Draft Menu
Because we use local fruit and spices, our meads and ciders change regularly with the seasons (or faster than that if we're feeling creative).
All of our meads and ciders are naturally gluten free.
Last updated: November 17, 2024
Meads
Standard Mead
Mildly back-sweetened to emphasize the honey taste and aroma, this mead falls in the semi-dry category. Tasting notes: citrus, mineral, playful. ABV: 6.4%
Rhubarb Mead
Rhubarb gives a dry, mineral-forward tartness. A little earthiness while still thirst-quenching. Tasting notes: mineral, clean, sprightly. ABV: 5.2%
Gin Botanical Mead
This crisp dry mead is made with fresh local juniper berries and lavender. Tasting notes: floral, spruce, adventurous. ABV: 6.4%
Gose Mead
ABV: 6.4%
Off-dry sour finished with Michigan-mined salt. Showcases honey flavor, citrus aroma and lactic acid as a refreshing combination. Tasting notes: lemon, fresh grass, sunny
Black Currant Mead
Fermented with 300+ pounds of Tahsis black currants. Mild back sweetening complements the tart spicy berries. Tasting notes: berry, tannin, spunky. ABV: 5.7%
nitro option available
Christmas Mead
This festive limited release features wildflower honey and Michigan-grown cranberries and ginger. Tasting notes: berry, ginger, festive. ABV: 6.9%
Ciders
Apple Cyser
Made with wildflower honey and a Michigan apple cider blend - highlights the apples' tannins and acidity. Tasting notes: golden, crisp, sociable. ABV: 6.2%
Tart Cider
Fruit forward aroma with a green apple flavor. Heavy on the tart, light on the tannins. Smooth finish. Tasting notes: green, fresh, peppy. ABV: 5.4%
Semi-Dry Cider
Easy-drinking cider with red apple flavor that balances the mild acidity. Light tannins from the Michigan apple blend. Tasting notes: clean, stone fruit, easy going. ABV: 5.6%
Pear Ginger Cider
Michigan apples and pears fermented together with fresh ginger root. Has a little zip to it! Tasting notes: tart, lush, lively. ABV: 5.7%
Hoppy Peach Cider
ABV: 6.2%
Made with Michigan peaches and Copper hops. Tangy orange zest nose on this beauty and vibrant tropical fruit flavor. Tasting notes: tropical, punchy, zippy
Other
ROTATING SMALL BATCHES:
Black Currant Mead on Nitro
Strawberry + Herb Mead Flight
ABV: 6.4%
Strawberry + Tarragon
Bløm Beer - Blonde Ale #1 [gluten reduced]
West coast hazy inspired IPA. Highlighting Bergamot hops from Michigan. ABV: 7.0%
Guest Draft: ‘Green’ Sparkling Wine
Extra-sec sparkling white wine made by our friends on the Leelanau from hand-picked Cayuga and Riesling grapes and finished here at Bløm. Pear and fresh lemon flavors
Mead Cocktails
A rotating selection of mead-based cocktails! Think radler-style refreshers, tiki cocktails or hot mulled mead [gf]
Switchel Soda [N/A]
House made soda with apple cider vinegar, honey and rotating fruit [gf]
Kombucha [N/A]
Blueberry Harvest kombucha from Lively Up in Muskegon County [gf]
Coffee
French press coffee from Ann Arbor’s Vertex Coffee Roasters [gf]
Tea
A selection of black, green and herbal teas from local Arbor Teas [gf]
previous releases
Below are our past offerings, some of which may return seasonally to our current menu.
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MEAD - SEASONAL
Paw Paw Sour Mead
ABV: 5.8%
Made with hand-picked local paw paws. Sour yeast back. A little pineapple on the first sip!
Strawberry Rhubarb Mead
ABV: 4.3%
Our Rhubarb Mead made extra sessionable with fresh pressed strawberry juice from Michigan strawberries. Perfect beach buddy!
Blueberry Maple Mead
ABV: 6.6%
Intriguing combo of floral pressed blueberries with rich maple syrup for moderate back sweetening. Tasting notes: woodsy, jammy, charming
Juicy Fruit Sour Mead
Like a grown-up version of 90s fave Juicy Fruit gum, this small batch tart mead gets its tropical fruit punch from local paw paws. 6.8%
Blueberry Gose Mead
ABV: 6.1%
A collab with Girls Pint Out for International Women's Day! Sweeter than most of our batches but perfectly balanced. Bright acidity, wildflower honey sweetness, and a small salt addition to create a round, tannic feel
Raspberry Sour Mead
ABV: 4.4%
Chock full of fresh pressed Michigan raspberries. Paired with a sour yeast strain for a tart, fruity, juicy medium sweetness mead.
Black Currant Gose Mead
ABV: 6.4%
A salty riff on our Black Currant Mead! This spunky, tart semi-dry mead gets a salt addition to play up the savoriness of the berries.
Strawberry Basil Mead
ABV: 6.2%
Pressed Michigan strawberries give a tangy juiciness, and a light minty basil note keeps it super summery. Tasting notes: juicy, fresh, vibrant
Fresh Hopped Cyser - Centennial + Chinook
ABV: 6.2%
A riff on our Cyser - a refreshing, slightly tart blend of session mead and cider. Hand-picked fresh Centennial and Chinook hops from our family’s farm, straight into the Cyser tank within a few hours. Grass, watermelon, weed
Fresh Hopped Cyser - Cascade
ABV: 6.2%
A riff on our Cyser - a refreshing, slightly tart blend of session mead and cider. Hand-picked fresh Cascade hops from our family’s farm, straight into the Cyser tank within a few hours. Grapefruit, pine, pineapple
ElderCran
ABV: 6.4%
Punchy batch made with Michigan elderberries and cranberries. Big ruby color, fruit forward, tannins on the finish. Think of it as adult Ocean Spray.
Strawberry Sour Mead
ABV: 4.8%
Our Strawberry Mead made with a sour yeast strain. Think of a dry, tart, strawberry lemonade vibe
Hopped Mead
ABV: 5.8%
Dry hopped with Michigan-grown Cascade and Crystal hops. Tasting notes: tangerine, pine, bright
CIDER - SEASONAL
Perry Saison
Bosc pear forward with a little Saison funk. Fermented at a warm temperature. Semi-dry. Tasting notes: funky, fruity, eccentric. ABV: 6.8%
Absinthe Botanical Cider
ABV: 6%
Absinthe botanicals infuse an herbal bite and light licorice flavor. Medium sweetness to balance
Raspberry Cider
This bright ruby cider is made with 500 pounds of raspberries and a tart apple blend. All from Michigan. Tasting notes: punchy, luscious, frisky. ABV: 6.5%
Crabapple Cider
ABV: 5.3%
Fruit forward, light acidity and mild tannins from these local Sugar Tyme and Prairie Fire crabapples. Hints of clove. Semi-dry
Dry Cider 2022
ABV: 6.4%
2022 MI cider blend contributes tannins and an acidic backbone. Featuring Arkansas Black and Winesap varieties. Tasting notes: sharp, tannic, dapper
Barrel Aged Cyser
ABV:
A variant of the Cyser, this batch spent 3 months in A2DC’s fall gin barrels. Tasting notes: Light apple acidity, vanilla and a smidgen of lime
Gluten Free Beer
ABV: 5.0%
This trial run was made with unmalted Michigan buckwheat and millet. Grain profile has a Wit vibe. Hop profile is giving Blonde flavors.
Gluten Free Beer #2
ABV: 4.3%
Ordinary Bitter made with raw and roasted millet grown in Michigan. Low gravity, low ABV, cracker aroma with a moderately bitter profile. Light and easy drinking.
SMALL BATCHES
Sumac Cider
ABV: 6.3%
Made with foraged sumac that we dried, brewed as a tea and fermented with cider. Lemony, mouth-puckering, Basque-ish cider with a nice little funk on the end
2022 Bløm Beer
ABV: 6.2%
This brew is a cross between an altbier and a märzen style. Made with MI-grown barley and Triple Pearl hops. Light toffee flavor with balancing bitterness and a dry finish. Tested internally and by a third party lab at <10ppm.
Guomi Berry Mead
ABV: 6.2%
A new ingredient to play with! Guomi berries have a tropical fruit punch-like flavor and their tannins leave a dry feeling on your tongue. We’re digging this little gem!
Elderflower Mead
ABV: 6.3%
A small batch made with freshly picked elderflowers from Gateway Farms. Light honey back sweetening brightens the earthy florals.
Sugarplum Mead
ABV: 4.9%
Made with pressed plums, steeped ginger and brown sugar. Medium sweetness. I mean, what's not to love?
Arnie Palmer Mead
ABV: 5.4%
A light Michigan-grown riff! Tannins from Michigan’s only golden tea and lemon verbena. Semi-dry
Gingersnap Mead
ABV: 5.3%
Made with burnt caramel syrup (from MI sugar) and boiled ginger root. A little like dunking your gingersnap in your ginger beer. Perfect for a little nip after hittin the slopes.
Stone Fruit Coriander Mead
ABV: 6.5%
Aged on Michigan plums and apricots with dried coriander seeds for a floral rosé finish
Raspberry Mead
ABV: 6.5%
A blend of wildflower honey, lightly back sweetened with tart Michigan Heritage raspberries
Lemon Thyme Mead
ABV: 6.4%
Rotating small batch. Variant on our Standard made with Michigan lemon thyme. Bright, citrus, balanced sweetness