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Mead (; archaic and dialectal meath or meathe, from Old English medu) is an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 20%. The defining characteristic of mead is that the majority of the beverage's fermentable sugar is derived from honey. It may be still, carbonated, or naturally sparkling; dry, semi- sweet, or sweet.

Mead was produced in ancient history throughout Europe, Africa and Asia, and has played an important role in the mythology of some peoples. In Norse mythology, for example, the Mead of Poetry was crafted from the blood of the wise being Kvasir and turned the drinker into a poet or scholar.

The terms "mead" and " honey - wine " often are used synonymously. Some cultures, though, differentiate honey - wine from mead. For example, Hungarians hold that while mead is made of honey, water and beer -yeast (barm), honey - wine is watered honey fermented by recrement of grapes or other fruits.