Mead, an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting a solution of honey and water, is made in Alaska among other places. Because Alaska has no indigenous pollinators that produce honey,[1] local honey is expensive, causing most Alaskan mead to be made from imported honey.[2]

Active meaderies

  • Alaska Meadery
  • Two Seasons Meadery
  • Hive Mind Meadery
  • Sweetgale Meadworks & Cider House

Defunct meaderies

  • Ring of Fire Meadery[3]
  • Celestial Meads[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/AK/Publications/pollinatorguide.pdf%5B%5D
  2. ↑ Smith, Dawnell (22 February 2007). "Brewer Preaches Mead's Many Qualities in Quest for Converts". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, James (7 April 2010). "Alaska's mead is the world's best". Anchorage Press. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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