Mead may well be the most ancient of all alcoholic beverages, as records of ancient mead predate Western Civilization. The ancient Egyptians, ancient Indians and other civilizations from the pre-Hellenic era made and consumed meads. This has led to a modern interest in recreating ancient mead, in order to revive the tipples of ancient man.… Continue reading
What Temperature Should Mead be Served At? Just like wine or beer, there is an ideal mead temperature...though this can vary. There's a correct serving temperature, fermentation temperature and also a correct storage temperature. There are some people who are starting to keep a mead cellar, as quality meads can age well, just like fine… Continue reading
The Recent Rise Of Mead Despite what you might think with craft breweries and distilleries cropping up on more and more street corners in more and more cities, that these are the drinks people prefer - but the truth is mead (honey wine) is the fastest-growing adult beverage on the market. Mead popularity is growing… Continue reading
Best Mead Wine To Try This New Year For everything, there is a season and that includes varieties of mead wine. There are dozens of variations on mead, and some are better dispositioned to be summer drinks, when the weather calls for something light, crisp and refreshing. There are others that are bold, flavorful and pair… Continue reading
How to Make Mead Using a Brewing Kit Want to know how to make mead with a mead-making kit? We'll show you how. It's fairly easy to do once you have the equipment. All you need from there is the ingredients and a recipe. We'll walk you through to steps for using a mead making… Continue reading
Everything You Could Want To Know About Mead You might have heard about mead before, whether as something people used to drink way back when or as an old style of beverage that's making a comeback. You might have even heard it's made from honey. (It is!) If you want to know more about mead… Continue reading
How to Drink Mead Like A Viking Mead is believed to be the first widely consumed alcoholic beverage. Archaeological records from both Northern China and Greece place mead amongst the earliest of any alcoholic drinks discovered by man. Honey was a cheap source of sugar – needed for the distillation process. It also has antimicrobial… Continue reading
A Brief History of Mead Mead – derived from the Old English word ‘medu’ – is a popular alcoholic beverage. It is primarily created by fermenting honey with water and contains 8-20% alcohol, the flavor is then enhanced with various spices and fruits. While the sugar in the beverage primarily comes from honey, the final… Continue reading
Best Selling Mead Look who made the list of Top 50 Amazon.com Wines! Hidden Legend Winery is proud to be amongst the best selling wines on Amazon. Thanks to the wonderful people over at Wine.net for helping to spread the word about mead! For those who many not be familiar with our Montana grown wine… Continue reading
Pure Honey Mead The flagship of the Hidden Legend Honey Wine is without a doubt the Pure Honey Mead. Our Pure Honey Mead has consistently been the best seller, and that in part is due to the simple nature, but complex flavor masterfully achieved by our head mead maker Ken. We start with Montana Wildflower… Continue reading