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Rebel Hive

Meadery

Welcome to Rebel Hive Meadery, an award-winning, family-owned meadery based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. At Rebel hive, we use modern fermentation techniques to put a new spin on humanity's oldest fermented beverage.

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4 popular meads at our meadery in Reading, PA in Berks County

Honey

Varietal honeys from around the world are utilized to produce mead with distinctive flavor profiles.

Water

Only pure, filtered water is used, balanced by the right amount of minerals.

Yeast

Yeast strands are selected to compliment honey varietals and add to the finished product.

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Fruits and Spices

Fruits and spices are added to create unique blends and flavors you're sure to love!

Modern Equipment

Modern equipment and techniques are used to maintain consistent quality.

Balance

Residual honey, acid, and tannins are balanced to produce exceptionally smooth meads.

Our Fermentation Process

Only the finest honey and all-natural ingredients are used in our meads

Not all meads are alike. At Rebel hive, we start with raw unfiltered honeys from around the world. Each varietal honey is carefully selected for its own unique characteristics and taste. Water, that has been purified through a reverse osmosis system, is then mixed with the honey. For most of our 12% meads, a ratio of three pounds of honey to one gallon of water is used. Any adjustments to mineral content and oxygen levels are made before pitching the yeast. A yeast strand is chosen that will compliment the honey as well as any flavors being added.


During fermentation, temperature, nutrients, oxygen, and pH are all monitored and adjusted as needed. After fermentation is complete, fruits and/or spices can be added, and the mead is filtered. Finally, the mead is balanced by adjusting sugar, acid, and tannins to the perfect taste profile. The finished product is then stabilized with sulfites and bottled.


Say goodbye to the syrupy, overly sweet, unbalanced meads of the past.
Enjoy balanced, easy drinking, unique meads from Rebel Hive!

Our Mead Making Process produces deliciously smooth meads you're sure to love!
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