Archive record · Brewery
Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. (formerly Wye Valley Meadery)
Caldicot / Chepstow, Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2021
- Archive ID
- TB-VEQFZ1H5
- Last checked
- 2026-08-21
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
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Summary
Beekeeping drinks company founded in 2018 as Wye Valley Meadery; CAMRA records beer brewing from 2021. Current first-party honey-beer range is accepted under the present Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. Identity, with mead-only products excluded from the beer sheet.
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Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Beekeeping drinks company founded in 2018 as Wye Valley Meadery; CAMRA records beer brewing from 2021. Current first-party honey-beer range is accepted under the present Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. identity, with mead-only products excluded from the beer sheet.
Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-21Claim last checked 2026-08-21
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Common questions about Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. (formerly Wye Valley Meadery)
- Who owns Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. (formerly Wye Valley Meadery)?
- Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. (formerly Wye Valley Meadery) is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Caldicot / Chepstow, Wales, United Kingdom.
- Is Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. (formerly Wye Valley Meadery) independent?
- Yes. Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. (formerly Wye Valley Meadery) is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. (formerly Wye Valley Meadery) founded?
- Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. (formerly Wye Valley Meadery) was founded in 2021 in Caldicot / Chepstow, Wales, United Kingdom.
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