Mead in Alaska
Mead, an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting a solution of honey and water, is made in Alaska among other places. Because Alaska has no indigenous pollinators that produce honey,[1] local honey is expensive, causing most Alaskan mead to be made from imported honey.[2]
Active meaderies[edit]
- Alaska Meadery
- Hive Mind Meadery
- Odin
- Sweetgale Meadworks & Cider House
Defunct meaderies[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/AK/Publications/pollinatorguide.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Smith, Dawnell (22 February 2007). "Brewer Preaches Mead's Many Qualities in Quest for Converts". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b Roberts, James (7 April 2010). "Alaska's mead is the world's best". Anchorage Press. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2020.