A better beer? Etowah Meadery in new territory Bottles of mead stand at Etowah Meadery on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, in Dahlonega. Blair Housley and the other owners of Etowah Meadery have branched out from traditional mead, or honey wine, into a wide variety of carbonated, beer-like beverages. The honey bee has become a homebrewer in Dahlonega.