Bio-Imkerei Burmester
Bio-Imkerei Burmester, est. 2008. Organic beekeeping operation producing honey, flower pollen, mead, and candle products. Bee colonies located at several sites around Berlin, Potsdam, and Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park.
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Style & Specialties
Estate
The meadery operates its own apiaries. They manage the bees and the land, ensuring total control from flower to bottle.
Great Mead
Mead intended for long-term aging (often years).
Tej
An Ethiopian honey wine fermented with gesho (a woody shrub) rather than hops or standard yeast.
Gwell
A traditional Welsh style.
Competition
Focused heavily on medalling in competitions to validate the quality of their mead.
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.
Braggot
A hybrid of mead and beer (fermented with both honey and malted grain).
Hydromel (Session Mead)
Mead with low alcohol content, typically designed for easy drinking and higher refreshment profile.
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
Chestnut
Strong, bitter-sweet, woody, tannic, slightly smoky, very complex
Cranberry
Tart, thin-bodied, sharp acidity, light red berry aroma
Sage
Light herbal floral, slightly savory, clean dry finish
Blueberry
Soft berry aromatics, gentle acidity, light floral honey backbone
Rata
Buttery caramel, soft floral sweetness, elegant texture
Sidr / Ziziphus
Deep caramel, dried fruit, medicinal herbal richness, thick mouthfeel
Sunflower
Nutty, seed-like flavor, waxy texture, mild sweetness
Wildflower
Variable floral complexity, unpredictable balance of herbal, fruity, and earthy notes depending on season and region
Buckwheat
Very dark, strong molasses, earthy, iron/mineral-heavy, malt-like depth
Linden, Basswood
Cooling mint-citrus floral aroma, herbal tea-like finish, aromatic and slightly medicinal
Acacia, Black Locust
Very light, delicate floral sweetness, subtle vanilla notes, clean finish, slow crystallization