Four weeks ago, Moonshine Meadery, based in Maharashtra, officially became India’s first meadery. While pop-culture references have made the term more common, the popularity of ‘craft beverages’, beer in particular, is what Moonshine Meadery is counting on to drive interest and sales. So far Moonshine Meadery has done a few collaborative brews with breweries in Pune and Mumbai, which have found instant appeal even with first-timers. By mid-November, restaurants and a few select outlets will retail Moonshine Meadery’s bottles (at ₹180 for 330 ml). * “Mead is fermented honey, so you will get honey on the nose and palate.

Source: The Hindu November 10, 2017 09:33 UTC