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Thistle Meadery Thistle Meadery is South Australia’s largest locally owned producer of handcrafted and unique Meads. Tastings are available by appointment.

Thistle Meadery crafts Mead in South Australia using honey, fruit and spices. Explore our ranges, discover serving and pairing ideas and enjoy something different through the Thistle Meadery Mead Club.

Sometimes the loveliest messages arrive after a Mead delivery.Collector Club member Mark recently found a Birthday Mead ...
26/10/2026

Sometimes the loveliest messages arrive after a Mead delivery.

Collector Club member Mark recently found a Birthday Mead included with his monthly order and then this landed in our inbox:

“I just wanted to say thank you very much for that! I had a taste and it’s such a great Mead.”

Thank you, Mark, for taking the time to let us know. We are so pleased you enjoyed your birthday surprise.

The Thistle Mead Club may begin with the Mead, but it is the people within it who make it something special.

Enjoying the country life at Quorn for their Quandong festival. Slow relaxing life with many bush stories and a variety ...
23/10/2026

Enjoying the country life at Quorn for their Quandong festival. Slow relaxing life with many bush stories and a variety of stalls with products made with the native fruit Quandong, including ours.

Our Apple & Raspberry Mead is a perfect Spring Spritz.For each Orchard Berry Spritz:• 100 ml Apple & Raspberry Mead• 50 ...
23/10/2026

Our Apple & Raspberry Mead is a perfect Spring Spritz.

For each Orchard Berry Spritz:

• 100 ml Apple & Raspberry Mead
• 50 ml chilled soda water
• Ice
• Dried apple and freeze-dried raspberries

Fill a glass with ice, add the Mead and soda water, then stir gently. Finish with the fruit and enjoy.

Bright, lightly sparkling and perfect for a sunny afternoon.

Save this recipe for your next bottle of Apple & Raspberry Mead.

20/10/2026

Your perfect Mead Club may come down to one number.

1. 3. Or 6.

Choose 1 to anticipate.
The Collector Club delivers one featured 750 ml Mead every month. It suits those who enjoy having one special release to discover, revisit or share at their own pace.

Choose 3 to explore.
The Curator Club delivers three 500 ml Meads every one or two months. It offers more variety without filling the cupboard all at once.

Choose 6 to share.
The Host Club delivers six 500 ml Meads every two or three months. It may suit those who enjoy entertaining, sharing or keeping different flavours ready for different occasions.

There is no best club. There is simply the one that fits the way Mead is enjoyed in your home.

And the number you choose today does not have to suit forever. You can skip, hold, cancel or move between clubs as your needs change.

Which number feels most like you: 1, 3 or 6?

Explore the Thistle Mead Club through the link in our bio.

19/10/2026

✨ STALL HOLDER SPOTLIGHT ✨

🍯 Introducing Thistle Meadery 🍯

Born from Adelaide’s medieval scene, Thistle Meadery began with a simple mission — to create a mead that was full of flavour, balanced and not overly sweet.

After more than a decade perfecting their craft, they create mead using quality honey, seasonal fruits and hand-picked spices, resulting in bold and distinctive flavours.

With a passion for craft, culture and good company, Thistle Meadery’s mead is made to be shared. 🏰🍯

Come and discover their range at the Bordertown Spring Festival & Show!

📅 Saturday 14th November 2026

16/10/2026

We've all been through it.

We all know people who are almost impossible to buy for. They say they have everything they need. They know what they like. And somehow, every good idea has already been used.

Let us help you. Give them something they may not see coming.

A bottle of Mead offers more than another present to unwrap. It gives them a new flavour to discover, a story to share and hopefully, you will hear the words:

“I’ve never tried that before. I love it!”

Tell us what drinks they usually enjoy and we can help narrow down the right direction, whether that is fruity, spiced, rich or traditional.

Because the best gift is not always something they asked for. Maybe it's something they never knew to ask for.

Explore the Thistle Meadery range at www.thistlemeadery.com.au

And if you are the impossible-to-buy-for person, send this to someone who keeps asking what you want. Consider it a helpful hint. You're welcome!

Next Saturday the 24th of October we will be in Quorn for their Quandong festival.
16/10/2026

Next Saturday the 24th of October we will be in Quorn for their Quandong festival.

Is Mead always sweet?No. Mead as a category can range from drier styles through to beautifully sweet ones.Honey provides...
14/10/2026

Is Mead always sweet?

No. Mead as a category can range from drier styles through to beautifully sweet ones.

Honey provides the fermentable sugar at the beginning, but fermentation changes it. Yeast converts much of that sugar into alcohol, creating a drink that can taste very different from the honey that went into it.

The final experience is also shaped by balance. Acidity, alcohol, fruit, spices, botanicals and the amount of sweetness remaining can all influence how a Mead tastes.

That means two Meads made with honey can offer completely different experiences.

Some may feel bright and refreshing. Others may be fruit-led, warming, spiced, rich or sweet.

So, sweetness is part of the story, but it does not define the entire category.
Where would you begin: drier, sweeter or somewhere in between?

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Have you spotted our Collector Club bottles at the markets or in our tasting room?While many bottles across the Thistle ...
12/10/2026

Have you spotted our Collector Club bottles at the markets or in our tasting room?

While many bottles across the Thistle range come in our familiar 500 ml format, Collector releases arrive in a larger 750 ml bottle.

Each month, Collector members receive one featured Mead to discover. The larger format provides more opportunity to enjoy it across several pours, revisit it another evening or share it with someone else.

The Collector Club is not about receiving a large box of bottles every month. It is about having one featured Mead to anticipate, explore and enjoy at your own pace.

Discover the Collector Club on our website.

Choosing a Mead does not always have to begin with what is on the plate.Sometimes it begins with how we want the moment ...
10/10/2026

Choosing a Mead does not always have to begin with what is on the plate.

Sometimes it begins with how we want the moment to feel. Something bright and playful might lead us towards a fruit-led Mead. A slow, cosy evening may call for something rich, warming or spiced. When we feel curious, an unfamiliar fruit, botanical or bolder flavour combination can offer something completely different.
And sometimes, keeping things simple with a traditional Honey Mead is exactly the mood.

These are not rules, just different starting points for discovering the range.

What are you in the mood for today: bright, cosy, curious or familiar?

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121 Somerton Road
Evanston, SA
5118

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