Mead – the oldest alcohol known to man

 We stopped at the Feisty Mead booth at the 2022 Ohio Celtic Festival in Painesville just east of Cleveland. Mead is a drink more similar to beer and wine than hard liquors.  Variations can resemble cider or beer or, as in the case of Feisty Mead, more like wine.  

The alcohol content is a little over 13% and they have a variety of flavorings and spices.  Brian from Feisty Mead told us that mead is the oldest alcohol known to man primarily because it’s so easy to make. 

Ohio Celtic Festival August 11-13 Win Free Tickets

On August 11th, 12th and 13th the Annual Ohio Celtic Festival will take place at Classic Park in Eastlake, OH. The festival features an impressive line-up of more than 150 Irish musicians, singers, bagpipe bands, dancers and other entertainers from across the US, Ireland and around the world.
The festival has something for everyone, including Celtic merchants selling hand-crafted jewelry, pottery and embroidered fashions plus a Princess cosplay show.

This year's festival features one of the most exciting musical line-ups to date, a full complement of Celtic and American foods, and a wide selection of beverages anchored by Guinness beer stations. The park will pulse with the music of the Off Kilter, The Fenians, The American Rogues, The Gothard Sisters, Emmet Cahill, Makem & Clancy, Keith Harkin and more.

The N.E.Ohio music scene will be well represented by super talented performers including The New Barleycorn, Brigid's Cross, No Strangers Here, Mossy Moran, Mad Macs plus internationally acclaimed schools of dance and award-winning marching bands.

The Ohio Celtic Festival will take place at Classic Park in Eastlake, OH. Festival hours are Friday 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm. On Saturday, Noon to 11:30 pm. On Sunday, everyone who brings two non–perishable food items for the local food bank between 10 am and Noon will receive free admission. Festival closes at 8:00 pm on Sunday.

Enter to win a pair of free tickets to the Ohio Celtic Festival

Cleveland Cooks™ Celtic Cooking with the Celtic Caterer Chef Eric W. McBride

Most people think of Celtic people as those living in Ireland and Scotland, but the Celts also hail from Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, Brittany in France, Galicia in Spain and Asturias.


The Celtic Caterer Chef Eric W. McBride demonstrated Celtic foods at the Ohio Celtic Festival at Classic Park in Eastlake, home to the Lake County Captains.

Photos and Videos of Celtic Caterer Chef Eric W. McBride teaching Celtic Cooking