Did you know that mead is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) beverages in history? Some say mead is even older than beer or wine!

Though many people probably associate mead with medieval times, there's evidence of Chinese pottery vessels used for mead production dating back to 7000 B.C. in China. Throughout the following millennia, recipes for the sweet drink appeared with Vikings, Mayans, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans alike.

Created from fermented sugars in honey water, mead is one of the most versatile alcoholic beverages because it can easily absorb other organic ingredients like spices, fruit, and flowers.

Put this all together, and you get one pretty tasty drink.

Today, mead maintains its popularity across the globe and even has its own holiday, Mead Day. 

Thanks to The American Homebrewers Association, Mead Day has been celebrated on the first Saturday of August every year since 2002. 

This year, August 5th will be a day to honor mead, a fermented, alcoholic beverage produced and drunk by almost every culture in the history of civilization.

And now you can too!

To earn this badge: Check in any one (1) mead from August 5 - August 8, 2023.