Sunset Heights Meadery
Sunset Heights Meadery, est. 2013. We are a local meadery located in McLeod Hill, New Brunswick, and we have won six medals at the Mazer Cup for our melomel, hopped cyser, and session meads.
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Style & Specialties
Competition
Focused heavily on medalling in competitions to validate the quality of their mead.
Morat
Rhodomel
Mead fermented with rose petals or rose hips.
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.
Acerglyn
Mead made with honey and maple syrup.
Historical
Specializes in reviving ancient or cultural mead traditions and recipes.
Capsimel / Capsicumel
Mead flavored with chili peppers.
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.
High-Gravity Mead
Mead fermented from a high sugar concentration must, resulting in elevated alcohol potential and dense fermentation dynamics.
Spiced Mead
Mead where dry spices define the dominant aromatic and flavor structure, typically warm, resinous, or baking-spice profiles.
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.
Honey Varietals
Clover
Light, clean, sweet, vanilla-like softness, extremely neutral base honey
Blueberry
Soft berry aromatics, gentle acidity, light floral honey backbone
Blackberry
Dark berry aroma, jam-like sweetness, mild tartness, rich floral base
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