" A drink I took of the magic mead, Taken out of Othrorir. Then began I to know and to be wise, To grow and to weave poems." -from Runahal "...It was borne on his mind that a Hall house he would have made him by men a mightier mead-place than men's offspring remembered ever, and there, inside he would deal out to all, the young with the old, as God had endowed him, save the folk-share and the fates of men." -from Beowulf

Mead--the nectar of the gods, toasted by the Celts & Vikings, flagons enjoyed by Arthur & his court...made from honey produced by bees, who were revered throughout the ages as heavenly agents, divine ones and the double soul of those who had passed on...

Mead is widely accepted as the first beverage ancient man was known to ferment and enjoy. Scholars believe early honey gatherers had their wild, yeast-laden honey watered down (perhaps by rain) enough to ferment and produce mead. This early 'mead' was a crude beverage but led to the beginning of it all. Throughout the ages many civilizations have held mead in high regard as having mythical, spiritual & reproductive qualities.

In medieval England royalty employed mead makers and their profession was held in the highest esteem. Many stories in Greek mythology refer to mead as a source of magic, knowledge and enlightenment.

The Vikings & Celts believed that mead would bring them immortality, poetry and paradise. The term 'honeymoon' comes from the traditional custom of giving the newly married couple enough mead to drink each night for the first moon (month) of their marriage so as to promote fertility and enhance the chances of children.

Mead was the beverage of kings and the common man in ancient places, throughout Europe and beyond and stayed that way for many centuries. Its popularity began to wane when the price of barley became cheap, thus, making it more economical to produce ale for the masses rather than mead. Although it is not as well known in today's world, mead will continue to be, as our forebears thought--"of all things". Mead aficionados and novices alike, will not only appreciate its magical taste but also its humble beginnings and cherished history.

Our aim is to educate, provide and create quality meads and other ancient libations for present-day serfs and vassals alike...