All-Wise Meadery

Sprouse discovered his passion for making mead as a young adult in California. Once Sprouse moved to New York for college, he continued experimenting and swapping recipes across the country with his friends. Through his exploration and experimentation, the young brewer found that he preferred naturally-made meads that were rare in the mass market. Most of the meads encountered in stores, restaurants and bars were sweet, potent, and heavily manipulated during the brewing process. Eager to share his unique style of mead with others, Sprouse decided to work on his own label, All-Wise. That’s when long time college friend Matt Kwan came in. They sought out the best New York apiaries and perfected their flagship recipe. While the concept was conceived in 2017, the label launched in summer of 2018, challenging wide-spread assumptions about the ancient beverage and offering a fresh and simple mead to the masses. All-Wise brewing philosophy combines ancient mead-making techniques and modern technology. By sourcing from small growers & producers and practicing minimal intervention, this yields dry, expressive meads with flavors that continue to develop as the living beverage ages in-bottle. Mead (also known as honey-wine) is the oldest alcoholic drinks known to man. It is made from honey and water via fermentation with yeast. Honey acts as the active sugar ingredient during the fermentation process; just like wine is made from grapes, our product comes from the bees’ sweet nectar which can yield sweet or dry product