About
Vinland Meads is a Texas craft meadery specializing in small-batch, handcrafted mead made from raw honey from their own hives at Hays Manor, wild fruits, and old-world fermentation techniques passed down from Scotland. Founders Sarah and Clyde Hays emphasize family traditions, hand-labeling, wax-sealing bottles, and producing both bottles and kegs. They focus on timeless flavors like traditional, blackberry, cinnamon, wild plum, blackcherry, and blueberry meads.
small-batch fermenting in 110 gallon fermenters
raw honey from Hays Manor hives
hand-labeled and wax-stamped bottles
kegs available on tap
traditional Scottish family recipes
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What They Make
HERITAGE
Traditional Mead
HARVEST
Blackberry Mead
VIXON
Cinnamon Mead
Thicket
Wild Plum Mead
Crimson Dusk
Blackcherry Mead
Violet Dawn
Blueberry Mead
Heritage Reserve
18-month-aged Traditional Mead
Awards
Silver Medal, Texas Mead Fest 2021
2021
Upcoming Events
Heritage Club Release
Fall 2025 (shipping Oct 22)
Harvest Blackberry, Vixon Cinnamon, 18-month Heritage Reserve, optional Thicket Wild Plum
Latest News
Launching Kickstarter for new Mead Hall expansion: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/clydehays/raise-the-mead-hall. Heritage Club Fall 2025 release announced. Free shipping in Texas on 3+ bottles with code TEXASMEAD.