Thorin's Viking Mead

09/01/2026

The forest is stirring, and the calendar is filling fast!

Celtic Yuletide, Sherwood Forest Faire, Hynafol, and plenty more adventures await beneath the trees.

There are many reasons to return to Sherwood in the months ahead. We’ll raise a horn to that! 🍻

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08/31/2026

You don’t need a longship or a battle axe to drink like a Viking.

You just need good mead, good people, and maybe a story that gets slightly more impressive every time you tell it.

Skål to good times!

Find Thorin’s in store near you: https://thorinsmead.com/store-list
Order online: https://vinoshipper.com/shop/thorin_viking_brands

08/28/2026

The horns have sounded and the lineup has been revealed!

Our friends at Sherwood have gathered a mighty host of musicians, performers, and entertainers for the 2026 Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival.

Three days of music, revelry, good company, and, of course, plenty of Thorin’s Mead flowing in the forest.

December 11–13, 2026

Raise your drinking horn and behold the full lineup below.

Skål! 🍻⚔️

https://www.SherwoodForestFaire.com/celtic-music-festival

The wait is over! The full 2026 Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival lineup is here!
Two days of Celtic music, pipes and drums, dance, storytelling, archery, Highland Games, fire, falconry, holiday magic, and more throughout Sherwood Forest fairegrounds.

This year’s lineup includes:

Andrea Eames & April Henley - Fantasy Authors

Blaggards - Stout Irish Rock

Caitlin Sickels - Celtic Flute

Celtic Archery Tournament - Sat & Sun

Dallahan - Dynamic Scottish Trad, fresh from Scotland

Earl Grey in the Morning - Pan Celtic Trad, including a Breton Fez Noz

Ed Miller - Scottish singer-songwriter

Emilie Young - stories and songs

Enter the Haggis - A Rare appearance - one show only!

The Goode Folk - Celtic forest vibes

Haggis X-1 - The future of Canadian Celtic rock - especially for Haggis Heads!

Hawk Walk - Falconry up close and personable

Hawke the Balladeer - Sherwood's own legendary Celtic Guitar-slinger

Highland Games - Great Scots (of all ages) performing great feats of strength

House of Hamill - A tight trio of Upcycled Celtic Folk

HUP! - A full compliment of trad Irish session players

Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartan- Special Sunday service at the chapel to honor those we've lost

Meet the McDorks - Musical Puppets with special guest Beth Mullaney

Mosaica Singers - Join this small choir for holiday songs and more

O’Malarkey - Lively Irish revellers

Opal & Jade: Off-Colored Treasures - One Scandalous Show Only - late on Saturday

Piper Gunn: American Bagpipes - Traditional Scottish bagpiper with an American spirit

San Antonio Pipes n Drums - A big Scottish sound roaming the high roads and low roads

Sand Rogues - Sand sculptors who can really dig it

Santa Claus - The one and only, accepting wishes all weekend

Scottish Fiddle and Dance - Fiddle Guru Colin MacLeod and Dance instructor Kate Walker presiding

Sean Orr’s Celtic Texas - Celtic musical greatness, Texas style

Solar Rain Fire Show - Joining Enter the Haggis for their special Sat night set

St. Thomas Alumni Pipes and Drums - Unparalleled talent bring you a prestigious piping tradition

Thomas “Doc” Grauzer - A delightful harper who brings you the sounds of the season

The Wandering Whimsey - A collection of wonderful Celtic bards

Whiskey on a Sunday - Austin's premier Floggin' Molly tribute band

The Yokes - Footstompin' Irish pub music

And our stage MCs:
Andy Perry - Highland Games
Beth Mullaney - Elven Hill on Fri
Jack "Madman" Maverick - Greenwoode
Joe Charman - Argosy
Whitney Rowlett - Elven Hill on Sat & Sun

Join us for a weekend filled with Celtic music, Highland Games, archery, artisans, holiday merriment, and a whole lot of Sherwood magic!
Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival
December 11–13, 2026
1883 Old Hwy 20, McDade, TX 78650
https://www.SherwoodForestFaire.com/

08/27/2026

Meet the Thorin’s family!

Elders Mead. Viking Mead. Iron Age Cider. Knightly Mead.

Four different bottles, four different personalities, and plenty of reasons to try your way through the whole family.

Find Thorin’s in store near you: https://thorinsmead.com/store-list
Order online: https://vinoshipper.com/shop/thorin_viking_brands

08/24/2026

We may be a little biased, but we think Thorin’s looks pretty good on you.

Grab a bottle, find your Faire people, and raise a glass to another day of questionable decisions and excellent mead.

Skål!

Find Thorin’s in store near you: https://thorinsmead.com/store-list
Order online: https://vinoshipper.com/shop/thorin_viking_brands

08/20/2026

Some things just belong together. Faire days, good friends, and a bottle or two of Thorin’s.

Whether you’re raising a glass with old friends or making new ones around the tavern, good mead has a way of becoming part of the story.

Find Thorin’s in store near you: https://thorinsmead.com/store-list
Order online: https://vinoshipper.com/shop/thorin_viking_brands

08/18/2026

Faire season may come and go, but you don’t have to wait for the gates to open to enjoy Thorin’s.

Missing your favorite Viking, Knightly, or Iron Age Cider? Use our store finder to see where Thorin’s is available near you, or order online and have it delivered right to your door.

Find Thorin’s in store near you: https://thorinsmead.com/store-list

Order online: https://vinoshipper.com/shop/thorin_viking_brands

Skål!

08/05/2026

The horns have sounded, and the mead will soon be flowing.

Join Thorin's Mead at the Texas Mead & Music Festival on Saturday, September 19, at the Scarborough Festival Grounds. We'll be pouring your favorites, raising a few horns, and sharing the day with some of the finest meaderies, musicians, artisans, and makers Texas has to offer.

Whether you've been enjoying Thorin's for years or this will be your first taste, we'd love to raise a glass with you.

Bring your friends. Bring your thirst. Let the mead flow.
https://srfestival.com/txmeadfest/

Skål! 🍯🍻

08/04/2026

Today we raise a horn to the man whose name is on every bottle.

Happy Birthday, Thorin!

Thank you for your passion, your craftsmanship, and for bringing people together one glass at a time. Here's to another year of great mead, great stories, and great adventures.

May your horn never run dry.

Skål! 🍯🍻

08/04/2026

Mead. Music. Good company. Sounds like our kind of day.

Thorin's Mead is proud to be part of the Texas Mead & Music Festival at its new home, the Scarborough Festival Grounds. Come explore, discover some amazing Texas meaderies, and don't forget to stop by our booth for a taste and a toast.

We'll see you on September 19! 🍯🍻