Move Over Craft Beer, Time to Make Room for Mead

Article written by Tina Dickerman.

Grand Rapids may be known as Beer City USA, but one Lowell entrepreneur is bypassing the bandwagon and crafting mead instead. The alcoholic drink is made with fermented honey and has a history that some say spans eight millennia.

Lowell Leads the Way caught up with Sunshine Meadery owner Jacob Lemoine at the Lowell Farmer’s Market to get a First Look about why he decided to focus on mead, how people can select the right variety and where you can get a taste for yourself. Click on the video above to get the inside scoop on one of Lowell’s newest businesses.