During the initial quarantine rush of 2020, as everyone scrambled to supermarkets to stock up on flour and yeast for homemade loaves, my older brother and I had another thought: stock up on malted ...

In the spirit of engagement, for its One Book One Community read, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library has selected Max Miller's "Tasting History," a book that invites readers to do more than read by ...

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 ...

If you feel the need for mead, check out the new tasting room specializing in honey wine at Squash Blossom Farm near Oronoco. Roger Nelson shows off the honey wine in the recently opened mead tasting ...

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 ...

A company that began selling the alcoholic brew mead in 2006 has permanently closed. New Day Craft Mead & Cider made the announcement Aug. 16 via social media. “To our customers, thank you for your ...

Saturday is National Mead Day, a holiday celebrating the nectar of the gods and the mortals who make it. If you haven’t tried mead before – or if you’ve only seen it at a Renaissance festival – ...