Sap House Meadery

Dedicated almost exclusively to honey, water, and yeast. They prioritize the pure expression of the honey over adjuncts like fruit or spice.

An Ethiopian honey wine fermented with gesho (a woody shrub) rather than hops or standard yeast.

Focused heavily on medalling in competitions to validate the quality of their mead.

Mead flavored with spices or herbs (cinnamon, vanilla, hops, etc.).

Mead made specifically with apple juice/cider.

The broad category for mead fermented with fruit.

Mead made specifically with grape juice or grape must.

Honey, water, and yeast only. No added flavors.

Mead made with honey and maple syrup.

Known for producing meads with experimental flavors.

Specializes in reviving ancient or cultural mead traditions and recipes.

A hybrid of mead and beer (fermented with both honey and malted grain).

Mead with low alcohol content, typically designed for easy drinking and higher refreshment profile.

Mead that is matured in wooden barrels (oak or similar) for flavor extraction and structural development.

Mead that is intentionally carbonated, either through secondary fermentation or forced carbonation.

Sources honey within a very tight radius of where the mead is produced and consumed.

Mead made using caramelized or burnt honey that is heated prior to fermentation, producing deep toffee, molasses, and roasted sugar notes.

Mead fermented using non-commercial yeast strains from the environment or raw materials.

Prioritizes organic honey, sustainable beekeeping practices, and minimal-intervention production.

Light, clean, sweet, vanilla-like softness, extremely neutral base honey

Fruity citrus-like notes, slight spice, faint coconut nuance

Tart, thin-bodied, sharp acidity, light red berry aroma

Strong floral perfume, herbal lavender oil notes, slightly soapy edge if concentrated

Strong medicinal, earthy, slightly bitter herbal depth

Soft berry aromatics, gentle acidity, light floral honey backbone

Light sweetness, subtle spice, faint cinnamon finish

Very subtle berry aroma, light floral sweetness, delicate finish

Intense herbal spice, savory notes, slightly medicinal finish

Variable floral complexity, unpredictable balance of herbal, fruity, and earthy notes depending on season and region

Bright citrus perfume, sweet orange zest, clean floral finish

Earthy, root-like sweetness, slightly spicy vegetal notes

Marshmallow, vanilla frosting, caramel cream sweetness

Piney, resinous herbal notes, clean cooling finish