In 2003 Jason Phelps was diagnosed with cancer. The prognosis was great, but such an experience can still be life changing. Jason’s wife Margot asked him if he thought he might want to spend his time differently after cancer than he had been previously, which was working all the time. Jason decided he would like to learn how to brew his own beer at home, and quickly set about buying equipment and getting started. One thing quickly led to many others and soon there were carboys, bottles and boxes of beer, cider, wine and mead all over the house. Through sharing their delicious beverages with family, friends and a local home brewing club they joined, as well as travelling all over the United States exploring food and drink; Margot & Jason realized they had created something special. Quite a number of years went by until a vision for Ancient Fire as a business became clear and felt like it had good potential. In early 2016 the project to launch Ancient Fire Mead & Cider was launched.