Black Rabbit Mead Co.: Reno cider-style mead made with Sierra Nevada honey.
Black Rabbit Mead Co. began with two teachers, a gift of honey and an agreement to share the finished bottles. Jake Conway and Will Truce discovered mead through another teacher, Al of Al's Bees, then spent years developing their recipes before turning the project into a Reno business.
Honey in a cider-style drink
The company's mead is made from honey sourced around the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills. Its house approach is carbonated and semi-dry, with a published strength of 6.9 percent alcohol by volume. Fruit, herbs and spices provide additional flavor in different recipes.
That style is central to understanding the product. A visitor expecting a heavy, sweet wine encounters something the makers describe as closer in drinking style to cider, while honey remains the source of the fermentable base.
A production home on Fourth Street
The taproom and production facility share a location in east downtown Reno's Brewery District. The business identifies that industrial neighborhood as part of its connection to the city, alongside the mountain landscapes that supply its honey and outdoor interests.
Reno public business records identify Jacob Conway and William Truce with the company. Local reporting has also documented Truce's involvement in the area's food-and-drink community, providing independent confirmation of the people behind Black Rabbit.
The taproom is one route to try the mead. The company also maintains an online store and distributes through other bars, shops and restaurants. Customers can ask directly about current availability rather than assuming every flavor is always on tap or stocked elsewhere.
Events and private gatherings are another part of the venue's offering, with a dedicated booking route and contact information. The business brings the making and serving of its product together: honey-based drinks produced in Reno, presented in a neighborhood space built around the founders' approach to mead.
Contact Black Rabbit Mead Co.
401 E Fourth Street, Reno, NV 89512
Business website
775-410-6198
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