Portland meadery making its mark

Unlike beer and wine, mead doesn't really have a well-defined market. The lack of a market for fermented honey elixirs can either be a challenge or an opportunity. Maine Mead Works is working hard to make it the latter. Only a year and a half into its move to a new facility on Washington Avenue, the company has expanded its distribution area from a few local markets to six states. And the owner says sales are up 60% over last year.
Ben Alexander, ...