By Cheri Sicard
In this week’s Harvest Hosts column, we invite you to drink up old-school style at three creative meaderies you can spend the night at in your RV if you are a Harvest Hosts member. (If you don’t already know about Harvest Hosts, scroll to the end of this post for more information about the best value around for RVers.)
If you have not yet discovered mead, it is a unique alcoholic beverage that, at its most basic form, is made from fermented honey, water and yeast. However, it can be flavored in an astounding number of ways, as evidenced by the offerings at these three creative meaderies.
Mead is the first known alcoholic beverage consumed by mankind and is believed to predate wine by nearly three thousand years! Skål!
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Discovering mead with Harvest Hosts: 3 creative meaderies
White Bear Meadery, St. Paul, MN
This mead bar has an enormous variety of on-tap meads to choose from, so opt for a tasting flight to get a sample of a lot of different styles of meads. The Viking-themed mead hall is a fun place to hang out and meet friends. Besides the meadery itself, this provides a safe, convenient place to overnight when visiting St. Paul. (More about that in this post that also highlights more Minnesota Harvest Hosts stops.)
How to support this host:
Purchase mead or other drinks and snacks.
RV parking at White Bear Meadery:
They say they have four parking spaces for RVs up to 45 feet in length. Unless things have changed since I visited, I saw only one possible spot for big rigs, and even that would have been tight. So I would question this if you decide to visit in a large RV. And be prepared to do a little bit of leveling.
- Harvest Host members check out White Bear Meadery or make a reservation here.
- Visit the White Bear Meadery website.
Meduseld Meadery, Lancaster, PA
Meduseld Meadery puts a modern face on an ancient beverage by mixing ingredients and flavor profiles from many cultures both far and familiar. Their tasting room is an inviting destination and tons of fun. They have 10 meads on draft, 9 bottled offerings, and 6 guest beers on their menu.
You can even try axe throwing!
How to support this host:
Purchase mead or other drinks, purchase souvenirs, or indulge in an axe-throwing session.
RV parking at Meduseld Meadery:
They have parking for two RVs with a maximum length of 30 feet.
- Harvest Host members can check out details about Meduseld Meadery and make a reservation here.
- Visit the Meduseld Meadery website.
Amber Dragon Meadery, Abilene, TX
A small family-owned micro-brewing operation that specializes in mead and cider. Other local breweries, bars, and eateries are within a short distance along with several antique shops in walking distance. A new state-of-art laundry facility sits directly across the street. The host says this is not a scenic destination by any means, but they nonetheless offer a one-of-a-kind experience.
How to support this host:
Purchase mead, honey, bee pollen, or cider. They also offer optional electrical and water hookups for fee.
RV parking at Amber Dragon Meadery:
The meadery can accommodate 2-3 smaller RVs, meaning 13′ clearance, 30 feet max length total.
- Check out details about Amber Dragon Meadery and make reservations through Harvest Hosts here.
- Visit the Amber Dragon Meadery Facebook page.
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One of my brothers is a huge fan of mead. Big into medieval stuff, including his home that has a castle-like appearance complete with a tower, gargoyles, a large copper dragon on the roof (he handcrafted), etc. He’s the creative sibling…maybe the mead helps that along! 😁
Thank you for the discussion of these potential destinations or overnight stops, Cheri! The mention of cider caught my attention the most, although “honey” also perked up my ears. Have a great day and safe travels!