THE ELITE LIST*
Havill Mazer Meadery - (the world standard), New Zealand
Heidrun Meadery - (méthode champenoise) California
Mountain View Mead - Tasmania
Die Hochland Imker - Austria
Beekman Mead - California
The Meaderies listed below do not qualify for the ELITE LIST, but produce at least one Traditional Mead in addition to their flavored honey wines, "nectars," wines, beers, or spirits.
Haewai Meadery - New Zealand
Bemrose Estate - New Zealand
Sky River Mead - Washington State
Medovina - Colorado
Bartholomews Meadery - Australia
Maine Mead Works - Maine
Munro Mead - Canada
B. Nektar Meadery - Michigan
Warenghem - France
Steinwaelder Hausbrennerei - Germany
Makana Meadery - South Africa
Redstone Meadery - Colorado
Munro Meadery - Canada
Chaucers winery - California
Rabbits Foot - California
* To qualify for the ELITE LIST, the Meadery has to be a pure, authentic traditional Meadery; it cannot make any flavored "Meads." That means, no herbs, spices, fruit, or other additives outside of some character from barrel aging. Pure Mead's are what the "Elite" makers do, and they are damn proud of it! The Elite makers are the few that understand is not possible to improve upon a Mead made only from products of the hive.
