by Backed By Bees | Mar 12, 2024 | Food & Drink
In this part of the world it is not uncommon for the word mead to conjure up in the mind images of Nordic folklore. One can imagine burly warriors in a mead-place or mead-hall merry making with a king. Imagery that surely has been reinforced in popular stories of our...
by Backed By Bees | Feb 29, 2024 | Food & Drink
The identity of mead can be defined generally by eight features. Any of these topics could form an article in itself so here is a general overview of each element. COLOUR A silent observation when I watch people experience our mead is that they first drink with their...
by Backed By Bees | Feb 8, 2024 | Food & Drink
Mead spans both geography, time and culture. It would be difficult to define every category in one place. In fact the best attempt we’ve come across is the mead wikipedia article. The article defines many mead variants found around the world. For our purposes and...
by Backed By Bees | Jan 17, 2024 | Food & Drink
Mead can be enjoyed either hot or cold, so the serving temperature will depend on how you want to enjoy your beverage. COLD MEAD Cold mead is best served at 12 – 16°C, as this is when the best taste and aroma profiles of the drink are revealed. Store your mead in the...
by Backed By Bees | Jan 2, 2024 | Food & Drink
STORING MEAD SHORT-TERM Our general rule of thumb is cellar temperature. You rarely can go wrong with keeping meads within this range, around ten to thirteen degrees Celsius. But it depends on the style. As a general rule of thumb, lighter carbonated meads should be...
