Mead in Alaska

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Mead, an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting a solution of honey and water, is made in Alaska among other places. Because Alaska has no indigenous pollinators that produce honey, [1] local honey is expensive, causing most Alaskan mead to be made from imported honey. [2]

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Mead, a fermented honey beverage, was a minimally significant contributor to the United States alcohol industry until the late 20th century, at which time a craft industry for mead began to grow. From approximately the 1980s onward, small-scale meaderies began to increase in number, with a marked jump in interest evident by the 2010s.

References

  1. ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/AK/Publications/pollinatorguide.pdf%5B%5D
  2. Smith, Dawnell (22 February 2007). "Brewer Preaches Mead's Many Qualities in Quest for Converts". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, James (7 April 2010). "Alaska's mead is the world's best". Anchorage Press. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2020.