VINLAND MEADS

FOOD & DRINK MENU

Updated October 4, 2026

Handcrafted Texas mead, tasting flights, mead cocktails, and a chef-inspired artisan kitchen in downtown Murchison. Explore a flight, find your favorite pour, and enjoy food crafted to pair with our meads. Ask our staff for pairing recommendations.

MEAD

Four glass mead tasters on a wooden flight with labels: Heritage, Harvest, Violet Dawn, Vixon; behind a wooden sign reading 'Vinland Meads Murchison, Texas'.

MEAD TASTING FLIGHTS

Choose any four available meads on tap. Each flight includes four 1.5 oz samples.

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MEADS BY THE GLASS

Pour sizes: 1.5 oz / 3 oz / 5 oz

Heritage — Traditional Honey Mead

$4 / $6 / $8

16% ABV. Semi-sweet, smooth, and lightly floral, with Texas honey at the heart of every sip.

Vixon — Cinnamon Mead

$4 / $6 / $8

16% ABV. Semi-sweet honey mead layered with real cinnamon and a warm, gently spiced finish.

Crimson Dusk — Black Cherry Mead

$4 / $6 / $8

16% ABV. Semi-sweet, with dark black cherry flavor, rich fruit character, and balanced honey notes.

Violet Dawn — Blueberry Mead

$4 / $6 / $8

16% ABV. Bright and aromatic, with a lighter body and a clean, slightly dry finish.

Thicket — Wild Plum Mead

$5 / $7 / $10

16% ABV. Semi-sweet, with soft plum tartness balanced by honey and a rustic finish.

Harvest — Blackberry Mead

$5 / $7 / $10

16% ABV. Semi-sweet, with deep color, bold blackberry flavor, and a full-bodied finish.

Ash — Smoked Pecan Mead

$5 / $7 / $10

16% ABV. Semi-sweet, smooth, and earthy, made with pecans and a touch of smoke. Contains pecans.

Amethyst — Raspberry Mead

$5 / $7 / $10

16% ABV. Semi-sweet and raspberry-forward, with a lively tart edge and a smooth finish.

Heritage Reserve — Traditional Honey Mead

$7 / $9 / $12

Our aged traditional honey mead.

REVOLVING TMA TAP

We dedicate a revolving Texas Mead Association tap to showcasing meads from fellow TMA member meaderies. Ask our staff about the current guest selection.

1.5 oz — $4 | 3 oz — $6 | 5 oz — $8

APPLE CIDER

1.5 oz — $4 | 3 oz — $6 | 5 oz — $8

Three mead taps with black and red labels reading 'VINLAND MEADS,' mounted on a shiny metal mead tower, with a mead growlers in the foreground, on a wooden bar counter.

GROWLERS

32 oz growler with first fill — $75

32 oz growler refill — $55

Ask our staff about available fill selections.

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MEAD COCKTAILS & SPECIALTY DRINKS

Nordic Sunset — $9.25

Heritage Traditional Mead, bright citrus, and a splash of grenadine.

Prickly Dawn — $9.25

Violet Dawn Blueberry Mead blended with Lady Bird Cactus Pear Soda, garnished with lemon and blueberry.

Mead-Colada — $12

Traditional honey mead with pina colada mix, a splash of Sprite, and a honey drizzle.

Mead-A-Rita — $12

Black cherry mead, lemonade, and Sprite for a sweet, tart, fizzy sip.

Dirty Vixon — $9

Vixon Cinnamon Mead with fresh lemonade, Hays Clan honey, and lemon zest.

Kattegat — $9

Raspberry mead with lime and cranberry juice.

Meadmosa — $9

Orange juice paired with Violet Dawn Blueberry Mead.

The Raven — $10

A warm blend of meads mulled with spices and a touch of citrus.

Fireside Mead — $10

Mead gently heated with cinnamon and spice for a rich, aromatic sip.

Honey Spritz — $9

Mead topped with soda and citrus.

Smoked Bloody Mary — $9

Traditional Smoked Mead with Saxon tomatoes, fresh vegetables, and our house Bloody Mary mix.

The Melon — $9

Ask our staff about this mead cocktail, it is seasonal.

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BOTTLED MEADS TO GO

750 mL bottles

Heritage — Traditional: $45

Vixon — Cinnamon: $45

Crimson Dusk — Black Cherry: $45

Violet Dawn — Blueberry: $45

Amethyst — Raspberry: $45

Ash — Smoked Pecan: $45

Smoked Heritage — Traditional Smoked Mead: $45

Heritage Reserve — Traditional: $65

Harvest — Blackberry: $45 — Currently sold out by the bottle

Thicket — Wild Plum: $45 — Currently sold out by the bottle

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Tribute — Cemetery Mead

Tribute holds a special place in the Vinland Meads story. This limited release has its own story and tasting experience, separate from our everyday mead selection. Speak with Clyde or Sarah about its background, availability, and how to experience it.

FOOD

Our artisan kitchen brings together chef-inspired recipes, house-smoked meats, locally baked sourdough, and fresh ingredients from our East Texas neighbors. From handcrafted flatbreads and smoked tacos to sharing boards and Chef Sean’s rotating desserts, our food is made to complement our meads and give you another reason to settle in, share a table, and enjoy Vinland Meads.

Four slices of bruschetta with tomato, cheese, and herbs on a black slate platter, with a glass of red mead on a wooden table.
Four slices of bruschetta with tomato, cheese, and herbs on a black slate platter, with a glass of red mead on a wooden table.

APPETIZERS

The GOAT — $13

A blend of cheeses baked until golden and bubbly, served with warm local sourdough bread.

Bruschetta Bites — $12

Sourdough bites with melted mozzarella and house tomato bruschetta.

Creamy Mead Marinara — $9

Creamy, rich, tomato-forward marinara served with fresh-cut sourdough.

Seasoned Oil & Bread — $8

Herb-infused olive oil blended with garlic and spices, served with fresh-cut sourdough.

Zesty Artichoke Cream Dip — $8

House-crafted sourdough pita chips served with a rich, creamy artichoke dip with a bright, zesty finish.

HAYS MANOR BOARD — $16

A sweet and savory spread featuring soft cheeses, seasonal fruit, Hays Clan honey, and bread.

A rectangular flatbread style pizza with a variety of toppings including olives, onions, cheese, and meat on a piece of parchment paper on a wooden table.
A rectangular flatbread style pizza with a variety of toppings including olives, onions, cheese, and meat on a piece of parchment paper on a wooden table.

ARTISAN FLATBREADS

Cheese Flatbread — $12

House red sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, and Havarti.

Pepperoni Flatbread — $14

House red sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, and pepperoni.

Mediterranean Flatbread — $16

Olive oil or light sauce base with feta, mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, red onions, and herbs.

The Forage — $18

Mascarpone, garlic, lemon, and mead white sauce with pecan-smoked andouille sausage, blackberries, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, hot honey, and fresh basil.

The Plumage — $18

Roasted garlic olive oil base with mozzarella, prosciutto, thin-sliced plums, Gorgonzola, hot honey, and fresh basil.

The OX — $19

Smoked brisket, mozzarella, sharp cheddar, smoked Gouda, ricotta sauce, caramelized onions, sweet peppers, and red onions.

The Highland — $19

Smoked brisket, pecan-smoked andouille sausage, house marinara, fresh mozzarella, white onions, mushrooms, Kalamata olives, and green olives.

The Roost — $18

House-smoked chicken over smoky BBQ cream marinara with mozzarella, blistered cherry tomatoes, mead-marinated onions, fresh basil, and a house BBQ drizzle.

Clydesdale — $19

Smoked brisket, andouille sausage, mozzarella, sweet peppers, and house marinara, topped with a farm-fresh egg on sourdough flatbread.

Three tacos with various fillings on a white platter, a small bowl of sliced radishes and lime wedges, and a glass of mead on a wooden bar counter.

SMOKED TACOS

Three tacos per order, served with mead-marinated purple onions, roasted sweet peppers, cotija cheese, fresh cilantro, lime, and our signature guacamole cream sauce.

Smoked Brisket — $18

Smoked Chicken — $15

Smoked Pulled Pork — $16

Taco Combo — $17.95 — Ask our staff about the combination.

A grilled cheese sandwich with brisket inside on a wooden serving board, accompanied by a small jar of balsamic glaze and a small bowl of dipping sauce, set on a brown paper liner.

GRILLED CHEESE

Adult Grilled Cheese — $9.50

Adult Grilled Cheese W/Brisket — $12.50

KIDS' MENU

Kids' Cheese Pizza — $8

Flatbread pizza with red sauce and melted mozzarella.

Kids' Pepperoni Pizza — $9

Flatbread pizza with red sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni.

Grilled Cheese — $7

Classic grilled cheese on toasted bread, served hot.

TEXAS WINES — GREEN GOAT

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Mead is Clyde’s craft, so for our wine selection, we turn to our favorite local winery down the road—Green Goat Winery. We proudly serve a selection of their Texas wines, giving wine lovers something to enjoy while supporting another local maker. Ask our staff about the wines available by the glass or bottle.

Wine by the glass:

Blackberry Red Wine — $8

Texas Blueberry Wine — $8

Texas Strawberry Wine — $8

Peachy Gringo Wine — $8

Dazzle White Wine — $9

Syrah Texas Red Wine — $9

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Wine by the bottle:

Texas Blackberry Wine — $36

Texas Blueberry Wine — $36

Texas Strawberry Wine — $36

Peachy Gringo Wine — $36

Dazzle White Wine — $38

Texas Red Wine — $38

DESSERT

Finish your visit with something sweet from our artisan kitchen. Chef Sean’s desserts rotate with the season and his latest inspiration—ask your Mead Maide about today’s Chef’s Choice and a mead to pair with it.

Chef's Choice of the Day

A rotating seasonal selection prepared by Chef Sean. Ask your Mead Maide about today's dessert and price.

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NONALCOHOLIC DRINKS

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Soda — $2

Coffee — $2

Iced Tea, sweet or unsweet — $1.25

Lemonade — $1.50

Butterfly Pea Tea Lemonade — $5

Straight Tea — $2

Commodity Tea — $3.75

Custom Blend Tea — $4.50

LOCAL INGREDIENTS

We proudly serve Fincke Farm sourdough bread and feature local ingredients, including produce from Saxon Farms and eggs from Double Down Farm.

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NUT ALLERGY NOTICE

We use a variety of nuts in our kitchen and in the production of our mead. Cross-contact is possible, and we cannot guarantee our products are nut-free. If you have a nut allergy, please speak with a staff member before ordering.

VISIT VINLAND MEADS

6504 State Highway 31 East

Murchison, Texas 75778

(903) 484-6018

HOURS

Monday & Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday & Thursday: 5 PM–8 PM

Friday: 5 PM–10 PM

Saturday: Noon–10 PM

Sunday: Noon–8 PM

Must be 21 or older to purchase alcoholic beverages. Menu selections and availability may change.