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Cape Town Meadery Indicator Glühwein

Cape Town Meadery’s Indicator Glühwein warms the cockles of your heart

The winter of 2023 is one of the coldest that I can remember. I know this because my hearth has seen more fires than in past years.

A hearty glass of red wine and now and again, when I have the time and inclination, some homemade glühwein would be my go to tipple on chilly evenings. However, this winter I discovered Cape Town Meadery’s Indicator Glühwein which has become just as popular as thick duvets and hot water bottles in my home. 

Cape Town Meadery are South Africa’s only commercial meadery and they aren’t shy when it comes to a bit of alchemy with their brew.  Their Indicator Glühwein is the welcome outcome of one such experiment.

Honestly, I cannot think of a better combination for a frigid evening.  Mead is such a romantic beverage, or it is to me, having been brought up on adventure stories involving medieval knights, tankered in hand, gathered in a warm, fire lit great hall filled with buxom maidens.

Cape Town Meadery Indicator Glühwein

Glühwein conjures up an image of a snow covered alpine cabin filled with thick fur rugs, a roaring fire and steaming goblets. 

Put them together and they dispel the chill in the night air, bring a glow to your cheeks and warm the cockles of your heart!

I found that the Cape Town Meadery Indicator Glühwein is best served warm in a mug or goblet and sipped slowly so as to enjoy the rich flavor.  Add a cinnamon stick or even a swirl of orange peel for added flavor and romance.

The alcohol content of 12 ABV is much the same as wine but because of its richness and spice a bottle Indicator Glühwein will last longer than that of a bottle of Merlot.

So light your fire, snuggle on the couch and enjoy your Indicator Glühwein and winter’s chill fingers will always be out of reach.

You can order your Cape Town Meadery Indicator Glühwein as well as other mead products Here.

Read our previous article on the Cape Town Meadery HERE.

For more information or to make a booking, call 083 236 3244

Facebook: @CapeTownMeadery

Instagram: @cape_town_meadery

Cape Town Meadery is located at 27 Old Timber Yard, 7th Avenue, Maitland, Cape Town. Find them on Google Maps

Cape Town Meadery Indicator Glühwein

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About the Publisher, Graeme Lund

My mother was a Cordon Bleu chef and insisted that we eat with a near Victorian array of cutlery and crockery every night. As a young adult, I learned to appreciate the dedication and art of good cooking and as I came of age, I realised how a glass of wine and even more so, good conversation, could make a meal complete.

As a teenager our family took a holiday to the Winelands and I was in awe of the beauty, heritage and sophistication of South Africa’s wine industry.  Although not yet 18 I started to collect wines.

Lagers and pilsners where the beer universe for Generation X South Africans. When I traveled through Europe in the ‘90s I was disgusted by warm English beer, revolted by Irish stouts and Belgian sours where the worst thing that my delicate palate had ever encountered.

However, like Copernicus my view has expanded.  I have discovered that the beer universe does not rotate around a cold lager.  In fact I have since discovered that the beer universe is literally limitless. My Dark Age view on beer progressed into a Renaissance of awaking and then hyper-drived to an unbridled voyage of discovery.

As a student in the ‘90s I thought I was rather chic because I drank J&B rather than Bells and even sampled Campari.  It was not until I visited the Oban Distillery in Scotland that I learned about Single Malt Scotch and I entered a whole new world of discovery. 

When I first visited the New World I discovered Bourbon and that it too has a proud heritage. On a visit to Cuba I learned that Rum was not just a compliment to Coke, and that, after 12 years of aging, is as sublime as a Scotch.

Today I remain in awe of the craftsman who, with passion, skill and experience, produce such nuanced flavours and aromas in wine, beer and spirts. This website is about my journey of discovery and also of return visits to old favorites. 

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