A great guide . . . full of practical information and fascinating lore.Sandor Ellix Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation

Ancient societies brewed flavorful and healing meads, ales, and wines for millennia using only intuition, storytelling, and knowledge passed down through generationsno fancy, expensive equipment or degrees in chemistry needed. In Make Mead Like a Viking, homesteader, fermentation enthusiast, and self-described Appalachian Yeti Viking Jereme Zimmerman summons the bryggjemann of the ancient Norse to demonstrate how homebrewing meadarguably the worlds oldest fermented alcoholic beveragecan be not only uncomplicated but fun.

Inside, readers will learn techniques for brewing:

Sweet, semi-sweet, and dry meads
Melomels (fruit meads)
Metheglins (spiced meads)
Ethiopian tej (honey wine)
Flower and herbal meads
Bragots
Honey beers
Country wines
Viking grog

And theres more for aspiring Vikings to explore, including:
The importance of local and unpasteurized honey for both flavor and health benefits
What modern homebrewing practices, materials, and chemicals workbut arent necessary
How to grow and harvest herbs and collect wild botanicals for use in healing, nutritious, and magical meads, beers, and wines
How to use botanicals other than hops for flavoring and preserving mead, ancient ales, and gruits
The rituals, mysticism, and communion with nature that were integral components of ancient brewing

Whether youve been intimidated by modern homebrewings cost or seeming complexity in the past or are boldly looking to expand your current brewing and fermentation practices, Zimmermans welcoming style and spirit will usher you into exciting new territory. Grounded in history and mythology, butlike Odins ever-seeking eyefocusing continually on the future of self-sufficient food culture, Make Mead Like a Viking is a practical and entertaining guide for the ages.