Dansk Mjod Odin's Skull

Dansk Mjod Odin's Skull is a 19% ABV (38 proof) Danish mead — one of the strongest commercially produced meads in the world — brewed by Dansk Mjød A/S in Billund, Denmark. It is a hopped, spiced mead built braggot-style: a honey base fermented with malted barley and ale yeast, then layered with hops, warming cinnamon, and tart sour-apple juice. Named for Odin, the Norse "master of inspiration and fury," it drinks like mulled wine crossed with a strong ale. A 750mL bottle for mead lovers and the Viking-curious alike. Buy mead online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 19% (38 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Style: Hopped, spiced mead — honey, hops, cinnamon, sour apple juice (braggot-style)
• Producer: Dansk Mjød A/S, Billund, Denmark
• Serve: Chilled, room temperature, or warmed like mulled wine

Mead Like the Vikings Made

Dansk Mjød brews in the old Nordic tradition — honey, water, hops — and Odin's Skull is its boldest expression. The 19% ABV comes from a full fermentation of the honey base with malted barley and ale yeast, which is why it drinks richer and more beer-like than a simple honey wine. Cinnamon and sour apple juice round the profile: intense honey and baked apple on the nose, toffee, dried fruit, and toasted nuts on the palate, and a long, slightly bitter hop finish. It's unfined, so a little yeast sediment in the bottle is authentic, not a flaw. Explore more Dansk Mjød meads or browse dessert and specialty wines in the wine collection.

Tasting Notes

Nose: intense honey with warm cinnamon and baked apple. Palate: rich toffee, dried fruit, toasted nuts, warming spice. Finish: long, slightly bitter hop character. Deep amber (brand/retailer copy).

How to Enjoy

Three ways, all legitimate: chilled as an apéritif, at room temperature with blue cheese or roasted nuts, or gently warmed like mulled wine on a cold night — the cinnamon and apple were made for it. Small pours; 19% ABV is wine-and-a-half.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Odin's Skull a ginger mead? No — that's a different Dansk Mjød SKU. Odin's Skull is hopped and spiced with cinnamon and sour apple juice.

How strong is Odin's Skull? 19% ABV (38 proof) — among the strongest meads commercially available.

What is mead? An ancient fermented beverage made primarily from honey — sometimes called honey wine. Odin's Skull is brewed braggot-style with malted barley and ale yeast.

Buy Dansk Mjød Odin's Skull online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.