I wonder why most beer drinkers never heard of mead or ale

[bodecea]

what makes you think we havent??

ale is on the shelves right next to the beer and mead isnt regularly available everywhere if it were I would drink it,
if fact I have several quarts of honey in the basement I plan on making some with

Again.....ale IS beer.

 

[bodecea]

I don't drink, but even I've heard of mead, I went somewhere in England once where it was popular, Lindesfarne or somewhere.

Ah, where the first Viking raid was.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Ah, where the first Viking raid was.

Well I doubt they know where the first Viking raid was. But it's up in the north closer to Viking lands and they have a lot of names ending in -by and -kirk.

 

[lg325]

Willy Wonka and the Beer Factory? Find a Golden Can of this Popular Brew for a Chance to Win $1 Million Just an interesting article on beer and a contest. Look for the Gold Can!

 

[Batcat]

Who says they never heard of them?

I drink beer and I have heard of them. I considered making Mead back in the days when I used to brew my own beer. Never did get around to doing it.

How to Make Mead

Mead goes by a couple of different names, such as "Mead", "Honey Wine", "Ambrosia" or even "Nectar of the gods". Mead is commonly referred to as one of the oldest fermented beverages, with lore going back to the Vikings. There is evidence that can put Mead Making back as far as 15,000 BC. Mead...

www.homebrewing.org

 

[lg325]

Interesting article on beer /Ale /Mead and other drinks in the middle ages. What did medieval people drink? - Sarah Woodbury

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I drink beer and I have heard of them. I considered making Mead back in the days when I used to brew my own beer. Never did get around to doing it.

How to Make Mead

Mead goes by a couple of different names, such as "Mead", "Honey Wine", "Ambrosia" or even "Nectar of the gods". Mead is commonly referred to as one of the oldest fermented beverages, with lore going back to the Vikings. There is evidence that can put Mead Making back as far as 15,000 BC. Mead...

www.homebrewing.org

I honestly don't see the attraction of mead. Like I said, even good mead basically taste like cheap sweet wine.

 

[Batcat]

I honestly don't see the attraction of mead. Like I said, even good mead basically taste like cheap sweet wine.

If mead tastes like cheap sweet wine I am glad I never wasted time making it.

 

[Zebra]

i know newcastle brown ale