The folks at the Kalamazoo Bee Club are hosting another "How to Make Mead" program this Wednesday, November 9th.

You will learn about making mead, you will have an opportunity to taste various flavors of mead, and you can purchase a bottle or two to take home for the holidays if you like. Last year 116 people attended the program about mead.

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At this program you will:
Learn a little about the history of mead
Find out how honey turns into mead
Learn what is needed to make mead at home if you have an interest
Taste several flavors of mead from Bardic Wells Meadery
Take home a bottle or two of mead for the holidays if you like

Date: This Wednesday, November 9, at 7 pm.

Location: Gymnasium at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1747 W Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49024.

Directions: I-94 to the first exit east of US-131, south on Oakland Drive to Milham, then east one block to the church on the south side.

Speakers: Wade Lawrence is a scientist, a beekeeper, and an expert home-made mead maker. Wade will explain the science of making mead at home and tell you what supplies you will need if you want to make mead at your house. Wade can answer your questions if you already make mead and want to improve it.

Steve Haystead is a long-time beekeeper and is the founder of Bardic Wells Meadery in Montague, Michigan. Bardic Wells is Michigan’s first licensed meadery. Right now Bardic Wells is in the process of expanding into a new 8,000 square foot facility that also includes a micro-brewery.

Steve is an entertaining and engaging speaker who will share his interesting story about progressing from beekeeper to mead maker. Bardic Wells Meadery is online at http://www.bardicwells.com

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