Schramm’s Mead, a leader in the burgeoning mead industry, has signed with Cavalier Distributing to immediately commence sales in the State of Indiana.
Since opening in Ferndale, Mich., in September of 2013, Schramm’s Mead has expanded into Ohio and now Indiana. The highly sought-after mead has pushed the small artisanal meadery and its offerings to the top echelons of ratings sites such as Untappd and RateBeer. Production was less than 5,000 cases last year, but is increasing.
“We will only grow as fast as quality will allow,” said head meadmaker and majority owner Ken Schramm. “There are lots of other states and even countries that want us to distribute there, but we aren’t willing to take an industrial approach to either ingredients or technique,” he added.
“We pride ourselves on bringing Indiana the best of craft beverages including mead,” noted Vincent Consola, State Sales Development Manager for Cavalier. Cavalier’s portfolio of brands is limited to only excellent imported and craft beverages. “We know Indiana is going to love this mead,” said Consola.
Schramm’s Mead CEO Alyson Schramm Naeger is pleased with the partnership. “They do a fantastic job for us in Ohio. This was a no-brainer.”