Bees, beekeeping, and honey have long been important in
the history and economy of Medina and Medina County.
It's not surprising then, that mead (sometimes referred to as "honey wine") is produced here.
It is quite possible that mead was one of the first alcoholic beverages ever consumed.
Its discovery was most likely by chance--
Early foragers may have consumed the contents of a rainwater-flooded beehive that had
fermented naturally with the help of airborne yeast.
Ancient Chinese pottery vessels dating from 7000 B.C. suggest evidence of mead fermentation.
The sweet beverage was enjoyed by Vikings, Mayans, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans alike. Its popularity waned over the years, but the ancient beverage has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity.
Mead is produced from three basic ingredients, honey, yeast, and water.
The type of honey used determines the dominant flavor of the mead,
and will vary according to a honey bee’s particular diet of nectar and pollen.
Mild honeys such as orange blossom, clover or wildflower,will produce a traditional light flavored mead,
while blackberry and buckwheat honeys produce bolder, spicier-tasting meads.
This geocache has been placed with the permission of David Jilbert.
"Find it... in Medina County" is a series of 25 geocaches placed throughout the area
at various parks and other points of interest.
Those who locate at least 18 of the geocaches in the series and present their completed passport at one of our redemption sites will receive a fabulous trackable geocoin as a memento of the fun that they have had exploring the area. (Limited to the first 250-- one per caching name).
Update August 2016: We have reordered another 250 geocoins!
Caches will remain in place and coins are available to the first 500 geocachers to complete the series.
And as an added bonus, there will be an extra surprise for those that find
at least 22 geocaches in the series! (While supplies last.)
You may print your passport by clicking here: "Find it... in Medina County" passport
Redemption sites and their hours are listed on the passport.
A list of the geocaches in this series can be found here:: "Find it... in Medina County" geocaches