Ravenwood Meadery

Welcome to
Ravenwood Meadery
(Est. 1 October 2021)

North Alabama's first and only meadery
100% woman owned and operated
The only meadery in Alabama to focus solely on mead

HOURS

Sunday: CLOSED
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED

Wednesday 27 September: 11:00am - 7:00pm

Thursday 28 September: 11:00am - 7:00pm
wicker man craft night (free community event) 5pm-7pm

Friday 29 September: 11:00am - 8:30pm
concert on the docks 6pm-9pm
our quick ordering mobile station will be at the docks till 8:30
to order beverages online, delivered to you at the docks

Saturday 30 September: 11:00am - 7:00pm
outdoor market (hand made, 2nd hand, or from the earth) 11am-4pm

There is no set date as to when the elevators will be
operational again. Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
keeps visitor safety in very high regard and will not
reopen them until a solution can be found to make the
100+ year old elevators safe to travel on.

We can assist you up the stairs to visit the 2nd floor
if you have a stroller, or if you are able to climb
two flights of stairs with assistance.
Please call us on (938) 207-3394 when you arrive
So we can help you.

We are currently looking into providing service for
those who cannot visit beyond the 1st floor.

we are hosting the 'official' unofficial pre & post party
for Heilung's performance in Huntsville in October!

we are getting close to our annual
wicker man event - during Halloween week in October!

Merchandise News
(Updated 27 September 2023)

Icelandic sheep fleeces
A handful of gorgeous new coloured fleeces
have arrived from the UK!

Online sales
Please note that we are not licensed to
ship our mead.

The online store is for merchandise and the occasional bottle pre-sale only.

ONLINE STORE

Mead News
(Updated 20 September 2023)

MEAD FOR WEDDINGS & EVENTS

We can make mead for your weddings, special events, and hand fasting ceremonies!

In order to make a batch (or partial batch) just for you we do require an advance heads up. There is no extra charge. Remember the more notice you give, the more aged your mead will be. Here are the MINIMUM production times:

8 weeks
House

12 weeks
Dream Staves, Jord, Lifa

14 weeks
Berkana, Surtr, Odin

Call us on (938) 207-3394 or email Roo@ravenwoodhuntsville.com to get the ball rolling.

bottle sales

1 October is the anniversary of us receiving our final licence to begin manufacturing!

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6 October we will have bottles and we'll roll them back to 2021 prices for that day only to celebrated
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We don't always have bottles, but 1000ml growlers & fills to take home are available at the tasting bar.

Please follow us on social media @ravenwoodmeadery
for the most up to date bottling news.

Cocktails
(we can fully heat seal your cocktail to go)

Persephone
(house favourite cocktail)
4 oz mead, house made grenadine (pomegranate),
7up, angostura bitters
served over ice in a 16 oz cup $10
mocktail version (no alcohol) $6

Thor
(house favourite cocktail)
4 oz mead, 7up, house made fresh lime cordial,
angostura bitters
served over ice in a 16 oz cup $10
mocktail version (no alcohol) $6

Idunn
(autumnal seasonal cocktail)
4 oz mead, apple cider, caramel syrup
whipped cream, sugar & spice
non-dairy available
served over ice in a 16 oz cup $12
mocktail version (no alcohol) $8

Ruby's Garden
(autumnal seasonal cocktail)
2 oz mead, fresh squeezed ruby grapefruit juice,
Nrdic style tonic water, wild hunt bitters
served iced in a 9 oz cup $10
mocktail version (no alcohol) $8

Jörð Maya
(later this week - limited time)
4 oz Jörð (ginger/cinnamon mead),
Ghirardelli ground dark chocolate & cacao, Ghirardelli chocolate syrup
hot milk, whipped cream
5 oz cup $10
mocktail version (no alcohol) $6

Pours

BEE KEEPER
traditional honey mead made with honey
from local bee keepers in the Huntsville/Madison area

Hive of the Rising Sun 13.7% ABV
4 oz pour: $8 | 6 oz pour: $10

White Nectarine 15.5% ABV
(specialty DRY mead - limited bottles 6 October)
fermented white nectarines and honey
aged for a year
4 oz pour: $9 | 6 oz pour: $11 | no growler fills

Peach 16% ABV
(specialty EXTRA DRY mead - limited bottles 6 October)
fermented local Scott's Orchard peaches and honey
aged for a year
4 oz pour: $9 | 6 oz pour: $11 | no growler fills

Óðinn
(limited signature mead)
-the wanderer, the poet, the wise, Thor's father-
mead infused with ash leaves and chamomile
4 oz pour: $8 | 6 oz pour: $10 | *growler fill: $36

Lifa (available this weekend)
(signature mead)
-Old Norse for 'to live, alive'-
mead infused with organic Egyptian hibiscus flowers
and fresh raspberries
4 oz pour: $8 | 6 oz pour: $10 | *growler fill: $36

Jörð
(signature mead)
-named after Thor's mother - Old Norse for 'earth'-
mead infused with a fresh ginger root reduction and
earthy Ceylon cinnamon
4 oz pour: $8 | 6 oz pour: $10 | *growler fill: $36

Dream Staves
(signature mead)
-Icelandic symbols used to find answers while sleeping-
mead infused with lavender flowers, madagascar vanilla bean,
and butterfly pea flower extract
4 oz pour: $8 | 6 oz pour: $10 | *growler fill: $36

House Mead on tap
our flagship traditional honey mead
1 oz taster $2 | 4 oz pour $7 | 6 oz pour $9 | *growler fill: $32

*We can only fill growlers sold by us, please do not bring growlers purchased from other establishments into the meadery

empty 1000ml growler (1 liter) $12

Flights

Regular Flight
slot 1: 2 oz pour of house mead
slot 2: 2 oz pour of your choice of signature mead
slot 3: 2 oz pour of your choice of signature mead
slot 4: half sized cocktail
$18

Upcoming special edition flights:

Heilung themed flight
18-28 October 2023
to celebrate Heilung performing in Huntsville
during our extended pre & post party

Meads in progress

Algiz (test batch take I)
blackberry, juniper berries, cedar tips
Heilung Week mead - currently in testing phase

Nornahringir (test batch take I)
mushrooms, icelandic moss, oak
Heilung Week mead - currently in testing phase

THE ABOVE TWO MEADS ARE FOR OUR
Heilung pre & post party

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Meadow
mead made with clover blossoms foraged on
Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment property
and clover honey
started: Spring 2023
expected release date: October 2023

Pear
fermented with fresh ripe pears
started: Summer 2022
expected release date: unknown

Plum
fermented with fresh ripe plums
started: Summer 2022
expected release date: unknown

Yule
fermented with cranberries, oranges, and cinnamon
started: December 2022
release date: Black Friday 2023

Orange Spice
fermented with oranges and spices
started: December 2022
release date: Black Friday 2023

BEE KEEPER: BLOSSOMWOOD HONEY FARM
local wildflower honey
from the hives at Redstone Arsenal
wildflower and tupelo
started: 29 August 2023
release date: Black Friday 2023

BEE KEEPER: ROBERT DANIEL
local wildflower & clover honey
release date: Black Friday 2023

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Hanna's Bees
traditional varietal mead made from
imported raw Irish heather honey
started: March 2023
expected release date: Spring Equinox 2024

Wild Violet
wild violets, oranges, lemons, raisins
started: April 2023
expected release date: Spring Equinox 2024

Peach
fermented with fresh ripe peaches
purchased from Scott's Orchard
started: Spring 2023
expected release date: Summer 2024

Blackberry
fermented with fresh local blackberries
picked by us at Isom's Orchard
started: Spring 2023
expected release date: 2024

Plum
fermented with local fresh ripe plums
from Scott's Orchard
started: July 2023
expected release date: Black Friday 2024

Upcoming production

Toro
raw Mexican cacao beans, dark chili peppers, coffee
test batch

Frigg
sweet apples & spices

Skaði
double raw cacao & peppermint

BEE KEEPER: Steve Hall LS
local wildflower honey
predominantly Carolina Jasmine

BEE KEEPER: Bill's Honey Farm
local wildflower honey

We're sorry, but we
are not licensed to
ship our mead
at this time

Reserve our
group table

SEATS UP TO 12
no reservation fee

Perfect for parties, gatherings, and gaming

Reservations:
roo@
ravenwoodhuntsville.com

upcoming events

currently on hold
due to elevators
being out of order

ALABAMA TROTH
OFFICE HOURS

The Alabama/Tennessee steward of The Troth, Jay Meeks, holds his office hours at the group table every third Saturday of the month.

Anyone who is interested in learning more about Norse mythology and/or following the Norse path is welcome to join him and other like mindeds for conversation and companionship.

We are proud to be North Alabama's first meadery. We call ourselves a MICRO meadery due to our very small square footage, focusing on small 5-7 gallon handcrafted batches. Our fermentation room is able to house 36-42 active batches.

Ravenwood Meadery is located inside Studio 2069 at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, a cotton mill built in 1901, converted into over 150 working studios that house 200+ artists, makers, independent businesses, and restaurants. We are immensely proud to be direct neighbours of Irons One whiskey distillery, Dragon's Forge Cafe, and the largest art gallery inside the complex.

We conduct sales of bottles in our sales room when they are available. We post here and on social media as soon as we have firm dates. Due to our small production, bottles to take home are not always available, but we do have 1000ml growlers & fills.

We have a have a small tasting bar where you'll be able to enjoy house mead on tap as well as mead cocktails and seasonal drinks. The tasting bar operates each day we are open, and have a cozy seating area for you to relax in. You can also make a reservation for the group table for you and your friends.

In addition, you can purchase our mead tumblers, drinking horns, horn cups and horn mugs so that you can enjoy a sip while exploring the mill, watching a concert on the docks, sitting on the lawn, or enjoying food from the restaurants.

How to find us at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment:

As you enter the main gate, you will see a small guard shack. Park near the guard shack.

On foot from the guard shack, follow the concrete path around the side of the building until you come to the first door on your left, grey DOOR 30 in the concrete seating area.

We are at the top of the stairs next to Dragon's Forge Cafe.

STUDIO: 2069 (yellow route, 2nd floor north)

For those who need accessibility:

PLEASE NOTE THAT BOTH ELEVATORS AT LOWE MILL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE

Please follow the directions above to door 30 and call us on (938) 207-3394 so we can come and assist you up the stairs if you are able to climb stairs with assistance, we are happy to carry your rollators and strollers. Please note that there are TWO flights of stairs to reach the 2nd floor.

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In addition to mead, we offer some great merchandise to go with it.

Various styles and sizes of drinking horns; horn cups, mugs and tumbers; tshirts (sizes small to burly viking!); rune carved pendants; beard combs; etc. Can't figure out what to get for your friends? Grab a gift card and let them choose for themselves.

Follow along with meadery updates:

Email studio and meadery enquiries to Roo Kline at roo@ravenwoodhuntsville.com