and that is something very exciting. But 130%, that is astounding. The American Mead Makers Association is proud to proclaim that mead is the smallest but fastest growing segment of the entire US alcohol business. While volume and sales are arguably the most interesting data to emerge from the Mead Industry Surveys, additional quantifiable and qualifiable information is remarkable. The average number of employees has increased from 2.3 to 3.3. The average number of mead products produced by each meadery declined but only slightly from 7.7 to 7.3. The chosen source of honey is most commonly a honey local to the meadery ranging from a single bee keeper to a statewide organization. The most popular products were reported as a mix of traditional meads such as Hidden Legend Winery’s “HLW-Pure Honey Mead” to 1634 Meadery’s “Strawberry Cinnamon” mead.
US Meadery Average Cases Produced 2012-2013
1000
823
500
404
100
2012
2013
In Conclusion The American Mead Makers Association is hopeful that this brief insight into the state of the US mead industry has been enjoyable and informative for you. At AMMA we will continue to endeavor diligently to expand and improve the mead industry. We ask that you join us in supporting this pursuit at www.meadmakers. org. Whether you are a home mead maker looking to make better mead or a professional keeping tabs on the industry, American Mead Maker is your source for free quarterly information. _______________________________________ The data in this report was compiled and written by Jeff and Jennifer Herbert of Superstition Meadery, with special thanks to all of the American Mead Makers who completed the survey, and Robert Allison and Paul Reiss.
US Meadery Average SAles 2012-2013 $112,000 $100,000
$50,000
$48,624
$10,000
2012
2013
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