Schramm's Mead

The Statement

Mead - Melomel

The Statement is our balaton cherry mead – made with the highest quality Traverse City balaton cherries, carefully selected honey and twenty years of… Read More

The Statement is our balaton cherry mead – made with the highest quality Traverse City balaton cherries, carefully selected honey and twenty years of experience – having gone through more than a dozen iterations. Living up to it’s name, this mead truly makes a statement due to its incredible expression and depth of flavor and character rendered from honey and Michigan tart cherries. A natural complement to chocolate and sharp or blue cheeses, The Statement also pairs well with grilled pork, and makes a terrific reduction sauce for desserts. Read Less

Black Agnes

Mead - Melomel

Our sweet black currant mead, Black Agnes, is named after one boisterous Scottish wench who successfully defended the Scottish Castle of Dunbar during… Read More

Our sweet black currant mead, Black Agnes, is named after one boisterous Scottish wench who successfully defended the Scottish Castle of Dunbar during a five-month siege by William Montague, the Earl of Salisbury. While relatively unknown in the United States, black currants have been grown in the British Isles for more than five hundred years, and used by herbalists since the Middle Ages. Sharply tart and acidic, the potent flavors of the fruit are perfectly balanced by the sweetness of premium honey to create a particularly unique, memorable and delicious mead. Read Less

Blackberry

Mead - Melomel

This earthy, brightly acidic mead balances the lingering tartness of whole blackberries and carefully selected honey. Intensely fruity with balanced acidity,… Read More

This earthy, brightly acidic mead balances the lingering tartness of whole blackberries and carefully selected honey. Intensely fruity with balanced acidity, a complex flavor profile and an earthy aroma, this mead is reminiscent of picking fruit on a mid-summer day. A strong option for the cellar, blackberry will continue to mature and develop in the bottle for years. Blackberry pairs well with creamy cheeses, duck, and veal. Read Less

Raspberry

Mead - Melomel

Schramm’s Raspberry is a mead made from whole Michigan raspberries. The flavor is unmistakably fruity raspberry, reminiscent of Michigan summers, and… Read More

Schramm’s Raspberry is a mead made from whole Michigan raspberries. The flavor is unmistakably fruity raspberry, reminiscent of Michigan summers, and is balanced by honey sweetness. Due to the high level of acidity from the berries, it can age gracefully for many years. A tribute to our home state’s strong fruit growing tradition, this was the first mead made by head meadmaker Ken Schramm. It holds a special place in our history as well as our cellar. This melomel pairs well with grilled Great Lakes salmon, salads, cheesecake, and summer evening bonfires by the lake. Read Less

Red Agnes

Mead - Melomel

Schramm’s Red Agnes is more finely balanced and perceivably less sweet than her Scottish cousin, Black Agnes. Red currants provide deep floral aromatics,… Read More

Schramm’s Red Agnes is more finely balanced and perceivably less sweet than her Scottish cousin, Black Agnes. Red currants provide deep floral aromatics, a fruitier initial impression, more focused acidity, and a stunning cardinal hue. Lighter and more quaffable than Black Agnes, this mead is dangerously drinkable with a delicately balanced acidity which allows the honey and fruit to sing in harmony together.

Batch #01
Release Date: 05-07-2016

Batch #02
Release Date: 10-15-2016

Batch #03
Release Date: 08-04-2018

Batch #04
Release Date: 06-25-2019 Read Less

A Smile of Fortune

Mead - Melomel

A Smile of Fortune is a dark fruit melomel containing Black Currants, Lutowka Cherries, Heritage Red Raspberries and Oregon Boysenberries. Intensely bold… Read More

A Smile of Fortune is a dark fruit melomel containing Black Currants, Lutowka Cherries, Heritage Red Raspberries and Oregon Boysenberries. Intensely bold fruits balance their tart, tannic, and acidic flavors with the sweetness of high quality, responsibly sourced honey. Fortune truly smiled upon this mixed fruit melomel, and we are grateful for the result. Pairs beautifully with fresh young cheeses, pork, or chocolate. Read Less

Ginger

Mead - Metheglin

Schramm’s Ginger is a full-throated, unapologetic expression of pure grated ginger and honey. Honey sweetness is balanced by full ginger flavor with a… Read More

Schramm’s Ginger is a full-throated, unapologetic expression of pure grated ginger and honey. Honey sweetness is balanced by full ginger flavor with a touch of spiciness, making this mead a perfect choice to pair with spicy Indian, Ethiopian or Thai cuisine, grilled Korean mackerel or flavorful sushi and sashimi. It also pairs well with dark chocolate and is a great addition to a whiskey ginger cocktail or a moscow mule. Read Less

Nutmeg

Mead - Metheglin

Schramm’s Nutmeg utilizes the seed of a tropical evergreen, Myristica fragrans, native to the islands of Indonesia. Its aroma is warm, creamy and full-bodied,… Read More

Schramm’s Nutmeg utilizes the seed of a tropical evergreen, Myristica fragrans, native to the islands of Indonesia. Its aroma is warm, creamy and full-bodied, making it a seasonal favorite for chilly fall evenings. Paired with honey, nutmeg creates a concentrated, voluptuous mead which pairs beautifully with fish and roasted poultry. Read Less

Chrissie

Mead - Melomel

Chrissie balances the flavors of bright, juicy red currants, earthy, robust black currants and California True Source Certified orange blossom honey.… Read More

Chrissie balances the flavors of bright, juicy red currants, earthy, robust black currants and California True Source Certified orange blossom honey. This mead pairs beautifully with black pepper rubbed sirloin, a citrus salad or your favorite Kenneth McKellar song.

Batch #01
Release Date: 03-23-2019 Read Less

Marionberry Batch 1 Released 2017

Mead - Melomel

Marionberry is a melomel made purely from Willamette Valley Marion Blackberries. Like our ‘Blackberry’, Marionberry has a full, natural fruit acidity… Read More

Marionberry is a melomel made purely from Willamette Valley Marion Blackberries. Like our ‘Blackberry’, Marionberry has a full, natural fruit acidity that is balanced by premium Orange Blossom honey sweetness to create an extremely flavorful mead. Very dark in color, the Marionberries provide a jammy, juicy fruit-forward character. This mead has great aging potential for many years, though it’s pure fresh fruit character may make it difficult to leave alone for long.

Batch #01
Release Date: 08-05-2017 Read Less

Amelia

Mead - Melomel

Amelia is our loganberry mead, and our newest addition to the Schramm family roster. In the early 1880’s Santa Cruz fruit breeder James Harvey Logan interbred… Read More

Amelia is our loganberry mead, and our newest addition to the Schramm family roster. In the early 1880’s Santa Cruz fruit breeder James Harvey Logan interbred Aughinbaugh blackberries with Red Antwerp raspberries, and the loganberry was born. Over a century later, in 2016, so was Amelia Schramm Naeger. Deep red in color, this melomel lets the bright tartness and natural acidity of the berries shine through, expertly balanced by Orange Blossom honey sweetness. Like this mead’s namesake, Amelia is expected to develop and mature for many years. Read Less

The Heart of Darkness

Mead - Melomel

The Heart of Darkness is our capstone mead, made from hand-harvested estate fruit grown by the Schramm’s. The cherries are of the Schaarbeek variety,… Read More

The Heart of Darkness is our capstone mead, made from hand-harvested estate fruit grown by the Schramm’s. The cherries are of the Schaarbeek variety, an intensely flavorful, European Morello type. The raspberries are Heritage and Latham, grown in Michigan by the Schramm family for three generations, and the black currants are Crandall and Consort. Production is extremely limited, as the amount of care and labor which go into each batch is substantial. This mead is the finest representation of our core commitments to fidelity and quality of ingredients. It pours a deep purple in color, has a dense fruitiness and a mid-palate with considerable tartness and a lingering, balanced finish. Your empty glass will be redolent of the honey component. The Heart of Darkness pairs well with spicy, grilled red meats, high quality dark chocolate, and blue cheeses.

Batch #01
Release Date: 10-11-2013

Batch #02
Release Date: 02-08-2014

Batch #03
Release Date: 02-07-2015

Batch #04
Release Date: 01-17-2016

Batch #05
Release Date: 04-08-2017

Batch #06
Release Date: 09-28-2018

Batch #07
Release Date: 02-21-2019 Read Less

Valentine

Mead - Melomel

Valentine marries the focused acidity and crisp flavor of whole red raspberries with the unmistakably deep and rich aromatics of black currants. A combination… Read More

Valentine marries the focused acidity and crisp flavor of whole red raspberries with the unmistakably deep and rich aromatics of black currants. A combination of two of our most popular flavors, we are certainly sweet on Valentine. Pair with Duck confit, steak tartare, and someone you love.

Batch #01
Release Date: 01-18-2020 Read Less

Bramble (Batch 1)

Mead - Melomel

Bramble possesses some of the most concentrated and delicious flavors in the world of fruit. Blackberries, black raspberries, heritage red raspberries… Read More

Bramble possesses some of the most concentrated and delicious flavors in the world of fruit. Blackberries, black raspberries, heritage red raspberries and boysenberries create a composite of harmony, poise and mouth-watering proportionality. Densely fruity, dark and wonderfully balanced – an expression of quality from branch to bottle.

Batch #01
Release Date: 06-16-2019 Read Less

Madeline

Mead - Melomel

Schramm’s Madeline is our boysenberry mead, made with whole boysenberries and Michigan honey. A cross between European raspberry, common blackberry and… Read More

Schramm’s Madeline is our boysenberry mead, made with whole boysenberries and Michigan honey. A cross between European raspberry, common blackberry and American dewberry, the boysenberry has a unique tannic flavor which combines wonderfully with carefully selected premium honey. The resulting mead is thick, jammy and extremely flavorful and pours dark purple with a very smooth, lightly tart finish. This mead is a tribute to our favorite, tiny release to date, Madeline June Schramm Naeger. Ten percent of sales of this mead are donated to the Royal Oak Beaumont NICU, where Madeline spent nearly the first three months of her life. She was beautiful when she was born, but we know she will continue to mature beautifully with age.

Batch #01 – Released 2015
Release Date: 08-01-2015

Batch #02 – 1st Birthday
Release Date: 04-09-2016

Batch #03 – 2nd Birthday
Release Date: 05-06-2017

Batch #04 – 3rd Birthday
Release Date: 05-05-2018

Batch #05 – 4th Birthday
Release Date: 08-03-2019 Read Less

Erik the Red

Mead - Melomel

Schramm’s Erik the Red was named for Erik Thorvaldsson, a classic Norseman, who sailed around the North Atlantic like it was a wading pool. Erik the Red… Read More

Schramm’s Erik the Red was named for Erik Thorvaldsson, a classic Norseman, who sailed around the North Atlantic like it was a wading pool. Erik the Red is one of Ken Schramm’s signature meads, a member of his original line-up. This bold blend of red raspberries and tart cherries has been refined and improved upon over decades of batches. Read Less

Michigan Apple (Batch 1)

Mead - Cyser

Schramm’s Michigan Apple was made with a carefully selected blend of locally sourced and pressed Michigan apple varieties. The sparkling, slightly drier,… Read More

Schramm’s Michigan Apple was made with a carefully selected blend of locally sourced and pressed Michigan apple varieties. The sparkling, slightly drier, tart notes of the cider blend balance beautifully with the sweetness and body of the honey. This cyser is a tribute to our home state’s beautiful fall days and our fine community of fruit growers.

Batch #01
Release Date: 08-03-2019 Read Less

Cranberry

Mead - Melomel

Our Cranberry mead takes the distinct tartness of the earthy, fragrant and penetrating cranberry and matches it with the sweet, yet balanced style for… Read More

Our Cranberry mead takes the distinct tartness of the earthy, fragrant and penetrating cranberry and matches it with the sweet, yet balanced style for which Schramm’s Mead is known. The pronounced acidity of the fruit demands to be offset by substantial sweetness, and the vast number and throaty nature of the berry’s flavor compounds requires pairing with a complex, full-bodied honey. This mead would make a delicious contribution to any Thanksgiving dinner table – a tart, yet sweet, smooth and easy drinking melomel that will leave you reaching for seconds. Read Less

Bramble+ (Batch 1)

Mead - Melomel

Bramble possesses some of the most concentrated and delicious flavors in the world of fruit. This iteration adds loganberries to the blend of blackberries,… Read More

Bramble possesses some of the most concentrated and delicious flavors in the world of fruit. This iteration adds loganberries to the blend of blackberries, red and black raspberries, and boysenberries. Loganberries add an acidic boost to this delicious expression of dark fruit. Complex, well integrated, and lingering on the palate, Bramble is an expreasion of quality from branch to bottle.

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Sarah

Mead - Melomel

Sister to Alyson not Agnes, Sarah is the perfect combination of sweet and sass – the soft florality of ripe fruit, and the zesty twangs that give raspberries… Read More

Sister to Alyson not Agnes, Sarah is the perfect combination of sweet and sass – the soft florality of ripe fruit, and the zesty twangs that give raspberries and cranberries their lasting impact – a blend of tart, acidic berries with premium quality honey. She is at once complex yet approachable, multi-faceted and integrated. She can hang out with a good book after dinner on her own, or she plays well with others, including roasted poultry, cheese courses, and spinach salads. Read Less

Kochanie

Mead - Melomel

Kochanie, the Polish word for “honey” or “sweetie”, is our Lutowka Cherry and Red Currant mead. Made with fruit imported entirely from Poland, the red… Read More

Kochanie, the Polish word for “honey” or “sweetie”, is our Lutowka Cherry and Red Currant mead. Made with fruit imported entirely from Poland, the red currants contribute an extra kick of acidity to the rich dark cherries, balancing beautifully with carefully selected honey. Pair with pierogi, paczki or gotabki for an authentic treat. Read Less

The Statement - Lutowka

Mead - Melomel

This unique incarnation of The Statement is made with Lutowka Morello-type cherries from Poland. The taste is definitely cherry, but more focused, brighter… Read More

This unique incarnation of The Statement is made with Lutowka Morello-type cherries from Poland. The taste is definitely cherry, but more focused, brighter and with a touch more acidity than our standard Balaton version. It is delicious in its own singular way, and is demonstrative of the subtle but notable differences in flavors that can be achieved by using different fruit variations.

Batch #01
Release Date: 12-12-2019 Read Less

Heritage

Mead - Melomel

Schramm’s Heritage Raspberry is a cousin to our standard Raspberry melomel, made exclusively with Heritage raspberries, the same variety used in Schramm’s… Read More

Schramm’s Heritage Raspberry is a cousin to our standard Raspberry melomel, made exclusively with Heritage raspberries, the same variety used in Schramm’s The Heart of Darkness. Grown and loved by the Schramm family for generations, we were able to find a high-quality commercial source for these berries that took us back to picking them off the bushes in Grandpa Schramm’s backyard. We think this jammy, bright and extremely flavorful mead would make him proud. Read Less

Black Heart

Mead - Melomel

Schramm’s Black Heart is nearly opaque in color, made with black raspberries and premium honey. Drier than most of our melomels, the distinctly acidic,… Read More

Schramm’s Black Heart is nearly opaque in color, made with black raspberries and premium honey. Drier than most of our melomels, the distinctly acidic, tannic and earthy character of black raspberries make this mead a prime candidate for pairings with sharp cheeses, creamy desserts and well-marbled, dry rubbed meats. This mead will age well for many years. Read Less

Lord Jim

Mead - Metheglin

Our first release of a barrel aged mead, Lord Jim represents an evolution of flavor for Schramm’s Ginger mead. Aged for four months in hand-selected bourbon… Read More

Our first release of a barrel aged mead, Lord Jim represents an evolution of flavor for Schramm’s Ginger mead. Aged for four months in hand-selected bourbon barrels, Lord Jim typifies pure ginger root and floral honey accompanied by notes of vanilla, oak and creme brulee with a hint of smooth bourbon. The added complexity from the barrel aging process rounds out and smooths the spiciness of the ginger to create a warm and extremely flavorful mead. Read Less