— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Jay B writes in and hips us to the recent opening of the San Francisco Mead Company, a meadery looking to bring back the overlooked flavors of Europe's preferred honey drank:
This company opened up recently around the corner from my shop in the Bayview, at [1180 Shafter Ave]. They have tastings from noon to 6 Friday-Sunday. The taste is surprisingly dry on the front with the sweetness and honey flavor kicking in at the end. They also have a hopped mead, and an apple juice and spice desert one in the works. Worth a trip. Nice folks.
If you’re looking to go out and give it a taste, might I recommend also hitting up the Speakeasy Tap Room and making an afternoon of it? Otherwise, you can get some a little closer to home at Rainbow, Zeitgeist, Mission Cheese, or Bi-Rite on Divis.
(Thanks Jay!)
Comments (21)
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
Oh wow, I’ll definitely have to give this a try. I really hope that they don’t make the same mistake that many of the new mead makers do, wherein they produce a sort of weak, wine-like mead. Almost more like a honey-flavored wine than a real mead.
The best meads I’ve had come out of Poland, and so far I haven’t been able to find anything produced domestically that comes anywhere close to that in quality. I’m always on the lookout, though, because good Polish mead can be hard to get, and expensive even when you do find it.
Hasta B. Shasta | [Permalink]
Does it come in flagons or tankards?
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
I used to buy a weird Polish mead that came in, like, an earthenware pitcher. But I don’t remember what it was called.
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
Oh, this is the stuff: http://www.ekaprys.pl/sklep/img/p/14384-30582-thickbox.jpg
Erik | [Permalink]
Hopefully they make actual mead and not the sticky, sweetened crap that you can usually find at retail.
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
You don’t know what you’re talking about. Mead should be sticky and sweet, not the crappy weak, wine-like stuff.
Erik | [Permalink]
No it is basically like white wine. The sticky crap is what they sell because people who haven’t had mead before think that something made with honey should be very sweet.
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
You don’t know what you’re talking about.
Erik | [Permalink]
I know exactly what I am talking about FYI.
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
Well, You’re spouting nonsense, so there’s really only three possibilities. You’re either A) Misinformed, B) Lying, or C) Crazy.
I don’t know you, so I can’t really say which it is, but I figured I’d give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the first one.
Jonatton Yeah? | [Permalink]
Mead can be sweet and it can be dry. The popular stuff is like “Chaucer’s Mead” which is sticky, sweet, and can be found pretty easily. There’s also dry mead which, IIRC, has been aged longer and uses a different yeast. That’s more difficult to find.
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
Chaucer’s is terrible. Blech.
Jay B. | [Permalink]
No problem, Kev. I know you Pooh-bears like your Hunny. Can’t remember the last time I had a sip of mead, so I don’t know what it’s supposed to taste like. The consistency is similar to Port, with that extra boozy bite to it. The dude in charge is originally from somewhere in Europe, so I hope the good Doktor finds it to his liking. No flagons or tankards, but they do have kegs!
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
I am definitely looking forward to trying it out. I’ll pick some up at Rainbow this weekend.
bugs me | [Permalink]
If your looking to go out and give it a taste… sorry that typo bugs me. Love your blog!
Kevin Montgomery | [Permalink]
Sorry, it happens.
Eric Gregory | [Permalink]
This officially legitimizes urban beekeeping.
I don't think before I type | [Permalink]
http://imgur.com/jkWQ3Pg
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
Here’s one of my favorites:
http://www.marinamarket.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=2073
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
(SEE ALSO: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/dwojniak-maliniak/40210/ )
Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable | [Permalink]
…aaaaand my other favorite: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/apis-poltorak-jadwiga/24026/