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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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obguthr (12695) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
12 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cranberry nose, honey underneath. Rose colored, moderate carbonation. Vinous, blackberry, black grapes. Medium body, spritzy. Similar to a wine cooler, enjoyable.
Tried on 04 Sep 2014 at 17:24
obguthr (12695) reviewed
Belgian Meadjito from Crafted Artisan Meadery
12 years ago
4.1/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Plastic smell. Very pale yellow. Plastic lemon lime flavor. Lightly spritzy. This is like drinking Sprite out of a plastic bottle, but tasting more of the bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2014 at 08:56
Drake (22980) reviewed
Belgian Meadjito from Crafted Artisan Meadery
12 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottle shared by obguthr, 8/30/14. Pours a very pale yellow with a thin head. Poor head retention. Aroma of floral notes, lime, honey, melon. The taste is lime zest, pumpkin (oddly), honey, melon. Thin bodied, mild carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2014 at 21:13
shrubber (16041) reviewed
Pollen-Nation from Crafted Artisan Meadery
12 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pollen, berry and honey aroma. Dark red. Sweet berry, herbs, and honey flavor. Pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2014 at 15:59
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Belgian Meadjito from Crafted Artisan Meadery
12 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the Hoppin’ Frog Tasting Room. Crystal clear pale golden color with a minimal head and decent legs on the glass. Aroma of citrus, honey and mint. Medium-bodied with flavors of lime, floral honey and mint. The finish is fruity with a mild minty aftertaste. Does a decent job capturing the essence of a mojito. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft at Hoppin' Frog Tasting Room on 02 Aug 2014 at 20:36
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Crafted Spiced Apple Cyser from Crafted Artisan Meadery
13 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the tasting room. Clear pale yellow-gold color with decent legs on the glass. Aroma of cinnamon and apple. Full-bodied with flavors of honey, apples and cinnamon. The finish is sweet with an apple pie aftertaste. Different than the Brothers Drake version, decent overall.
Tried on 11 Aug 2013 at 20:28
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Tupelo from Crafted Artisan Meadery
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the tasting room. Pours a clear pale honey color with sticky legs on the glass. Aroma of honey and oak. Full-boded with flavors of sweet honey, oak and a touch of fruit. The finish is sweet with an earthy and honey aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried on 11 Aug 2013 at 20:07
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Crafted Hop Nectar from Crafted Artisan Meadery
13 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the tasting room. Pours a crystal clear pale yellow color with slippery legs on the glass. Aroma of citrus and honey. Full-bodied with flavors of dank hops, cinnamon and honey. The finish is fruity and sweet with a mellow hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried on 11 Aug 2013 at 19:53
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Crafted Tupelo Dry from Crafted Artisan Meadery
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the tasting room. Pours a clear pale yellow color, with some legs on the glass. Aroma of honey and fruit. Full-bodied with flavors of herbs, honey and sweet fruit. The finish is floral and semi-dry with a sweet honey aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried on 11 Aug 2013 at 18:41
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Crafted Blue Honey Melomel from Crafted Artisan Meadery
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample at the Hoppin’ Frog Tasting Room. Pours a clear rosé wine color with a minimal head and slight legs. Aroma of blueberries and honey. Full-bodied and somewhat syrupy with flavors of mildly tart blueberry, honey and spice. The finish is fruity with a blueberry and oak aftertaste. Decent Mead overall.
Tried on 30 Jul 2013 at 14:20