Beverage of the Month – Royal Æthelmearc Guild of Brewers, Vintners, and Meadhers

For those of you who are interested in contributing to the Beverage of the Month (and I know you're out there!), there is no specific template to follow. (If you prefer structure, feel free to simply copy one of the submissions below.)

Your beverage of the month doesn't need to be an exhaustively documented period drink from 1237, and it doesn't need to be a step-by-step recipe. However, do make connections between history and our craft. Did you try "AN EXCELLENT WHITE MEATHE" and have opinions about the outcome? Do you have notes about how a specific style of wine was used in religious ceremonies? Did you experiment with different kinds of honeys in one of your mead trials?

If you'd like to submit a beverage for a future month, please send it along!

A medieval image of two individuals sharing a drink.

Lamb’s Wool

30 Nov, 25 |

Who will redact this December 2025 Beverage of the Month?

Amaretto

28 Oct, 25 |

We get to explore a different kind of drink this month - a medieval liqueur contributed by Muirgheal Inghean Dubhghaill.

Sahti: Traditional Finnish Juniper Ale

1 Oct, 25 |

"Ale for an Englysshe man is a naturall drinke."

Juniper Mead

29 Aug, 25 |

Lord Casimir Zeleny z Strasna skala kindly shared this Juniper Mead recipe for the September Beverage of the Month. There's plenty of detail for you to try it as well!

Aphid Honey Mead

1 Aug, 25 |

The August Beverage of the month comes from Daven MacKennaugh from the Barony of the Endless Hills.

Wine in Late Medieval Tuscany

1 Jul, 25 |

If you want to find historically accurate wines to have with your medieval feasts, just look to Tuscany!

The Braggot

25 May, 25 |

Braggots have well-established roots in period, particularly during the 14th century. If you look at the modern judging criteria, a braggot falls into the mead category. I reject this. Historically a braggot is a beer made with honey added.