As Grapes are to Wine, Honey is to Mead
Mead - /mēd/ an alcoholic beverage made fermented honey and water.
No conversation about mead is complete without understanding the origins of the honey. Ryan's Honey is harvested from hives placed in the foothills of Alberta, this gives our bees access to clover and other wildflowers. In addition to careful hive placement, our honey is meticulously handled and never pasteurized. All of our traditional meads are produced with Ryan's Honey; that unique flavour comes through in every glass! Our meads have a variety of flavours and range from sweet to dry. Traditional meads are geared more toward the dinner table, while our sparkling meads are produced to be enjoyed at anytime.
No conversation about mead is complete without understanding the origins of the honey. Ryan's Honey is harvested from hives placed in the foothills of Alberta, this gives our bees access to clover and other wildflowers. In addition to careful hive placement, our honey is meticulously handled and never pasteurized. All of our traditional meads are produced with Ryan's Honey; that unique flavour comes through in every glass! Our meads have a variety of flavours and range from sweet to dry. Traditional meads are geared more toward the dinner table, while our sparkling meads are produced to be enjoyed at anytime.
Traditional Meads
While there are several different types of mead, a traditional mead consists of the basic ingredients, honey and water. A traditional mead offers delicate honey suckle on the palate and floral aromatics.
Traditional MeadThis Traditional Mead has floral aroma, mildly sweet character and a well rounded finish. It has a clean and simple taste. This mead recipe forms the backbone of many of our other spiced and seasonal batches.
$20.00/bottle $204.00/case of 12 |
Sweet MeadThe traditional sweet mead is our old world style mead. It is comparable in sugar content to a late harvest wine. This is an excellent option for dessert mead.
$20.00/bottle $204.00/case of 12 |
Specialty Meads
Our Specialty meads, while primarily honey and water include additional ingredients; including but not limited to fruit, spices, and barrel ageing to create unique flavour profiles.
Saskatoon MeadThis fruit infused mead has been fermented with Ryan's honey, Saskatoon berries and a hint of crab apple. The tartness of the fruit and the sweetness of the honey combine for a smooth finish.
$20.00/bottle $204.00/case of 12 |
Pyment
We’ve blended Ryan's honey with Naramata grapes (Meritage Blend) and a touch of French oak to create this sweet, full-bodied pyment.
$20.00/bottle $204.00/case of 12 |
Session Meads
Our Session meads are carbonated and have a lower alcohol content than our tradition and specialty meads. Geared towards a pint glass, not a wine glass they are crisp and refreshing anytime.
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Mr. Pink
In Alberta’s foothills, our bees constantly work to provide the perfect base for the meticulously crafted contents of this bottle-made just for you. Combining our honey with apple & raspberry provides a dry, crisp, naturally gluten-free cyser. 6% alc./vol beverage |
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Meadjito
In Alberta’s foothills, our bees constantly work to provide the perfect base for the meticulously crafted contents of this bottle-made just for you. Combining our honey with fresh mint & lime provides a light, refreshing, naturally gluten-free mojito. Swirl before opening as the Meadjito is unfiltered. 5.5% alc./vol |
Hopped Mead
In Alberta’s foothills, our bees constantly work to provide the perfect base for the meticulously crafted contents of this bottle-made just for you. Combining our honey with Cascade and Chinook hops provides a balanced, naturally gluten-free, lightly hopped mead. 7.5% all./vol |
Honey Buck
In Alberta’s foothills, our bees constantly work to provide the perfect base for the meticulously crafted contents of this bottle-made just for you. Combining our honey with fresh lemon & ginger provides a spirited, naturally gluten-free ginger lemonade. Swirl before opening as the Honey Buck is unfiltered. 5% alc./vol |