Creating mead flavors is one of our favorite things to do at Starrlight Mead! We offer a wide variety of meads, ranging in sweetness from dry to semi-sweet to sweet.

While our mead availability varies by location, you can find and purchase many of these varieties online here, at the meadery, and at these stores locally.

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Traditional, Fruit, and Seasonal Meads

Traditional Off-Dry Mead

Honey wine with just a hint of sweetness. Light floral notes with a slight citrus finish. Serve as you would a white wine, lightly chilled with Lemon Chicken, fish, or with spicy food! 
Silver Medal, NC State Fair
Bronze Medal, Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine competition, Mazer Cup International mead-only competition, and Finger Lakes Wine competition

Apricot Off-dry Mead

Crisp and tart with subtle spice notes and a lingering stone fruit flavor. Pair with fish or chicken, shrimp scampi, or feta and goat cheeses.
Bronze Medal, Mead Crafters Competition

Blueberry Off-dry Mead

Crisp and lightly fruity with floral and blueberry scents. Subtle oak notes on the finish create the feeling of a light red wine.  Pair with foods with light acidity, like lemon chicken, to bring out the fruitiness of this mead.   Becky says, “This is the best ‘fake red’ that we’ve ever made!”
Bronze Medal, Finger Lakes Wine Competition & Mead Crafters Competition

Pomegranate Pink Peppercorn Mead

In early 2013, our dear friend and mead wench, Jenn, was diagnosed with breast cancer. To honor the courage and determination of her, and all the other women fighting and surviving breast cancer, we created Pomegranate Pink Peppercorn Mead. It has the lively zing of pomegranate and the fruity spice of pink peppercorns. Like those women, this mead is something special.
Silver Medal, American Wine Society competition

Cloer Pyment

We joined with Cloer Family Vineyards in Apex to bring you this pyment - wildflower honey and Noble grapes fermented together. A strong grape nose leads to light, fruity notes and soft tannins. Pair with lamb, pesto, or chimichurri.

Traditional Mead - Barrel-Aged

Limited Release This traditional mead is made with NC wildflower honey, aged in a Mystic Farm & Distillery Bourbon barrel, then lightly sweetened with honey. Lovely barrel characteristic with just a bit of boozy heat that is balanced with honey.

Traditional Mead - Semi-Sweet

A sweeter honey wine. Fabulous floral honey nose (from the wild flower honey) and long lingering honey finish! Just what you would expect from mead! Wonderful with spicy foods or NY style cheesecake!
Double Gold Medal and Best in Category winner, 2015 American Wine Society Competition
Silver Medal winner, Finger Lakes Wine Competition

Traditional Mead - Gallberry

Limited Release  A semi-sweet traditional mead made with Gallberry Blossom honey from the NC coast. Lightly floral nose with flavors of dried apricot or mango. Pairs well with pineapple teriyaki or a medium rare burger. Serve lightly chilled.
Bronze Medal, Finger Lakes Wine Competition

Traditional Mead - Wildfoam

Limited Release This semi-sweet traditional mead is made with wildflower honey with a strong meadowfoam flower influence, which provides a rich vanilla flavor. Enjoy around a campfire or pair with your favorite curried dish. Serve at room temperature for best vanilla flavor. Double Gold Medal, 2019 Finger Lakes Wine Competition

Honeyed Blueberry

The luscious summer flavor of blueberries preserved with honey for any time of the year. Fruity, sweet, and jammy, this mead is lovely on its own or paired with a summer salad or barbeque. Try it as sangria with strawberries and blueberries.

Honeyed Blackberry - Returning February 2024

A customer favorite!! Our Blackberry is sweet, tangy and bursting with flavor! We add 100% Blackberry juice to our honey wine made with NC honey. Serve chilled with beef or pork. Or try it with a lemon-flavored dessert or as a reduction over pound cake, ice cream or brownies!

Honeyed Peach Mead

This mead reminds us of ripe, juicy summer peaches, bursting with flavor. Serve this sweet wine chilled at a picnic or use it to brighten up your favorite pork or spicy chicken dish. Use it to make a great Summer sangria or mead-mosa!

Spiced Apple Mead

Apple pie in a glass! Wonderful apple flavor enhanced with spices of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Tasty chilled, room temperature or warmed gently in the Crockpot! (Warming, brings out the spice!) Fabulous with turkey dinner, carrot cake or spice cake!
Best in Show/Gold Medal, 2022 NC Mead, Cider, and Fruit Wine Competition

Honeyed Plum - Not Currently Available

This fruity, slightly sweet mead is easy to enjoy! Honey flavors play in the background while plum dances in the foreground of this treat. Serve slightly chilled with Orange Chicken or Thai fish cake.  Try using in a summer citrus sangria!

Honeyed Coffee - Not Currently Available

This mead combines Costa Rican cold brew from Vortex Roasters with wildflower honey for a delightful beverage ready to elevate your brunch! Bold coffee nose gives way to flavors of a lightly sweetened, smooth brew with notes of cinnamon and vanilla in the background. Perfect with chicken and waffles, chocolate, and creamy desserts like Tiramisu.

Honeyed 'Rita - Not Currently Available

This Mead and Mexican cocktail mashup is sweetened with Agave nectar while the fermented honey adds subtle floral notes. Citrus aroma and flavors abound in this summer gem.  Serve on the rocks or frozen in slushy form.  Salt rimmed glasses are totally optional!

Honeyed 'Jitos - Not Currently Available

A summer favorite! Spearmint, lime and honey - semi-sweet wine with just the right balance between sweet, mint and citrus. Elegant, yet fun, for entertaining or casual drinking by the pool or lake! Try it frozen!

Cranberry Orange Mead - Not Currently Available

We have taken the classic holiday flavors of Cranberry and Orange and created a new holiday tradition! This slightly sweet honey wine is bursting with flavor. Sweet, yet tart and tangy! A perfect complement to all of your holiday meals, from turkey dinner to baked ham. Or mix with sparkling wine for an unusual mimosa-type beverage for your holiday brunch!

Kickin' Cranberry Orange Mead - Not Currently Available

Our first wine to include spicy peppers!  This wine has the juicy flavors of Cranberry and Orange kicked up a notch with local, hand roasted Chipotle Peppers. Smokey up front, a hint of heat follows with a fruity and tangy finish. This is a honey wine for the more adventurous palette. Serve slightly chilled with everything from baked chicken to shrimp and grits!

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Ebling Reserve Mead - Aged over 3 years

This wine is was inspired by and created in memory of our dear Angel, Fred. Without you, we would never have gotten started! We raise a glass to you! Salute! A “port” style mead made from blackberry, dark cherry, and blueberry juices. 16% abv Bronze Medal, Finger Lakes Wine Competition

For centuries, traditional cultures have added herbs to wines for their culinary and health benefits. Honey wines with herbs or spices added are classified as Metheglins, from the Welsh meddyglyn or “healing liquid.” Our herb-infused meads are made with organic herbs, infused into our Off-dry Traditional, preserving the flavor of the individual herb enhanced with honey.
Note: not all flavors of Herb-Infused Meads are available at all times and these varieties are available only at the meadery!

Nordic Blend Mead

Infused with caraway, fennel, and anise seeds, Nordic Blend is reminiscent of a well known Scandinavian drink, Aquavit. Flavors of fennel and rye bread. Pair with Rueben sandwiches, bratwurst and sauerkraut, or charcuterie.
Silver Medal, Finger Lakes Wine Competition

Ginger Mead

Ginger’s warming properties have been recognized for years, especially in Asian cultures. Light floral nose with intense Ginger flavor and a slight burn sweetened with honey. Pair with sushi, stir-fry, or glazed ham.
Gold Medal, Mid-Atlantic SE Wine Competition

Ben’s Special Ginger Mead

Double the ginger, double the fun! Heavier body and more ginger heat. Delicious on its own, or try using it as a base for a Mule or Dark and Stormy.

Chai Mead

Cardamom, Ginger, and Cinnamon have enchanted the senses for centuries. Reminiscent of a cup of exotic spiced tea with honey. Pair with samosas or shortbread.
Gold Medal, Finger Lakes Wine Competition

Chamomile Mead - Not Currently Available

Chamomile has long been prized for its relaxant effects. Beautiful floral and honey with a light grassy note. Sliver Medal winner - NC Mead, Cider and Fruit Competition

Elderberry Mead / Winter Seasonal - Available

This mead uses both the Elder berries and the flowers . Fruity and lightly sweet, berry flavor. Lovely chilled or in lemonade.

Lemon Balm Mead / Spring Seasonal - Not Currently Available

Our Spring Herb Seasonal! Lemon balm is named after the Greek word for honey bee. Refreshing and mood lifting. Flavors of tropical fruit, grass and light lemon.

Lavender Mead / Summer Seasonal - Not Currently Available

Our Summer Herb Seasonal! Lavender is known for its floral nose and relaxing benefits. Heady floral with a slight rose flavor.

Sage Mead / Fall Seasonal - Not Currently Available

Our Fall Herb Seasonal! Sage is best known as a culinary herb, but also boasts restorative properties. Earthy, savory flavors with a light woodsy quality. Lightly sweetened.

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