead and so many flavors.

This allows you to experiment with flavors you love most to make a mead that suits your tastes. We are certain you will have lots of fun, even if things don’t go as planned.

This day can be used to learn more about mead history and its origins. There is a lot of information available online and even books. You will enjoy browsing the archives and learning more about mead’s history and how it was consumed.

It is worth checking to see if any specials or events are being held at nearby breweries. Many breweries will celebrate this day. You might find an event. A lot of brewers may decide to offer a mead drink on a particular day or week. Give it a shot! It’s much easier to have mead made for you by someone else than trying to create it yourself.