Ah, mead, that sweet, honeyed alcoholic beverage that has been a staple at Renaissance fairs for decades (along with giant turkey legs). It’s also increasingly popular among home craft brewers since ...

The recipe for mead may only call for water, yeast and honey, but John Kluge Jr. has added a few more ingredients to build a meadery that embodies sustainability and a sense of belonging.

Whether you're into Game of Thrones or the craft beer scene, you've likely seen a Viking-like TV character gulp the fermented honey drink from an animal horn or saw it on tap, by the can or bottle at ...

To prepare the mead, first heat the water to a temperature between 100°F and 113°F, measuring with a thermometer (1). Take a ladle of water and set it aside in a carafe, then pour the acacia honey (2) ...

MEADMAKERS: Lynn and Deondra Childers stand behind the bar at Juniper Tree Meadery. Credit: Stephanie Smittle For the uninitiated, mead is a drink made by fermenting honey. Hailed as humanity’s first ...

Years after opening his homebrew store, John Ronayne noticed a new type of conversation happening at the check-out counter. Along with heart-to-hearts about hops or grapes, talk would often turn to ...

Pour mead into a large saucepan. Cut an orange half into thin slices and add to the saucepan. Squeeze the remaining orange into the mead. Add the cloves and cinnamon. Set over low heat and bring to a ...