Rabbit's Foot Meadery facts for kids

Rabbit's Foot Meadery is a special company that makes drinks called mead. Mead is an ancient drink made from honey. This company also makes wine. It started in Sunnyvale, California, in the United States. Now, it is located in Sutter Creek, California.

How It Started

Rabbit's Foot Meadery began in 1995. A person named Michael Faul from Sunnyvale, California, started making mead to sell. He used many old recipes. Michael Faul helped grow the modern mead-making business. Another person, David Myers, also helped with this.

What Makes Them Special

Rabbit's Foot Meadery has won many awards. They are known as leaders in their field. They were the first company to sell special kinds of mead. These included cyser (mead with apple juice) and braggot (mead mixed with beer). They brought back these old recipes.

The company is also known for sharing information. They have written articles about how to make mead. They have been on national TV and radio shows. They also shared a lot of information on an internet radio show called The Brewing Network. This helped both home mead makers and other companies.

Where They Are Now

The original location in Sunnyvale, California, closed in 2021. It no longer has a public tasting room there. Their new location is now near the Sierra foothills. It is close to the town of Sutter Creek.

Awards and Recognition

Rabbit's Foot Meadery has won many awards over the years. These awards show that their mead and other drinks are very good. They have won gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Some of their awards include:

• 2003 International Mead Festival - Gold Medal Sweet Mead
• 2005 International Mead Festival - Gold Medal Sweet Mead
• 2005 California State Fair - Silver Medal Sweet Mead
• 2006 International Mead Festival - Gold Medal Melia
• 2007 International Mead Festival - Gold Medal Melia
• 2007 Los Angeles International Wine Festival - Silver Medal Melia
• 2009 International Mead Festival - Mazer Cup - Gold Medal Diabhal - Belgian Style Golden Ale
• 2011 International Mead Festival - Mazer Cup - Gold Medal Diabhal - Belgian Style Golden Ale
• 2013 International Mead Festival - Mazer Cup - Gold Medal Diabhal - Belgian Style Golden Ale
• 2015 International Mead Festival - Mazer Cup - Gold Medal Honey Stout - Stout
• 2016 International Mead Festival - Mazer Cup - Gold Medal - Honey Stout
• 2017 International Mead Festival - Mazer Cup - Gold Medal - Hel

See also

• California wine
• List of breweries in California
• Mead in the United States