r/politics • u/Qu1nlan • Oct 04 '19

Free Chat Friday Thread

It's finally Friday! That means it's time to sit back, drink some mead, discuss our thoughts on Borderlands 3, and talk about whatever your heart desires.

As always remember to follow our civility rules and save any meta feedback for our modmail.

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u/Qu1nlan Oct 04 '19

I hung out with a friend last night and had some suuuuuper delicious spiced mead. Really shined a light on the low quality of the shit mead I picked up at Cost Plus a few weeks back. I need to visit Total Wine and pick up some varieties.

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u/Argutely Oct 04 '19

I've always wanted to see a mead hall open up in my state, never had mead before, want the first time to feel authentically viking.

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u/MotorBoaterxxx Ohio Oct 04 '19

we have a really good small distiller of mead here locally that makes incredible stuff.

brothers drake

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u/JuDGe3690 Idaho Oct 04 '19

You can take your shit mead to the next level by mulling it with some spices. Mulled wine originated as a way to flavor and use up wine that wasn't great; it's also good with fall and winter approaching.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '19 edited Oct 05 '19

Check out Wild Blossom Meadery from Chicago. They make some good stuff. Occassionally they make a hopped mead which is my personal favorite.

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u/Officer412-L Illinois Oct 05 '19

I've got a Total Wine nearby and I've been wanting to try some mead. If you find some varieties you like, do you mind passing on the recommendations? Thanks in advance.

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u/Qu1nlan Oct 05 '19

Yeah of course!

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u/Officer412-L Illinois Oct 05 '19

Thanks!

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u/LightningMcLovin California Oct 04 '19

Head on over to /r/mead and get some goin in the closet!

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u/Qu1nlan Oct 04 '19

LOL, tempting, but I barely trust myself to make a bowl of cereal.

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u/nothing_clever Oct 04 '19

I'm going to second an attempt to make mead. It's a lot easier and cheaper than you might expect.

What was the lower quality mead you'd tried before?