Our Meads
What is Mead?
By definition, mead is “an alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water”. This simple definition is at the heart of all of our meads and is the essence of our business.
However, not all meads are created in the same manner and some are not even real meads at all!
Real mead producers are few and far between and we’re proud to say that Lancashire Mead is one of the largest producers of real mead in the UK.
What is mead made from?
Real mead is produced by combining honey with water and then fermenting those ingredients with or without added yeast. Some natural flavourings could be added to the process to add a variety of different flavours but that is it!
Many UK producers claim to produce mead, but they will use wine or some other alcohol base and then add honey to flavour the wine. A more accurate way of describing this type of “mead” is to call it “honey wine”. We’re not saying that honey wine is an unpleasant drink to drink but we just want to make everyone aware that this is NOT real mead.
How Do You Drink Mead?
The short answer is – however you wish! There is no definitive answer and, like any alcohol, it’s all down to personal preference.
One thing we do know, is that it is fun discovering your personal favourite! However, we will point out that the ideas below are for our products only – different production methods and ingredients may require different ways of serving.
Please remember to drink responsibly.
Discover ways on how to drink mead.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are often asked many questions, so if there’s something you need to know about any of our Meads, ingredients or if you’re just curious, then please ask, we gladly share our knowledge and experience with other Mead lovers.
Why is your Mead expensive?
We produce a traditional product in the traditional manner and only use honey in our fermentation process – we DO NOT use base alcohol, white wine or sugar syrup and we do not back-sweeten (add sweetness at the end of the production process). Obviously, this impacts a lot on our costs (sugar is a lot cheaper, approx. 70% less than honey in general). However, we know producing mead this way results in a superior final product.