Mead, an ancient alcoholic drink made simply out of water, yeast and honey, is a trend on the rise, bringing together backyard beekeepers and homebrewers to make the sweet drink. (Jamie Hale/The ...

Over the years, I've had a few friends attempt to home-brew a batch of their own mead. It's a fairly easy liquor to make on your own because you're simply mixing honey with water and yeast and then ...

When people ask me what mead is, I usually respond with something along the lines of, “Well, it’s not beer, it’s not wine, and it’s not cider. It’s mead!” Admittedly, that’s not a very helpful answer.