{"id":9740,"date":"2013-02-11T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T20:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/?p=9740"},"modified":"2018-02-06T14:21:08","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T20:21:08","slug":"new-hampshires-moonlight-meadery-expanding-to-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/new-hampshires-moonlight-meadery-expanding-to-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hampshire’s Moonlight Meadery Expanding To Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"moonlightmeaderylabel\"<\/a>PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE<\/b> \u2013 This winter, New Hampshire\u2019s Moonlight Meadery<\/a><\/b> (23 Londonderry Road #17, 603-216-2162) will bring their richly flavored, artisanally produced and gluten-free meads to an ever-increasing audience that now includes nearly two dozen states, including Illinois.\u00a0 Founded by meadmaker Michael Fairbrother<\/b> in 2010 to produce mead (the world\u2019s first recorded fermented beverage, traditionally made with honey and water), Moonlight is the nation\u2019s fastest growing meadery.\u00a0 The growing business has expanded with astounding speed, going from a small-town operation using only locally sourced honey to a major national player whose demand for honey outpaces the entire production of the state of New Hampshire.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I started making mead, I committed to using exceptional, sustainably produced honeys, and we remain steadfast to that practice \u2013 but today, our demand is such that we source honey from across the country,\u201d says Fairbrother, who has seen his business grow by a dizzying 71% year-over-year.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring our meads to a wider audience, and we believe that mead, distinct from beer or wine, will become one of the country\u2019s go-to beverages, both for pairing with a great meal or simply enjoying on its own.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mead is a diverse fermented beverage that can be produced in several variations.\u00a0 Moonlight\u2019s portfolio of meads includes representatives of all four types, including:<\/p>\n