Forest Honeydew Mead
The most sustainable drink on earth?
We're pretty confident that this is the most sustainable beverage on earth. Forest Mead is fermented from pure honeydew and nothing else. No added sugars, flavours, or chemicals - just what the forest gave us, turned into something earthy, smooth and crisp.
Highly drinkable, refreshingly different - it’s the kind of thing you’ll want to pour again. And again. Perfect for summer adventures, or whenever you get the crew together.
Trees, Bees, and Time.
In the native forests of Aotearoa, bees collect honeydew straight from the trunks of native beech trees. No forest clearing, no irrigation, no bulldozers.
Just trees, bees, and time.
The hives are placed for the season by a legendary local beekeeper who genuinely cares for his bees and the forest they roam, helping keep wasps in check, boosting pollination, and leaving the land just as it was found. Each mouthful of Forest Mead helps the bees, supports the bush, and leaves the land - and your conscience - undisturbed.
From the Forest, Not Farmed
Forest Goon is made without irrigation or imported ingredients. From the collection of honeydew in native forests, through to fermentation and filling, the entire process happens in a small regional area. Location matters when you consider that producing a litre of wine can take over 600 litres of water, and most RTDs derive their alcohol by fermenting cane sugar, which has a high water and emissions footprint. Meanwhile, our 2L bag-in-box packaging generates up to 87% fewer carbon emissions than lightweight glass bottles, and weighs less - meaning fewer trucks, less fuel, and less waste.
If you find a commercial alcohol with less environmental impact than Forest Goon, well, we’ll drink it with you.
