Further to all of this, there are references to Mead in ancient Hindu scriptures, in the Bible, writings by Chaucer and Aristotle and references to it in old English and Welsh poetry.

Initially delivering products directly to trade customers, the brothers approached a distributor as the business grew.

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Here is our special edition Wye Valley Meadery Traditional Mead. From the hills, meadows, hedgerows and woodlands of the Wye Valley. A celebration of the years harvest in a bottle. Vineyard tours may be self-guided (following the arrows and reading the signs) which can be taken any time during opening hours or guided, which need to be booked in advance. Tours are followed by a tasting of some of our wines. That’s the product we’re most excited about. "The label artwork is done by an artist from Ross-on-Wye – Jessie Watkins." Visit our Wye Valley Meadery & Hive Mind South Wales Breweries taproom and try our sparkling mead, honey beers and Welsh drinks on tap. As well as delicious beer-infused-dough pizza made in house by a pizza connoisseur (Kit) using our Welsh mead.

A delicate primrose yellow with a gentle cloudy hue. A beautiful honeyed nose with wafts of wild flower and the foraging environment of the bee. Hints of the hive and bee are mellow yet blend beautifully to deliver a really appealing character. Sweet, gentle, rounded, smooth aromas translate through to the palate delivering a delightful, fully flavoured, fragrant, floral, soft, yet rich, fruity mead. Hints of citrus balance the honeyed sweetness. There are suggestions of both sweet orange and zesty lemon. A truly lengthy and luxurious finish. Carefully and beautifully balanced, levels of sweetness and acidity are spot on. Complex and vibrant which a flavour that keeps delivering on flavour. An utter treasure." Outside, around a seating area, there are garden plants and shrubs for sale – many of which are unusual. There is a picnic table in our garden which visitors are welcome to use. Recreate the taproom experience by drinking out of your very own Wye Valley Meadery glassware. Pints or Half Pint sizes available. The half pint glass...The plan now is to have the taproom and seating area open to the general public by the end of July, with the view to hosting boardgame nights, comedy nights and events featuring local food suppliers. In the US, which has a slightly more developed mead market than the UK, [low abv] was a style that was growing in popularity,” Matt explains. As we try to fulfil demand for our expanding market for mead and honey, we have taken on staff to assist with the beekeeping and ensure a good supply,” says Matt. “Most beekeepers in the UK are hobbyists, which is amazing if you think the vast majority of the insects that pollinate all of our food are owned by hobbyists.”