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Introducing the “Golden Mead”

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Do you know “Mead”?

Golden Mead

So called “Honey Wine”

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The History

The history of the mead goes back to... unknown!

Wine (from grapes)

● 8,000 B.C.

Beer

● 4,000 B.C. or more

Whisky

● Around 1,400 A.D. (after “distillation” invented)

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Why nobody knows the beginning?

Because of the simplest ingredients

1. Honey

2. Water

3. Prayer … or the yeast

The beginning might be the beginning of honey, that is … ?

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How to make the mead?

The traditional way

1. Pour the water (about twice or three times a honey)

2. Wait ...

3. Enjoy!

* Of course this kind of professional products are made with more sophisticated way.

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Why you didn't know this?

The major reason may be the “honey” itself

● The primitive way : Hunt the honey!

Unstable takes

● The modern way : Beekeeping!

The old style of beekeeping was not efficient

The modern style of beekeeping started 1853, but...

– Depends on the flowers

– Depends on the weather / climate

– Depends on the mood of bees

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Evolving mead

Old types

● Tej : Ethiopian traditional mead

● Golden Mead in the medieval era

● Golden Mead in the movies

Modern types

● Clear mead

● Sparkling mead

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Mead & Derivatives

Mead : pure honey

● Mecegline : with spice

● Melomel : with fruit juice

Cyser : with apple juice

Pyment : with grape juice

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Characteristics

Doesn't oxidize quickly after opened

● Can be enjoyed little by little everyday

● Good for bars to serve with glasses

Gentle alcohol

● Due to the sweet taste, alcohol doesn't come up too much

● Can be too weak for those who loves hard liquor

Unstable availability

● Not always in stock

● Only the selected people have the chance to taste

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Trivias

HoneymoonIn the medieval era in Europe, the newlyweds had days with mead for a month

● Mead, as a energy drink

● “bee” means “many offspring”

Metheglin & Medicine

● The word “medicine” and “metheglin” come from the same root (Indo-European “med”)

● “Alcohol and Herbs” are always one of the medicine, so called “Elixir”

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Wanna try brewing?

IMPORTANT NOTICEIn Japan, the yeast is smart enough to stop fermentation before the alcohol reaches 1%

1. Get the pure honey whatever you like

2. Get the yeast (Wine yeast will work)

3. Be sure you sterilized the bottle you use

4. Mix the honey, water, and yeast

5. Wait (several days in summer, 1-2 weeks in winter)

6. Enjoy!

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Mead Bar ??

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Providing events for mead-lovers

Why? - The situation

● Mead is a minor beverage that is difficult to find

● There are few opportunity to find the mead-lovers each other

● There are fewer opportunity for the interested people to try some

The objectives

● Enjoy the mead!

Please visit the site

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