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Live.Love.Wylie.S5 E8 - Carlos & Kayla Herrera - Texas Longhouse MeaderyFrom Service to Sips: The Journey of Texas Longhouse Meadery in WylieToday we journey into the world of mead with Carlos and Kayla Herrera, the owners of Texas Longhouse Meadery, located right here in Wylie, Texas. Join us as they share their unique path from serving our country to crafting ancient libations.In this interview, Carlos and Kayla discuss:Their incredible journey serving in the military and how those experiences shaped their future plans.Carlos's deep-rooted passion for Nordic culture, Viking sagas, and the captivating Medieval Times era, which laid...2025-07-1848 min
The Brewery Underground PodcastThrowback Edition: Honeytree Meadery - Dru Sousan & Ross Welbon: Replay of Episode 41We are really excited to bring you this episode. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot and we hope you enjoy it.Dru and Ross own the Honeytree Meadery in Nashville, TN and it's a phenomenal place. In this episode, you're going to learn what mead is, how it's made, misconceptions about mead, what makes Honeytree's mead different than most (if not all) other meads in the WORLD. You're going to learn a lot about bees and how important they are - not just for making...2025-05-291h 16
GotMead Live Radio Show4-22-25 Arne Defurne – Clockwork Bee Meadery- Antwerp Belgium4-22-25 Tonight we’re talking with Arne Defurne, owner and head meadmaker of Clockwork Bee Mead in Antwerp, Belgium. Arne has a nano-meadery that is growing, and makes some pretty ‘ok’ mead, producing mostly dry and off-dry meads, which is uncommon. We will dig into this and see what Arne is up to over there.
Back in 2019, Arne came to the 2 first European meadmakers conferences and at the end of the second one was told to bring his own mead next time. Little did they know he had started making first batch right before leaving for EMMAcon. Arne is one of...2025-04-2200 minGotMead Live Radio Show3-25-25 Yoo Kwan – Booze and Buzz Meadery – Seoul, South Korea3-25-25 Tonight we’re talking with Yoo Kwan, owner of Booze and Buzz Meadery in Seoul, South Korea.
Kwan was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1988, but shortly moved out and spent most of the 90s and mid 2000s in Italy, Rome. There he was able to develop his palate on honey, as it was his first choice as a back sweetener on fruits that were usually to sour to eat (strawberry, apple etc). He also enjoyed making honey water, or sometimes with lemon juice, only to be drank cold as a energizer during hot summer and hot medicinal tea...2025-03-2500 min
Campaign SpotlightOn Location at Oppegaard Meadery [S3F1]In the very first Flashlight of Season 3, we're on location at Oppegaard Meadery in Seattle! This season, we're getting out into the community and asking people about their PCs and their campaigns. This was a fun episode - not just because people had interesting things to say about TTRPGs, but also because the space was ludicrously cozy and the mead was delicious. Thanks to everyone who took the time to chat with us! Check out our website to see some pictures we took while we were recording.A clarifying note: we emailed Oppegaard Meadery management asking permission...2024-12-1225 minThe Brewery Underground PodcastEpisode 42 - Honeytree Meadery - Dru Sousan & Ross WelbonWe are really excited to bring you this episode. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot and we hope you enjoy it.
Dru and Ross own the Honeytree Meadery in Nashville, TN and it's a phenomenal place.
In this episode, you're going to learn what mead is, how it's made, misconceptions about mead, what makes Honeytree's mead different than most (if not all) other meads in the WORLD. You're going to learn a lot about bees and how important they are - not just for making mead - but for the environment. 2024-09-261h 16GotMead Live Radio Show5-7-24 Christopher Clarke – Four Fires Meadery in Maumee, Ohio5-7-24 Tonight at 9PM ET we will be talking with Christopher Clarke, Owner/Meadmaker at Four Fires Meadery and Head Brewer at HEAVY Beer Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
Chris got into making mead after first getting into homebrewing. In late 2014 he took up homebrewing, a short half a year after first getting into craft beer. His brewing buddy at the time, Mack Garton, and he would brew every single Monday for a year and a half, and somewhere halfway through that they made their first meads. In the next few months he would meet a new friend group and eventual...2024-05-072h 28
What's New With MeadEpisode 75: A Guide to Starting a Meadery: Part 3 - 5Welcome back to "A Guide to Starting Your Own Meadery" with Billy Beltz! Billy is one of the co-owners of Lost Cause Meadery in San Diego. Lost Cause is a world famous, award winning meadery that has been in operation for a little over 6 years. Billy has been one of the spearheads of the operations and he has so graciously taken the time to share his knowledge on how to start a meadery. In this multi-part series you will learn how to go from simple ideas to operating your own meadery. Check out the links below to support Billy...2024-04-151h 22GotMead Live Radio Show4-9-24 Bryce and Savannah at Fox and Raven MeaderyTonight we're talking with Bryce and Savannah, husband and wife owners of Fox and Raven Meadery in Carollton, Texas.
Fox & Raven Mead is Savannah and Bryce, a husband and wife team, creating Meads inspired by the stories that enchant them. They met at a movie theater eighteen years ago where they worked (mainly for the perk of free movies). They are self proclaimed Bibliophies, cinephiles and just all around big nerds.
Bryce initially began homebrewing beer as a hobby but switched to Mead making due to a lack of availability of mead in his area. He’s been making Mead fo...2024-04-092h 03What's New With MeadEpisode 74: A Guide to Starting a Meadery: Part 1 & 2Welcome back to "A Guide to Starting Your Own Meadery" with Billy Beltz! Billy is one of the co-owners of Lost Cause Meadery in San Diego. Lost Cause is a world famous, award winning meadery that has been in operation for a little over 6 years. Billy has been one of the spearheads of the operations and he has so graciously taken the time to share his knowledge on how to start a meadery. In this multi-part series you will learn how to go from simple ideas to operating your own meadery. Check out the links below to support Billy...2024-04-031h 00GotMead Live Radio Show1-30-24 Tony Fry – Arkansas Meadery1-30-24 We're off to Arkansas tonight (where it's warmer) to visit with Tony Fry, owner and meadmaker at Arkansas Meadery in Alexander, Arkansas.
Since 2001, Tony Fry has been deeply passionate about the art of fermenting, starting with beer and wine and eventually delving into the world of mead. As a founding member of CAF ("Central Arkansas Fermenters") in 2003, a prominent homebrew club based in Little Rock, Arkansas, he played a pivotal role in fostering a vibrant community of enthusiasts, making it one of the largest homebrew clubs in the United States.
In 2014, Tony ventured into beekeeping, which further sparked...2024-01-302h 13
GotMead Live1-16-24 Carlos Herrera - Texas Longhouse Meadery - Starting and Building a Meadery1-16-24 Welcome to 2024! GotMead Live is back with Carlos Herrera, owner of the soon-to-be Texas Longhouse Meadery in Wylie, TX, just north of Dallas.
Carlos will be talking with us about his mead, and the journey to start a commercial meadery.2024-01-172h 03GotMead Live Radio Show1-16-24 Carlos Herrera – Texas Longhouse Meadery – Starting and Building a Meadery1-16-24 Welcome to 2024! GotMead Live is back with Carlos Herrera, owner of the soon-to-be Texas Longhouse Meadery in Wylie, TX, just north of Dallas.
Carlos has done a lot in his life so far. He spent 8 years in the army as an airborne infantryman. He was medically discharged in 2011 due to combat injuries and became a Paramedic in 2013. In 2015 decided he wasn't ready for civilian life and went back overseas as a high threat diplomatic security contractor team medic. He then spent 2 years at the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan and a year in Northern Iraq with the US...2024-01-162h 03
Drinking Horn Meadcast#37 - Spiced Pear Mead {with the Brewers}Spiced Pear Mead is here! (well, actually, all of the bottles have been sold already at the time of this episode release. {See: Busy Yule!}.In this episode, we complete our table discussions with the brewers Charlie, Clint, and Perez by chatting about the origins and flavors of this new creation. We hope you had a chance to grab some and are now really looking forward to next years batch!One of our 2024 goals is to increase the number of Meadcast episodes here at Drinking Horn Meadery and we would LOVE to hear your ideas...2024-01-0526 min
SolPods StudioFrom Bees to Brew: Skeptic Meadery Masters an Ancient Craft with Local Flare - A Conversation with Matt LochSolPods Co-Founder Cassie Freyeisen sits down with Matt Loch, owner of Skeptic Meadery, to chat about the unique process of making mead, an alcoholic beverage made from honey, water and yeast. Skeptic Meadery sources honey in East Tennessee, helping to promote local biodiversity. They avert food waste by accepting and utilizing fruits and herbs which would have been wasted otherwise. Not to mention, they collaborate with a local orchard to provide delicious beverages for community events. Mead is the bees knees - listen to learn what the buzz is all about! Learn more about Skeptic Meadery: https...2023-11-2129 min
GotMead Live10-24-23 Jay Bennett, Beehave Craft Meadery in New ZealandJay Bennett - Beehave! Craft Meadery in New Zealand
Jay lives in the center of the North Island of New Zealand and is the Mead alchemist and owner of Beehave! Craft Meadery. He lives in the bush at the southern end of Lake Taupo and operates the Meadery in the township of Taupo.
In Jay's own words, He is an alchemist, a wizard and a guardian of the land.
Jay first served product to the public in December of 2020 at NZs largest beer fest in Wellington - beervana……he had two kegs of his lemon and ginger mead...2023-10-252h 21GotMead Live Radio Show10-24-23 Jay Bennett, Beehave! Craft Meadery in New Zealand10-24-23 Tonight we're headed to the other side of the world, to New Zealand, to talk with Jay Bennett, owner and mead maker at Beehave! Craft Meadery, on the North Island, in Taupo.
Jay lives in the center of the North Island of New Zealand and is the Mead alchemist and owner of Beehave! Craft Meadery. He lives in the bush at the southern end of Lake Taupo and operates the Meadery in the township of Taupo.
In Jay's own words, He is an alchemist, a wizard and a guardian of the land.
Jay first served product to the...2023-10-242h 21GotMead Live Radio Show9-26-23 Ali and Shane Fox – Dragon Meadery, ColoradoTonight at 9PM ET, we're talking with Ali and Shane Fox, owners of Dragon Meadery in Aurora, CO.
Dragon Meadery is a craft meadery located in Aurora, CO. and is owned and operated by Shane & Alexandria Fox, two former chefs who have spent 20 years each in the restaurant & hospitality industry. Having a deep appreciation for food, and respect for the quality of the ingredients, have extended their passion to mead. They create craft meads that span the spectrum style, flavors, and sweetness. They believe that fresh seasonal produce and honey locally sourced, makes the best meads.
Back in the early 2000 A...2023-09-262h 12What's New With MeadEpisode 60: An Oklahoma Meadery!? Feat. Dancing Skeleton MeaderyI had a great time getting to chat with Alex from Dancing Skeleton Meadery all about what it's like to own a meadery in Oklahoma! They brew strictly traditional meads and I find that to be so unique and fun. You can try some of their mead and order off their website if you would like to support them. Huge thanks to Alex for sitting down and chatting with me!Support Dancing Skeleton Meadery here: https://dancingskeletonmeadery.com/Support the show2023-09-111h 03GotMead Live Radio Show8-15-23 Ben Chaney – Scale and Feather Meadery8-15-23 Tonight we're talking with Ben Chaney, owner of Scale and Feather Meadery in Avondale, Arizona.
Scale & Feather is a small meadery run by three friends, Ben and Tamara Chaney are high school sweethearts who are going strong with 25 years together. Amber DeGiso is a graphic design specialist–creates cool labels and logos. They specialize in using local ingredients to produce their products. Chaney and one of the other founders, Matt Cross, took a class at UC Davis to learn more about honey wine. Their first foray into the mead business was making it for friends’ weddings.
Decorated like an an...2023-08-162h 05
BeerWise PodcastEp 28: Brad Dahlhofer of B. Nektar MeaderySend us a textHello, and welcome to the BeerWise podcast, I’m your host, Mark DeNote, and I am the editor of Florida Beer News. This episode, I am joined by Brad Dahlhofer of B Nektar Meadery. In 2008, Brad and his wife Kerri had both been laid off from their jobs and were enjoying Brad’s homemade mead when they decide to go all in on the idea of opening a craft meadery. Brad and Kerri’s ideas continued to evolve and morph until B. Nektar’s deep blue bottles were introducing new audienc...2023-08-0252 minGotMead Live Radio Show8-1-23 Honnibrook Meadery with Michael Fagan and DJ Kurtz8-1-23 Tonight at 9PM Eastern we're headed out to Colorado, to talk with Mike and DJ from Honnibrook Meadery. AJ and I met Mike and DJ at the 2019 MeadCon and MazerCup, and I was *blown away* by their salted mango session mead (and all their other meads). These guys are doing something right, and if you haven't tried it, you need to. Kevin visited them in 2022 and loved their meads.
Honnibrook Craft Meadery has been open for 4 and a half years now and the guys are really dialing in on serving session meads, refreshing meads below 8% ABV that are...2023-08-022h 21What's New With MeadEpisode 56: Success Only 4 Years In (Rebel Hive Meadery)Today I'm chatting with Ryan from Rebel Hive Meadery all about his mead! Rebel Hive Meadery is a commercial meadery from Pennsylvania. You can purchase some of their mead online or at your local stores in Pennsylvania!Rebel Hive Meadery: https://www.rebelhivemeadery.com Check out the main channel! www.YouTube.com/ManMadeMeadWant to know what I use? Check it out on my Amazon store of my website!www.ManMadeMead.comwww.ManMadeMead.comwww.Patreon.com/ManMadeMeadwww.Facebook.com/ManMadeMeaderySupport the show2023-07-2458 min
We Are Makers PodcastWe Are Makers In Conversation with Honey Tree MeaderyJack and I had a wonderful conversation with Ross and Dru from Honeytree Meadery in Nashville. We had never tasted mead before, so it was amazing to learn more about this craft. We highly recommended you go and try it if you are ever visiting Nashville! We were able to do a podcast in their brewery/bar - it was a fun set up.Honeytree Meadery is Nashville’s premier craft meadery.Economy + Ecology + Education."Here at Honeytree we produce quality meads through environmentally sustainable processes. We also work to build community around th...2023-04-261h 37
Brew Ha Ha PodcastHeidrun MeaderyGordon Hull
Gordon Hull from Heidrun Meadery in Pt. Reyes Station joins Harry Duke and Herlinda Heras on Brew Ha Ha today. Heidrun Meadery is a 26-year-old company. They are open 7 days a week, from 5 to 11. They specialize in Mead, which is wine made with honey instead of grapes. Their mead is unique because it is sparkling, made the same way as champagne. They also make different flavors of mead from different varieties of honey. They also have beehives and make honey that they use to make mead. Their meadery is a converted dairy farm.
A Unique Style of Mead
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Eat It, Virginia!Bill Cavender: Black Heath MeaderyBill Cavender makes award-winning mead at Black Heath Meadery in Richmond, Virginia. His business in Scott's Addition recently celebrated its eighth birthday. Cavender discussed the beginnings of Black Heath Meadery on a recent episode of the Eat It, Virginia podcast with Scott Wise and Robey Martin. Black Heath Meadery 1313 Altamont Ave. Richmond, VA 23230See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-03-2752 min
Legends Behind the CraftFrom Moonlight Mead Maker To Full-Time Producer With Michael Fairbrother of Moonlight MeaderyMichael Fairbrother started Moonlight Meadery in 2010 to bring ultra-premium meads and ciders to the market. He previously worked at Fairbrother Software Consulting LLC as a Co-founder and CTO and was the President of Brew Free or Die, New Hampshire’s first homebrew club. For Michael and the rest of the Moonlight Meadery team, it is more than just a product and a process — it’s an obsession. With over one million bottles sold and over 20 international awards, Moonlight Meadery is proudly positioned as one of the best meaderies in the world. In this episode with Michael...2023-03-2349 minLegends Behind the CraftFrom Firefighting To Opening a Meadery With Jeff Herbert of Superstition MeaderyJeff Herbert is the Co-founder of Superstition Meadery in Prescott, Arizona. He and his wife, Jennifer, built the meadery from scratch into one of the highest-rated beverage producers in the country. Jeff earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Arizona State University and spent most of his career as a firefighter for the Phoenix Fire Department. When he was still years from retirement and his wife also had a full-time job, the pair went headfirst into the world of mead. In 2019, the Small Business Administration recognized Jeff and his wife as the Small Business Persons of t...2023-03-0948 min
How NOT To Start A Damn Brewery: the podcastShepherd's Meadery - Jim PenceJim and Betsy Pence have been around the ‘ol block a few times.
After a love of wine led to a love of craft beer which opened the door to a love of mead, they decided to do what many of you are deciding to do.
They wrote a business plan and set about opening their very own craft meadery in Charlotte, NC. They chased after their dream, bought equipment, started brewing and then closed down almost immediately.
Then they did it two more times.
Jim has joined us to day to...2023-01-161h 29GotMead Live Radio Show11-1-2022 – Chad Wiltz – Garagiste Meadery – Tampa FLTonight we're talking with Chad Wiltz, owner and meadmaker at Garagiste Meadery in Tampa, Florida. Chad has been making mead since 2014, and opened Garagiste in late in 2017, after winning the Home Meadmaker of the Year in early 2017.
Chad had a life-altering event (though he didn't realize it at the time) in 2014, when he visited a small meadery in Michigan and tried their meads. And that started a quest for him. He wanted to have more mead that was THAT good, and headed back to Tampa to give it a shot, making home meads Having no local meadmakers to draw from...2022-11-011h 54
Voices for Local with Monisha Singh KatialMoonshine Meadery - Nitin VishwasWe’re featuring a brand on Voices for Local this week that is creating quite a buzz in the beverage space with their unique catalogue of mead, the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey with various fruits and spices. Nitin Vishwas, one of the co-founders and self-proclaimed ‘Benevolent Overlord’s of the Pune-based Moonshine Meadery, joins Monisha on the show to chat about the challenges of setting up India (and Asia)’s first meadery, what’s is like working with your best friend, how they support local farmers all across the country, how wild they can get while co...2022-10-1929 min
Brews With The HomiesBite: Monkey Paw (Deadwoood Meadery)Our new series focuses on one craft beer or beverage at a time which allows us to deep dive about that beer/beverage. BITE is the series name which stands for: Beer/Beverage in ten episode.
The mead we enjoy and focus on this episode is Monkey Paw 9%ABV (Traditional Sparkling Mead, Deadwood Meadery). This mead is made with no additional ingredients for flavoring or mouthfeel aside from the honey itself (well water and yeast too).
We are joined by Tom on this episode and be sure to check out our last episode getting t...2022-09-1810 min
Brews With The HomiesGet to know Tom and Deadwood MeaderyOn this episode of BrewsWithTheHomies we are joined by Tom, owner of Deadwood Meadery. Join us in getting to know about Tom and how his passion for mead turned into a commercial enterprise! The Deadwood Meadery moved into its current commercial space in 2022 and proudly opened its tasting room doors in Henderson Nevada to the public in August 2022. So if you are a local or visiting Las Vegas make sure to check out this amazing experience crafted by Tom. We also recorded a BITE with Tom showcasing a new release that just landed on September 17th, make sure to ch...2022-09-1828 minGotMead Live Radio Show9-6-22 Mike and DJ at Honnibrook Meadery – Castle Rock, CO9-6-22 Tonight at 9PM Eastern we're headed out to Colorado, to talk with Mike and DJ from Honnibrook Meadery. AJ and I met Mike and DJ at the 2019 MeadCon and MazerCup, and I was *blown away* by their salted mango session mead (and all their other meads). These guys are doing something right, and if you haven't tried it, you need to. Kevin visited them in 2022 and loved their meads.
Honnibrook Craft Meadery has been open for 3 and a half years now and the guys are really dialing in on serving session meads, refreshing meads below 8% ABV that are...2022-09-072h 02
Chamber Bizz BuzzDrinking Horn MeaderyTune into this enlightening conversation with Evan Anderson, owner of Drinking Horn Meadery to learn all about this fascinating spirit. Created from fermented honey, mead is the believed to be the oldest produced alcoholic beverage. Evan got into making mead when he made a batch for his wedding which evolved into an interest that led to Flagstaff's first meadery. The Drinking Horn Meadery is located in downtown Flagstaff in an historic building that fits the product perfectly. Come in and try a flight of their craft meads, check out their community events or pick up a bottle in your...2022-08-0211 minGotMead Live Radio Show7-12-22 Jeremy Kyncl – Hierophant Meadery – Mead, WA and Whidbey Island7-12-22 Tonight we're chatting with Jeremy Kyncl, co-owner of Hierophant Meadery in Washington with Michelle, his wife, with two locations on the Green Bluff loop in Mead, Washington and a tasting room on Whidbey Island.
Jeremy and his wife Michelle have a background in herbs and are focused on local-sourcing their mead ingredients and creating a uniquely local product. They love the 'back-to-nature' aspects of mead making, and all the nuances that plants can add to the mix at various stages of growth.
Jeremy is a trained herbalist and behind the deliberately crafted lineup of off-dry meads, and uses...2022-07-132h 29What's New With MeadEpisode 47: "A Mead for All" - Feat. Manic MeaderyToday I have Tony from Manic Meadery on to chat about his meadery and his brewing world! Feel free to check out Manic Meadery via any of these links!Website: https://www.manicmeadery.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/manicmeaderyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manicmeaderySupport the show2022-06-061h 05GotMead Live Radio Show4-12-22 RJ Cassle – Bragging Rooster Meadery in Warrenton, NC4-12-22 Tonight at 9PM ET we'll be getting together with RJ Cassle, head brewer and meadmaker at Bragging Rooster Beer, Mead and Cider in Warrenton, NC, just a half hour from Vicky's place. RJ is hard at work in getting Bragging Rooster to opening, which should be very soon!
Robert J. Cassle aka RJ is a level 43 character in this game called life. He calls himself a jack of many trades and master of some. RJ spent 10 years in the military, 4 years in law enforcement, a few years as a Subway sandwich artist, and 20 plus years as low voltage...2022-04-122h 18
Breaking The Ceiling With Ashwin BhadriThe Moonshine Meadery | Rohan Rehani | Breaking The Ceiling with Ashwin Bhadri | Ep 14About the Guest Rohan Rehani is the Co-Founder of Moonshine Meadery and Asia’s first Meadery that brought back the Ancient Royal Drink - Mead, made by fermenting honey, fruits, and spices. At Moonshine, he offers an extravagant range of mead and a broad spectrum of honey too, under the Moonshine Honey Project which uses a unique ‘Hive to Table’ approach.A Mechanical Engineer from Pune University, Rohan has over 15 years of work experience in Core Manufacturing and Mergers and Acquisitions. Earlier, he was double hatting as a partner with a boutique firm dealing with M&A and...2022-04-1249 min
Miles & MountainsEpisode 54: TYR MeaderyDeWayne, Leah, and Nick talk to TYR Meadery. We talk to Patrick, Cody and Tony of TYR Meadery of Tri Cities. They make our host Nick in a "Meadliever". Miles, Mountains & Brews gear teepublic.com. Search: mmbShoutout to :Patrick, Cody, Tony of TYR Meadery.LeahDeWayneMattTHANK YOU FOR OUR PARTNERSHIPS:Revolution Coffee Company Veteran Owned and Operatedwww.revolutioncoffeecompany.comTYR Meadery Mead and More MeadTyrmeadery@gmail.com@tyrmeadery InstagramFiber Light Fire Starters ...2022-04-112h 02
Fermented Adventure The PodcastBeach Bee Meadery - Curtis BlodgettThis episode features Curtis Blodgett of Beach Bee Meadery.
Curtis began his journey by considering opening a distillery. He and his wife Madeleine met with distillers to understand the process and what was needed to get started. They completed a meeting with a rum distiller and to decided to visit a meadery that was close by. They never had mead and they were totally blown away. Curtis was familiar with making wine and brewing beer, but he wasn't familiar with mead. He looked at Madeleine and said, "this is what I want to do". The whole experience was li...2022-03-301h 12GotMead Live Radio Show3-15-22 Adam, Ian and Isaac Rushing – Honey and Hops Brew Works – Meadery on a Shoestring3-15-22 Tonight at 9PM ET, we're talking with Ian, Adam and Isaac Rushing, owners of Honey and Hops Brew Works in Front Royal, VA.
Honey and Hops Brew Works is a meadery started on a shoestring, and the Rushing brothers have gotten it to a thriving business.
It started in 2019, with a Kickstarter that raised 11K in funds. Then the brothers went on to find a location, and secure that, and get the licensing started.
Then along came 2020 (queue ominous music) and the pandemic (more ominous music).
But the brothers from Alaska (now living in Front Royal, VA) were un...2022-03-151h 57GotMead Live Radio Show1-18-22 Cathy and Mike Rape – The Ferm Meadery in Conroe, TX1-18-22 Tonight we're talking with Mike and Cathy Rape, owners of The Ferm Meadery in Conroe, TX. They're making great mead and having a good time spreading mead, music and food around to their customers.
Cathy and Mike are native Texans, and grew up in Conroe, TX. They've been married 26yrs and have 3 grown kids and a grandchild. They also own and operate a company that provides temporary power and temperature control mostly for live events. Around the time their kids became teenagers (Because "teenagers") they started home winemaking as a hobby that they could both enjoy together. They...2022-01-182h 26GotMead Live Radio Show11-9-21 Rohan Meadery – Wendy Rohan and Rosie Haines – Mead is big in Texas11-9-21 Tonight we're headed to Texas to talk with Wendy Rohan and Rosie Haines at Rohan Wines and Meads in La Grange, situated between La Grange, Round Top and Fayetteville in south central Texas.
Rohan Meadery is at Blissful Folly Farm. The farm is home to Rohan Wines and Meads, Blissful Folly hard ciders and La Grange Brewing Co.
All the beer, wine, mead & cider is made on site and served at the tap room on the farm. Wendy & John Rohan started with the meadery first in 2009, then slowly built the business and added different items over the last 12...2021-11-092h 05GotMead Live Radio Show10-26-21 Yancy Bodenstein, Manisha Eigner and Jacob Latour – Clear Skies Meadery – home mead going pro10-26-21 Tonight we're headed to Gaithersburg, MD to talk with Yancy Bodenstein, Manish Eigner and Jacob Latour at Clear Skies Meadery.
Clear Skies got started over a mead fueled Christmas discussion in 2018. It wasn't long before they filed and got a lease and started construction on their location, in 2019. They managed to get through all the paperwork and permits in less than a year, and pitched their first batch in January 2020, and had planned to open fully in April, but COVID raised it's ugly head. So the grand opening became a soft opening with family and friend in March...2021-10-262h 41GotMead Live Radio Show9-28-21 Bob Slanzi – Making Mead, Rescuing a Mead, Saving a Meadery9-27-21 Tonight we're changing up a bit, Charm City had to reschedule into October. We're tickled to have Bob Slanzi step in to talk with us tonight. He's going to work with Vicky to rescue a mead of hers that went a bit sideways, and we're going to talk about making mead (of course), as Bob is a no-measure meadmaker, he's all about the flavor profile and the palate. There may be a special guest or two!
And we'll be talking about the awful damage done to meaderies during Hurricane Ida, and what people and meaderies are doing to...2021-09-281h 46
EP.IC - Edric Poon In CompanyEPIC044 - COUNT ON MEad, Singapore - Lion City Meadery | Co-Founders, Justin Herson and Sanjay JegatheesanDid you know that Singaporeans have made Mead - the Drink of the Gods? Meet Justin Herson and Sanjay Jegatheesan - the co-founders of Lion City Meadery (LCM) that has produced and brought this honey-based alcoholic beverage to our shores! In this episode of the podcast, Justin and Sanjay share their stories on how they met, how they started up the meadery, their best and worst ideas to date, along with some amazing experiences in dabbling in herbal teas and even peaches! Thanks for your support and please enjoy the podcast!
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InterBrews: A Craft Beer Centric Podcast Based in TexasInterBrews 253: Mike and Cathy Rape with Bruce and Bridgett Leslie at The Ferm Meadery
When honey meets yeast, time & love, the result is a concoction worthy of celebration. On this episode of InterBrews, we have that celebration at The Ferm Meadery in Conroe, TX with owners Mike and Cathy Rape. And if that weren’t enough, Punkin Vineyard owners and makers of Gryphon meads, Bruce and Bridgette Leslie make their return to the show as well. Downtown Conroe has come into it’s own as a destination for a good time, and The Ferm Meadery is high on the list for reasons why. This episode is full of technically amazing facts from the bril...2021-07-091h 34Vicky Rowe, Author at Got Mead? The Largest Mead Resource on the Web6-8-21 Anders Riseng – Askheimer Meadery in Norway – Making Norwegian Mead with Nordic Ingredients6-8-21 Tonight at 9PM ET/3AM Norway time, we’re continuing our journeys around Europe and talking with Anders Riseng, co-owner of Askheimer Meadery in Askim, Norway. Askheimer Meadery is one of […]
The post 6-8-21 Anders Riseng – Askheimer Meadery in Norway – Making Norwegian Mead with Nordic Ingredients appeared first on Got Mead? The Largest Mead Resource on the Web.2021-06-082h 27GotMead Live Radio Show6-8-21 Anders Riseng – Askheimer Meadery in Norway – Making Norwegian Mead with Nordic Ingredients6-8-21 Tonight at 9PM ET/3AM Norway time, we're continuing our journeys around Europe and talking with Anders Riseng, co-owner of Askheimer Meadery in Askim, Norway.
Askheimer Meadery is one of just a few meaderies so far in Norway, but that is changing, as mead awareness grows in Europe.
Anders and his partner Jarl-Magnus teamed up with the idea of starting a meadery during a tasting session at the local beer club – Askim Beerclub, back in 2017. Both guys had then been homebrewers for several years, and Anders had one brewery behind him as well as just started up Slakteren Br...2021-06-082h 27What's New With MeadEpisode 31: From Garlic to Glory - Feat. David Myers from Redstone MeaderyToday we're chatting with David Myers, who is the creator of Redstone Meadery! He's a wonderful guy who has been in the mead making game for quite some time! I had a wonderful chat with him about Redstone and about mead making in general. I hope you will go check out Redstone meadery and support them!Redstone Meadery Website: https://www.redstonemeadery.comSupport the show2021-05-231h 03
Behind the Scenes in TidewaterKevin Clark Jones, Athletic Director at Hampton Christian Academy, General Manager at Silver Hand Meadery, co-Owner of Mangata Coffee and Tea, HamptonKevin Clark Jones is a busy man... He's Athletic Director at Hampton Christian Academy, General Manager at Silver Hand Meadery,and co-Owner of Mangata Coffee and Tea.
Hampton Christian Academy exists as a coeducational, college preparatory school that encompasses pre-school through twelfth grade. The mission of Hampton Christian Academy is to provide our students with a Christ-centered, quality, academic education in a Biblically-directed learning environment that prepares them for leadership and Christian service in the community and in the world. For more info, visit https://www.hamptonchristianacademy.org/
At Silver Hand Meadery, it's our passion to...2021-04-2030 minWhat's New With MeadEpisode 24 - Ask the Mead Maker (Feat. Ricky from Groennfell Meadery)Hey friends, today we get the fun opportunity to chat with Ricky Klein from Groennfell Meadery and Ask the Mead Maker fame. Ricky is one of the first mead YouTubers I found and I have been heavily inspired by him over the past few years. This was a real honor to talk to him and I hope you will go check out Groennfell meadery and his channel!Groennfell/Havoc Meadery: https://www.groennfell.comRicky's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/GroennfellCheers!Support the show2021-01-041h 22What's New With MeadEpisode 23: Superstition Meadery Interview (Feat. Jeff Herbert - Co-Founder)Hello Friends! Welcome to another exciting episode of What's New With Mead. This one was extra fun because I had Jeff Herbert, who is the Co-Founder of Superstition Meadery, on the podcast! He was gracious enough to spend an hour chatting about his mead story and enlightening me on commercial meadery information and home-brew mead info. I hope you enjoy this episode. Go check out Superstition Meadery here: https://superstitionmeadery.comHere's the video I referenced in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewGZLfUFGmcSupport the show2020-12-231h 10
"DiscoverU is Learning to Love & Grow Together"What is Superstition Meadery ?Superstition Meadery is Arizona's first Meadery in the country. They have been here 8 years and have expanded exponentially across the World. Distributing to 25 States in the Country and 12 Countries around the World. We specialize in meads and ciders. Today, I will be sharing with you the history of mead, behind the scenes, growth of the business, and details about what experience you can look forward to when visiting their Prescott and Central Pheonix Location. Keep listneing for more info. This week's episode is different but it will inform you on mead that is now becoming more of a trend to...2020-09-0322 minVicky Rowe, Author at Got Mead? The Largest Mead Resource on the Web9-1-20 Susan Ruud – Midwest Mead and Running a Meadery in Time of COVID9-1-20 Toinight at 9PM ET we're hanging out with Susan Ruud, owner of Prairie Rose Meadery in Fargo, ND. And we've guest host Kevin Meintsma on with us! We'll be talking on mead (of course), particularly spiced mead, as well as what it's been like running a meadery during COVID.
The post 9-1-20 Susan Ruud – Midwest Mead and Running a Meadery in Time of COVID appeared first on Got Mead? The Largest Mead Resource on the Web.2020-09-012h 54
Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer PodcastE218: BGR218: Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist MeaderyIronmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery team up for destination location in Marietta, GA March was supposed to be a big month for celebrations in Cobb County, GA. The local tourism bureau dubbed the county-wide event Bubbles & Brews to celebrate all their great craft beverage makers. They did not plan for a global pandemic to take over mid-month. Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery had big plans as well. Ironmonger landed the coveted St. Patrick's Day party for the Bubbles & Brews event and Viking Alchemist planned to debut their new Ironmonger-adjacent taproom in early April. The doors are...2020-03-2144 minGotMead Live Radio Show2-25-20 Roger Wanner and Joe Abruzzo – MeadCon Speaker – W A Meadwerks – Meadery on a Shoestring2-25-20 Tonight at 9PM ET GotMead Live will be talking with Roger Wanner and Joe Abruzzo, owners of W A Meadwerks on Long Island in New York. These guys are truly passionate about their mead, and managed to open a meadery in a place that's pretty darn expensive, and do it on a shoestring.
Roger will be speaking at MeadCon this year on how they managed to open their meadery with very little up front. W A Meadwerks started in Roger's basement in West Islip after being lucky enough to try commercial meads from Schramms, Superstition and Melovino. They m...2020-02-252h 02
GotMead Live1-21-20 Tony Qualls - MeadCon Speaker - Big Berry Melomels and Manic Meadery1-21-20 Tonight at 9PM ET we're talking with Tony Qualls, owner of Manic Meadery and speaker at the 2020 MeadCon, where he'll be giving a seminar on Maximum Fruit: Big Berry Bombs and Other Melomels.
Tony is not just a meadery owner, he's also a musician. He toured in the band Groovatron for 12 years, doing over 1500 shows in 12 years (makes me tired just thinking about all that travel!).
Tony is a lifelong entrepreneur, having run a vinyl record company, painting company and a bunch of other businesses. Plus he's a skilled tradesman in welding and carpentry (that would...2020-01-222h 01GotMead Live Radio Show1-21-20 Tony Qualls – MeadCon Speaker – Big Berry Melomels and Manic Meadery1-21-20 Tonight at 9PM ET we're talking with Tony Qualls, owner of Manic Meadery and speaker at the 2020 MeadCon, where he'll be giving a seminar on Maximum Fruit: Big Berry Bombs and Other Melomels.
Tony is not just a meadery owner, he's also a musician. He toured in the band Groovatron for 12 years, doing over 1500 shows in 12 years (makes me tired just thinking about all that travel!).
Tony is a lifelong entrepreneur, having run a vinyl record company, painting company and a bunch of other businesses. Plus he's a skilled tradesman in welding and carpentry (that would help with...2020-01-212h 01
Four Brewers: Craft Beer and Homebrew280: Honey Pot MeaderyGo here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/280-honey-pot-meadery/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: SupportTheShitOutOfIt.com 00:08: Theme Music 00:16: Begin Show 00:42: Blind Homebrew Evaluation 12:38: Honey Pot Meadery 14:32: Blackberry Lemonade - Honey Pot Meadery 2019-12-0240 minGotMead Live Radio Show11-5-19 Mike Faul – Rabbits Foot Mead – peak honey, Irish mead and meadery IT11-5-19 9PM EST Tonight we're talking with Mike Faul, owner of Rabbit's Foot Meadery in Sunnyvale, CA about several things. Mike has been in the mead industry for over 20 years, and has been a mead maker for much longer, having been involved in mead since the beginning of the resurgence of mead in the US.
Mike is not just owner of one of the largest meaderies in the country, he's also an IT and automation geek, a student of honey in America, and an all-around pretty smart guy. And he's been active as an SCA and Ren Faire person...2019-11-052h 26
The Craft Beer PodcastDylan Watson Valhalla Meadery – Portland Beer Podcast Episode 110Dylan Watson Valhalla Meadery – Portland Beer Podcast Episode 110 The Portland Beer Podcast - Telling the Stories of the Portland Beer and Cider Scene and Beyond! In this special “on the road” Bozeman, Montana centric episode of the Portland Beer Podcast our Host Steven Shomler visits with Dylan Watson with Valhalla Meadery. To see all of Steven Shomler’s Bozeman centric content – Culinary & Beer Podcasts, as well as Travel articles and Culinary Treasure articles go to www.AdventuresInBozeman.com Apple Podcasts – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcast...2019-10-2718 minGotMead Live Radio Show8-20-19 Kent Waldeck – Crafted Artisan Meadery8-20-19 Tonight at 9PM EST we're talking with Kent Waldeck, owner of Crafted Artisan Meadery in Mogadore, OH.
Kent started homebrewing in around 2004, and like many homebrewers, ended up with mead. Kent worked for over a decade in Product Management and Marketing in consumer and B2B industries in North Carolina and Ohio before starting Crafted. Spending as much time as he can with his wife, Kristy, and their three sons traveling, camping and being outdoors is how he enjoys his time when he’s not busy whipping up their next seasonal release.
Crafted’s story started in North Caro...2019-08-202h 34GotMead Live Radio Show7-16-19 Mike Fagan and DJ Kurtz – Honnibrook Meadery – amazing session meads7-16-19 Tonight at 9PM Eastern we're headed out to Colorado, to talk with Mike and DJ from Honnibrook Meadery. AJ and I met Mike and DJ at the 2019 MeadCon and MazerCup, and I was *blown away* by their salted mango session mead (and all their other meads). These guys are doing something right, and if you haven't tried it, you need to.
Honnibrook Craft Meadery has been open for five months and the guys are really dialling in on serving session meads, refreshing meads below 8% ABV that are easy drinkers. The meadery is located just a little over a...2019-07-162h 02GotMead Live Radio Show7-2-19 SPECIAL – ON LOCATION at B. Nektar Meadery with Kerri Dalhofer and Miranda Johnson7-2-19 Tonight at 7PM EST, we're doing a live, ON LOCATION broadcast of GotMead Live from B. Nektar Meadery in Ferndale, MI. Our guests will be Kerri Dalhofer, co-owner, and Miranda Johnson, Marketing Director/Event Magician/Ambassador of Buzz.
We're celebrating the release of the first collaboration with GotMead, Cherry Pi (with crust)! This mead is based on Vicky's grandma's cherry pie recipe, her favorite pie as a child, and one made with Michigan cherries that Vicky would pick herself as she worked in the orchards in her first job. We will be talking about B. Nektar's meads, and w...2019-07-021h 12
GotMead Live Radio Show5-7-19 Greg Heller-LaBelle – AMMA VP, The Colony Meadery – MeadCon East5-7-19 We are talking with Greg Heller-LaBelle, Vice President of the American Mead Makers Association, and co-owner of The Colony Meadery in Bethlehem, PA.Greg is coming on to tell us all about the debut of MeadCon East, the AMMA conference, that will be held in Pennsylvania, September 5-7, 2019. After 3 years of holding the MeadCon in Broomfield, CO alongside the Mazer Cup International, the AMMA has decided to host a second conference on the other side of the country. This event, being in the first year, is as yet small, but is expected to grow each year.Greg himself...2019-05-0800 minGotMead Live Radio Show5-7-19 Greg Heller-LaBelle – AMMA VP, The Colony Meadery – MeadCon East5-7-19 We are talking with Greg Heller-LaBelle, Vice President of the American Mead Makers Association, and co-owner of The Colony Meadery in Bethlehem, PA. Greg is coming on to tell us all about the debut of MeadCon East, the AMMA conference, that will be held in Pennsylvania, September 5-7, 2019.[break]
After 3 years of holding the MeadCon in Broomfield, CO alongside the Mazer Cup International, the AMMA has decided to host a second conference on the other side of the country. This event, being in the first year, is as yet small, but is expected to grow each year.[break]
...2019-05-071h 57GotMead Live Radio Show4-23-19 Gary Gordon – Breaking Brew Meadery – Texas4-23-19 Tonight we're headed down to Texas, to talk with Gary Gordon, owner of Breaking Brew Meadery in Farmers Branch, Texas. Gary and his family got involved with mead via beer. He gave his son at beer kit on his 21st birthday, and that got the ball rolling. After 5 years of making beers, he got really interested in meads and ciders. They were really interested in how fast mead was taking off, and realized that craft beer drinkers are open minded about trying new things, and the meadery idea was born. Once they realized the equipment costs were lower...2019-04-232h 01
GotMead Live Radio Show3-26-19 Jon Oppegaard – Oppegaard Meadery – Mead in the PNW (and Taco Mead)3-26-19 Tonight we're getting together with Jon Oppegaard, owner of Oppegaard Meadery in Tukwila, WA. Jon makes excellent mead, I've tried many of his products. He's even done savoury meads, like his taco mead (yes, I said taco) that he released recently, and which was a huge hit, and sold out pretty quick.Jon has been making mead for over 10 years, and loves it. He made his own because there wasn't much available for him to get in his area when he discovered mead, and what he could find strained his bank account to support his mead habit, so...2019-03-2700 minGotMead Live Radio Show3-26-19 Jon Oppegaard – Oppegaard Meadery – Mead in the PNW (and Taco Mead)3-26-19 Tonight we're getting together with Jon Oppegaard, owner of Oppegaard Meadery in Tukwila, WA. Jon makes excellent mead, I've tried many of his products. He's even done savoury meads, like his taco mead (yes, I said taco) that he released recently, and which was a huge hit, and sold out pretty quick. Jon has been making mead for over 10 years, and loves it.
He made his own because there wasn't much available for him to get in his area when he discovered mead, and what he could find strained his bank account to support his mead habit, so...2019-03-262h 20
The Craft Beer PodcastStephanie Krieger Nani Moon Meadery - Portland Beer Podcast Episode 97Stephanie Krieger Nani Moon Meadery - Portland Beer Podcast Episode 97 The Portland Beer Podcast - Telling the Stories of the Portland Beer and Cider Scene and Beyond! In this special on the road episode of the Portland Beer Podcast our Host Steven Shomler visits with Stephanie Krieger Founder of Nani Moon Meadery – the only meadery in the state of Hawaii. iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on iTunes / Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 Spotify - You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podc...2019-03-2220 min
Viking FuelEpisode 7- Black's Fairy MeaderyIn this episode of Viking Fuel, I have the pleasure of speaking with Traci from Black's Fairy Meadery. The meadery is newly opened to the public, and we discuss what it's like to start a new business in mead, some of the struggles they have faced along the way, and a few recipes they currently have. We touch on everything from the red tape and paperwork to literally tearing walls down in the building. I wish Black's Fairy Meadery the best of luck in their future endeavors!
Music featured in this episode of Viking Fuel is from the viking metal...2018-12-0132 min
Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer PodcastE139: Georgia made mead with Monks MeaderyMonks Meadery says there's a story in every drop Monks Meadery owner Justin Schoendorf started his business because the brewery scene was already "crowded" in Georgia with four breweries here, and he wanted to offer something different. He started homebrewing beer in college and eventually migrated to meadmaking. He enjoyed it, and so did his friends, and Georgia's first meadery was born. Schoendorf tells us exactly what mead is, we talk about the growth in popularity and availability, current mead trends, and Renaissance Festivals - Monks Meadery is the official mead of the Georgia Renaissance Festival, with a f...2018-08-2544 minGotMead Live Radio Show8-7-18 Sam Clikeman – Big Lost Meadery8-7-18 We're skipping over to Wyoming this week to visit with Sam Clikeman, owner of Big Lost Meadery. Sam started making beer back in the early 2000's in Logan, UT with a buddy. In a forest service cabin in the middle of the woods. No running water, very little electric, and not much by way of supplies. That takes dedication! It actually worked out better than you might think it would, and a couple years later, Sam discovered mead. Sam didn’t want to waste a year for a five gallon carboy of mead; if it is good, you onl...2018-08-072h 14
Four Brewers: Craft Beer and Homebrew206: Superstition MeaderyGo here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/206-superstition-meadery/ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Support the show: Patreon | PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat | Anchor.fm Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Support Four Brewers on Patreon! 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 03:02: Flora - Superstition Meadery 08:28: War Honey - Superstition Meadery 19:57: Date Night - Superstition...2018-06-0533 minGotMead Live Radio Show5-29-18 Billy Beltz – Lost Cause Meadery – Making Award Winning Meads and Starting an Award Winning Meadery5-29-18 Tonight we're getting with Billy Beltz, award-winning mead maker.
Billy Beltz is the Co-Founder of Lost Cause Meadery located in in San Diego, CA. Billy and his wife Suzanna opened the doors to Lost Cause in November of 2017. After only six months of being open they have already amassed several national awards for their meads including medals at the Mazer Cup International, the San Diego International Beer Competition, and the CA State Fair Wine Competition.
Prior to opening the meadery Billy was an award-winning home mead maker with over 34 medals for his mead including four Mazer Cup awards...2018-05-292h 12GotMead Live Radio Show1/30/18 AMMA Speaker Showcase: Diane Currier – Honeygirl Meadery – Solopreneur, Going it Alone to Start a Meadery1/30/18 We're continuing the run up to the AMMA Conference and Mazer Cup Competitions and talking with Diane Currier, owner of HoneyGirl Meadery here in Durham, NC.
Diane started homebrewing beer shortly after moving back to Durham in the early 1990s. She experienced her first mead at Ring of Fire Meadery in Homer Alaska in 2004. After hiking through a field of local fireweed wildflowers, she was introduced to a mead made from those flowers, and was hooked for life. She remains in awe of the extraordinary results of fermenting what is essentially billions of bee visits to flowers and the amazing...2018-01-302h 19
Project BGRSergio Moutela - Melovino MeaderyNew Jersey's first meadery was founded by a dream of Sergio Moutela...and a Kickstarter campaign. Now, Melovino Meadery has been served in New York's famous James Beard House, and won multiple awards. Moutela openly shares his passion and knowledge with others in the pursuit of making better mead. He is the author of Mead Made Right and the TOSNA method of advanced nutrient additions in mead making. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of the American Mead Makers Association, and in 2017, Melovino became the most award winning meadery at the Mazer Cup International, the largest mead competition in...2018-01-2330 minGotMead Live Radio Show11-7-17 Making Modern Mead – Steve Kirby – Stone Dog Meadery – Braggots11-7-17 We're back with another edition of Making Modern Mead. And we're headed back to Australia, to talk with Steve Kirby, owner of Stone Dog Meadery in Yarra, New South Wales, Australia. Steve is a braggot monster, and makes a lot of them.
Steve started brewing in 1990, and his first attempt at fermenting was a plum wine made in his parents’ laundry and he's been brewing ever since. Along the way he has been mentored by champion amateur and commercial brewers, been awarded both gold and silver medals in NSW state competitions and gold in the 2014 National homebrew championship (mea...2017-11-072h 23GotMead Live Radio Show5-2-17 Alex Gonzalez – Honeypot Meadery – doing custom brews5-2-17 Tonight on Gotmead Live we're talking to Alex Gonzalez, owner of Honeypot Meadery in Orange County, CA.
Honeypot isn't open yet (they plan to open by the end of 2017), but they're doing custom brews with Frank Golbeck at Golden Coast Mead in San Diego, and just released their first mead. They are one of 5 meaderies in the San Diego area now.
Alex is fond of melomels, and we'll be talking about his favorite mead style, what they've got planned, and his preferred mead making techniques.
Come listen with us and we'll check out what Alex has to say!
J...2017-05-022h 08GotMead Live Radio Show4-18-17 Australia Week 3 – Sueann Allworden – Thistle Meadery4-18-17 Welcome to week 3 in Australia! This week we're visiting with Sueann Allworden, owner of Thistle Meadery in Bibaringa, South Australia. Sueann is another home meadmaker who ended up opening her meadery because the meads she was making (all over their living room) were so good, she had to go commercial.
They make 16 different meads so far, and use some really interesting honey in their products. All the ones we've had so far are pretty awesome.
Join us to find out more about Sueann and her meadmaking, and to learn more about meadmaking in Australia!
Join us for GotMead L...2017-04-182h 15GotMead Live Radio Show4-4-17 Australia Week 1 – Steve Kirby – Stone Dog Meadery4-4-2017 G'day, mates! Welcome to Mead in Australia Month on Gotmead Live!
We have with us tonight (or today for you folks in Oz), Steve Kirby, owner of Stone Dog Meadery in New South Wales, Australia. He runs an artisan meadery and has more than 10 meads (with more on the way) that feature the unique honeys you can only find Down Under.
Join us (and Hamish is translating, LOL) to see how they make mead in the Southern Hemisphere!
Join us for GotMead Live Chat, on Skype, live during the broadcast!! You can join us here: https://join.skype...2017-04-042h 29GotMead Live Radio Show2-7-17 Creating Award Winning Meads without Aging – Billy Beltz – Lost Cause Meadery2-7-17 We're having way too much fun with this! Tonight we're talking with Billy Beltz, winner of 32 medals over last 2 years, including 2 Mazer Cup medals, for meads under 6 months old. Most were even younger than that! He's also won a number of medals for his capsicumels, coffee meads and traditionals. He definitely knows his stuff!
Billy has been homebrewing for over 10 years, and has a lot of interesting ideas, and has gotten a lot of his ideas and techniques from Charlie Papazian, Petar Bakulic and right here at GotMead.
Billy is also opening a meadery this summer, Lost Cause...2017-02-082h 22GotMead Live Radio Show1-31-17 Making Great Session Meads with Jason Scott Phelps at Ancient Fire Meadery1-31-17 Tonight we're going to talk about making session meads with Jason Scott Phelps from Ancient Fire Meadery. If the mead gods are good, we'll also have Chris Herr from Golden Coast Mead as well
What, might you ask, is a session mead? A session mead is a lower alcohol mead, often carbonated, that is gaining popularity. It's an easy drinker, and not terribly hard to make, once you know how.
Often, session meads tend to be thin, and without body. We're going to dig into how to do that with Jason, and see what he does to create...2017-02-012h 32GotMead Live Radio Show11-15-16 Jason Phelps from Ancient Fire Meadery – BtB – Creating Medal Winners11-15-16 - Tonight we're talking with Jason Phelps, an aspiring meadery owner in the process of opening Ancient Fire Meadery in Southern, NH. Jason hopes to be open sometime in 2017, and is currently wending his way through the mire of federal paperwork and local licensing.
Jason has a few medals for mead under his belt (108 at last count!) and hopes his mead will be as well liked by consumers as it has been by judges.
Join us to talk with Jason about his meadmaking, how his commercial meadmaking venture is going, and maybe we can pick his brains on h...2016-11-162h 46GotMead Live Radio Show11-1-16 Erik Newquist – Aesir Meadery & BtB – Sustainable Meadmaking11-1-16 - Our show tonight gets us together with Erik Newquist of Aesir Meadery in Everett, WA.
Aesir is all about creating small batch meads using sustainably produced ingredients from the local area, and they're distributed all over Washington.
Erik is himself a microbiologist and chemist, and has experience in engineering, so we're looking forward to hearing more about his outlook and process.
Join us as we chat with Erik about the meadery, his interesting techniques, and what he sees happening as the mead world expands.
Join us 9PM ET tonight! (8PM CT/7PM MT/6PM PT)
Want to...2016-11-022h 21GotMead Live Radio Show10-26-16 Ash Fishbein – Sap House Meadery – BtB – talking mead!10-26-16 Tonight we're talking with Ash Fishbein of Sap House Meadery in New Hampshire. Sap House has been around since 2011, and makes a lot of award-winning meads. Ash is also something of a mead nerd, digging deep into mead making as a science, and has some interesting insight to offer fellow mead makers.
Ash has been a mead nerd since the 1990's, and he and his cousin Matt decided to make a go of it professionally, and haven't looked back since. They've grown since opening in 2011, and now have an expanded production room, and even a mead pub!
Join...2016-10-262h 26GotMead Live Radio Show9-13-16 John Harris of Harris Meadery – Back to Basics – Citrus Melomels9-13-16 - Tonight we're talking with John Harris, owner of Harris Meadery in Orange Park Florida, near Jacksonville. John runs the meadery with his wife Melissa and their daughters Amelia and Amanda.
Harris Meadery is just getting going, and have two flagship meads they are offering - a Key Lime Pie honey wine and and a soon-to-be-release Cherry Raspberry Currant honey wine.
Florida is slowly getting more and more meaderies, Harris looks to be a great addition! We're looking forward to hearing what they have in store for their customers.
(Personally, I want to get my hands on a bottl...2016-09-142h 05GotMead Live Radio Show8-23-16 Buzzed Bee Meadery – Back to Basics – Berry Melomels8-23-16 Buzzed Bee Meadery in Iowa
Buzzed Bee Meadery got started as a decision between bees and chickens. Thank goodness the bees won! Years ago, Wayne Spohnheimer and his wife Michelle got interested in bees and honey. And Wayne got interested in mead. Fast forward several years, and Buzzed Bee Meadery is opening in September of this year, near Melbourne, Iowa, just 30 minutes from Des Moines.
They are coming out of the gate with seven meads, including their best seller, Sweet Bee Lemon Melomel.
They will also be staying on with us as we talk about berry melomels in B...2016-08-242h 23InterBrews: A Craft Beer Centric Podcast Based in TexasInterBrews 121: Jon Odom from Enchanted Manor Meadery
Episode 121 was recorded at Griffin Meadery in Willis, TX. Jon Odom, head mead maker and founder of Enchanted Manor Meadery joins the conversation with Griffin Meadery’s Bruce Leslie and InterBrews host Josh Stewart to tell how EMM became the official mead of The Texas Renaissance Festival and all about his awesome meads. Also discussed is the Texas Mead Fest, The Texas Mead Cup and much, much more. This Is InterBrews.
The post InterBrews 121: Jon Odom from Enchanted Manor Meadery first appeared on InterBrews: A Craft Beer Centric Podcast Based in Texas.2016-08-181h 06GotMead Live Radio Show5-24-16 – Bruce Leslie, President TX Mead Association and Owner-Griffin Meadery5-24-16 - Yep, did it again. This time, I was out of town almost the entire break, a good bit of it in the mountains with crap connectivity, so I *do* have a weak excuse. (or at least a weak connectivity excuse)
But never fear, we've lined up a great series for you, and will give you good show!
This week, we have Bruce Leslie, president of the Texas Mead Association, which also hosts the Texas Meadfest (whaat? there's a meadfest in Texas? Whoohoooo!! Let's *go*!)
The Texas Mead Association has been around since 2008, and is there to promote...2016-05-252h 06GotMead Live Radio Show5-3-16- Leaky Roof Meadery and Making Mead-Back to Basics5-3-16 Yep, late again. I'm planning to fix that in the next series. This is the last GML until May 24, we are taking a 2 week break to set up the next series.
Today we're talking with Todd, Jhett and Andrew with Leaky Roof Meadery in Buffalo, MO. Leaky Roof got started out of a failed meadery project that the guys were involved with, and the name comes from an association with a nearby railroad and the fact that many of the properties they looked at actually had leaky roofs, lol.
They make a variety of meads, and have an...2016-05-032h 14GotMead Live Radio ShowMarch 15-Blair Housley-Etowah Meadery and Frank Golbeck on Sour MeadIn this episode, we’re having ‘double the pleasure’, we have both Blair Housely, owner of Etowah Meadery, a ‘meadery in progress’, and we’re bringing back Frank Golbeck from Golden Coast Meadery, this time to go in-depth on what they’re doing with sour meads.2016-03-142h 17InterBrews: A Craft Beer Centric Podcast Based in TexasInterBrews 104: Bruce and Bridgett Leslie at Griffin Meadery
Episode 104 was recorded in Willis,TX at Griffin Meadery. Griffin Founders Bruce and Bridgett Leslie sat down with us in the beautiful tasting room to explain what mead is and all it’s variations. Coffee, fruit, spices and hops are all used in different varieties of Griffin’s meads and they are delicious. They had their official grand opening on Sept 5 and are now offering regular tasting room hours. Also, due the fact that mead is defined as wine under the TABC code it is available for purchase on their website. Willis is a beautiful scenic area nort...2015-12-111h 04GotMead Live Radio ShowEpisode 7 – Moonlight Meadery – Michael FairbrotherTonight on Gotmead Live we are hanging out with Michael Fairbrother, owner of Moonlight Meadery in Londonderry, NH. Michael broke out in the meadery world as a commercial meadery just a few years ago, and his growth has been nothing short of amazing.2015-08-182h 14GotMead Live Radio ShowGotMead Live – Episode 3 – Sergio Moutela – Melovino MeaderyWe'll be talking with Sergio Moutela, owner of Melovino Meadery, in Vauxhall, NJ. Melovino is the first meadery in New Jersey, and Sergio has gone from opening to rapid growth in no time flat. He's got some great meads, and some really good ideas on running a meadery (and we might pry some recipe ideas out of him!).2015-07-142h 19
The Craft Beer Academy Craft Beer Showdown PodcastCBA 012 – Moonlight MeaderyWelcome to episode 12 of the Craft Beer Showdown Podcast. In this episode, we talk about mead with Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery. Michael tells us all about mead, how he started Moonlight Meadery, and how we, as mead newbies can enjoy it correctly and understand what it is we are actually tasting! For those […]
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Fuhmentaboudit!Episode 32: Starting a Meadery, DIY CoolshipChris Cuzme and Mary Izett are back from the National Homebrewers Conference, and they’re talking mead and coolships on this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Greg Heller-LaBelle and Michael Manning call in to talk about their cocktail-inspired meads and their startup meadery, The Colony Meadery. Find out about The Colony Meadery’s flagship meads, and how you can contribute to their cause! Brian Hall stops by to talk about his coolship and wild yeast fermentation. Find out how Brian barrel-ages at home, and how some of his beers age in carboys for years! Tune into this episode to hear h...2013-07-0231 min
Deconstructing DinnerCollapse of Honey Bees on Vancouver Island / Tugwell Creek Honey Farm & MeaderyWe examine the latest setback in the ongoing struggle to maintain healthy honey bee populations around the world. Every winter honeybee farmers hope that come spring, their colonies will have survived so that their businesses can remain economically viable. And with Vancouver Island receiving Spring the earliest of any location in Canada, farmers there are reporting catastrophic results from the winter with some farmers having lost up to 90% of their colonies. Yet while populations elsewhere in Canada have also been hit in recent years, it appears (at least at this point), that Vancouver Island's significant losses are an isolated...2010-03-2259 min