4 things to know about mead

Technically, mead is a wine, but it's finding favour with craft beer drinkers as mead makers experiment with less sweet flavours.

Main ingredients: honey, water, yeast

Other ingredients (depending on the recipe): fruit, spices, vegetables, herbs, grains, hops

Flavour: from dry to sweet to bitter, cider, white wine, fruit wine

Alcohol content: 4-17%