In this part of the world it is not uncommon for the word mead to conjure up in the mind images of nordic folklore. One can imagine burly warriors in a mead-place or mead-hall merry making with a king. Imagery that surely has been reinforced in popular stories of our time.Â
This is not an easy question. It is akin to asking what is beer? The technical answer of course is simple and by now relatively profuse on the web or defined in many well written books. Â