Broken Hive Mead
Broken Hive Mead, est. 2020. Central Otago's first Meadery tasting room. Makes meads from Certified Organic Central Otago Honey.
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Style & Specialties
Competition
Focused heavily on medalling in competitions to validate the quality of their mead.
Metheglin
Mead flavored with spices or herbs (cinnamon, vanilla, hops, etc.).
Traditional Mead
Honey, water, and yeast only. No added flavors.
Hydromel (Session Mead)
Mead with low alcohol content, typically designed for easy drinking and higher refreshment profile.
Barrel-Aged Mead
Mead that is matured in wooden barrels (oak or similar) for flavor extraction and structural development.
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
Dandelion
Bitter floral edge, vegetal greens, honeyed spring aroma
Rata
Buttery caramel, soft floral sweetness, elegant texture
Thyme
Intense herbal spice, savory notes, slightly medicinal finish
Kamahi
Buttery, smooth, nutty sweetness, very round mouthfeel
Peppermint
Cooling menthol, sharp herbal freshness, clean finish