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Winter Faire Is This Weekend!

2/27/2018

Vermont's only Winter Faire is this weekend!

It's on March 3rd at the Champlain Valley Expo Center from 10 am - 7 pm.

We will be there with samples all day, but we're just the tip of the iceberg!

There will be performance troupes including singers, musicians, acrobats, and dancers; as well as medieval and Viking demonstrations of life on the battlefields of the old world.

There will be artisans and craft vendors - both local and from across New England - as well as local mead, wine, and spirits!

Go get your tickets right now if you haven't already!

Vermont Winter Renaissance Faire

Mead Cocktail: Proper Warmer on Lees

2/23/2018

This cocktail is very easy to make... so long as you get a bottle before they're all gone at the Winter Warmer on Lees Release Party tonight!

Mead Cocktail: Proper Warmer on Lees - One bottle Winter Warmer on Lees; Stir up the lees; Drink it. - Groennfell Meadery

Thursday Fun Fact 2-22: Irish Pub

2/22/2018

Thursday Fun Fact 2-22 - How can you have an Irish pub without mead on draft??? Answer is: You can't! Grab a pint of Valkyrie's Choice at Ri Ra in Burlington or try the rotating mead tap in the Whiskey Room! - Groennfell Meadery

Family Day at the Mead Hall Is This Sunday!

2/20/2018

Family Day at the Mead Hall

We know that it can be tough to get out and socialize when you have a little one at home; especially if the kiddo is very new. It can also get pretty lonely.

We get it because the owners just got one themselves.

To make it easier to get out there and meet other new parents, Colchester's Mead Hall is hosting monthly meet-ups for parents of kids of all ages. We'll have pints and our full menu for the adults, along with activities and a special menu for the little ones.

No reservation needed, just come get out of the house for a few hours!

The Details:

Sunday, February 25, 2018, 11 am - 4 pm
At Colchester's Mead Hall (856 Hercules Dr, Colchester, VT)
Check out the Facebook event for more information!

Ask the Meadmaker Ep. 107 - Classic Cinema Tricks

2/17/2018

In which Ricky the Meadmaker answers questions about acid blend, yeasty tasting mead, a cheaper honey source, fusel alcohol, and more!

Further Reading:
Honey Primer

Mead Cocktail: Viking Grog

2/16/2018

Mead Cocktail: Viking Grog - A Bunch of Rum; A Bunch of Mead; Garnish with Demonstrations of Wit and Fortitude. - Groennfell Meadery

Thursday Fun Fact 2-15: Black Tie Fishing

2/15/2018

Thursday Fun Fact 2-15 - Groennfell Meadery - Our first LCI benefit three years ago was Black Tie. We’ve since learned that the overlap of people who like to ice fish and people who own and wish to wear tuxedos is extremely small.

Grog and Reels - An LCI Benefit is This Weekend!

2/13/2018

Grog & Reels: An LCI Benefit - Groennfell Meadery

It's time for our annual LCI Benefit! This year's is going to be better than ever with Viking-style fish stew, flagons of grog (made with mead), and sea shanties!

It's all this weekend and free to attend! Come out and support a clean, fishable, swimmable lake!

Check out the Facebook event for more info.

Mead Cocktail: Ent-Draught

2/9/2018

Mead Cocktail: Ent-Draught - 1 oz. Gin; Splash Elderflower Soda; Splash Lemon Bitters; Top with Buckland - Groennfell Meadery

Thursday Fun Fact 2-8: Vegetarian Vikings

2/8/2018

Thursday Fun Fact 2-8 - Groennfell Meadery - In honor of Tu BiShvat: An Ent Holiday, Ricky will be releasing his first ever Viking Feast for Vegetarians!