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Some new releases from Manic Meadery !
07/18/2024

Some new releases from Manic Meadery !

We are EXTREMELY excited to be releasing 5 new meads this weekend!!!!
All 5 will be available starting Thursday, 7/18 in the Manic Taproom. These will also go on sale on OZNR for future pickup or Vinoshipper for shipping to your door starting at noon on Saturday, 7/20.

Marion the Barbarian - Marion the Barbarian makes her triumphant return! Made with Organic Marionberries and Orange Blossom honey, with notes of concord grape, blackberries, and vanilla. Gold Medal winner at the 2020 Mazer Cup International!!!

Pacific Trinity - Combining organic strawberries, marionberries and boysenberries, Pacific Trinity is the most complex fruit rollup you’ve ever had. Boysenberry jamminess leads to notes of concord, blackberry and vanilla from the marionberries, finishing with subtle tannin and balanced sweetness from the strawberries.

My Boy Goose - Going back to the roots of Manic with a well structured, higher ABV offering that is not overly sweet. Made with Red Gooseberries, Boysenberries, and Orange Blossom honey, this mead is a beautiful balance of tart and earthy from the Red Gooseberries and sweet, cotton-candy bramble contributions from the Boysenberries.

Banana Walnut Vanilla - We did a test batch of this guy at Sugarbelt this year, and feedback was overwhelming. Using hundreds of pounds of bananas in multiple waves during fermentation, this big banana bomb is then treated to heaping helpings of walnuts and vanilla beans. Banana bread in a bottle, just like grandma used to make. You know, if your grandma made booze.

Cashew Marionberry - Cashew Marionberry takes our Marionberry mead to a whole new world with a load of roasted cashews and a nice dose of vanilla beans. Heavy fruit on the front pallet with cashew and vanilla goodness throughout giving a decadent vibe of "birthday cake."

See you this weekend!!!

07/18/2024

Meaducation chat #23:

“Mead is made from honey so it’s super sweet, right?” Meaderies around the country get asked this on an almost daily basis. And the basic logic is understandable; honey is naturally very sweet, much sweeter than grapes that become wine, or grain that becomes beer, or apples that become cider.

Of course the answer is, No, mead can be absolutely bone dry or super sweet or anywhere in between. To make alcohol you need sugar, like the sugar in grapes or barley; yeast turn that sugar to booze. And with mead we have complete control over the amount of sugar we start with, which means we can also control how much we end with too.

If you’ve been to our tasting room you probably already know this, as we try to showcase the full spectrum of styles from dry to sweet.

So why are there so many sweet commercial meads out there compared to other craft beverages? There are myriad reasons. And first let’s assume we’re talking about high quality meads that are intentional and balanced, not cheap swill that uses sweetness to cover up flaws (you can find plenty examples of that in cider and wine too).

One reason for the existence and popularity of sweet mead ties back to mead’s history as well as the cost of honey. Honey is by far the most expensive fermentable you can use. So mead has often been a very special drink, made for celebration and festivities. Similar to food... you can stick with the side salad all week, but once in a while get out to that nice French restaurant and enjoy the beef bourguignon.

Other reasons? To showcase the honey varietal. To balance intensely acidic fruits like currants, berries, citrus and other fruit that could only be used sparingly otherwise. To make something that is the best thing you’ve ever tasted. And mostly because it CAN be; there are no rules, no dogma, and we’ll make whatever we damn well please.

Hi friends! l have 4 tickets available to the SOLD OUT Del Mar Racing Opening Day this Saturday July 20th. Stretch Run R...
07/16/2024

Hi friends! l have 4 tickets available to the SOLD OUT Del Mar Racing Opening Day this Saturday July 20th.

Stretch Run Reserved seats all together. Gates open at 1130am. 1st Race Post Time is 130pm.

DM or Text (858 Five 27 Eight 293) for more details.

04/21/2024

The WINNER of our MEAD GIVEAWAY is....

Check out all the fun things going on at Twisted Horn Mead & Cider! All while enjoying your favorite mead and cider!
04/17/2024

Check out all the fun things going on at Twisted Horn Mead & Cider! All while enjoying your favorite mead and cider!

SKÅL to you all, this week at Twisted Horn:

Wed: D&D Night. Join the campaign.
Thur: Trivia Night (Come and play with us) and "Black Sails" mead release.
Fri: Music by Jess Wright (back from Nashville for one show!). Food by Bam Bun.
Sat: Music by James Isaac. Food by "Tender Loving Cooking". , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Any orchardists using this tool / method for Cider trees?
04/15/2024

Any orchardists using this tool / method for Cider trees?

Welcome to BUNNOL TECH 🙏I'm glad to share about General knowledge and other innovations for you🤠.Thanks for visit here 💖💖💖 TECH tool ...

***ENTER TO WIN - MEAD GIVEAWAY***To enter the drawing... Like this page and tag 3 friends.We will be giving away a litt...
04/14/2024

***ENTER TO WIN - MEAD GIVEAWAY***

To enter the drawing... Like this page and tag 3 friends.

We will be giving away a little something from our friends at ...

Lemon's Cello Encore

Description:

Lemon's Cello: Encore is a limoncello-inspired mead from Lost Cause Meadery, an award-winning craft meadery in San Diego, California. It has an ABV of 12% and is made with three types of lemons (Sorrento, Meyer, and Eureka), three types of vanilla (East Timor, Vanuatu, and West Papua)

Winner will be announced April 20th... Good luck!

Cheers,

Mike
Owner Hive & Branch

***ENTER TO WIN - MEAD GIVEAWAY***To enter the drawing... Like this page and tag 3 friends.We will be giving away a litt...
04/06/2024

***ENTER TO WIN - MEAD GIVEAWAY***

To enter the drawing... Like this page and tag 3 friends.

We will be giving away a little something from our friends at Lost Cause Meadery...

Lemon's Cello Encore

Description:

Lemon's Cello: Encore is a limoncello-inspired mead from Lost Cause Meadery, an award-winning craft meadery in San Diego, California. It has an ABV of 12% and is made with three types of lemons (Sorrento, Meyer, and Eureka), three types of vanilla (East Timor, Vanuatu, and West Papua)

Winner will be announced April 20th... Good luck!

Cheers,

Mike
Owner Hive & Branch

Last chance to get your tickets to the 9th Annual Meading at the Garden tomorrow at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens! Ou...
04/05/2024

Last chance to get your tickets to the 9th Annual Meading at the Garden tomorrow at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens!

Our friends at Lost Cause Meadery have provided a discount code for Eventbrite...

Enter: PROMOLOST for $25 off two (2) GA Tickets

*** And be sure to stop by and thank them at the event! ;) ***

About this event: https://meading.org/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRhmAqQgQmY

The largest mead festival on the west coast, Meading at the Garden features over 25 meaderies, cideries, and breweries. Come join hundreds of mead enthusiasts, homebrewers, aficionados, and local residents to sample both pro and homebrewed versions of the world’s oldest fermented beverage — Mead! There will also be plenty of beer on hand from some of SoCal’s finest breweries. Enjoy food from local restaurants and eateries!! Check out the VIP 6-course mead pairing at 11AM! Get your tickets today!

Join us for an unforgettable day at the Meading at the Gardens 2024 event! Held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the beautiful Alta Vista Botanical Gardens in ...

Gotta try this! (Without looking into her eyes...😎)
08/30/2023

Gotta try this! (Without looking into her eyes...😎)

It’s said to never gaze into Medusa’s eyes or else it’ll you into stone. But it’s totally worth the risk in this case! 😉

🐍 Muse of Medusa 🐍
Bright passionfruit with tangy pomegranates and subtle notes of peach. Sweet wildflower honey amplifies the experience.

Gotta try this! (without looking into her eyes.....😎)
08/30/2023

Gotta try this! (without looking into her eyes.....😎)

It’s said to never gaze into Medusa’s eyes or else it’ll you into stone. But it’s totally worth the risk in this case! 😉

🐍 Muse of Medusa 🐍
Bright passionfruit with tangy pomegranates and subtle notes of peach. Sweet wildflower honey amplifies the experience.

Check out this upcoming tasting event on Thursday November 10th! San Diego has amazing beer festivals but now it’s time ...
10/19/2022

Check out this upcoming tasting event on Thursday November 10th!

San Diego has amazing beer festivals but now it’s time to get classy and have a wine festival, including some incredible concoctions from several local meaderies and cideries too!

Today is the last day to get Early Bird Tickets. Prices increase to $79 tomorrow! ​​​​​​​​

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/420678208847

Enjoy SIPS from all 15 of our members ⬇️​​​​​​​​
BK Cellars​​​​​​​​
Carruth Cellars​​​​​​​​
Charlie & Echo​​​​​​​​
Gianni Buonomo Vintners​​​​​​​​
Grafted Cellars​​​​​​​​
Koi Zen Cellars​​​​​​​​
La Fleur's Winery​​​​​​​​
Lost Cause Meadery​​​​​​​​
Meadiocrity​​​​​​​​
Mission Cellars​​​​​​​​
Negociant​​​​​​​​
Raging Cider & Mead​​​​​​​​
San Pasqual Winery​​​​​​​​
Serpentine Cider​​​​​​​​
Solterra Winery​​​​​​​​
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