Many storytellers maintain that the Meadery has a long and storied history. Some say as old as the ancient beverage itself. Most say it’s only been a recent establishment, which is understandable since all meticulous documentation and evidence of its historical significance prior to 2023 AD was lost. Whatever the legends may say, the artful expression of fermenting honey that Rudhall Meadery employs is just that. Art. Delicious, responsibly-inebriating, and lovely art.

In keeping with a long and tenacious tradition known all over the world, the Meadery strives to bridge the gap between ancient and modern tastes. Mead-making is as varied as most any craft brew, using herbs and spices, fruits, varieties of yeasts and honeys, and more.

Rudhall Meadery has its roots in a love for all things medieval. Though mead itself goes far beyond the medieval period, the most familiarity and documentation exists then, almost being ubiquitous with it, surpassed only by ale and wine.

Rudhall

In 2016, Michael Rudd began delving into medieval recreation through the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). Through tasting and discovering the denizens’ appreciation for mead, he took on the persona of a mead-making innkeeper under the name, Willeam Rudhall. As an extension of this persona, Rudhall Meadery came to be.