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Mead Gets a Modern Makeover for National Day
1 Aug
Summary
- National Mead Day is celebrated annually on August 1st.
- Brothers Drake Meadery is releasing three new unique flavors.
- Mead is an ancient alcoholic beverage made from honey.
August 1st marks National Mead Day, a celebration of one of the world's oldest alcoholic beverages. This year, Brothers Drake Meadery in Columbus is introducing three novel flavors to honor the occasion: a bright lemon variety, a spicy passion fruit and jalapeno blend, and a returning peanut butter and jelly option. These new releases join the meadery's existing selection, including their popular Apple Pie mead.
Mead, a wine fermented from honey, water, and yeast, boasts a history stretching back approximately 9,000 years. Brothers Drake's meads typically contain around 14% alcohol and are available in various sweetness levels, from dry to sweet. The meadery emphasizes the use of natural ingredients for their flavored varieties, adding them during fermentation to create unique taste experiences like the subtle heat in their Hot Passion mead or the summery zest in Purple Haze.
