MEAD made in the Tradition of Our Ancestors.
Vinland Mead Hall
Located in the heart of downtown Murchison, Texas, Vinland Meads has found its home inside a beautifully restored 5,200 square foot gathering space where old-world tradition meets modern Texas hospitality. The tasting room blends warm wood, iron, stone, and handcrafted details inspired by Nordic and Scottish heritage, creating an atmosphere that feels both timeless and welcoming.
Here, guests can slow down, share stories, and experience handcrafted meads rooted in ancient tradition while surrounded by the character and charm of small-town East Texas. From intimate tastings to lively gatherings, Vinland Meads offers a place where community, craftsmanship, and heritage are poured into every glass.
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Hand Crafted Mead
Every bottle of our mead is not only fermented with years of tradition dating back to Scotland, but every bottle is hand labeled and packaged.
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Where it starts, our Honey Hives
Vinland Meads is all about the Honey, at Hays Manor our Honey Hives produced the best Raw Natural Honey you could Wish For.
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Vinland Meads 2024 Vintage
Traditional Honey Mead, Heritage - Blackberry Mead, and Vixon our Cinnamon Mead
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Hays Clan Honey
Vinland Meads is a proud partner of the Hays Clan and The Honey Hives at Hays Manor.
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Small Batch Fermenting
Vinland Meads is all fermented in small 110 gallon fermenters.
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Someone Say Kegs
Vinland Meads produces most of its Mead in Kegs as well as Bottles. You can find these Kegs on Tap at your local establishments or reach out and we will get them there.
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Mead and a Book
Mead always puts us in the right state to write.
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Wax Stamp Tradition
We Wax our bottles in the tradition of the way Mead was preserved in the past, and punch all with our crest.
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Mead and Falconry
Our Founders, Sarah and Clyde Hays are both Licensed Falconers and you can find them flying there birds on the grounds of Vinland Meads most days.
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Vinland Meads is a generational Project coming to life. Our brewing process has been passed down from generation to generation since our family's left the isle of Scotland. We take that responsibility whole heartedly and create Meads our ancestors would be proud of. From the honey our bee's produce to the bottling as a family, Vinland Meads is a tradition we live.
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Something sweet is brewing in Texas — and it’s not just the mead. As black bears begin to wander back across the Red River, locals are starting to wonder if they’re following something more than instinct. From the buzzing meaderies of Austin to the honey-rich fields of East Texas, the state’s craft mead boom might just be tempting the “honey bears” of legend to return. At Vinland Meads in Murchison, where tradition meets Texas folklore, even the wildlife seems to have developed a taste for the good stuff.