Mjödhamnen

At A Glance

Field: Detail
Country: Sweden
Producer: Mjödhamnen AB
Production: Fermentation tanks in a renovated bus
Range: Seasonal meads and a Grimfrost export series
Named bottle: Sommar Mjöd 2023

The Producer

Mjödhamnen began in 2007 by importing mead into Sweden from Poland and the United States. It later developed mobile production, with fermentation tanks installed in a renovated bus. Honey came directly from beekeepers, while the mobile unit allowed fresh local ingredients to be used in several parts of Sweden.

The company cooperated with Grimfrost on mead exports. Jarl's Brew was developed together with Mjödhamnen, linking the Swedish producer to a named international collaboration.

Place

The mobile model reaches several parts of Sweden, where fresh local ingredients can be used in mead production. Mjödhamnen moved from Solna to industrial premises in Hällefors, which were intended to become the center of its mobile production.

The geography enters the bottles through local ingredients rather than a single vineyard. Honey, berries, herbs and flowers give the seasonal range different directions from one bottling to the next.

Wines

The export series developed with Grimfrost comprises three meads. Jarl's Brew is the named collaboration bottle, and it took first place in the Mazer Cup's sweet traditional category.

The seasonal range follows Vinter, Höst, Vår and Sommar, with each name marking a different seasonal direction. Vinter is the Christmas table bottle, Höst the red wine analogue, Vår the lighter style, and Sommar the dry style. The bottles remain in the range while changing with each bottling.

In The Glass

Sommar has a sea buckthorn aroma and a wild raspberry colour. On the palate, quince brings crisp acidity while honey remains soft and subtle, with raspberry and herbal notes alongside it.

The 2015 Vår bottling was dry and still, with fresh herbal aromas and a soft texture. Its combination included linden, raspberry, apple blossom and rapeseed honeys with elderflower, lemon balm and rhubarb.

The 2013 Höst bottling was dry and still, deep red and astringent, dominated by wild blueberry. Honey and elderberry sit behind the assertive acidity of blackcurrant. The seasonal meads continue to change with each bottling.

A Bottle To Understand It

Sommar Mjöd 2023 is the first bottle to pour. It is associated with Kristinehamns kommun, and its original release was a rosé style blend of eight different meads. The current recipe is not fixed, because the seasonal meads continue to change with each bottling.

Final Word

Mjödhamnen began with imported mead and built a mobile production model around Swedish honey and fresh local ingredients. Its seasonal bottles keep changing with each bottling, while the Grimfrost collaboration includes Jarl's Brew.

At A Glance

The Producer

Place

Wines

In The Glass

A Bottle To Understand It

Final Word

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