What is Mead?
Mead is an ancient alcoholic befverage made by fermenting honey and water. Fruit, berries and spices may also be added to create a wide variety of tastes.
Mead references in the works of Chaucer and Shakespear confirm that honey-based drinks were popular with publicans of the day. Still, mead had its beginning millennia before this period and any Euro-centric historical account doesn't do justice to its global presence.