People often think of mead as being kin to beer or ale. Instead, mead is a wine made with honey instead of grapes. Like wine, mead can range from dry to sweet and may be made with or without fruit, herbs, spices, or hops.
My son-in-law some much needed assistance when I began framing the walls of the new mead house. Nail guns are a blessing too. I don't know how far I would have gotten if we had to drive all those nails with a hammer.