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Twigs & Berries

Melomel

MI - Michigan
Alcohol 14%
Tasting notes: A mixed berry mead possessing classic flavor notes with a new twist. This is our first venture into the world of lavender. This mead starts you off with a tangy/sweet berry forward body, followed by a fresh floral lavender note throughout. A delicious and delicate balance of textures. A perfect slow sipper for our melomel fans out there. About the name: This one was pretty easy. "Twigs" represents the lavender twigs. "Berries" represents all the fruit that was used for this mead. Put them together, and you have a fun name. 😀 Melomel made with black currants, red currants, black raspberries, red raspberries, blueberries, apples, and lavender. Using local wildflower honey from Dexter and Flatrock Michigan.
$39.99 / 500 mL Bottle
Blueberry Bird (K1-V1116 yeast)

Melomel

MI - Michigan
Alcohol 14%
Blueberry mead. If you know Maniacal, you already know this uses 100% real blueberry and is packed full of flavor. Mead details: You've asked for it, and now this mead is finally back. We get the intense blueberry flavor by using hundreds of pounds of whole blueberries and blueberry juice concentrate, and we add in local Wildflower honey from Dexter, Michigan. After fermentation is complete we let the mead age on the whole blueberries for a few months until we pull them out. We then grind them up, press them, and add the fermented juice back in. For this batch of Blueberry Bird we wanted to do a fun experiment and try out a couple different yeasts to compare flavors. We did 2 batches exactly the same, but with 2 different yeasts. One with K1-V116, and ICV-D47. Which do you like the best? K1V tasting notes: Scent: a deep blueberry floral/fruity nose, with a hint of light honey sweetness under it all Taste: an immediate "warm" blueberry, silky smooth and then the tannins roll over with a nearly spice berry wave of semi-dry blueberry goodness. Tangy, sweet and fruity all throughout, with a bold and nearly dry profile that stays consistently with every sip 14% ABV, 500ml
$32.00 / 500 mL Bottle
Blueberry Bird (ICV-D47 yeast)

Melomel

MI - Michigan
Alcohol 14%
Blueberry mead. If you know Maniacal, you already know this uses 100% real blueberry and is packed full of flavor. Mead details: You've asked for it, and now this mead is finally back. We get the intense blueberry flavor by using hundreds of pounds of whole blueberries and blueberry juice concentrate, and we add in local Wildflower honey from Dexter, Michigan. After fermentation is complete we let the mead age on the whole blueberries for a few months until we pull them out. We then grind them up, press them, and add the fermented juice back in. For this batch of Blueberry Bird we wanted to do a fun experiment and try out a couple different yeasts to compare flavors. We did 2 batches exactly the same, but with 2 different yeasts. One with K1-V116, and ICV-D47. Which do you like the best? D47 tasting notes: Scent: a more yeasty/bread-like start that mixes with a blueberry fruit smell. Not dissimilar to a blueberry muffin. A more tannic note in there too Taste: immediately hits you with a semi-dry blueberry spice, where the spice is an eager debut of well balanced tannins. Any hint of a yeast note implication from the nose is silenced by a decadent profile of warm blueberry fruit notes 14% ABV, 500ml
$32.00 / 500 mL Bottle
Polyrhythmic

Melomel

MI - Michigan
Alcohol 14%
Melomel made with black currants, black raspberries, red raspberries, blueberries, and apples. Using local wildflower honey from Dexter Michigan. Notes from Jeff: Polyrhythmic is a rhythm which makes use of two or more different rhythms simultaneously. Music has always been a huge passion of mine since my childhood. I've consistently drawn inspiration directly from the music I know and love. And I've always said I have an ear for music. 😁 Notes from Karl: This mead is extra jammy. All these fruits combine to make an exciting excursion of a drinking experience. As you let all the fruit flavors travel through your mouth, it's almost like you're on the fruit farm, biting into each individual berry with every sip. As the smooth and soft blueberry starts you off, you'll then find yourself hitting cruise control riding out the middle section with the black and red raspberries. You think to yourself, these tannins are very nice. Kinda sweet, kinda dry at the same time. Then POW!! The super tart black currants hit you right in the face, as you give a small pucker in the mouth. and smile to yourself thinking, yea baby. As you think back upon your mead journey you then realize how the apple was almost like the glue, binding everything together in pure harmony. Fruity, honey, magical harmony. A perfect complexity of a Polyrhythmic melody.
$35.00 / 500 mL Bottle
Polyrhythmic with Cambodian Black Peppercorn

Melomel

MI - Michigan
Alcohol 14%
Melomel made with black currants, black raspberries, red raspberries, blueberries, and apples and Kampot Cambodia Black Peppercorn. Using local wildflower honey from Dexter Michigan. Notes from Karl: Polyrhythmic is a rhythm which makes use of two or more different rhythms simultaneously. Music has always been a huge passion of mine since my childhood. I've consistently drawn inspiration directly from the music I know and love. And I've always said I have an ear for music. 😁 Two of my favorite drummers are considered Polyrhythmic drummers. Carter Beauford (DMB) and Danny Carey (Tool) And If you've ever heard these guys play the drums, you know exactly what I'm talking about. The drums can stand alone as a beautiful masterpiece. They tell a story I want to hear over and over again. Everytime I listen I hear something new. Their rhythm is so complex and in depth, yet never losing the timing. So when I made this mead I knew exactly what the name should be. There's so much going on all at the same time, it's absolutely Polyrhythmic.
$38.00 / 500 mL Bottle
Polyrhythmic with Cacao Nibs and Vanilla Beans

Melomel

MI - Michigan
Alcohol 14%
Melomel made with black currants, black raspberries, red raspberries, blueberries, and apples, plus cacao nibs and vanilla beans. Using local wildflower honey from Dexter Michigan. Notes from Jeff: Polyrhythmic is a rhythm which makes use of two or more different rhythms simultaneously. Music has always been a huge passion of mine since my childhood. I've consistently drawn inspiration directly from the music I know and love. And I've always said I have an ear for music. 😁 Notes from Karl: This mead is an expansion of the regular Polyrhythmic, which is extra jammy. All these fruits combine to make an exciting excursion of a drinking experience. As you let all the fruit flavors travel through your mouth, it's almost like you're on the fruit farm, biting into each individual berry with every sip. As the smooth and soft blueberry starts you off, you'll then find yourself hitting cruise control riding out the middle section with the black and red raspberries. You think to yourself, these tannins are very nice. Kinda sweet, kinda dry at the same time. Then POW!! The super tart black currants hit you right in the face, as you give a small pucker in the mouth. and smile to yourself thinking, yea baby. As you think back upon your mead journey you then realize how the apple was almost like the glue, binding everything together in pure harmony. When you mix all that fruit, with all that honey, and all those nibs, and all those vanilla beans, you get the most incredibly decadent mead. I hope you love this mead as much as we do. Fruity, honey, magical harmony. A perfect complexity of a Polyrhythmic melody. 14% ABV. 500ml bottle.
$39.99 / 500 mL Bottle
Barreled Treasure

Melomel

MI - Michigan
Alcohol 16%
A rich blend of blueberry, red raspberry, red currant, and a bit of apple, this mead is sure to please fans of the now-sold-out Rap Battle and Heir to the Heart. Aged in a gin barrel for 8 months. 375ml bottle 16% ABV
$42.00 / 375 mL Bottle
BA Heir to the Heart

Melomel

MI - Michigan
Alcohol 15.3%
We took our multi-berry masterpiece, Heir to the Heart, and aged it for 12 months in a Tippins store pick Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel with Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans. The nose is a mix of rich berries and vanilla. The vanilla and barrel balance the powerful berry acidity for a delectable treat.
$49.99 / 375 mL Bottle
Tempered Diamonds

Honey
Alcohol 15%
Traditional mead from western Michigan blueberry blossom honey. (Not a blueberry mead, to be clear) 500ml bottle 15%ABV
$27.99 / 500 mL Bottle
Coriandrum

Honey
Alcohol 14.5%
Traditional mead from coriander blossom honey. 500ml 14.5% ABV
$35.00 / 500 mL Bottle
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