Crafted Artisan Meadery was launched in 2012 in Akron, Ohio with a dedication to producing highly drinkable, modern mead. We take the pre-conceived notion of what mead “is” and throw it out the window by creating mead styles that push the envelope of the category. Gose-inspired Mead? Why not! Bourbon-Barrel Bananas Foster Mead? Sure! Mead that isn’t so sweet that it requires diabetes screening after consumption? You got it!
We believe in creativity over tradition. We believe that the quality of the liquid inside our bottles and behind our labels is the most important thing to our customers. We believe you shouldn’t have to donate plasma to afford a great bottle of mead. We believe that opening the door to the mead category to as many people as possible is why we exist and we’re having a blast doing it! We do not produce beer, grape wine or cider. We make modern mead for everyone.
Bottle #435/468. This Mead is a clear pale pale yellow color with a minimal head and decent legs on the glass. Aroma of tart berries, oak and honey. Full-bodied with flavors of tart raspberry, oak and floral honey. The finish is mildly tart with a lingering raspberry aftertaste. Good Mead all around.
This Mead pours a clear pale golden color with a minimal head and decent legs on the glass. Aroma of grape jam, honey and peanut. Medium body with flavors of grape, peanut butter and honey. The finish is fruity and nutty with a PB&J aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Great! PB/red grape/jam/nuts/lemon/orange/floral/honey/toast/bread; lt caramel/vanilla. Sweet/mild carb finish. Smooth/min drying/no cloying --- Beer merged from original tick of Crafted Planet Of The Grapes on 28 Nov 2017 at 18:17 - Score: 8. Original review text:
Fantastic! Lemon/orange/zest/floral/peach/pear/apple/chamomile/pepper/honey/herbal; light funk/yeast earth. Semisweet/med carb. Drying spice --- Beer merged from original tick of Crafted Apothelyptic Farmhouse on 27 Nov 2017 at 18:16 - Score: 8. Original review text:
Fantastic! Lemon/lime/dill/orange/pear/floral/herbal/honey; lt vanilla/caramel/toffee. Sweet finish. Slight acids/drying. Smooth/mild warmth --- Beer merged from original tick of Crafted Hop Resinance Series - Sorachi Ace on 26 Nov 2017 at 16:08 - Score: 8. Original review text:
This Mead pours a clear dark purple color with a minimal white head that dissipates quickly to a sparse outer ring. Sparse spots of lacing and legs on the glass. Aroma of blueberry, spice and honey. Medium body with a tart blueberry character and flavors of floral honey, salt and yeast. The finish is moderately tart with a blueberry aftertaste. Good Mead all around.
Sample at the Beer/Port/Mead/Homebrew Tasting on 07/20/2017. Hazy bright yellow color with a minimal white head that evaporates quickly. Spotty legs on the glass. Aroma of herbal yeast, spice and citrus. Medium body with flavors of peppery yeast, chamomile and citrus. The finish is herbal and fruity with a yeast aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Glass at the tasting room. This Mead is a slightly hazy bright yellow-gold color with a minimal head and some legs on the sides of the glass. Aroma of coffee, honey and vanilla. Medium body with flavors of roast coffee, floral honey and sweet vanilla. The finish is sweet with a vanilla mocha aftertaste. Pretty good overall.