Brood Meadery
Brood Meadery, est. 2023. Low intervention and natural mead specialist meadery based in Manchester, UK.
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Style & Specialties
Estate
The meadery operates its own apiaries. They manage the bees and the land, ensuring total control from flower to bottle.
Competition
Focused heavily on medalling in competitions to validate the quality of their mead.
spontaneous
Berry Mead
A Melomel specifically using soft berries (raspberry, blackberry, etc.).
Melomel
The broad category for mead fermented with fruit.
Pyment
Mead made specifically with grape juice or grape must.
Traditional Mead
Honey, water, and yeast only. No added flavors.
Hydromel (Session Mead)
Mead with low alcohol content, typically designed for easy drinking and higher refreshment profile.
Barrel-Aged Mead
Mead that is matured in wooden barrels (oak or similar) for flavor extraction and structural development.
Hyper-Local
Sources honey within a very tight radius of where the mead is produced and consumed.
Bochet Mead
Mead made using caramelized or burnt honey that is heated prior to fermentation, producing deep toffee, molasses, and roasted sugar notes.
Wild Fermented Mead
Mead fermented using non-commercial yeast strains from the environment or raw materials.
Sustainability-Focused
Prioritizes organic honey, sustainable beekeeping practices, and minimal-intervention production.
Honey Varietals
Sage
Light herbal floral, slightly savory, clean dry finish
Blueberry
Soft berry aromatics, gentle acidity, light floral honey backbone
Blackberry
Dark berry aroma, jam-like sweetness, mild tartness, rich floral base
Rata
Buttery caramel, soft floral sweetness, elegant texture
Wildflower
Variable floral complexity, unpredictable balance of herbal, fruity, and earthy notes depending on season and region
Orange
Bright citrus perfume, sweet orange zest, clean floral finish
Peppermint
Cooling menthol, sharp herbal freshness, clean finish
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