r/vermont • u/RemySchnauzer • 4h ago
Groennfel/Havoc Mead
Hi there! I recently (9/25 - 10/1) visited your fine state to enjoy the foliage and had just the absolute best time and cannot wait to come back.
I work at a meadery down in NC and so whenever I travel I am on the lookout for local mead, and was especially hoping to find Groennfel. I've never had it but saw on their website that they have made a bunch of changes in the past few years including eliminating their online stores, but I tried to find them in retail locations that carry them according to their website (we stayed in Montpelier so I tried Fox Market, Hunger Co-Op, and Plainfield Hardware and the 802 in Montpelier but struck out).
I see no social media updates since April 2024.
Does this brand still exist? Are you actually able to find them locally? If so, I guess I'll be back to ask for tips before my next visit :)
I did manage to take home a Cyser from Montpelier Vineyards (very good!), Stowe Cider (I LOVED), and Twig by Golden Rule (unfortunately not my preferred flavor profile, but I'd love to try more anyway). I saw Old Merle's at Plainfield Hardware but was running out of room in my luggage by that point and skipped it. If you have any other mead recommendations, I'd love to hear them.