Making Mead (Honey Wine)

This is to celibate the 5 Gallons of Honey wine I will start to make today.

Making Mead (Honey Wine)

 

This is not a poem, just a notice of intent.

It’s the best time I could spend… OK maybe not the “Best”…but darn near close.

 

Today I venture on a new batch of Mead.

I make it for pleasure and the taste that will come.

 

It tastes just like wine…

but made with Honey instead.

 

It’s been called the Nectar of the gods and so much more.

 

The Vikings first made it, so the story is told.

A small band of hunters found a bee hive over turned.

 

The bee hive was filled with only water they thought,

but when they par-took what a wonderful surprise.

 It was the first time anyone had alcohol to try.

So they decided right then and there (OK so maybe after the hanger over)

to remake what the Gods had given them that day.

So it was born Oden’s drink to mankind.

It’s drunk in Valhalla until Ragnarok arrives. 

P.S. OK I couldn't help my self, maybe it is a poem.

Author's Note

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iAO7_GryWTM

Reviews

[Justsimplyjulia]

very cool. Its kinda amazing to think that we have the chance to drink something that was said to be the drink of the Gods.... very cool
-Dragon

[ron]

Yes it is, or at least what the first drink tasted like (or as close to it as we can)

[FlatLineBeauty]

Loved it. Amazing write Ron. Miss chatting with you. xo Winter

[ron]

Thank you Rose. I miss chatting with you to.

[Anand Sehgal]

A very good seriocomic write :) enjoyed it :)

[ron]

Not sure what seriocomic is but thank you.

[Winter Renee Vineyard]

I really like how you wrote this.......involving legend into your poetry. I approve!

[ron]

Thank you Renee.

[Ruth]

Ah, drink of the ancestors lol Enjoy! x

[ron]

Thank you Ruth. I will try to post pictures of what it looks like.

[Ruth]

Oh cool...not had mead in a long time...fancy some now lol

[ron]

Lol You could come over in about a year and it will be ready.

[Ruth]

LOL Meh...what's time...flies by ;)

[Ruth]

Has to be out of a goblet tho....lol

[ron]

Lol not a problem.

[Vidya Bacchus]

A most educational piece since i know next to nothing about mead.Well written and entertaining:)

[ron]

Thank you Vidja. Since there are no written records we have to go by stories found. I believe Mead was made before man could write.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Okay I did not know that.Thanks for telling me:P

[Cody Williams]

Great as usual Ron! Thanks for sharing it!

-CW

[ron]

Thank you so much Cody. Thank you for reading.

[Ivory'lee]

This on made me giggle. :)

[ron]

Thank you Ivory. I just posted "You stole all my Mead". Not sure if its a poem or what.

[s y e]

Ahaha, you make me laugh sometimes Ron - I loved this piece, it is interesting and for some reason made me laugh! =D Not a scooby why, it just did.

Nicely written.

[ron]

Thank you Sye. It is one version of how Mead came to be.