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Single on Valentine's Day? In the Seattle area? Like mead, or want to try it? Head on down to Oppegaard Meadery in Tukwila, they're having a release party for their blueberry mead (FREE SAMPLES, WOOOOOO!), with blueberry mead cheesecake (ALSO FREE, WOOOOOO!)
They'll have their tasting room from 12-8, but no promises on the cheesecake lasting that long. Bear in mind, the tasting room is freaking tiny (like 10 ft x 20 ft or smaller). They're working on a larger space, but it wont be ready until this spring
FYI, I am not in any way, shape or form affiliated with Oppegaard, except that I like their mead and will be there sometime after 6:30 tomorrow. Hopefully, I will see a bunch of imgurians there!
MNM5701
damn you closing shifts
redsmerf
Current status: sitting here drinking mead with one lurker and some random imgurians
nombre11
*Floki giggle *
PepsiIsBetterThanCocaCola
I know it's the perspective, but Floki's right arm looks really short in this pic.
LurkerOfDarkness
Now pronounce "Oppegaard" correctly... MWUAHAHAHA!
rossiacrosstheu1
Seattlite here, good Mead. Keep it up.
Kimberoo
I like all mead.
FineousTPushbottom
skol
CounselorWaffles
I live in Olympia but I think I'm too busy today feeling sorry for myself for being single and alone and going to die alone and oh God why
Circosys
+1 for Floki. I'd send along another for the mead, but you know the deal.
PiGiSpi
I wonder if Miami has any crazy bars like this
PirateKing101
Oppegaard is where i live here in Norway. Can be translated to «up there farm»
gionathano
Loki
AlyJ93
Im in Port Angeles and debating the drive.
redsmerf
Doooo iiiiiit
Gilgamech
I'll try to get down there once the traffic calms down a bit, probably see you there at 6:30.
rza33boo
We need pictures y'all! I love to see imgurination!
wellnoshit
A.M.
Slappydupappy
Lol you mean 9:30
redsmerf
So did you make it?
Gilgamech
No, it was a 45 minute drive still at 6pm, so I went to Bellevue Brewing Company instead. It's just down the street from me.
breadTab
I just moved to Edmonds and know No one!! I should go to this...make friends...
redsmerf
Edmonds has a decent music scene. Trying to remember what bar it is that my buddy plays at now and then
Jakethesnake357
Shit yeah, I live in Auburn, with not fuck all to do tomorrow. Definitely going to check that shit out
redsmerf
Did you make it?
Shargan8
See ya there!
redsmerf
Did you make it?
Jakethesnake357
Unfortunately I did not, how was it? Did you make a post about it?
redsmerf
No, I figured a followup post would be pointless. The mead was good, and there was 4 other imgurians there
Shargan8
Sorry, my best friend got her results back, she is pregnant, and needed some emotional support. Was not a fun Valentine's Day.
ManghisKhan
I live just down in kent, I'll swing by!
redsmerf
Hell, will we get the 167 trio of Auburn, Kent and Renton?
ManghisKhan
Hellz yeah. I just changed my name to this, I'm a big time lurker and didn't realize that was my username
redsmerf
Incidentally, I grew up in Kent.
redsmerf
Did you make it?
MrFunreal
Shiiieeet. I gotta go to seattle now
lacnome
So, its honey wine with added blueberries?
rykinpoe
Why do I always find myself wishing I was in Seattle?
WinterSnowStorm
You just gave me one more reason why I wish I lived in Washington. Wish I could be there for that; it sounds awesome!
DukeOfAnkhMorpork
Where can I get the little fat Viking statue?
Xannos
Is there a meadery in Bellingham?
redsmerf
Goo. Gle.
mariiobanditplus
MJÖÖÖÖD!!
milkshakaman
I know this is an odd request, send me some!
redsmerf
You can order it online at their website.
milkshakaman
Thanks!
milkshakaman
Well which would you recommend? I've had blueberry wine before, was crazy sweet. It was from Kentucky. http://purpletoadwinery.com
redsmerf
Most of it tends to be sweet. If you don't like sweet, go with the semi-sweet or the oak barrel (both very good). if you do, any of them
AMooPoint
If I didn't live in Ontario I'd absolutely be there. Dang it. Now what are me and the husband supposed to do now. Guess we can fuuuuuuuuuuck
AMooPoint
But if you wanted to mail us some to sip during said fornication ...
redsmerf
....Honestly, I'd rather be doing that.
AMooPoint
Sure with enough of that Mead you can make it happen. ;) JK! Is this your company?
redsmerf
Nope, I have no affiliation with them. I just like them and their product.
redsmerf
Also, they gave me basic instructions for making mead
AMooPoint
Love it even more. When your customers are giving you free promo must be an amazing (delicious) product. 1/
AMooPoint
I hope you have a great Valentine's day. Whatever your hopes and expectations are. If you want to chat or need advice let a sister know.
Twinklepot
Thanks for the invite ... just an ocean away ... very nice thought though, hope you enjoy all that good mead : )
redsmerf
Where at?
Twinklepot
Ireland ... it might be a bit far away. Irish monks used to brew mead, hence my interest.
redsmerf
That's... Okay, that's a bit more than an ocean. That's an ocean and a continent. I'm sure you can find a meadery in Ireland, though
UpVoteDragons
I have work Thursday but... I think I might like to do a thing. Alsl, real quick, any role playing available?
redsmerf
Did you make it?
redsmerf
As in games or just showing up in costume? Because the place is probably too small for a game, but they get people in costume occasionally
UpVoteDragons
Was hoping both but totally down for cosplaying
redsmerf
It a lack of space, really. They have 6-7 seats at the bar, and the wall is only a few feet behind the seats. Like, a 10' x 20' room or so
redsmerf
Oh, and if you don't know what mead is: fermented honey, similar to wine. Possibly the oldest fermented alcoholic drink on the planet.
MrTay
Blah I just see it now? My gf lives half way across the world and we did v day on my time. This would have been a god sent
StubbornRabbit
It's how English monks avoided getting cholera.
tacomadness
sweet info
FuryM0nk
Had no idea that’s what Mead was, now I really wanna try some.
grimnorseman
Do they serve salt-curing meat along with the mead ?
Chilloutandhitthis
Spokane Washington here and if i could make it i would sounds like a damn good time. Happy valentine's day my friend.
redsmerf
Pretty sure there's a meadery out in Spokane too
Chilloutandhitthis
Really your post is the first i have heard of it. But i will have to look it up would be fun to go to.
Chilloutandhitthis
But damn if i was in Seattle i would definitely kick it with you. But hope you have a great one. Much more than much love to ya.
redsmerf
Meh, so get to O'Doherty's and have some food and/or drink instead
Chilloutandhitthis
Sounds like my schedule tomorrow.
goshxjosh
Also it is the only alcohol that could be found in nature due to its simplicity to make. Rain water mixing with honey.Unlikely but possible.
Higure
Fallen fruit ferments nicely.
redsmerf
Well... A pumpkin can ferment, too. Same with apples (I have seen drunk squirrels because of those)
SonOfOden
As can many berries. Seen drunk birds falling off trees after them eating some.
End1ng
Every darn year. Same kind of birds, eating the same kind of berry.
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
Same kind of college students, same king of vodka.
HubicPairs
the origins of alcohol. i’m a brewer in seattle! wish I could make it to this function, but gotta make beer.
redsmerf
Which brewery?
HubicPairs
tiny little place called Flying Bike. It’s fun. It’s 100% community-owned.
redsmerf
Well, sounds like I have a new brewery to try after work on Friday
HubicPairs
i’ll be brewing, @redsmerf — come on back and introduce yourself! skål!
Kavzilla
Small world is small.
redsmerf
...?
RandoWis
will they be selling bottles?
redsmerf
Yes.
RandoWis
bitchin, I'll be there tomorrow then
redsmerf
So did you make it?
RandoWis
I did. I got 2 bottles of blueberry and a bottle of the oak barrel. Good stuff.
Higure
I'm not a beer person, and the way mead smells like honey and tastes like beer really disappointed me the first time.
redsmerf
Mead should not taste like beer unless it's been made to taste like beer, usually by the addition of grain or hops to the mix.
redsmerf
...then you were drinking the wrong mead.
KnightWang
My first thought was "but mead tastes waaay different than beer!" and now I realize that I'm an asshole beer hipster person. Thanks for that
Higure
I just taste the bitter and get chills, and that is basically my opinion on beer. I think anyone who likes beer would taste the difference.
ScrapCode
Have you tried the fruit mixed meeds they are a lot sweeter huckleberry meed is the shit imo
redsmerf
I've got a batch of huckleberry mead aging right now
mentallychallengeaccepted
ARE YOU GOING TO SAY ”NICE TO MEAD YOU” TO EVERYONEYOU MEET? THAT’D BE OK NUGGINS
redsmerf
No, but I now I'm going to
mentallychallengeaccepted
ARE YOU GOING TO SAY YOU’RE A DOCTOR AND THAT YOURE PRESCRIBINGTHEM MEADICINE?
redsmerf
...Okay, I do have a doctorate, but prescribing medication is not part of my practice act in the state of Washington
mentallychallengeaccepted
MEAD-ICINE