Wye Valley Meadery / Hive Mind

Mead is an environmentally friendly and sustainable beverage crafted from three core ingredients - water, honey, and yeast, and can be made with ingredients on the doorstep of their meadery. Today, they oversee more than 180 hives of bees in the picturesque lower Wye Valley, transforming their precious honey into innovative sparkling meads and traditional wine-style meads. These creations are not only enjoyed by individuals as they are but also serve as essential ingredients or pairing drinks in two Michelin-starred restaurants, or cocktail ingredients. Their sparkling mead is a nod to the craft mead renaissance in the United States, challenging the typically historically-styled versions of the world's oldest beverage found in the UK and bringing it into the modern era.