Our Meads

Enjoying mead should be a multi-dimensional experience. The finished product should be well-balanced, well-bodied and complex. When you sip our meads you should find in them the perfect balance of acidity, sweetness, and mouth feel. The alcohol within mead should itself become a complexity, subtle and never too apparent. In taste and in aromatics delicate notes of honey should present themselves. To craft a well-balanced mead is an art, although we only dictate so much of the process. We cannot tell the mead when to be ready. With the proper time in aging, and the choicest ingredients possible, it tells us. You be the judge.

  Mead can be enjoyed in several ways – on the rocks, at room temperature, cold, and even warmed.
Experiment, be creative –  mix it into your favorite cocktails! Check out our recipe suggestions for ideas.
 
 

Sugar Maple – 13.8% ABV Semi-Sweet

Caramel, toffee, apples and of course maple syrup is what will come to mind when sipping this mead. But it is not as sweet as you may think! Though combining NH wildflower honey and pure NH maple syrup does sound sweet, it finishes clean with a low residual sugar, a light balance of acidity and a velvet, almost buttery mouthfeel. There are many reasons this mead has won Sap House Meadery a bronze medal at the Finger Lakes International WineCompetition in 2011! In the mead world, honey-wine made with maple syrup is called an Acerglyn.
Recommended Temperature: Iced, chilled, room, warmed, mulled.


Hopped Blueberry – 14.6 ABV Off-Dry

The art of mead making demands that there is perfect balance between all ingredients stated. This mead does not fall short. NH Wildflower Honey and Native, low bush blueberries are in the forefront of this summertime favorite. A wonderful purple in the glass created by using 100% whole fruit. Notes and aromas of grapefruit come alive from the Willamette Hops creating balance between the sweetness of the honey and NH maple syrup and the tartness of the blueberry skins. Recommended Temperature: Iced, chilled, room.


Vanilla Bean – 18% ABV

Deep and robust flavors of Fair Trade and Organic Indian Vanilla Beans mingling with NH Wildflower Honey make up this mead. Though it has a higher ABV than most meads and wines, the alcohol blends like a natural ingredient giving this mead perfect balance with acidity and sweetness. A rich, creamy texture and a finish of cream soda make this mead extremely enjoyable. In the mead world, honey-wine with spices is known as a Metheglin. Recommended temperature: room temp to slightly warmed in a wine glass or a snifter.

 

Ossipioja – 14.2% ABV,

Silver medal winning Tempranillo grape juice from the Rioja region of Spain mixed with NH wildflower honey make this mead exemplary! Ruby red in color with textures of velvet on the palette make this a very relaxing mead. Tasting notes and aromas of leather, vanilla, cherry, tobacco and pepper with honey in the foreground. Why did we do this? Rioja is Meadmaker Ash’s favorite red wine, combining the best of both worlds. We think you will agree. In the mead world, honey-wine with grape juice is called a Pyment.
Recommended temperature: 55*F (enjoyed like most red wines).
 

Chocolate – 15.3% ABV, Seasonal

Elegant earth tones, deep German chocolate, and roasted coffee are just some of the complex flavors and aromas you will get from these Fair Trade and Organic roasted Venezuelan cacao nibs. Light, floral notes and sweetness come from the NH Wildflower Honey in the forefront, finishing with essences of vanilla from the toasted Hungarian Oak used in aging this mead. A very rich tasting experience!
Recommended temperature: Slightly chilled, Room temperature.

 

Peach Maple – 13.8% ABV Dry, Seasonal

A dryer version of the Sugar Maple with just the right amount of whole peaches added. This mead was aged eight months, some of that time on medium toast American oak for structure and complexity. With the residual sugar level at nearly zero, you can enjoy the delicate peach flavor and aroma playing with the floral notes of the honey.
 

Cranberry Sage – 14% ABV Off-Dry, Seasonal

This mead has fresh cranberries from the coast and wildflower honey from the mountains. Cranberries are already known for their ability to give summer refreshment or holiday warmth, much like this mead. An interesting twist is given by the addition of fresh, whole sage which contributes an earthy, nearly minty flavor.

 

Blackberry Maple – 17% ABV, Seasonal

Made with local, native blackberries. Aged with Hungarian oak, giving this mead brilliant notes of vanillin, roasted coffee and light black pepper characters.

 


 

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