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Meaderies of Canada

Mead, often referred to as honey wine, is an alcoholic drink made by the fermentation of honey. Mead is, in all likelihood, the oldest alcoholic beverage known to mankind. Before agricultural techniques were developed, humans were traditionally hunters and gatherers. After gathering honey from the hive, the natural yeast and high moisture content would cause the honey to ferment, producing mead. It is no wonder mead is often referred to as ‘the nectar of the gods', as its appearance seemed miraculous.

The term "honeymoon" has been associated with drinking mead during the month long celebration following a wedding in pagan times. In addition to the health giving properties of honey; mead was thought by the Romans to lengthen life and posses unique healing qualities. The ancient Nordic people considered the drinking of mead as a most important aspect of daily life. Legends of great mead halls, feasts and celebrations abound in the cultural histories of present day countries of this area.

British Columbia





Campbell's Gold Honey Farm

2595 Lefeuvre Road
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada V4X 1L5



Mike and Judy Campbell have been active in bee keeping since 1997, and are members in good standing of the B.C. Honey Producers Association, the Surrey Bee Keepers Association, and the South Fraser Valley Bee Keepers Association.


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Honey, gifts,events





Middle Mountain Mead
3505 Euston Road
Hornsby Island BC
V0R 1Z0
250-335-1392


In 1992 Cambell Graham and his wife Helen Grond moved from the city life of Vancouver the country life on Hornsby Island. Settling on 13 acreas near the south end of the Island. Their original plan did not call for them to produce mead but after studying the romantic history of mead they fell in love with the idea.

Already advent gardners the property had over 3000 plants ,and in particular lavender
all they need was bees and a winery. They convert a cabin into a production facility producing traditional meads plus meads flavoured with herbs or fruits.

 


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Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery

8750 West Coast Rd.
Sooke BC V0S1N0
Tel: 250-642-1956
info@tugwellcreekfarm.com



Located in the small community of Sooke on the south west side of Vancouver Island. Owned and operated by Bob Liptrot and Dana LeComte . The farm is the province's first exclusive meadery. It is a small, farmgate-style winery .

The winery was named after the Tugwell Family which originally
settled this land. There is a nearby creek named Tugwell Creek as
well. The site was select due to its beautiful location near the Ocean

Melomel, Metheglin, Vintage Mead, and Sack Mead are their signature wines.
Sack Mead is like a late harvest wine on the sweetness scale
As well as mead the farm offers a wide range of honey and bee related products

Winemaker is Robert Liptrot
Philosophy: To reintroduce the ancient beverage mead



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Ontario


Munro Honey & Meadery

3115 River Street
Alvinston, Ontario
N0N 1A0




Alvinston is a small town located between Lake Huron and Lake Erie .The company Munro Honey was started in 1914 by a man named Warren Munro. In 1958 Howard Bryans purchased the business. The business name remained Munro Honey. In 1999 Howard obtained a license to manufacture mead and added Munro's Meadery to the company.
Today the the company is owned by   Davis Bryans and John Bryans.

Winemaker John Bryans
Philosophy:To make top quality meads, made from 100% pure Canadian Honey


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Rosewood Estate Winery and Meadery


4325 Mountainview Road
Beamsville, Ontario
L0R 1B2
1-866-633-3248

 



Rosewood Meadery


The  winery and Meadery is owned by Renata and Eugene Roman

The Roman family has been beekeepers for 70 years. Eugene is a second generation Ontario beekeeper. His father gave him his first hive at the age of 6. Originally the family kept bees in King Township, Ontario. In the year 2000, the apiary operations were moved to Beamsville. The 3 apiaries are located throughout the Beamsville Bench. The honey gathered here is fruity and pleasant tasting. 

The idea of producing honey wines or Meads has intrigued Eugene since high school. Eugene and winemaker Natalie Spytkowsky have combined their skills of honey production and winemaking to develop innovative handcrafted honey wines

Winemaker Eugene Roman, Natalie Spytkowsky
Philosophy: At Rosewood we also celebrate this unique gift of honey creating meads with structure, complexity and balance - a true artistic challenge.  


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Quebec

LE CLOS DES BRUMES
824 rang 5
la Présentation
Québec, Canada
JOH 1BO
(450) 796-3504


Pierre Gosselin Beekeeper and hydromellier

 

Meil Natural
395, chemin du canal
Melocheville J0S 1J0
Téléphone : (450) 429-5869
Fax : (450) 429-5869
Courriel : info@mielnature.com

Ferme Apicole Desrochers D .
113, Rang 2
Gravel Ferme-Neuve, Quebec
J0W 1C0
819-587-3471

Intermiel
10291, De La Fresniére Rd.
Mirabel, Saint-Benoît, Quebec
J0N 1K0
514-258-2713
www.intermiel.com

Le Rucher Bernard Bee Bec & Assoc des hyrdomeliers du Quebec
152, rue Principale
Beebe Plain, Quebec
JOB 1E0
819-876-2800

Les Entreprises Prince- Leclerc
239, chemin Haut de la Paroisse
St-Agapit, Quebec
G0S 1Z0
418-888-3323

Les Vins Mustier Gerzer
3299, Route 209
St-Antoine Abbe, Quebec
J0S 1E0 514-826-4609

Muse'e de l'Abeille & Les Ruchers Pomiel, Inc
8862, Blvd Ste-Anne
Chateau-Richer, Quebec
G0A N0
418-824-4411

Rucher Les Saules
27, chemin Saxby
Nord Saxby Corner
Granby, Quebec
J2G 8C7
514-372-3403

Rucher Tete en Fleurs
CP 222
St Anaclet, Quebec
G0K 1HO

 

Photo from Tugwell Creek Honey Farm

 

 

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