Artistry. Creativity. Diversity.
At Oran Mor Artisan Mead we love creativity and diversity, playing with all the possibilities nature has to offer. One of our main focuses is bringing locally grown and unusual varieties of fruits and pairing them with local and varietal honeys, herbs and spices, to create unique combinations that showcase the richness of the Umpqua Valley's Orchards, Vineyards and Apiaries. We draw from tradition as well as pushing the boundaries of what Mead can be.
After years of playing Mad-Scientist in the kitchen, tripping over brew buckets, and throwing one new idea or another into our bubbling brew, we have come up with a series of Meads, Melomels and Metheglins that dance through the seasons using what ever fruits and honey's that are at their perfection. As such we will have a constantly rotating variety of Meads, produced in limited batches.
After years of playing Mad-Scientist in the kitchen, tripping over brew buckets, and throwing one new idea or another into our bubbling brew, we have come up with a series of Meads, Melomels and Metheglins that dance through the seasons using what ever fruits and honey's that are at their perfection. As such we will have a constantly rotating variety of Meads, produced in limited batches.
Mead? Meat? Wait...What?
What is Mead? That is the constant question we get at Oran Mor...and after the initial response of "There's no meat in Mead!", then things get really interesting...
Mead in it's simplest form is a divine fermentation of Honey, Water and Yeast. But we humans rarely keep anything simple, so throughout history we have continued to be infinitely creative in our Mead making. Fruits, spices, herbs, flowers, and grains have been added creating many different types of Mead.
Mead in it's simplest form is a divine fermentation of Honey, Water and Yeast. But we humans rarely keep anything simple, so throughout history we have continued to be infinitely creative in our Mead making. Fruits, spices, herbs, flowers, and grains have been added creating many different types of Mead.