Mead in Alaska explained

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
• Hive Mind Meadery
• Odin
• Sweetgale Meadworks & Cider House

Defunct meaderies

• Celestial Meads
• Ring of Fire Meadery^[3]
• Two Seasons Meadery

See also

• List of Alaska breweries
• Mead in the United States

Notes and References

1. ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/AK/Publications/pollinatorguide.pdf
2. News: Smith . Dawnell . Brewer Preaches Mead's Many Qualities in Quest for Converts . 16 December 2020 . Anchorage Daily News . 22 February 2007.
3. News: Roberts . James . Alaska's mead is the world's best . 16 December 2020 . Anchorage Press . 7 April 2010 . https://archive.today/20130116204714/http://www.anchoragepress.com/food_and_drink/food_review/article_06baf7c5-3cd1-5b60-86b6-644d6d2f0c58.html#selection-461.0-461.34 . 16 January 2013 .