The Mead House

24/02/2024

Finishing out another trip out for Valkyries Horn Mead Competition with this extensive presentation of traditional meads with varietal honeys. This is both mind and palate expanding!

23/02/2024

Sampling some tasty flights at White Bear Meadery before judging kicks off tomorrow

29/09/2021

There is still time to enter the funnest competition in mead making, the Iron Bee 2021!
https://www.themeadhouse.com/IronBee2021/

Jeff is standing by ready to ship you this year's secret ingredient.

Check out these two episodes to get some idea for this year's categories!
Episode 150 - Jessicka Nebesni - Secret Ingredient Category
https://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-200/
Episode 151 - Byran Pierce - Braggot Category
https://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-151/

You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered.

22/06/2021

Due to some unforseen technical issues, we've been unable to post last week's episode. We'll be on a temporary hiatus until next week. In the meantime, let us know what you're working on!

04/02/2021

Michael Fava from Oxbow Brewing Company in Maine stops by the mead house. Michael won a gold medal in the National Honey Board's 2020 Honey Beer Competition with a Belgian made from the brewery's own estate honey.

Now is the best time to be a Mead House Keyholder! We are cleaning out the goodie closet and all new and existing members will get bonus gifts!
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-187/

05/01/2021

Nine years ago Aaron Inkrott started out by pouring pints and giving brewery tours at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Today he's the head of R&D and runs the barrel program. and recently won a gold and bronze medal in the National Honey Board's Honey Beer Competition.

The Mead House listeners can still save 20% with code: "Meadhouse" at checkout from our friends at Brewferm, a great way to craft a braggot.

Now is the best time to be a Mead House Keyholder! We are cleaning out the goodie closet and all new and existing members will get bonus gifts!
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-184/

29/12/2020

Obscurity Brewing & Craft Mead started out as a gypsy brewery, brewing wherever they could find empty vessels and have been on a roll ever since. Luke Goucher and Carson Souza stop by The Mead House and talk about their award winning braggot in the National Honey Board's Honey Beer Competition.

The Mead House listeners can still save 20% with code: "Meadhouse" at checkout from our friends at Brewferm, a great way to craft a braggot.

Now is the best time to be a Mead House Keyholder! We are cleaning out the goodie closet and all new and existing members will get bonus gifts!
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-183/

17/12/2020

Kevin Martin, head of fermentation at GoodRoad CiderWorks stops by The Mead House. Kevin's braggot won the gold medal at the National Honey Board's Mead Crafters Competition, and that's just the latest in his column of wins. Full of amazing info, you'll want to listen to our chat with Kevin twice!

The Mead House listeners can still save 20% with code: "Meadhouse" at checkout from our friends at Brewferm, a great way to craft a braggot.

Now is the best time to be a Mead House Keyholder! We are cleaning out the goodie closet and all new and existing members will get bonus gifts!
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-182/

14/12/2020

This time of year finding the time to brew can be a challenge. Joining us all the way from Belgium is Bart Balis, headbrewer of Brewferm, has a solution. His no-boil beer mixes are an easy way to craft braggots and spark your creativity. The Mead House listeners save 20% with code: "Meadhouse" at checkout. They also have free shipping. Great for yourself or gifting!

Now is the best time to be a Mead House Keyholder! We are cleaning out the goodie closet and all new and existing members will get bonus gifts!
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-181/

10/12/2020

"The shipping was more expensive than the mead!" A listener sent us that message after Stephanie Krieger visited The Mead House. Well, our friends at Nani Moon Meadery are offering free shipping with code FREESHIP.

Take advantage of this opportunity to get some great Hawaiian mead! Mahalo!

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Peek our online store for an exclusive Holiday Seasonal Mead 👀 Limited stock, order soon!
Last day to order for Christmas Delivery 12/16 🎅🏽

From our Ohana to Yours, we wish you a Buzzing Holiday Season! 🐝🌟🍾

Online store Link in Bio 🎁

31/10/2020

http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-177/

29/09/2020

We're going to be on hiatus for the next couple weeks. Been a heck of a month, JD was out one week, Ryan is under the weather this week, even Jeff wasn't doing too hot over the weekend. We'll be back on October 13th when home meadmaker Will Otte will stop by the house, but hey...in the mean time, happy mead making and please let us know what you're brewing, message us right here on Facebook, or twitter the tweet thing , or by email, [email protected]. See you in two weeks! Be sure and catch the show on Amazon Music, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher Radio, iTunes and a few more. They're listed on the front page of the website, themeadhouse.com !

17/09/2020

I apologize for skipping this week's show, I had a little issue with the ticker, but we got it all figured out and I'm good. We'll make it up next week. But there is some good news, no, some GREAT news, we're on Amazon Music now! Check this out...JD

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6cea0e03-74c6-4054-b8c6-e667ac12f355/The-Mead-House

Over 60 million songs, anytime, anywhere.

04/08/2020

Nathan Steigman returns to The Mead House after winning the gold medal in the secret ingredient category in the 2020 Iron Bee. Nathan won the gold in the side challenge in 2019.
https://www.themeadhouse.com/ironbee-2020-results/

Now is the best time to be a Mead House Keyholder! We are cleaning out the goodie closet and all new and existing members will get bonus gifts!
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-168/

16/07/2020

What does 100lbs of chickpeas have to do with making award winning mead? Justin Schoendorf of Monks Meadery Atlanta GA stops by The Mead House and tells us all about crafting his celebrated dry meads.
http://monksmead.com/

We discuss summer meads and answer listener questions.

The results are finally in for Iron Bee 2020!
https://www.themeadhouse.com/ironbee-2020-results/

Join the KeyHolder Club to to help support the Mead House and keep the podcast free. We'll send you some great Thank you gifts.
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-167/

08/07/2020

𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅮 No sleep 'till Brooklyn!𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅮 Raphael Lyon from Enlightenment Wines Meadery stops by The Mead House and tells us about how he's been crafting mead using traditional pre-modern techniques, wild yeast and local, often foraged ingredients since 2000.
Check out his offerings: https://enlightenmentwines.com/

The results are finally in for Iron Bee 2020! Jeff and Ryan discuss the competition and reveal the winners!

Join the KeyHolder Club to to help support the Mead House and keep the podcast free. We'll send you some great Thank you gifts.
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-166/

06/07/2020

Friend of The Mead House and home of the famous Melter Honey!

That's right... we now have an online store. An easy way to connect a beekeeper with people who love honey and beeswax. If you're used to contacting us by email or message, please continue to do so. We love hearing from you!

03/07/2020

Ryan & Jeff at an undisclosed Iowa location judging the Iron Bee. Mead House nation did not disappoint. There were many fantastic meads this year. Results to come after the holiday. Have a great Fourth of July. 🇺🇸🎆🍻

01/07/2020

Aloha! Stephanie Krieger, founder of Nani Moon Meadery, joins us from Hawaii, where she crafts sustainable meads that showcase the flavors of island life. She ships to the mainland! Order online at: https://nanimoonmead.com/
Also, email Stephanie to get on the list for her un-published mead club featuring some very special, small batches.

Join the KeyHolder Club to to help support the Mead House and keep the podcast free. We'll send you some great Thank you gifts.
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-165/

25/06/2020

The Chairman of Mead, David Myers, of Redstone Meadery stops by The Mead House and talks about mead cocktails, having fun, and not taking yourself too seriously.
Order online at: https://www.redstonemeadery.com/

The crew gives updates on their New Year's Mead Resolutions and take a few listener questions.

Join the KeyHolder Club to to help support the Mead House and keep the podcast free. We'll send you some great Thank you gifts.

https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:

http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-164/

04/06/2020

Jonathan Gardner of Gardner Bees, home of the famous Melter Honey, stops by The Mead House and talks about his journey from being a UK accountant to a beekeeper in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota and selling as much as his honey as possible directly to mead makers.
Check out his website: https://gardnerbees.buzz/

Ryan ferments HOT in his garden shed and we talk about tips on crafting summer crushers.

If you've had trouble shipping your Iron Bee entries, please let us know and we'll work with you.

https://www.themeadhouse.com/IronBee2020/index.php

Join the KeyHolder Club to to help support the Mead House and keep the podcast free. We'll send you some great Thank you gifts.

https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:

http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-163/

29/05/2020

For our Keyholders, there is a pair of interview with Ash Fishbein, owner of Sap House Meadery on Patreon for your listening pleasure. An in-depth look at how he got started, his influences, and perspectives. He drops a multitude of nuggets for a home meadmaker, find them, they're great!

28/05/2020

Steve Fletty returns to The Mead House. He tells us about his work on perfecting dry traditional meads. Jeff talks about his days as student in Slovenia...and what he drank and helped make there. We take listener questions.

Make sure to get your Iron Bee entries in!

https://www.themeadhouse.com/IronBee2020/index.php

Join the KeyHolder Club to to help support the Mead House and keep the podcast free. We'll send you some great Thank you gifts.

https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:

http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-161/

14/05/2020

John Jacobs of Old Sol Apiaries drops by the mead house and talks about the state of commercial beekeeping, murder hornets, and what you can do to ensure honey, a pretty important ingredient to mead makers, stays plentiful. He's pioneered a bee breeding program, developing disease resistant bees and specializes in offering queens and starter colonies available on his website.
https://oldsolbees.com/

There is still time to get in on the Iron Bee Register now for the most fun you'll have at a mead competition. Upon registering, every entrant will be mailed an ingredient package worth $25! Space is limited spots are filling fast!
https://www.themeadhouse.com/IronBee2020/index.php

There is NO entry fee for the competition. The competition is for The Mead House KeyHolders and you must be one to participate (membership of any level). There are some great Thank You gifts available for becoming a member.
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-160/

06/05/2020

Has your mead consumption increased during the quarantine? Ryan noticed he was "liberating" more mead than usual and created the world's lightest hydromel.

Homebrewers, John and Ravi, stop in The Mead House and tell us about their interesting brews. Their journey started with Tang and bread yeast and has come quite a long way.

There is still time to get in on the Iron Bee Register now for the most fun you'll have at a mead competition. Upon registering, every entrant will be mailed an ingredient package worth $25! Space is limited spots are filling fast!
https://www.themeadhouse.com/IronBee2020/index.php

There is NO entry fee for the competition. The competition is for The Mead House KeyHolders and you must be one to participate (membership of any level). There are some great Thank You gifts available for becoming a member.
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-159/

01/05/2020

Bryan Hiet, of Sui Generis Brewing returns to The Mead House to tell us all about making your own Belgian candi sugar/syrup and helps Jeff with his dried Kviek. We talk about craft beer kegs going stale and how you can get them at a steep discount, and chat expired yeast.

There is still time to get in on the Iron Bee Register now for the most fun you'll have at a mead competition. Upon registering, every entrant will be mailed an ingredient package worth $25! Space is limited spots are filling fast!
https://www.themeadhouse.com/IronBee2020/index.php

There is NO entry fee for the competition. The competition is for The Mead House KeyHolders and you must be one to participate (membership of any level). There are some great Thank You gifts available for becoming a member.
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Listen to the episode:
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-158/

23/04/2020

Ash Fishbein from Sap House Meadery returns to The Mead House to talk barrel aging, coffee meads, layering flavors, and the impact COVID-19 has had on the industry. You can support Sap House by buying bottles online or joining The Mead Club to get exclusive releases.
https://www.saphousemeadery.com/

There is still time to get in on the Iron Bee Register now for the most fun you'll have at a mead competition. Upon registering, every entrant will be mailed an ingredient package worth $25! Space is limited spots are filling fast!
https://www.themeadhouse.com/IronBee2020/index.php

There is NO entry fee for the competition. The competition is for The Mead House KeyHolders and you must be one to participate (membership of any level). There are some great Thank You gifts available for becoming a member.
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Episode 157
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-157/

09/04/2020

Champion mead maker Nathan Steigman comes back to The Mead House and tells about how he is upping his mead game during the quarantine. We talk about summer meads and take questions on braggots, dry hopping capsicumels, and an over-oaked mead.

There is still time to get in on the Iron Bee Register now for the most fun you'll have at a mead competition. Upon registering, every entrant will be mailed an ingredient package worth $25! Space is limited spots are filling fast!
https://www.themeadhouse.com/IronBee2020/index.php

There is NO entry fee for the competition. The competition is for The Mead House KeyHolders and you must be one to participate (membership of any level). There are some great Thank You gifts available for becoming a member.
https://www.patreon.com/themeadhouse

Episode 155
http://www.themeadhouse.com/podcast/episode-155/

06/04/2020

So, during the Corona Covid-19 lockdown, lock-in, lockup deal, Mead House West has been busy. Got two brews in the fermenters, one using citra hops, Pilsen Malt and crystal 60 with Whitelabs Calif Ale WLP001 yeast and of course honey. The other is an American Ale kit modified to a braggot, also using WLP001. And in the kitchen, I made several meatloaves, I love bacon. EVERYTHING tastes better with bacon, so here's a few shots.

02/04/2020

Toast to your health with Ryan's For My Health meadtail recipe.

https://www.themeadhouse.com/2020/04/01/ryans-for-my-health/