Dive Summary:
- There are between 200 and 250 commercial mead makers in the United States. Just five years ago that number stood at 100.
- Mead is made with fermented honey. Small-scale beekeepers and artisan vintners are behind much of the surge in production.
Dive Insight:
- A walk through the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn suggests that the hipster phenomenon is helping drive the mead renaissance. It's much easier to find mead in "Billyburg" than anywhere else in New York. That's no surprise given hipsters' love of quirky items from the past and an affection for locally produced foods.
