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Ah, mead, that sweet, honeyed alcoholic beverage that has been a staple at Renaissance fairs for decades (along with giant turkey legs). It’s also increasingly popular among home craft brewers since ...

MEADMAKERS: Lynn and Deondra Childers stand behind the bar at Juniper Tree Meadery. Credit: Stephanie Smittle For the uninitiated, mead is a drink made by fermenting honey. Hailed as humanity’s first ...

Years after opening his homebrew store, John Ronayne noticed a new type of conversation happening at the check-out counter. Along with heart-to-hearts about hops or grapes, talk would often turn to ...

Pour mead into a large saucepan. Cut an orange half into thin slices and add to the saucepan. Squeeze the remaining orange into the mead. Add the cloves and cinnamon. Set over low heat and bring to a ...