Rebel Hive Meadery
Rebel Hive Meadery. an award-winning, family-owned meadery based out of Reading, Pennsylvania that uses modern fermentation techniques to put a new spin on humanity's oldest fermented beverage
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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.).
Melomel
The broad category for mead fermented with fruit.
Traditional Mead
Honey, water, and yeast only. No added flavors.
Experimental
Known for producing meads with experimental 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.
Honey Varietals
Clover
Light, clean, sweet, vanilla-like softness, extremely neutral base honey
Lychee
Extremely floral, perfumed, tropical fruit sweetness, very aromatic
Mango
Rich tropical sweetness, waxy fruit body, slightly resinous finish
Mesquite
Smoky, molasses, roasted nut, deep caramel tones
Sage
Light herbal floral, slightly savory, clean dry finish
Avocado
Dark, buttery, molasses-like, savory vegetal undertone, mineral-rich 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
Meadowfoam
Marshmallow, vanilla frosting, caramel cream sweetness