Melomel
ReferenceUnited States, United Kingdom
ABV8-14% — depends on honey/fruit ratio
Sub-styles
Fruit MeadBerry MeadStone Fruit Mead
Tasting Notes
Honey, [specific fruit], beeswax, citric or malic acid, floral, jam, must, fermented fruit. The fruit should complement the honey, not overwhelm it — if you can't taste the honey underneath, it's fruit wine with honey, not melomel.
Brand Guide
Well
Chaucer's Raspberry ($12-16)
Call
B. Nektar fruit melomels ($14-20)
Premium
Schramm's fruit meads ($25-40)
Top Shelf
Superstition Meadery single-fruit ($35-55)
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The Story
Ancient honey fermentation elevated by fruit — mead's broader tradition beyond plain nectar.