But our meads are anything but ancient.
Craft mead.
Craft mead mead is the oldest alcoholic beverage in human history.
The prolific scottish producer the rookery makes mead under the craft mead label as well but their offerings are higher than wine strength even.
One of the world s oldest fermented beverages the blend of water honey malt and yeast recently has experienced a resurgence on the craft scene.
These craft meads represent a very modern revival of mead.
Craft mead for us craft is an expression of place our meads result from an intimate connection to every part of the creative process from the gathering and growing of ingredients to the nurturing of the fermentation process to bottling corking and labeling learn about how we make our meads.
While there is also a rise in producers making traditional meads melomels and metheglins the craft producers are bringing some unusual twists and eccentric creativity.
In this case it appears they are referring to the small batch hand made approach to their mead production.
Our menu is a contemporary take on this timeless drink lighter drier and viking free.
According to gosnell the drink is gender neutral gluten free and makes for an excellent spritz or cocktails.
We produce small batch meads seasonally and locally.
Now the uk s craft mead scene is stepping up.
Welcome to the rookery craft mead brewed in perthshire.