Detroit Mead Tour
So last night, @Teramona expressed interest in hitting B Nektar Meadery up sometime while she's in town. In addition to B Nektar, two other meaderies exist within 2 miles from B Nektar - Schramm's Mead, also in Ferndale in the downtown, and Cellarman's, just across the Ferndale border in Hazel Park.
Schramm's was started by the man who wrote the most definitive book on meadmaking in the last 20 years, Ken Schramm. Ken collaborated with B Nektar and produced some of his own meads on their system in the first couple year's of B Nektar's opening, and they now have their own production facility and tasting room where they focus on high-quality still meads, primarily made with small-batch fruits or spices.
Cellarman's was started by some former employees of B Nektar, and they're putting out lighter, more sessionable meads, ciders, and beer, similar to what B Nektar does but with their own spin.
My van can fit myself + 4 people right now (I've got some equipment I don't really feel like pulling out that's causing one of the seats to have to stay flat), and I've had a lot of stuff from all of the places and don't need to do much drinking, so I'd be willing to chauffeur/shepherd some folks through a tour of these 3 joints.
I'm thinking we pop in and spend maybe an hour at least place. I don't want people getting messy or bringing shame to the Icrontic (and my rep) with these joints, so we'll try and keep everyone to one regular pour per location or the equivalent in samplers.
I'm thinking we'll start with Cellarman's, the new kid on the block, then check out the stuff at Schramm's, and finish up with the place where commercial meadmaking in Michigan pretty kicked off.
If we leave Icrontic around 1:45pm, we should be able to wrap up by 5:45-6pm.
Who's interested? If more than 4 people want in, we will make arrangements for a second DD car.
Well, since Saturday isn't looking good for at least 2 people, maybe we'll plan this for another event. ICSP? We'll figure it out.
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....cut off an entire paragraph?
Somehow, the thread went live even thought I hadn't hit "Start discussion." Not sure what sorcery that was, I blame @linc entirely.
You get over it after a while
I actually can't.
Dan and I are headed out early tomorrow.
Oh dang! I thought you were here til Sunday.
Who says it has to be a one time thing?
In for a trip at ICNY and/or ICSP.
If I can make ICSP I would also be interested. Love me some mead. Leaky Roof is my go to local mead, would like to try some more.