1634 Meadery
1634 Meadery, est. 2015. We are a small artisan style honey-wine maker located in picturesque Ipswich, Massachusetts. We make small scale batches of wine in a manner that helps capture the true honey, fruit and spice tastes and smells of our local ingredients.
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Style & Specialties
Great Mead
Mead intended for long-term aging (often years).
Berry Mead
A Melomel specifically using soft berries (raspberry, blackberry, etc.).
Metheglin
Mead flavored with spices or herbs (cinnamon, vanilla, hops, etc.).
Cyser
Mead made specifically with apple juice/cider.
Melomel
The broad category for mead fermented with fruit.
Pyment
Mead made specifically with grape juice or grape must.
Traditional Mead
Honey, water, and yeast only. No added flavors.
Capsimel / Capsicumel
Mead flavored with chili peppers.
Sparkling Mead
Mead that is intentionally carbonated, either through secondary fermentation or forced carbonation.
Hyper-Local
Sources honey within a very tight radius of where the mead is produced and consumed.
Wild Fermented Mead
Mead fermented using non-commercial yeast strains from the environment or raw materials.
Sustainability-Focused
Prioritizes organic honey, sustainable beekeeping practices, and minimal-intervention production.
Honey Varietals
Clover
Light, clean, sweet, vanilla-like softness, extremely neutral base honey
Cranberry
Tart, thin-bodied, sharp acidity, light red berry aroma
Goldenrod
Strong herbal aroma, slightly musky, aging develops butterscotch depth
Blueberry
Soft berry aromatics, gentle acidity, light floral honey backbone
Bamboo, Knotweed
Very dark, malty, earthy, yeast-like richness, strong molasses depth
Strawberry
Very subtle berry aroma, light floral sweetness, delicate finish
Thyme
Intense herbal spice, savory notes, slightly medicinal finish
Wildflower
Variable floral complexity, unpredictable balance of herbal, fruity, and earthy notes depending on season and region
Orange
Bright citrus perfume, sweet orange zest, clean floral finish
Buckwheat
Very dark, strong molasses, earthy, iron/mineral-heavy, malt-like depth
Rosemary
Piney, resinous herbal notes, clean cooling finish
Peppermint
Cooling menthol, sharp herbal freshness, clean finish