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Our Meads

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Moondance

Musical Inspiration:

"Moondance" by Van Morrison

A semi-sweet metheglin made with blueberry blossom honey, coffee, roasted cocoa nibs and back-sweetened with meadowfoam honey. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Tiramisu, cannoli, ice cream, or baked brie cheese

Dream Weaver

Musical Inspiration:

"Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright

A semi-sweet melomel made with orange blossom honey, oranges, vanilla, cardamom, and coconut. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Orange chicken, Indian food, coconut macaroons.

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Caramel Apple Kisses

Musical Inspiration:

"Caramel Kisses" by Faith Evans

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Pairings:

Bananas foster, spiced pecans, apple pie a la mode, or chocolate covered pretzels.

A sweet cyser made with caramelized Appalachian wildflower honey, Virginia apple cider, and vanilla beans. 12% ABV

Tangerine

Musical Inspiration:

"Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin

A semi-sweet melomel made with orange blossom honey, tangerines, and fermented with Munich classic yeast. 10% ABV

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Pairings:

Asian salad, spring rolls, beer can chicken, and cheeseburgers.

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Blackberry Parade

Musical Inspiration:

"Welcome to the Black Parade"

by My Chemical Romance

A semi-sweet melomel made with Appalachian wildflower honey, blackberries, and blackberry blossom honey. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Pizza, charcuterie, chocolate truffles, or blackberry cobbler.

Devil In Disguise

Musical Inspiration:

"Devil in Disguise" by Elvis Presley

A semi-sweet melomel made with Appalachian wildflower honey, tart cherries, pink peppercorn, and aged in whiskey barrels. 12% ABV

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Pairings:

Chocolate desserts, arugula based salad with balsamic dressing, or goat cheese. 

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Black Magic Woman

Musical Inspiration:

"Black Magic Woman" by Santana

A semi-sweet melomel made with wildflower honey, blackberries, mace, and sweetened with buckwheat honey. 

14% ABV

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Pairings:

Curried chicken, Tex Mex, Mexican street corn, spicy bolognese, grilled cheese on sourdough, or carrot cake. 

Lavender Hill

Musical Inspiration:

"Lavender Hill" by The Kinks

A semi-sweet metheglin made with Appalachian wildflower honey, local lavender, vanilla, and sweetened with meadowfoam honey. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Roasted chicken or pork, German sausages, or lemon meringue pie.

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Peppermint Twist

Musical Inspiration:

"Peppermint Twist" by Joey Dee and the Starlighters

A sweet metheglin with Appalachian wildflower honey, peppermint, cocoa and a hint of vanilla. 13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Brownies, frozen yogurt, white chocolate peppermint bark.

Eye of the Cyser

Musical Inspiration:

"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor

A semi-sweet cyser made with Virginia apple cider, wildflower honey, and aged in American oak barrels. 14.2% ABV

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Pairings:

Fried oysters, smoked gouda, warm cake doughnuts.

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Today is the Greatest

Musical Inspiration:

"Today" by Smashing Pumpkins

A semi-sweet metheglin made with Appalachian and Virginia wildflower honeys, pumpkin pie spices, and aged in bourbon barrels. 12.5%

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Pairings:

Roasted poultry, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and blackberry cobbler. 

Zenyatta

Musical Inspiration:

"Zenyatta Mondatta" by The Police

A semi-sweet cyser made with Virginia wildflower honey, Virginia apple cider, jasmine blossoms, and plums. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Asian cuisine, lamb, or smoked salmon. Alternatively, enjoy as an after dinner sipper. 

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Almost Heaven

Musical Inspiration:

"Country Roads" by John Denver

A semi-sweet traditional mead made Appalachian wildflower honey. 

13% ABV

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Pairings:

Roasted poultry, pasta, nuts, and nut-crusted fish

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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Scarborough Fair

Musical Inspiration:

"Scarborough Fair" by Simon and Garfunkel

A dry metheglin mead made with star thistle honey, green tea, rosemary and thyme, and aged with French oak chips. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Roasted lamb, grilled salmon or rainbow trout, potatoes, and tomato-based pasta dishes

Strawberry Swing

Musical Inspiration:

"Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay

A sweet melomel made with smooth alfalfa honey and luscious strawberries. 12.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Cheesecake, chocolate covered strawberries, lemon bars, and poundcake. Mix with a dry champagne to make a delicious mead-mosa.

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Dream by the Fire

Musical Inspiration:

"Winter Wonderland" by Felix Bernard

An off-dry cyser made with a three honey blend and fresh-pressed Virginia apple cider, flavored with apple pie spices, and aged in French oak barrels.

12.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Honey coat cured turkey, gouda cheese, dried apples, roasted hazelnuts, dark chocolate and ginger cookies, apple cider doughnuts

Bourbon St. Blues

Musical Inspiration:

"Bourbon St. Blues" by Louis Prima

A semi-sweet melomel made with blueberry blossom honey and blueberries, aged in Ironclad Distillery bourbon barrels. 13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Pepper steak, aged cheeses, toasted nuts, or American classics like hamburgers with caramelized onions.

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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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