Way back when my now ex was more forgiving of my hobbies, I made a batch of mead. I followed a recipe from an SCA (Society For Creative Anachronism) book and made enough for a couple of bottles. I used an old wine bottle I had and my brother made the label, and I gave it to our friend and gaming companion, Daryl. [I was never a formal member of SCA. I attended a couple of functions and meetings a few months before I got married.]

One of Daryl’s characters in my brother’s campaign was a dwarf fighter/thief, Abernathy, Emperor of the North. There was no such empire and no one but Abernathy, the oft inebriated, believed it.

So, here is the only evidence left of that long ago effort. I was good, and I’ve always intended to make more, but time, space, and other things take priority.

My recollection was that I had posted a blog article about this, but it turns out I only shared the pictures on my personal Facebook a couple of years ago. So here are the pictures on my blog, so I can find them here next time I look.