Explore locally made meads & fun co-fermentations
Welcome to Julian Meadery. Our Tasting Room is the perfect place to explore fine mead & co-fermentations - all made right here in Julian, California. We source honey for our meads as locally as possible and we only use Julian-grown apples to make proper cider. Let us guide you through a world of flavor that is crisp, clean & lightly sweet.
What is Mead?
Mead is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from honey, water & yeast. Sometimes called honey wine, it is also referred to as the nectar of the gods. The exact origins of mead are unknown but the ancient Greeks consumed a honey-water mixture in honor of the goddess Aphrodite and Vikings drank it to celebrate victory in battle.
We make our mead in small batches using locally sourced honey, from trusted suppliers in Southern California. We enjoy a crisp mead that is lightly sweet and delivers true notes of honey - not syrupy and NEVER artificially flavored.
Co-fermentations are the experimental playground of Bill (the apple guru & owner of Storum Ranch Cider & Wine) and Matt (the mead maker & visionary of Julian Mead). Using cider apples, wine grapes and honey, they’ve concocted some enjoyable, lighter ABV sips that are sure to please.
What’s on Tap?
We’re also home to the Storum Ranch Bottle Shop
There’s something to be said for the convenience of a quick stop to grab a great bottle of wine and your favorite cider.
We offer a wide selection of Storum Ranch’s award-winning wines, bottled ciders and some of their most popular premium olive oils & balsamic vinegars.
