Beowulf's Brew

AWK!

Mead is, in my opinion, king of all the sweet wines I've tried. Today, there seem to be a great variety of Meads coming out. This wasn't true a few years ago; I could not find it anywhere, but there was a local vinter who brewed his own Mead (honey wine, if you are not familiar with it). My friends and I drank it out of bowls so that we could feel connected to the Old Norse tradition that even King Arthur stories boast about (regretfully, we had no serving wench to replenish our mead).

If'n you never tried this, I suggest buying several varieties, inviting several friends, and experimenting until you find the one Mead that sticks out and draws you in... of couse, I could advise this about anything, but it is even more crucial with Mead - it's part of the legacy of the liquor.