Blog Archives

Thursday Fun Fact 4-30: Caffeinated Mead

4/30/2015

0 Comments

Thursday Fun Fact 4-30 - Groennfell Meadery - We once experimented with caffeinated mead. The results of our experiment? It is a bad idea.

0 Comments

Vikings vs. Pirates Photo Contest

4/27/2015

0 Comments

And the winner of the Viking photo contest is...
Jax the Viking Dog!

Have you ever seen such a regal pup?

Pirate photo winner coming soon...
We saw a lot of photos being taken, but not a lot have found their way to us. Be sure to make your photos public and tag Groennfell or Havoc so we can see them!

0 Comments

Thursday Fun Fact 4-23: Viking Helmets

4/22/2015

0 Comments

Thursday Fun Fact 4-23 - Groennfell Meadery - Fact: Viking helmets didn’t have horns. Look it up. This isn’t technically a mead fun fact except that there are a lot of “Victorious Vikings Drinking Mead

0 Comments

Are You Ready for Mead In Cans?

4/19/2015

0 Comments

Chaos Cyser - 16 oz can - Groennfell Meadery

Today is the day! We're filling cans of Chaos Cyser for the very first time! If you want to get your hands on some before anyone else, come to the meadery between 12 and 7 pm today (Monday, April 20).

Four-packs of 16 oz cans are just $11.99 plus tax, and if you get a whole case, it's 10% off!

Pint of Chaos Cyser - Groennfell Meadery

Quick Facts:

Apple Vanilla mead
6.1% abv.
Lightly carbonated

Gluten free
Serve chilled

Chaos Cyser is the perfect intersection of mead, cider, and magic. Well, assuming that you also refer to vanilla as “magic,” like we do. Regardless of semantics, we can agree that this can holds something amazing.

0 Comments

Ask the Meadmaker Ep. 33 - How We Do

4/17/2015

0 Comments

In which Ricky the Meadmaker answers the question, "How do you make your mead?"

Further Reading:
Meadmaking Flowchart
Making Your First Batch of Mead
About Honey
Water for Brewing
Carbonation
Essential Equipment for Mead Making

0 Comments

Thursday Fun Fact 4-16: Oligosaccharides

4/16/2015

0 Comments

Thursday Fun Fact 4-16 - Groennfell Meadery - Honey has over 25 identified oligosaccharides! We do not know what those are, but a paper from the University of Waikato in New Zealand seems to imply that that is a lot.

0 Comments

Vikings vs. Pirates Party!

4/12/2015

0 Comments

Yup. You heard it right:
Vikings vs. Pirates... Groennfell vs. Havoc... The totally low-key Mead Battle of the century!
Join us for the best costume event this spring! Free admission, free food, lots of mead, great costumes, and more! RSVP on Facebook, Google +, or just show up!

Saturday, April 25, Noon-6 pm.
Mead. Free Food. Photo Booth Contest.

0 Comments

Thursday Fun Fact 4-9: Forklift Jouster

4/8/2015

0 Comments

Every single staff member at Groennfell Meadery is a Licensed Forklift Operator and an Unlicensed Pro/Am-Forklift Jouster.

0 Comments

Ensuing Chaos

4/6/2015

0 Comments

Apple of Chaos Cyser - Groennfell Meadery

We've been hinting at it for months, nay, years.
Since January, we've been pointing at our tank and saying, "There it is, our fourth and final year round product: Chaos Cyser."

And then, appropriately, chaos ensued. There were months of delays, bumped schedules, and sourcing issues, not to mention general brew anxiety disorder (G-BAD, for those in the know).

But at long last it's ready. Final chilling has begun, kegging starts tomorrow, and canning on the 22nd.

We are now going to string you along with hints, secret sample events, and promises of glory.

In other words, dear Meadiacs:
Get Ready for Greatness.

0 Comments

Ask the Meadmaker Ep. 32 - No Soup for Brew!

4/3/2015

0 Comments

In which Ricky the Meadmaker shares updates on the Friendly Viking Fund, answers questions about adding body to mead, brewing with broth, educating people about mead, and more!