A meadery is a place where mead is produced. Mead is one of the world's oldest alcoholic drinks, made by fermenting honey with water. Modern meaderies produce a wide range of styles including traditional still meads, sparkling meads, melomels (fruit meads) and metheglins (spiced meads).

What is mead and what does it taste like?

Mead is an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water, typically with an ABV of 5–20%. The flavour ranges from dry and wine-like to rich and sweet, depending on the honey variety used and the brewing process. Craft meaderies often add fruit, spices or herbs to create distinctive styles.

Independent UK Meaderies

Mead is one of the world's oldest drinks and it's enjoying a genuine craft renaissance in the UK. From traditional honey wine to fruit melomels and spiced metheglins, independent UK meaderies are producing remarkable bottles. Browse them all and buy direct.

14 meaderies found

Afon Mêl

Meadery·New Quay, Ceredigion, Ceredigion

Our Mead made in West Wales is an alcoholic beverage made traditionally using honey and water

13 drinks listed

Cornish Mead Co.

Meadery·Cornwall, Cornwall

Cornish Mead started producing Mead inspired drinks in 1960. Try traditional Mead wine & smooth fruit flavoured Meads. Try a mead drink today

18 drinks listed

Dreaded Mead

Meadery·Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Independent UK meadery producing small-batch traditional and fruit meads with a bold, countercultural identity — celebrating the ancient art of mead-making.

3 drinks listed

Gosnells

Meadery·Herne Hill, London, London

Discover Gosnells' range of handcrafted nectars, perfect for any occasion. Enjoy small-batch, natural drinks made with care in London.

6 drinks listed

Hive Mind Mead

Meadery·UK, Monmouthshire

Discover Hive Mind Mead - award-winning artisan meads, honey beers, and soft drinks crafted from 100% real honey. Free UK delivery on orders over £60.

11 drinks listed

Lancashire Mead Company

Meadery·Lancashire, Lancashire

Real Mead Certified, lovingly handcrafted in Lancashire using real honey with the best water in the UK, tasting is believing and we believe!

12 drinks listed

Lindisfarne Mead

Meadery·Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Northumberland

Discover the wide range of handcrafted mead, rum, beer, and fruit wines from Lindisfarne Mead, made with locally-sourced ingredients

33 drinks listed

Loxwood Mead Works

Meadery·Billingshurst, West Sussex, West Sussex

Loxwood Mead Works is a Sussex-based independent meadery crafting traditional honey wines since 2017 using natural ingre

5 drinks listed

Magic Mead

Meadery·UK, Leicestershire

Looking to buy mead online? Magic Mead trade in the UK at continental food & drink markets selling traditional honey mead. Check our products now.

6 drinks listed

Mountain Mead

Meadery·Bangor, Gwynedd, Gwynedd

Award-winning North Wales artisan meadery in Snowdonia — international award-winning traditional and flavoured meads using Welsh honey.

7 drinks listed

Northumberland Honey Company

Meadery·Alnwick, Northumberland

Family-run Northumberland Honey Co. produces traditional mead and honey products, ethically sourced from their own and l

2 drinks listed

Saxnōt Meadery Limited

Meadery·UK, Hampshire

Saxnot Meadery - a small-batch artisan mead producer

11 drinks listed

The Crossroads Brewery

Meadery·Washington, Tyne & Wear

We are The Crossroads Brewery, and we brew mead. What started as a homebrew project by Chris quickly grew into so much more, becoming the first microbrewery in Washington, Tyne and Wear.

0 drinks listed

The Rookery Mead

Meadery·UK, Perth and Kinross

Small independent UK meadery producing small-batch traditional and flavoured meads using quality honey and natural ingredients.

16 drinks listed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a meadery?: A meadery is a place where mead is produced. Mead is one of the world's oldest alcoholic drinks, made by fermenting honey with water. Modern meaderies produce a wide range of styles including traditional still meads, sparkling meads, melomels (fruit meads) and metheglins (spiced meads).
What is mead and what does it taste like?: Mead is an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water, typically with an ABV of 5–20%. The flavour ranges from dry and wine-like to rich and sweet, depending on the honey variety used and the brewing process. Craft meaderies often add fruit, spices or herbs to create distinctive styles.