Archaeological evidence suggests honey was among the first substances to be fermented by humans, it‘s origins are lost in prehistory. French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss makes a case for the invention of Mead as a marker of the passage "from nature to culture." Sursdalar Mead - traditional Northern Europe 100% natural organic beverage, brewed in Russia since 1024. Suzdal Meadery craft and age meads using time-honored brewing methods, known as “Genuine Viking’s Mead”.
Mead made from honey and water via fermentation with yeast. Yeast naturally exist in raw unpasteurized honey. They don’t ferment because of the high sugar content and low water content in pure honey. This combination produces such a high osmotic pressure that the yeast can lie dormant, but cannot actively metabolize honey. By adding water, reducing the osmotic shock enough for the yeast to begin fermentation. The yeast breaks down the honey sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas, giving the drink its natural carbonation.
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And it is important to understand that natural honey yeast cannot live in a solution containing more than 6% ABV and its calling “Genuine Mead”. Beverages with ABV higher than 6% - just a trendy hipster’s drinks and calling “honey beverage”. Genuine MEAD is Russian Mead only.
After hundreds of years MEAD is back
…and It’s friggin’ delicious!
SURSDALAR Meads – World’s best
and healthiest alcohol beverage
Alfred Nobel nailed it in 1862 when he wrote: "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Russian Mead is just right."
It’s a GMO-free, Pesticide-free, Chemical-free and Gluten-free 100% natural product with high content of antioxidants and detoxifying acids: alpha-pinene, ascorbic-acid, a-stragalin, beta-amyrin, beta-sitosterol, caffeic-acid, chlorogenic-acid, cysteine, eugenol, geraniol, hesperidin , isoquercitrin, limonene, linalyl-acetate, mucilage, nerolidol, p-coumaric-acid, phenylalanine, quercetin, quercitrin , tannin, terpineol and tocopherol.
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SUZDAL organic Linden apiaries and meaderies country region is an intact nature area from Neolithic age to the present days and UNESCO World Heritage site. For our Meads we use Linden (Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos) honey only.
Active ingredients in the Linden honey include antioxidant flavonoids, volatile oils and contains tannins (astringent). Linden honey are used for colds, cough, fever, infections, inflammation, high blood pressure, headache (particularly migraine), as a antispasmodic (reduces smooth muscle spasm along the digestive tract), and sedative. New evidence shows that the Linden honey may be hepatoprotective, have been used internally for treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract and flu.
RUSSIAN MEAD is the best alcohol
for great Wedding and Honeymoon!
Europeans call MEAD "Liquid Viagra" as an elixir of sexual health, fertility and longevity, it’s has a long heritage in North Europe, dating back to pagan times. Mead to have aphrodisiac properties and was historically presented to newlyweds to enjoy Honeymoon. The term “Honey Moon” has been associated with drinking Honey Mead during the month long celebration following a wedding.
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Natural Russian Mead actually has compound that stimulate erogenous zones - Quercetin blocks the UGT2B17 enzyme, used by the male body to flush out testosterone, increasing our craving for "sexy time". Drinking two glasses a day Mead gives women a higher sex drive, and in men to increase testosterone in the blood.
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Reach for a spiced Mead for some pheromonal foreplay, with nuanced red fruit and peppery spice notes. On the "Great Sex Cocktail list" should be Mead/Spice mix with flavours of plums, liquorice and black pepper. Women are aroused by mix Mead with musky, earthy, woody,licorice, sweet black cherry aromas and earthy truffle notes. Research suggests that men get off on Mead with aromas of lavender, caramel, butter, orange and liquorice.
Súrsðalar Mead is a great heritage
of Viking's brewing culture
Súrsðalar (modern SUZDAL) – genuine Mead country of origin. Sursðalar (Old Norse: Suð - southern, Talle - valley), is a Russian city founded by Vikings in 1024, one of the major trade and cultural center of "Gardarike", pre-Christian Russia state of east Slavic Varangians tribe. Gardarike, as a South-East part of Vikings‘ empire, was a main purveyor of Meads. Modern Suzdal‘s Mead makers carefully keep genuine Vikings‘ traditions and recipes.
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Garðaríki (anglicized Gardarike) is the Old Norse term used in medieval times for the states of Varangians tribe. Varangians was the name given by Greeks to Vikings, who between the 9th and 11th centuries settled among northern Russian rivers. Old Norse "Væringjar", originally a compound of Vár "faith", and Gengi "companion", thus meaning "sworn companion". According to the 12th century Chronicle, a group of Varangians known as the Rus' (Russia) settled in Holmgarðr (modern Novgorod) in 862 under the leadership of Rurik (Rørik 830 – 879) a legendary Varangian duke who founded the Rurik Dynasty, which ruled Russia (Grand Duchy of Moscow) until 1610.
Happy tipsiness and festivous mood
- Art and Science of Mead brewing
SENSES:
EYE. Pours a pale golden body with a steady carbonation and soft fizzy. Light bodied and a slick texture. NOSE. Aroma of honey, slight sourness and flowers and subtle floral flavors. Light fruity honey notes, soft floral fruit and sweet herbal fruit. Nose is organic paint, sweet and a little astringent. Mellow, light fruity and tastes of honey, light herbal notes. MOUTH. Easy drinking. Palate - medium bodied with a rich tangy texture that continues through to the finish. Long soft semi-sweet honey, lingering honey finish. Light and very fresh, a great style of modern genuine mead.
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BEST USING AS:
DESSERT WINE - pairing with meat, seafood and fruit desserts. WEDDING WINE - best wine for Weddings and "honeymoon" events. LADIES "BEER" - best alternative of sour malted barley beer for ladies. WINTER "BEER" - best alternative of beer for winter time ("blood warming" effect). Healthy DIET "BEER" - best healthiest alternative of malted barley/hops beer for weight-loss diets followers.
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COCKTAIL DIRECTION:
Best combination with Vodka, Cognac, Bourbon, dry sparkling wine. Best balance: 1/5, 1/4. Best spices: nutmeg, peel of citrus, carnation, ginger, mint, black pepper and allspice. Best vessels: chilled mug or glass, champagne flutes. Best garnish with an apple (Granny Smith) or lemon slice.
5 reasons why RUSSIAN MEAD
MUST BE in your wine list?
1. A restaurant or a bar situated in the center of a metropolis can afford greater ease in choosing the wines to be put in the list, thanks to tourism from around the world. Of course, Sursdalar Mead must be in list. USA and Europe know it and love it.
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2. A restaurant that is “off the beaten track”, with a loyal customer base, will focus on the exclusivity of its menu, the originality of their proposals and a careful selection of wines from across the country and around the world. Ensuring both a selection of “always present” wines, which allow you to build customer loyalty, and the introduction of NEW items from time-to-time will allow your restaurant to please your patrons’ palate. Yes, Sursdalar Mead friggin’ delicious!
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3. A great strategy is to involve your customers in selecting next month’s “new release” by asking them to vote from a proposal of wines. Customers will feel like a part of your restaurant’s framework and be curious to know if the unknown Sursdalar Mead that they voted for made next month’s release.
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4. Be inclusive of the different categories of wine. For example, have two to three selections of dessert wine on the menu. Have at least one Mead that you can offer to customers celebrating a special occasion at your restaurant. However you’re celebrating, follow these golden rule and your wedding guests will be happy. For weddings, allow a couple of glasses of Sursdalar Mead as an aperitif then 2-3 a bottles of Mead per person during dinner.
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5. Meet, know and taste the Mead. Focus not only on the sensory evaluation of the Mead, but on a deeper knowledge of the story behind each production. Stories that will be very useful in proposing a label to customers. If you are not well-versed in the field, get assistance from our Mead experts. Sure, Viking's Mead history and Mead-making culture more interesting then flat stories of hundreds "chateau". Everybody want drink like a Ragnar on Valhalla fests.
