The Rookery Craft Mead

A Melomel specifically using soft berries (raspberry, blackberry, etc.).

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.

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

Specializes in reviving ancient or cultural mead traditions and recipes.

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

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

Thick, herbal, smoky, slightly bitter, gelatinous texture

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

Light herbal floral, slightly savory, clean dry finish

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

Cooling menthol, sharp herbal freshness, clean finish