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Soak Up the Sun

Musical Inspiration:

"Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with orange blossom honey. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Citrus chicken or fish, fettuccini alfredo, or lemon bars

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Soak Up the Sun

Name Inspiration:

"Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with orange blossom honey. Oak barrel aged for 18 months. 13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Vichyssoise, creamy pasta dishes, poached fish, cheese board

10th Anniversary Edition

Heart Of Gold- Alfalfa

Name Inspiration:

"Heart of Gold" by Neil Young

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with alfalfa honey. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Aged cheeses, salty cured meats, creamy pastas, or pasta primavera. 

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Almost Heaven

Name Inspiration:

"Take Me Home Country Roads" by John Denver

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with Appalachian wildflower honey.

13% ABV

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Pairings:

Roasted poultry, pasta with a cream or butter sauce, or nut-crusted fish.

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Carrot On My Wayward Son

Name Inspiration:

"Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with carrot blossom honey. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Sweet potatoes, pork chops, or goat cheese.

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Virginia Tonight

Name Inspiration:

"Virginia Moon" by Norah Jones and Dave Grohl

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with Virginia wildflower honey and aged in Bourbon Barrels. 12% ABV

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Pairings:

Virginia ham, pork BBQ, pizza, aged cheddar, or mac and cheese.

Supernova

Name Inspiration:

"Champagne Supernova" by Oasis

A sparkling semi-sweet metheglin made with star thistle honey, orange juice, apple cider, rosemary, thyme, and green tea. 13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Roast turkey or chicken, pork loin, or grilled salmon

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Today is the Greatest

Name Inspiration:

"Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins

A semi-sweet metheglin made with wildflower honey and pumpkin pie spices and aged in bourbon barrels.

12.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Pumpkin pie, roasted poultry, or blackberry cobbler.

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Let It Linger

Name Inspiration:

"Linger" by The Cranberries

A semi-sweet cyser made with blueberry blossom honey, Virginia apple cider, and cranberries. 13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Pork, poultry, Thanksgiving Dinner, or butternut squash bisque.

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Raspberry Passion

Name Inspiration:

"Raspberry Jam" by Joe Satriani

A semi-sweet metheglin made with Appalachian wildflower honey, raspberries, and passion fruit.

13% ABV

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Pairings:

Mexican cuisine, lemon cake, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate mousse.

Black Velvet

Musical Inspiration:

"Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles

A semi-sweet melomel made with a blend of star thistle and Appalachian wildflower honey and black currants.

13% ABV

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Pairings:

Steak and potatoes, roasted poultry, Italian cuisine, or dark chocolate

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Granny's Jam

Name Inspiration:

"Grandma's Hands" by Bill Withers

A semi-sweet melomel made with alfalfa honey, strawberries, and rhubarb.

13.2% ABV

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Pairings:

Pork, grilled chicken, almond tart, or vanilla ice cream

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Sweet Escape

Musical Inspiration:

"Escape" by Rupert Holmes

A semi-sweet melomel made with orange blossom honey, pineapple, and coconut.

13% ABV

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Pairings:

Pork tenderloin marinated in chili sauce, coconut shrimp, Thai coconut curry, or angel food cake

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Sweet Remedy

Name Inspiration:

"Sweet Remedy" by Maoli

A semi-sweet melomel made with orange blossom honey, passion fruit, orange, and guava. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Huli huli chicken, garlic shrimp, or grilled pineapple

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Better Together

Musical Inspiration:

"Better Together" by Jack Johnson

A carbonated, semi-sweet melomel made with orange blossom honey, lemons, and limes.

13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Fish tacos, BBQ chicken, or mango sorbet

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Strawberry Swing

Musical Inspiration:

"Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay

A sweet melomel made with alfalfa blossom honey and strawberries. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Cheesecake, chocolate, lemon bars, key lime pie, chocolate covered strawberries, cheese plate

Some Like It Hot

Name Inspiration:

"Some Like It Hot" by Powerstation

A semi-sweet and spicy capsicumel made with Appalachian wildflower honey, peach, and habanero pepper. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Mac and cheese, chicken wings, carnitas, dark chocolate, or flan. 

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Lemon Song

Musical Inspiration:

"The Lemon Song" by Led Zeppelin

A semi-sweet melomel made with wildflower honey, lemons, and basil and aged in Caledonia Spirits Gin barrels.

14% ABV

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Pairings:

Bruschetta, mixed green salad, fresh strawberries, cheese plate

Shining Avostar

Musical Inspiration:

"Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with avocado blossom and star thistle honeys and aged in Copper Fox Amaro barrels. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Pork BBQ, Chicken & Apple Sausage, or for sipping by a Firepit

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Higher Ground Cider

Musical Inspiration:

"Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder

A dry, carbonated Virginia hard cider made with Winesap, Gold Rush, Black Twig, and Granny Smith apples. 7.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Poultry, pork, roasted mushrooms, or a cool evening by the fire pit.

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