“Before wine, before beer… there was mead.”
Imagine standing in ancient China, 9,000 years ago.
The world is young, civilization is just beginning — and somewhere in a small Neolithic village called Jiahu, people are already celebrating life’s moments with a golden drink.
Chemical analysis of Neolithic Jiahu jars (China, c. 7000–6600 BCE) shows a mixed fermented beverage of rice, honey, and fruits — evidence that honey fermentation is among humanity’s earliest alcohol practices.
That drink? Mead.
Mead is a primordial drink of ritual and feasting. Mead is not just the world’s oldest alcohol—it is humanity’s oldest story in a cup. From the moment honey first fermented in clay jars over 9,000 years ago, mead became more than a drink: it became a symbol of inspiration, abundance, and connection.
The very same beverage you can sip today.
