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Brewed in 2007:

blue sphere Doubly Disorganized purple sphere Brewed: October 25, 2007 blue sphere Doubly Disorganized (x2) BoilBerry Bottled: July 24, 2008 purple sphere Doubly Disorganized Hippy Bottled: blue sphere This double batch reflects a certain amount of disorganization during the initial brewing process. No errors in sanitation, but the process did take longer than it should as we had to pause to sanitize some item or other that didn't make it into the bleach tub. One batch turned into a blueberry melomel while the other became a rosehip melomel. We were going to bottle both batches, but again disorganization struck. That's what happens when you don't do this very often.

 

Brewed in 2006:

blue sphere Double Equinox Eclipse purple sphere Brewed: September 23, 2006 blue sphere Equinox Eclipse Raspberry Bottled: April 25, 2007 purple sphere Equinox Eclipse Violets Bottled: April 25, 2007 blue sphere A double batch made with clover honey. Added violets to one and raspberries to the other.

 

Brewed in 2005:

blue sphere Double Solstice purple sphere Brewed: December 22, 2005 blue sphere Solstice Raspberry Bottled: June 8, 2006 purple sphere Solstice Prickly Cher Bottled: August 24, 2006 blue sphere A double batch with Wildflower honey. Frozen raspberries in one, the last of the prickly pear juice with some frozen cherries in the other. On July 24, 2008 we tried the Solstice Prickly Cher. Yummy.

 

Brewed in 2004:

purple sphere Agave At Last blue sphere Brewed: April 22, 2004   Bottled: October 13, 2005 purple sphere Wildflower honey and Agave nectar.

blue sphere Tuna Tequila purple sphere Brewed: April 22, 2004   Bottled: June 23, 2005 blue sphere Wildflower honey, Agave nectar and the last of the prickly pear apple juice. On July 24, 2008 we tried both of these. The Agave @ Last was a little young, but not bad. The Tuna Tequila tasted even younger.

 

Brewed in 2003:

purple sphere Rosy blue sphere Brewed: December 4, 2003   Bottled: February 3, 2005 purple sphere A rhodomel with wildflower honey and rose petals.

blue sphere Giniper purple sphere Brewed: December 4, 2003   Bottled: November 4, 2004 blue sphere Wildflower honey and Juniper berries.

purple sphere Twisted Pear blue sphere Brewed: August 14, 2003   Bottled: March 25, 2004 purple sphere Our first perimel (with pear juice).

blue sphere MayFlower purple sphere Brewed: May 29, 2003   Bottled: November 1, 2003 blue sphere Sweet woodruff flowers spice up this mead. Only the flowers, no sprigs in the this one.

purple sphere KISSR blue sphere Brewed: March 13, 2003   Bottled: February 19, 2004 purple sphere Keep It Simple Strawberry Rhubarb is made with strawberry juice and diced rhubarb.

 

Brewed in 2002:

blue sphere Stahl's Cherry Vanilla purple sphere Brewed: October 10, 2002   Bottled: July 3, 2003 blue sphere Picked up honey and frozen pie cherries from Stahl's Orchards in Paonia on the way back from Telluride.

purple sphere Gone to Flowers blue sphere Brewed: April 25, 2002   Bottled: February 6, 2003 purple sphere Freshly picked Lilac flowers added to half of a plain mead, in progress. Lovely (March 25, 2004)

blue sphere Pluto's Ploy purple sphere Brewed: April 25, 2002   Bottled: February 6, 2003 blue sphere Started by making a plain mead, and splitting it in half. This half got a half case of RW Knudsen Pomegranate juice.

purple sphere Stormy Night Violets blue sphere Brewed: April 18, 2002   Bottled: October 31, 2002 purple sphere A storm was brewing in the west as we picked violets in the fading sunlight.

 

Brewed in 2001:

blue sphere Peach Orange Blossom purple sphere Brewed: November 24, 2001   Bottled: September 27, 2002 blue sphere A peach melomel with Orange Blossom honey.

purple sphere Demeter's Daughter blue sphere Brewed: October 8, 2001   Bottled: July 11, 2002 purple sphere A pomegranate melomel made with half a case of RW Knudsen Pomegranate juice.

blue sphere Lavender Summer purple sphere Brewed: June 21, 2001   Bottled: April 4, 2002 blue sphere Fresh lavender sprigs and blossums. Very fragrant. Happy summer solstice.

purple sphere Gin Dandy blue sphere Brewed: April 12, 2001   Bottled: January 24, 2002 purple sphere First we brewed a plain mead. Then about a month later we added dandelion petals and chopped ginger.

 

Brewed in 2000:

blue sphere Tuna Winter purple sphere Brewed: December 21, 2000   Bottled: September 13, 2001 blue sphere Another prickly pear mead, this time without any added spices. Tried a bottle October 2005. Very good, strong prickly pear flavor.

purple sphere Raspberry blue sphere Brewed: November 9, 2000   Bottled: September 13, 2001 purple sphere This raspberry melomel has Talisman Farms raspberries and an ale yeast. Slightly sweeter than many of our meads, this one was also ready to drink earlier than most.

blue sphere Grapes of Wrath purple sphere Brewed: September 28, 2000   Bottled: June 7, 2001 blue sphere Freshly picked green and purple grapes were juiced and frozen prior to brew time.

purple sphere Lamas Plum blue sphere Brewed: August 3, 2000   Bottled: March 8, 2001 purple sphere With freshly picked, pitted plums.

blue sphere May Mead purple sphere Brewed: May 11, 2000   Bottled: January 11, 2001 blue sphere Another mead made with Sweet Woodruff. Once again we used sprigs with the flowers, which seems to take much longer to age than just flowers.

purple sphere Keep It Simple Strawberry blue sphere Brewed: February 17, 2000 Bottled: December 14, 2000 purple sphere Strawberries, freshly pressed and frozen. Very tasty.

 

Brewed in 1999:

blue sphere Full Moon Solstice purple sphere Brewed: December 25, 1999   Bottled: October 5, 2000 blue sphere On December 22, 1999 there was full moon on the winter solstice. This mead commemorates that event. Flavored with hazelnut essence.

purple sphere Lou's Raspberry blue sphere Brewed: November 4, 1999   Bottled: June 29, 2000 purple sphere Raspberries from Lou's freezer with some blackberries and sour pie cherries thrown in for good measure.

blue sphere Black Cherberry purple sphere Brewed: October 14, 1999   Bottled: March 30, 2000 blue sphere Found sour pie cherries, blueberries, and blackberries in the freezer.

purple sphere Tough Tuna blue sphere Brewed: June 24, 1999   Bottled: February 10, 2000 purple sphere Started by making a cardomom methyglyn, then at the first rack added the juice of pricky pear apples (tuna).

blue sphere Woodruff Waiting purple sphere Brewed: June 3, 1999   Bottled: January 20, 2000 blue sphere Sweet woodruff. A May mead brewed in early June. Sprigs of woodruff can taste a bit woody, compared to flowers only.

purple sphere Blue Moon Violets blue sphere Brewed: March 31, 1999   Bottled: December 2, 1999 purple sphere Violets brewed on the second full moon in March. This may or may not have been a Blue Moon depending on your definition. Either way, violet meads are always good.

blue sphere Cranberry purple sphere Brewed: March 3, 1999   Bottled: September 30, 1999 blue sphere Made with mashed 'Ocean Spray' cranberries.

 

Brewed in 1998:

purple sphere Solstice Strawberry blue sphere Brewed: December 23, 1998   Bottled: June 17, 1999 purple sphere A strawberry mead, brewed on winter solstice.

blue sphere Cryser purple sphere Brewed: November 12, 1998   Bottled: April 21, 1999 blue sphere A cranberry and apple melomel.

purple sphere Falling Cherries blue sphere Brewed: September 23, 1998   Bottled: March 17, 1999 purple sphere Sour pie cherries for another cherry melomel, brewed on the fall equinox.

blue sphere Snowy Day Violets purple sphere Brewed: August 13, 1998   Bottled: January 20, 1999 blue sphere Violet flowers, picked in the snow. Every bit as yummy as Rainy Day Violets.

 

Brewed in 1997:

purple sphere Charred Mead blue sphere Brewed: December 17, 1997   Bottled: October 28, 1998 purple sphere CHerry, Almond and Rhubarb = CHArRed.

blue sphere Simple Cyser purple sphere Brewed: November 13, 1997   Bottled: August 26, 1998 blue sphere Apple juice and honey make a nice simple cyser.

purple sphere Peachy Keen blue sphere Brewed: October 16, 1997   Bottled: May 17, 1998 purple sphere First we brewed a plain mead, and then added peach juice with some extra honey to make a peach melomel.

blue sphere Jack in the Bottle purple sphere Brewed: October 2, 1997   Bottled: March 25, 1998 blue sphere First we brewed a plain mead. Then when it was ready to rack we mixed up some pumpkin with pumpkin pie spices and a bit more honey.

purple sphere Moon Over Millenium blue sphere Brewed: June 19, 1997   Bottled: May 20, 1998 purple sphere A thyme metheglyn brewed for the millenium in 2001. Just tried one in February 2005 and now it's getting really good.

blue sphere Dragon's Blood purple sphere Brewed: April 3, 1997   Bottled: September 11, 1997 blue sphere Talisman Farms raspberries make a tasty melomel.

purple sphere Jane Triplets blue sphere Brewed: February 20, 1997   Bottled: February 5, 1998 purple sphere Plain Jane is a traditional mead. At bottling time we added Orange Flower Water to make Orange Jane, and Rose Flower Water to make Rose Jane. Rose Jane takes the longest to age, after five years she was just thinking about getting drinkable. Plain Jane was good after about a year in the bottle, and continues to improve.

 

Brewed in 1996:

blue sphere Dean's Memorial Mead purple sphere Brewed: November 7, 1996   Bottled: May 3, 1997 blue sphere In memory of our friend Dean. Rest in Peace. Apple and choke cherry. Very tart. This one took many years to mellow out.

purple sphere Jack O Lantern blue sphere Brewed: October 31, 1996   Bottled: May 3, 1997 purple sphere Spiced pumpkin. Very tasty, like pumpkin pie. Note from Diane Dunn - one should not leave spices in, as they can turn bitter. Next time use whole spices in a muslin bag and remove them. This mead should age for a VERY long time. Note from Rebecca - We tried a bottle October 28, 1998. It still tasted very young, with some spice flavor, but very little pumpkin flavor. This one did take a while to age, but by 2001 the pumpkin flavor did come out and this mead became very tasty. It continues to improve with age.

blue sphere Patched Mead purple sphere Brewed: October 24, 1996   Bottled: March 13, 1997 blue sphere Apple, cherry and peach all patched together.

purple sphere Second Cider blue sphere Brewed: October 10, 1996   Bottled: January 9, 1997 purple sphere It was a good year for apples, so we made another hard apple cider.

blue sphere Experimental Cider purple sphere Brewed: September 21, 1996   Bottled: December 5, 1996 blue sphere A basic hard apple cider. Quite good.

purple sphere Stone Soup blue sphere Brewed: September 19, 1996   Bottled: February 13, 1997 purple sphere This tasty peach melomel got its name from watching frozen lumps of peach slush slowly melting in hot honey and water.

blue sphere Cherry Good Mead purple sphere Brewed: September 12, 1996   Bottled: January 23, 1997 blue sphere Sour pie cherries do make a cherry good mead.

purple sphere Blue Honey blue sphere Brewed: June 27, 1996   Bottled: August 29, 1996 purple sphere A blueberry melomel. It's hard to go wrong with blueberries. We really need to do another one.

blue sphere Rhubox purple sphere Brewed: April 25, 1996   Bottled: December 12, 1996 blue sphere This is a rhubarb melomel. After some problems with stuck fermentation (Tiger Bomb, Rainy Day Violets) we built an insulated box to put carboys in. This was the first mead to go into the box.

 

Brewed in 1995:

purple sphere Mintaglyn blue sphere Brewed: September 28, 1995   Bottled: May 23, 1996 purple sphere Lots of fresh mint. This one is a bit strange, but it is improving with age.

blue sphere Maced Tuna Fig purple sphere Brewed: August 2, 1995   Bottled: February 22, 1996 blue sphere The juice of ripe, red prickly pear apples spiced with mace. Unusual but quite tasty.

purple sphere Midsummer May Mead blue sphere Brewed: June 11, 1995   Bottled: January 11, 1996 purple sphere Sweet woodruff flowers add a delicate flavor to this dry, sparkling mead. Marcia says, "Very subtle flavor. Very good mead." (September 1998) Rebecca says, "Clearly our best woodruff to date." (December 2004)

blue sphere Persephone's Passion purple sphere Brewed: June 5, 1995   Bottled: October 12, 1995 blue sphere A delicious pomegranate melomel. Marcia says, "Really good. Among our best so far." Thanks to R.W. Knudsen for juicing those pomegranates.

purple sphere Rainy Day Violets blue sphere Brewed: May 8, 1995   Bottled: May 23, 1996 purple sphere Violet flowers picked in the rain make a light, lovely mead. This is one of U2M's best meads. Too bad we only made one gallon. (Note: June 19, 1997 - Very good. Hint of violets in color and flavor.)

 

Brewed in 1994:

blue sphere Tiger Bomb purple sphere Brewed: December 29, 1994   Bottled: February 1, 1996 blue sphere A methyglyn made with Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice tea. This one turned into a lesson on stuck fermentation and glass genades.

purple sphere Midwinter Metheglyn blue sphere Brewed: December 26, 1994   Bottled: June 8, 1995 purple sphere A methyglyn made with Celestial Seasonings Harvest Spice tea. Very nice.

blue sphere Strawberry Strike purple sphere Brewed: October 22, 1994   Bottled: April 13, 1995 blue sphere We got a really good deal on strawberries. Yum. This one was quicker to age than our previous meads.

purple sphere Ginger Peachy blue sphere Brewed: September 18, 1994   Bottled: March 5, 1995 purple sphere Based, very loosely on Barkshack Ginger Mead in the New Joy of Homebrew by Charlie Papazian. Freshly squeezed peach juice and ginger. Ginger tends to take a while to age, peach takes a while to clear. Patience will be rewarded.

blue sphere Zingiberaceous Applebark purple sphere Brewed: September 17, 1994   Bottled: March 5, 1995 blue sphere Based on Barkshack Ginger Mead in the New Joy of Homebrew by Charlie Papazian. When you are just starting out, you might want to start with meads that don't take so long to age. This sparkling cyser with ginger keeps improving with age.

purple sphere Niwot's 'Nilla blue sphere Brewed: August 20, 1994   Bottled: January 30, 1995 purple sphere Based on "Chief Niwot's Mead" in the New Joy of Homebrew by Charlie Papazian, this sparkling vanilla mead took a while to age. At five years it was just beginning to mature. At ten years it's light and dry and very tasty.

 

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