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USA’s mead specialist.
Clear Skies Meadery is the result of a dream between two friends, Manisha and Yancy. They decided to put all of their passions and energy into a business that provides a place for their local community to gather over food and drink.
Yancy started out brewing mead at home. After Manisha tried Yancy’s mead she decided to start on a business venture. They drafted a rough plan on the kitchen table over some mead, and one year and a couple months later, in March 2020, what began as a dream in a Gaithersburg basement turned into a 12 tap meadery in the Kentlands.
Opening only a few days before the covid shutdown, they faced several obstacles. Thankfully, due to the amazing support of the Kentlands community, they made it through and even thrived! After only 2 years Clear Skies Meadery was able to expand from a 12 tap meadery to a 28 tap meadery in rockville.
MEET OUR TEAMS
Yancy Bodestein
The Meadmaker
Yancy has been making mead and home brewing for the last seventeen years in Gaithersburg, MD. He has a scientific background in chemistry and epidemiology. His interest in mead began at several Renaissance Festivals and since then, he has won local, national, and international awards for his meads. He is excited to introduce this craft beverage and become a part of the local Gaithersburg business community.
Manisha Eigner
Business Operations
Manisha is a former biotechnology industry professional and a military spouse. She inherited her family’s entrepreneurial spirit and has been eager to start a small business. For the past year she has channelled her energy setting up Clear Skies Meadery. She has lived in Korea, the Pacific Northwest and North Carolina where she enjoyed learning about the local cuisines and building new communities.
Jacob Latour
Assistant Brewer
Jacob took multiple classes in food fermentation, brewing, and wine making at Juniata College. After college he worked in environmental consulting and research while also pursuing his passion for home-brewing. He naturally jumped on the opportunity to contact Manisha and Yancy when he heard that they were opening Clear Skies. Besides brewing, Jacob enjoys cooking, disc golfing, wood working, and spending time with his family.
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The Process of Mead Making
We brew our meads in our state of the art Taproom in our (how big are the conicals??????). We use traditional brewing techniques and use multiple varieties of honey, since each honey varietal imparts its own distinctive flavor to our meads.
At Clear Skies Meadery we use a two step fermentation process followed by aging. Our primary fermentation begins with selecting the type and amount of honey we choose to blend with water to
OUR HAPPY CLIENTS
“Great vineyard tour and tasting!”
Went for the first time tonight with a co-worker; we both had a blast! We both had flights...
Hannah
“Great vineyard tour and tasting!”
I had no idea mead could be so varied and delicious. They offer flights and growler so you...
M. Marzulla
“Great vineyard tour and tasting!”
We recently discovered mead and have been checking out different places in Virginia and Maryland and this one...
Jeff Carter
“Amazing piece of history”
Stopped by to try the mead, shared a flight of 10 between two of us. Great choices ask...
William Hulsey
“Fabulous Grounds”
The mead here is super great! Love all the flavors they have on tap, and it switches seasonally....
Alexis P
“Great vineyard tour and tasting!”
Very happy to have found this meadery! Delicious tasting mead and friendly service as well. My favorites today...
Henrry Palacios
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