New Braunfels | March 2025

Business

BY THALIA GUZMAN

Owner Isaac Pruna corks a bottle of dry traditional wildower mead.

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Isaac Pruna, the owner of Valkyrie’s Kiss Mead, mixes a batch of mead.

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Local brings Viking tradition to New Braunfels

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From the halls of Valhalla to the heart of New Braunfels, local entrepreneur Isaac Pruna is reviv- ing the ancient Viking tradition of mead through

Valkyrie’s oers strawberry and blackberry mead.

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Traditional mead is an alcoholic beverage made with honey, yeast and water, Pruna said. The mead is fermented, bottled and corked by hand. What’s in a name? In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is a female war- rior who guides a slain warrior from battleelds into Valhalla, which is what inspired the business name. “I ultimately went with Valkyrie’s Kiss because I’ve lost friends, and I’ve lost some of my buddies [in the military] there too, so it’s a way of honoring them,” he said.

Valkyrie’s Kiss. The background

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Pruna’s interest in craft brewing was sparked after serving 10 years in the Army. He traveled around the world exploring dierent drinks. But after realizing that the beer and wine market was failing, he decided to pursue a dierent path. “My buddies were making mead at home, and I was just like, ‘What the hell is this?’’’ he said. “I thought it was weird at rst, but I became really into it and started brewing [mead] at home.” He launched the company in 2023 before

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6500 Hwy. 46 W., New Braunfels www.valkyrieskissmead.com

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