The Trewellard Meadery Restaurant
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Built in 1843 by local miners as a Bible Christian Chapel, it closed in 1932 due to depopulation caused by the decline in the tin industry. the old chapel was used as a camouflage net factory during the 2nd world war, but fell into disrepair in the fifties.
It was bought by the Cornish Mead co in the sixties and opened as a meadery in 1969. The Trewellard Meadery now promised Good Food, Reasonably priced and cooked in the old fashioned way. The atmosphere is excellent and all the family will love it!
A brief History of Mead
When you drink “Cornish Mead” you are drinking . . . history. Before any other alcoholic drink was thought of, Mead was being drunk in the great halls and palaces of England, a fit toast for heroes. The making of Mead was an art preserved for centuries inside the monastries. When these were dissolved by Henry VIII, the drinking of Mead fell into disuse until recent times when the ancient recipes have been revived in Cornwall, and Mead is being rediscovered by a new generation of Englishmen.
When you drink “Cornish Mead” you are drinking . . . love. The association between Mead and marriage goes back to pagan times when the custom was for the happy couple to drink honey wine at their wedding and for a month afterwards, from which we derive the word ‘honeymoon’.
Indeed, “Cornish Mead” is renowned to this day as the honeymoon drink. As well as its health and energy-giving properties, Mead has gained a reputation as an aphrodisiac. We recommend individual research by our customers into this aspect of this delicious drink!
When you drink “Cornish Mead” you are drinking . . . nature. Honey is the chief ingredient, giving Mead its distinctive, summery taste. Grapejuice and other natural products go to make up a drink full of health and goodness, blended to highlight the flavour born of the flowers.
“Cornish Mead” is served in two strengths; Mead Wine and Liqueur Mead. It has been a favourite in the West Country for many years now, and more people all over the country are discovering it every day. Be the next!
