Kinsale Mead Co.
Welcome to Kinsale Mead Co, makers of delicious refreshing meads and Ireland's first meadery in nearly 200 years and located in the heart of Kinsale, one of Ireland’s most beautiful, diverse and welcoming places.
Our Meads
Atlantic Dry Mead
A delicious, off-dry traditional style mead, beautifully crisp with a lovely floral, citrus flavour and long lingering hint of honey with almost no sweetness. Matured to finish at 12% ABV. 2 star Great Taste Award
Wild Red Mead
A gorgeous melomel mead fermented off-dry with Wexford blackcurrants, dark cherries and spanish honey. The result is an amazingly enticing drink with a beautiful, rich colour. 12% ABV. Gold Award at Blas na hEireann
Hazy Summer Mead
A fabulous, fruity, off-dry berry mead with generous strawberry and raspberry aromas, a lovely burst of summer berries and a smooth, subtle honey finish. Ireland’s answer to Pimms! 11% ABV. Gold Medal at the International Mazer Cup
Proudly independent
Kinsale Mead Co was founded by Kate and Denis Dempsey in 2016 to rediscover the ancient art of mead making and to create world-class range of delicious, refreshing meads. They lovingly hand-craft each batch with care and passion and source the best natural ingredients.
"Our family run meadery is located in Kinsale, within range of the salty air and a short walk from the harbour and town centre. Come and visit us, learn about how we make our mead, learn about its old and diverse history, the wonderful world of honey and bees and sample some of our award-winning meads."
