// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was Mead popular in Alaska? It's a honey of a state.
Mead, an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting a solution of honey and water, is made in Alaska among other places. Because Alaska has no indigenous pollinators that produce honey,[1] local honey is expensive, causing most Alaskan mead to be made from imported honey.[2]
Active meaderies
[edit]- Alaska Meadery
- Hive Mind Meadery
- Odin
- Sweetgale Meadworks & Cider House
Defunct meaderies
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "FTP link" (PDF). ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov (FTP).[dead ftp link] (To view documents see Help:FTP)
- ↑ Smith, Dawnell (22 February 2007). "Brewer Preaches Mead's Many Qualities in Quest for Converts". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- 1 2 Roberts, James (7 April 2010). "Alaska's mead is the world's best". Anchorage Press. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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