Behind Mjøderiet stands five firefighters from Bergen with a passion for mead - an ancient cultural drink that has only in the last few years begun to return to Nordic palates.
With backgrounds as home brewers and beer enthusiasts at various levels, we at Mjøderiet have ambitions to revitalize mead in Norway. We believe Norwegians are ready to take part in the international development where mead has made a comeback in several countries. We think mead is insanely exciting and is a drink with great potential.
Mjøderiet wants to spread knowledge about mead, revive the classic styles and experiment with new and exciting flavors. We want to have a foot in the old mead tradition and one in the new craft brewery culture, where we experiment with fruits and spices, different alcoholic strengths and different levels of carbonic acid.
The meeting room will have diversity.
We want quality, and genuine passion for precious drops.
For painstakingly collected honey from diligent bees. For real fruits and berries, for flavorful herbs and spices. And of course for exciting and unique flavor combinations.
We want to meet the people.
yngwie (24278) reviewed Blåbær from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Bakgården Både&. An unclear, red mead with a minimal sized white head. Lots of blueberry on the nose, with honey underneath. Some grassy hints as well. It’s sweet, but not in a sticky way, full to medium bodied and with a soft and smooth carbonation. Some spiced, herbal forest-ish hints in the flavor, but as for the aroma, it’s blueberry that runs the show, with honey just a supporting flavor. A pleasant and easy drinkable mead I sure gonna have again. 170429
Inbreak (10170) reviewed Pasjonsfrukt from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
28.04.2017, tap @ Apollon:
Small creamy shortlasting head, slightly cloudy. Aroma is fresh fruity, passionfruit, grass, dried fruits, mild honey, passionfruit stones, soda powder, minerals, hay. Taste is slightly fresh fruity, passionfruit, grass, passionfruit stones, soda powder, minerals, hay, hints of citrus acid. Medium bitterness, slightly watery and dry citrusy mouthfeel. Nice, dangerously easy drinking.
Inbreak (10170) reviewed Kirsebring from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
11.03.2017, tap @ the brewery:
No head, nice hazy light reddish color. Aroma is slightly dry grainy, hay, cereal, honey, minerals, berry skin, toast, grass, red berries, fruit stones. Taste is slightly sweet fruity, minerals, grass, mild honey, berry skin, cherries, fresh raspberries, fruit stones, red berries, hay. Slightly fresh fruity mouthfeel. Nice enough, easy drinking.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Julemjød from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
250 ml bottle, batch #2, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 12%. Hazy brownish-golden colour, no head nor any carbonation. Strong aroma of honey, cinnamon and other Christmas spices. Very sweet flavour with notes of honey, caramel, alcohol and loads of Christmas spices. Too much of the good stuff.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Husets Mjød from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
250 ml bottle, batch #1, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 12%. Deep brownish golden colour, no head nor any carbonation. Strong aroma of honey. Intense sweet flavour of honey, caramel and alcohol. Would probably profit from 10 years on oak.
Holmen_1 (14547) reviewed Kirsebær from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Fra fat på Mi2 Cardinal april-17: klar og vakker rødlig rav, ok skum. Noe urteaktig aroma (pors?) sammen med kirsebær, honning og marsipan. Deilig, dessertpreget smak, minner om hjemmelaget kirsebærsyltetøy med noen kirsebærsteiner. Allikevvel blir det ikke for søtt, syrligheten fra bærene balanserer det hele påp en utmerket måte. En super mjød.
Holmen2 (8836) reviewed Kirsebær from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From tap at Mi2 at Cardinal 10,04.17. Deep ruby. White head. Aroma of honey and marzipan. Superb and complex taste and aftertaste of dark honey, cherries, marzipan, nuts and brittle.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Kirsebær from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Pours red with a slight carbonation and a thin white head. Dryish aroma of cherries and cherry kernels, also some honey, but less pronounced than expected. A discrete carbonation in the mouth. Moderately sweet and fruity flavour with notes of cherries and honey.
tmrmwel (4623) reviewed Blåbær from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
Bottle. Pours unclear red, with almost no head. Aroma is earthy, with honey, heather and blueberries. Thin body, with very soft carbonation. Flavour is is sweet, with berries and fruit. Not far from a somewhat earthy, and slightly fermented fruit juice. I’d rather have the unfermented Lerum version, to be honest.
Inbreak (10170) reviewed Black Cherry Passion from Mjøderiet 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
11.03.2017, 0,25l bottle @ the brewery:
No head, deep slightly harsh reddish color. Aroma is slightly sweet fruity, passionfruit, honey, dried sweet cherries, grass, passionfruit stones, minerals, alcohol. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, dried sweet cherries, fruit stones, honey, passionfruit, sour cherries, berry skin, alcohol, minerals, grass. Slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.