Whitehead's Mead
Whitehead's Mead, est. 1972. Whitehead's Mead produces an ancient beverage that pre-dates wine making, utilizing the natural characteristics of native eucalypt and bush honey varietals sourced from their own beekeeping operations across the Victorian Alps and surrounding plains.
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Style & Specialties
Estate
The meadery operates its own apiaries. They manage the bees and the land, ensuring total control from flower to bottle.
Competition
Focused heavily on medalling in competitions to validate the quality of their mead.
Monovarietal
A producer that focuses on showcasing single-source honey varietals rather than blends.
Berry Mead
A Melomel specifically using soft berries (raspberry, blackberry, etc.).
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.
Historical
Specializes in reviving ancient or cultural mead traditions and recipes.
Hyper-Local
Sources honey within a very tight radius of where the mead is produced and consumed.