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.

8 meaderies found

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.

5 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

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

35 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

6 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

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

13 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.