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Mead

Bees

Bees produce 10 - 200 pounds of honey a year.

Made from honey, mead is perhaps the world's first intentionally fermented beverage.

It's not a beer which is (grain-based) and it's not a wine (fruit-based): mead is its own thing, a millennia-old merrymaker that can be rustic and simple or delicate and refined. Making mead at home is easy—easier than making beer.

Mead, also called hydromel, particularly when low in alcohol content, its an alcoholic beveragemade by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops.

The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 20%. The defining characteristic of mead

It may be still, carbonated, or naturally sparkling; dry, semi-sweet, or sweet.

The term honey wine is sometimes used as a synonym for mead.

Evidence of mead begins to show up in the archaeological record more clearly, with pottery vessels from northern China dating from at least 7000 BCE

The earliest surviving written record of mead is possibly the soma mentioned in the hymns of the Rigveda, one of the sacred books of the historical Vedic religion and later Hinduism dated around 1700–1100 BCE.

Beers

Schmoojee Strawberry Colada

Sour - Fruited | 5.7% ABV

Imprint Beer Co.

Hatfield, PA

Tasting Notes

It tastes like a strawberry smoothie took a tropical vacation, met an alluring piña colada at a tiki bar, the two fell madly in love, and the next thing you know - bam! Cabana babies with sumptuous berries 'n cream upfront, tangy nectar in the middle, and cool coconut at the close.

Juicy, Thick, Sweet, Fruity, Tropical, Cocktail Inspired

Dr. Lupulin 3x

Imperial IPA | 11.3% ABV

Revision Brewing Company

Sparks, NV

Tasting Notes

This U.S. Open Beer Championships Gold Medal winner delivers flavors of dank kush, overripe cantaloupe, tangy grapefruit, and tropical mango - - and also clocks in at 11.3% ABV!

Citrusy, Dank

Aphrodisia Batch 27

Mead - Pyment | 13% ABV

Superstition Meadery

Prescott, AZ

Rich notes of treacly honey swirl into tannic pops of red grape. Sophisticated whispers of oaky barrel char peek through on the backend, adding sublime depth to the finish.

Sweet, Complex, Boozy

Moonshine ice cream

Beers

Glass Dolls Italian Pils

Pilsner - Other 4.5% ABV

Wayfinder Beer

Portland, OR

Each light-bodied sip teems with biscuity notes of fresh baked bread and delicate accents of honey sweetness. A kiss of floral wildflowers on the back end deepens the flavors, leading to a truly sublime snappy finish.

Crisp, Refreshing, Clean, Light

Beer Wednesday, March 8th

Batton the hatches and shiver me timbers, Wednesday, is a Barleywine Style Ale aged in Cognac Orange Liqueur Barrels with Vanilla and dedicated to the one and only Gasparilla Pirate Parade. With a flavor profile as big as the parade itself this brew boasts hints of toffee and orange liquor with subtle notes of vanilla and dark fruit.

Beer Thursday, March 9th

Thursday is a blend of Imperial Brown Ale aged in Cherry Brandy Barrels, Old Ale Aged in Coconut Rum Barrels, and Imperial Stout aged in Apple Brandy barrels. This delectable cuvee’ is as eclectic and complex as the Tampa water-ways that inspired the label art. Subtle notes of apple, toffee, red fruit, and vanilla work together seamlessly in this beast of a barrel-aged brew.

Sommeil De La Mort

Double Barrel Aged Stout

17.1 ABV 26 IBU

DID YOU KNOW?

Aging since 2020, Sommeil De La Mort has rested in both Grape and Brandy barrels inviting sweet wine and berry jam flavors, finishing with hints of cocoa powder and pumpernickel toast.

Sommeil De La Mort features sweet wine and berry jam flavors and finishes with hints of cocoa powder and pumpernickel toast.

Outdoors

Hurricane season preparation

• first aid kit
• Batteries
• Flashlights
• Generators
• Can food
• Water
• Prepping your home

Guess what peeps we already have a storm in Atlantic 6/21/23

Alpha Abstraction Vol. 22 (3.6)

IPA - Imperial / Double | 8% ABV

Wild Leap Brew Co.

La Grange, GA

Pineapple and peach notes cascade through the supple swig, with a light kiss of passion fruit accentuating the sweetness. Verdant white pine nuances follow, with a touch of bitterness to round things out. And it's all swaddled in an absurdly soft mouthfeel that's so pillowy, you could take a nap in it!

Hazy, Hoppy, Juicy

Paczki XL

Sour - Smoothie / Pastry | 8.1% ABV (3.8)

The Brewing Projekt

Eau Claire, WI

Nice fruit flavor with notes of vanilla and almond.

Houses In Motion (2022) 3.3

Barleywine - Other | 11.4% ABV

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Paso Robles, CA

Anticipate an intricate dance of flavor on every chewy sip! Roasty coffee nuances to swirl with delicious toffee mocha notes, with cinnamon gorgeously marrying oaky vanilla on the end.

Rich, Barrel Aged, Oaky, Chewy, Spiced