Hive Mind Zambian Forest Honey Traditional Mead 70cl

Hive Mind Zambian Forest Honey Traditional Mead

A special-edition variation of their award-winning Traditional Mead, made to the same recipe but using organic Zambian Forest honey instead of honey from the Wye Valley. The darker forest honey gives the mead a distinctive amber colour and introduces a deeper, more complex character with herbal and spiced notes.

Tasting Profile:

• Appearance: Rich amber in colour, influenced by the naturally darker Zambian Forest honey.
• Nose: Aromatic honey notes with subtle herbal and warming spice character.
• Palate: Rich and rounded, with the natural sweetness of honey balanced by complex herbal and spiced flavours.
• Finish: Smooth and warming, with lingering honey, herbal and gentle spice notes.

Occasion & Buyer Profile

Food Pairing Suggestions

Here are a few serving suggestions and pairing ideas to help you get the most from this mead, whether you’re enjoying it with food or simply savouring it on its own.

The richer character of forest honey makes this mead particularly suited to roasted and slow-cooked dishes. Try it with roast pork, spiced chicken, game or Moroccan-style dishes featuring warm spices. It also works well with mature cheeses, charcuterie and roasted nuts. For dessert, pair with spiced apple crumble, ginger cake, baked pears or dark chocolate desserts.

• Cheese
• Desserts
• Vegetarian Dishes
• Chicken

Country: UK

Region: Monmouthshire

Brand: Hive Mind

Product Type: Mead

Mead Sweetness: Medium Sweet

Vintage: NV

Size: 75cl

ABV: 14.5%

Dietary:

Vegetarian

Meet The Mead Producer Behind The Bottle

A brief look at the producer’s heritage and crafting approach.

Hive Mind

Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. is an artisan mead and honey beer producer from the Welsh Borders, started in 2018 by brothers Kit and Matt Newell with a mission to modernise the world’s oldest fermented drink. Their journey began in a converted garage and quickly expanded after early recognition at local markets and awards, leading to a move to a larger site in Caldicot and the opening of a taproom.

The brand crafts a range of light, sparkling meads and innovative honey brews using honey from its own apiaries and trusted local beekeepers, emphasising natural fermentation and low-intervention production. Hive Mind’s meads have won national awards and reflect a deep commitment to sustainable beekeeping, environmental stewardship and community engagement.

Why We Love This Mead

All of our meads are hand picked and tried by us in our tasting room.

Our Review:

Team Member: Emma, WSET 2

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Delivery & Shipping Policy

• We offer a free handwritten gift message with every order, and we’ll ensure no pricing or invoicing is included in the parcel.
• Selected bottles also feature our Engrave badge, meaning the bottles can be professionally engraved.
• At checkout, you can choose from a range of luxury gift boxes, bottle bags, and premium wrapping options to add a finishing touch.