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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.
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fonefan (86114) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 500ml. @ [ pre-TTOD(U)RBSG17 - The Tenth Official Danish (Ulfborg) Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2017 ] @ fonefan - Brugmansia house, Denmark. [ As Crafted Artisan Pollinator ]. [ Vintage 2012 ] Clear light to medium red colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate honey, black berries, light earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to light light moderate acidic with a average duration, blackberry, honey, light tart, thin. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20170818] 7-3-8-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2017 at 10:49
yespr (55614) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
50 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with no head. Aroma is floral and fruity. Blackberries. Sweet, lingering fruity and slight sweet. Mellow. Fruity. Smooth fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 06:43
Benzai (25102) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Sampled @ 10th Danish Ratebeer Gathering, Ulfborg, Day 1. Clear bright red amber color, virtually no head. Both flavor and aroma have honey, but also a bit artificial sweet red fruit. Very watery texture, but I like the light refreshing flavor.
Tried on 18 Aug 2017 at 16:38
beerhunter111 (51041) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled @ The Tenth Official Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2017, Day 1. A clear orange reddish mead. Aroma of sweet honey, red berries. Taste of sweet honey, sweet cherries and some other red fruits. Easy to drink!
Tried on 18 Aug 2017 at 16:32
martin00sr (12448) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, TTOD(U)RBSG17. Clear red, bubbly ring. Aroma has wax, glue. Berry and mild honey flavour, wax too.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2017 at 16:32
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
8 3 7 3 14 Bottle shared at Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering ’17. Clear light red with no head. Aroma of floral honey, citric notes and blackberry. Flavour is above moderate sweet. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2017 at 16:31
chrisv10 (24656) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 6%. Clear red with no head. Aroma is honey, berries, fruit and a little perfume. Flavour is honey, berries, sweet, little perfume and a little sugar.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2017 at 16:31
saxo (30104) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering. Medium head with medium duration. Color is red. Aroma and taste are fruits, honey, berries and has a sweet fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2017 at 16:30
Rasmus40 (37592) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Fonefan Summer Gathering. As Pollinator. Clear red without head. Aroma is sweet, honey, sugary and blackberries. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. 180817
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2017 at 16:29
superspak (10155) ticked
Caffè Ameadicano from Crafted Artisan Meadery
9 years ago
8/10
Delicious! Nutty/fruity coffee/lemon/orange/floral/vanilla/cocoa/light herbal/spice. Semisweet. Med carb/lightly drying. Very refreshing. --- Beer merged from original tick of Crafted Caffè Ameadicano on 03 Jul 2017 at 17:48 - Score: 8. Original review text:
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2017 at 21:52