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Superstition Meadery

Superstition Meadery is a meadery, winery and cider house[1] founded in 2012 and based in Prescott, Arizona.[2] As of 2016 they produce 6,000 gallons a year.[3] They won four gold medals and one silver at the 2016 Mazer Cup International mead competition.[4][5] Availability is localized to Arizona through their distribution partnership with Hensley Beverage Company, with additional direct-to-consumer shipping in 40 U.S. states, and account distribution to 25 U.S. states. They also distribute worldwide in Denmark, Thailand, Japan, and Singapore.[6]

Superstition Meadery
Superstition Meadery's steel sign outside their production facility
Location120 W Gurley St, Prescott, Arizona, US Cellar 1
Coordinates34°32′32″N 112°28′10″W / 34.54222°N 112.46944°W / 34.54222; -112.46944
Opened2012
Owned byJeff and Jen Herbert
Websitesuperstitionmeadery.com

History edit

Owners Jeff and Jen Herbert began making mead as home-brewers around 2007,[7] and began professional production in 2012 when they entered into an alternating proprietorship with Juniper Well Ranch in Skull Valley, Az.[8] The company opened a production facility and tasting room in the cellar of the Burmister Building in Prescott, Az in 2014.[9]

Business awards edit

In 2019, Superstition was the Arizona Master Award Winner of the Success Awards by The Arizona Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC).[10] Superstition was also recognized as the 2019 Arizona Small Business Persons of the year, where they were invited to Washington D.C. to compete for the award of best small business in the United States.[11] They then went on to be awarded the 2019 SBA Small Business Persons of the Year award in the nation's capitol. [12] Other awards include being the recipients of the ASHy award from the Arizona Society of Homebrewers.[13][14]

Mead and cider awards edit

Year Recipient Award
2015 Berry White Best Overall Arizona Mead/Cider
2014 Tahitian Honeymoon Best Mead in Arizona

Awards from the international Mead Free or Die competition.[15]

Year Style Recipient Award
2016 Stone Fruit Hera's Orchard 3rd
2016 Melomel Literary Nonsense 2nd

Awards from the annual Mazer Cup International.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Year Style Recipient Award
2019 Pyment Aphrodesia Cuvee Gold
2019 Specialty – Semi-Sweet Contingency: Blanc Bronze
2018 Dessert – Semi Sweet Straw Berry White Silver
2018 Melomel – Dry Gryphon’s Tart Cherry Cyser Silver
2018 Specialty – Dry Lagrimas De Oro Gold
2018 Specialty – Semi Sweet Bourbon Barrel aged Amante Bronze
2018 Varietal – Dry Fauna Bronze
2017 Dessert – Semi Sweet Blue Berry White Gold
2017 Melomel – Dry Hera's Orchard Silver
2017 Specialty – Dry Black Rose Silver
2017 Specialty – Semi Sweet Bourbon Barrel Aged Peanut Butter Jelly Crime Bronze
2016 Dessert – Semi Sweet Black Berry White Silver
2016 Melomel – Dry Marion Gold
2016 Melomel – Semi Sweet Endovelicus Gold
2016 Pyment Aphrodisia Gold
2016 Specialty – Semi Sweet Amante Gold
2015 Dessert – Semi Sweet Blood Eagle Gold
2015 Dessert – Sweet Blue Berry White Bronze
2015 Pyment Aphrodisia Silver
2015 Varietal – Sweet Super Bee Gold
2014 Dessert – Sweet Berry White Gold
2014 Pyment Aphrodisia Silver
2014 Traditional – Sweet Ragnarok Silver
2013 Specialty – Dry Lagrimas De Oro Silver

Product line edit

Superstition's product line features over 85 different meads,[6] "including brews created with blackberries, Belgian dark candi sugar and vanilla beans, all predominantly aged in American oak, as well as bourbon, wine, craft beer and port barrels."[24] Staples include traditional meads like Lagrimas de Oro (a semi-sweet traditional mead), melomels like the berry-based Marion and mango-based Ragnarok, a vanilla metheglin called Tahitian Honeymoon, and grape-based pyments like Aphrodisia.[25] Superstition also produces heavier dessert meads, like the White Series: barrel aged meads with one of four berry juices and white chocolate.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Award Winning Mead and Hard Cider in Prescott, AZ". Superstition Meadery. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  2. ^ "Mead Joins the Craft Beer Game | 5 Meaderies You Should Know". The Full Pint. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  3. ^ "4 Meaderies Pushing the Envelope". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  4. ^ "Downtown Prescott's Superstition Meadery has exploded into the world market of mead and hard cider". dcourier. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  5. ^ cidersays (2015-10-13). "My Visit to Superstition Meadery in Prescott AZ". Cider Says. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  6. ^ a b c "Mead: The oldest alcoholic drink in the world – Star2.com". Star2.com. 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  7. ^ "Superstition Meadery: Jeff Herbert Interview | 1001 Bottles of Beer on the Wall". 1001bottlesofbeer.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  8. ^ "Local drinking horizons about to expand with new brewery, meadery and distillery". dcourier. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  9. ^ "Downtown Prescott's Superstition Meadery has exploded into the world market of mead and hard cider". dcourier. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  10. ^ "SBDC 2019 Success Awards" (PDF). 18 March 2019.
  11. ^ "SBA Administrator Honors Nation's Top Small Businesses | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov". www.sba.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  12. ^ "SBA Awards Arizona Entrepreneurs as 2019 Small Business Persons of the Year | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov". www.sba.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  13. ^ "ASHy Awards | Arizona Society Of Homebrewers". azhomebrewers.org. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  14. ^ "2015 ASHy Award Winners" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Mead Free or Die Official Web Site". meadfreeordie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  16. ^ "2019 Commercial Results". The Mazer Cup International Mead Competition. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  17. ^ "Full mead ahead". DRAFT Magazine. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  18. ^ "2013 Mazer Cup Results". Meadist. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  19. ^ "2014 Mazer Cup Results". Meadist. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  20. ^ "2015 Mazer Cup Results". Meadist. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  21. ^ "American Mead Maker Summer 2016". issuu. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  22. ^ Exline, Glenn (12 March 2017). "2017 Commercial Competition Results | Mazer Cup International". Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  23. ^ "2018 Commercial Results | Mazer Cup International". mazercup. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  24. ^ "Ferment // Issue 16". issuu. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  25. ^ "Mead, Wine, Cider & Food Menu | Superstition Meadery". Superstition Meadery. Retrieved 2017-01-25.

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