Meade at your Faire

[DonaCatalina]

Does every fair out there offer mead?
I know Scarborough does, and it's from nearby La Buena Vida winery.

What does your Faire serve?

[theChuck]

nyrf serves carroll's mead.

[Lady Nicolette]

Due to the archaic liquor laws in Tennessee, no mead is served at TNRen.  Beer and hard cider only.  Although mead is a bit sweet for my taste, I do wish we had it for the authenticity and also that we could have my preferred alcoholic beverage, wine.  Due to the extreme heat here, I usually stick with lots of water!

[Noble Dreg]

J-Bird wines serves some of the best meads ever made.  Mint, Egyptian (my fav), Strawberry, "Bloody", and of course "The Mead".  All are fantastic and one of the things that I look forward to every year.

Oh, MNRF!

[Greenman66669]

TRF does carry mead, but it's just Chaucer's.  Don't get me wrong, I like it, but you end up paying way too much for it in the end.  That's why I stick to Loki!!!

[Imestra]

The State of Indiana houses Oliver's Winery, which makes Camelot Mead.  At least two retail chains carry this classic, although I'm not sure if they supply Ohio RenFest.  'Twas a thrill to see the Oliver's bottle at KY Highland Fest! (as I'm not truly fond of beer & ale)

[Noble Dreg]

TRF does carry mead, but it's just Chaucer's.  Don't get me wrong, I like it, but you end up paying way too much for it in the end.  That's why I stick to Loki!!!

Last time I was at TRF I was stunned to find you could buy it in bottles!  I assume that was in the "bar area" only.  I miss TRF.

[Celtic Lady]

I know that MiRF has it. They served it at the Feast and I really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to it again. This time I'm going to bring some home with me.

[Lady_Glorianna]

Meade can be found at MDRF. It is made for the festival by an MD winery, Linganore Winecellars. On ocassion, it can also be found both at the winery or at local liquor stores throughout the year.

http://www.linganore-wine.com/specialtywines.html

[Once Debauched]

GSLRF serves Bunratty mead from Bunratty Castle, County Clare, Ireland.  I've tried a few others and may I say I've not found one I like as much or more than Bunratty.

Edit:  and YES is can be bought at your local liquor store!

[Robert Phoenix]

We have J-Bird for Old Worlde in Twig. 
http://www.the-mead-booth.com/
Good Stuff.  And although I have to travel to the Twin cites or Milwaukee Irish Fest to get my Bunratty mead fix a I can at least get the Bunratty's Potcheen at a liquor store in Duluth along with Chaucer's.
We also have the White Winter winery in Iron Moutain which makes a honey wine/mead.
http://www.whitewinter.com/

[raevyncait]

I have to say I'm not crazy about the Scarborough mead that DonaCatalina mentioned, as it reminds me of a wine cooler or flavored malt beverage, which just are not to my liking.

I do like the Chaucers from TRF, but I'll buy the $11 bottle from World Market thankyouverymuch, rather than pay I think it was $6 or $7 for about 4 oz., or $20 something for the whole bottle (same size as the one I got at WM)

[Lady Eriu]

Bacchus Meadery will attend Ravenshire this year, and hoping to have Rocky Mtn. Meadery and beer on tap as well. Bacchus sells by the bottle and we hope to have the Tavern licensed in time for Faire for by the glass sales. Still waiting on word for that one, though. The Tavern hopes to get a year-round license so we can set up at other events, as well. The Faire itself has year-round insurance so we can do events all year throughout the community and other Faiers.

[NorthBayDreamer]

We have Rabbits Foot mead in this neck of the woods (Northern California)



http://store.rabbitsfootmeadery.com

I have seen it at Valhalla, Folsom, Nor Cal and others.

They have a wide range, from sweet to dry and you can order from their website.   As you might surmize, I highly recommend them.

Huzzah

[Var Greyshadow]

TRF does carry mead, but it's just Chaucer's.  Don't get me wrong, I like it, but you end up paying way too much for it in the end.  That's why I stick to Loki!!!

Actually, if you go to the Agora or Indulgences, TRF has other varieties.  I know there are a few Redstone Meads at the Agora's bar.  A bit drier than Chaucer's - YUM!