You’ve most likely familiar with grape wines, and we have previously talked about apple ciders and kombucha. But today we’ll explore another direction in the world of fermentation – creation of a mead.
My guest is Dan Clapp. Dan is an engineer by training, yet few years back he discovered a new passion he is excited to share with the world.
Today, together with his family, he owns 1634 Meadery in Ipswich, Massachusetts. This is where he makes mead by fermenting honey and creating interesting combinations of flavors. Mead has not yet become as popular as other alcoholic beverages, but the world of mead-making has rich history and exciting future.
TAKEAWAYS
- What is mead and how it’s connected to Vikings
- What’s unique about preparing mead, how are flavors infused into mead, and how mead compares to other alcoholic beverages
- How Dan weaves local history into making mead today
FAVORITE QUOTES
“Mead is an ancient drink, dating back thousands of years. It was surplanted by beer, cider and wine over recent history, but is finally making a deserved comback.”
CONTACTING OUR GUEST
Dan’s website 1634 Meadery, their Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts
WEB RESOURCES
Ask This Old House – How to make mead at home
Definition of Mead and mead variants like melomel, metheglin
BOOKS
Beowulf: A Translation and CommentaryChaucer’s Tale: 1386 and the Road to Canterbury
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