Mead
The Original Craft Alcohol
Cerana Meads is at the intersection of the science, the art of craft of mead making and a passion for high quality craft alcohol. We take great care to use premium, ethically sourced, all natural ingredients in our handcrafted meads.
Ranging from crisp and dry to rich and complex, our variety of fruit or spice infused meads are delicious, refreshing and exciting. Every bottle is made meticulously so that it can be enjoyed by everyone and still appeal to connoisseurs of fine alcohol.
Our Session Meads
Sessionable meads for a leisurely hang with your close ones.
Jamun Mead
Summer in every whiff and monsoon in every swig! This mead is made by infusing Jamun fruit from Konkan in Jamun honey from Madhya Pradesh. The Jamun and citrus notes add to the experience of this earthy concoction. Light & crisp, it opens up a multi-layered fruity tang with mild tartness which is followed by the unmistakable Jamun taste which renders its dry finish.
SWEETNESS
ABV
7%
TYPE
Melomel (Mead with honey and fruits)
FOOD PAIRING
Spicy and curry based cuisine
SERVING TEMP
12 – 15 °C
FRIEND VIBE
Your friends who have strong feelings
WEATHER VIBE
Mad Mumbai Monsoons
Summer in every whiff and monsoon in every swig! This mead is made by infusing Jamun fruit from Konkan in Jamun honey from Madhya Pradesh. The Jamun and citrus notes add to the experience of this earthy concoction. Light & crisp, it opens up a multi-layered fruity tang with mild tartness which is followed by the unmistakable Jamun taste which renders its dry finish.
Pomegranate Vanilla Mead
Akin to its mythical reputation of being the fruit of the underworld, pomegranate from Nashik adds a tempting pink tinge to the bronze gold pour of this melomel made with lychee honey. from Bihar With a distinct fruity, caramel & vanilla aroma this mead runs smooth on the palate with toffee & tart pomegranate upfront followed by vanilla swirls. Finishes off-dry with lingering fruity notes like a refreshing tropical punch on a balmy evening.
SWEETNESS
ABV
7%
TYPE
Melomel (Mead with honey and fruits)
FOOD PAIRING
Seafood & sourish savoury dishes
SERVING TEMP
10-12°C
FRIEND VIBE
Your unpredictable friends
WEATHER VIBE
Balmy evenings
Akin to its mythical reputation of being the fruit of the underworld, pomegranate from Nashik adds a tempting pink tinge to the bronze gold pour of this melomel made with lychee honey. from Bihar With a distinct fruity, caramel & vanilla aroma this mead runs smooth on the palate with toffee & tart pomegranate upfront followed by vanilla swirls. Finishes off-dry with lingering fruity notes like a refreshing tropical punch on a balmy evening.
Chenin Blanc Mead
Made with chenin blanc, the most popular grapes from India’s wine capital Nashik, Cerana offers the very first pyment in the country. The herbaceous flavour and citric acidity of these superstar grapes works wonderfully in combination with the multifloral honey from Himachal Pradesh with spicy notes of cinnamon, lemons and bay leaf.
SWEETNESS
ABV
8%
TYPE
Pyment (Mead with honey and grapes)
FOOD PAIRING
Creamy sauce based dishes
SERVING TEMP
10-12°C
FRIEND VIBE
Your friends with wanderlust
WEATHER VIBE
All year round
Made with chenin blanc, the most popular grapes from India’s wine capital Nashik, Cerana offers the very first pyment in the country. The herbaceous flavour and citric acidity of these superstar grapes works wonderfully in combination with the multifloral honey from Himachal Pradesh with spicy notes of cinnamon, lemons and bay leaf.
Blue Pea Lavender Mead
In the floral meads series of Cerana meads, this is the first with a classic combination of flowers. A mystic blue hue from the blue pea flowers and a soothing aroma from lavenders cradled by sweet mustard honey, this is our first semi-sweet hydromel. Plunge your senses in the magical world of blue pea lavender mead.
SWEETNESS
ABV
5%
TYPE
Metheglin (Mead with honey and spices/herbs)
FOOD PAIRING
Mildly spicy koftas, kebabs and oriental cuisines
SERVING TEMP
10 – 12 °C
FRIEND VIBE
Social Butterflies
WEATHER VIBE
Scorching summers
In the floral meads series of Cerana meads, this is the first with a classic combination of flowers. A mystic blue hue from the blue pea flowers and a soothing aroma from lavenders cradled by sweet mustard honey, this is our first semi-sweet hydromel. Plunge your senses in the magical world of blue pea lavender mead
Our Flagship Meads
These are typically high alcohol meads that are highly sought after and appreciated by connoisseurs.
Pinot Noir Mead
Pinot Noir Pyment, the perfect representation of our commitment to the craft of mead making. Best quality natural sealed-comb honey is combined with the inky red Pinot noir grapes to bring together two wonders of nature in a bottle. Modest sweetness with balanced acidity, a fresh complex fruity bouquet and a blush rosé colour that comes from the grape skins, will give you one of a kind experience.
SWEETNESS
ABV
12%
TYPE
Pyment (Mead with honey and grapes)
FOOD PAIRING
Fatty fish. roast chicken, curry based Indian cuisine
SERVING TEMP
12 – 15 °C
FRIEND VIBE
Friends with a refined palate
WEATHER VIBE
All year round, Apéro
Yule Spice
A festive Mead, aged in French Oak to bring home the spirit and flavours of the season. The warm aroma of cinnamon, the gentle burn of ginger, and the sweet, earthy jamun-ness of the honey leave you with a lingering sense of comfort. Yule Spice is the perfect and ultimate festive drink to have and to share.
This metheglin, that’s mead made with honey and spices, is a limited period release for the winter season. So wait no further and grab your bottles of India’s first commercially available standard mead now.
SWEETNESS
ABV
11.5%
TYPE
Metheglin (Mead with honey and spices)
FOOD PAIRING
Fried snacks, mildly spiced kebabs and Indian gravy
SERVING TEMP
12 – 15 °C
FRIEND VIBE
WEATHER VIBE
Winters
A festive Mead, aged in French Oak to bring home the spirit and flavours of the season. The warm aroma of cinnamon, the gentle burn of ginger, and the sweet, earthy jamun-ness of the honey leave you with a lingering sense of comfort. Yule Spice is the perfect and ultimate festive drink to have and to share.
This metheglin, that’s mead made with honey and spices, is a limited period release for the winter season. So wait no further and grab your bottles of India’s first commercially available standard mead now.
Responsibly sourced, unprocessed, delicious
Cerana Honey
We are sharing this premium quality varietal honey, that we use in the making of our meads, with you!
Order now to experience the goodness.
The Cerana Experience
Cerana offers you two unique experiences to enjoy our meads. Whether it is a dining expeience or an educational adventure we have it all
Food, Views and Cerana
Nestled in the gorgeous hills of Anjaneri, our taproom offers you the pefect setting to leave your worries behind and come to savour our true-to-craft meads alongside a delicous meal. Our menu is curated to complement our meads for an enhanced experience. Come visit and give yourself a moment to unwind, and rejuvenate your senses.
Get geeky, Take our meadery tour.
Take a deep dive to know what goes into making our meads true-to-craft. Get to taste various honeys that we use to make our delectable meads and see the art and science behind mead making from fermentation to bottling. Understand how honeybees make honey with a unique stingless demo of beekeeping as well! Grab a spot on one of our tours now.