KC’s surge in breweries, wineries, and distilleries may have made it seem like there were no boozy frontiers left to explore. Enter Kaw Point Meadery (613 N. 6th St.), which is bringing mead to the metro after a successful Kickstarter campaign. A mixture of fermented honey and water, mead is the oldest beverage known to man, but head mead-maker Daniel Bauer aims to take it from the pages of Beowulf to something that can be enjoyed during a relaxed evening with friends in Kaw Point’s KCK taproom, which is set to serve a selection of seasonal standards, sessions and a small-batch Pollinators Reserve. Beyond reconnecting the community to a forgotten favorite, Bauer and company hope to raise awareness about the important role bees play in our lives.