Mead, also known as “honey wine,” has been around for thousands of years. It’s a delicious drink that many people have heard of, but relatively few have actually tried. Part of the appeal of the drink is how far back it can be dated. There is Chinese pottery dating back to 7,000 BC with evidence to suggest that the container held mead. Numerous cultures around the world have indulged in it (Vikings, ancient Greece, China). In fact, mead is so ingrained in human history that it predates both wine and beer (beer showed up around 5,000 BC). Mead fell out of mainstream culture in the West for a long time, but in recent years, it’s been making a comeback in popularity.