Can you ferment maple syrup?

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I’m going to leave the details to someone that knows them, but yes I have seen fermented Maple Syrup.

As the illustrious @Qadgop_the_Mercotan collects maple syrup yearly, I’m paging him to see if he knows more on your question.

ETA: Older related thread: Maple syrup mead - has anyone tried making one with no honey whatsoever?

Glancing at the thread, expect a maple wine.

And from another thread:

Any Sugary Liquid That CAN'T Be Fermented?

In my (unintentional) experience, you can, but it ends up tasting very bitter and—I don’t know if this is the right word for it, but it’s the only one I can think of—gamey. Plus, it gets fizzy and plays all sorts of hell with your bowels. So I honestly can’t recommend it—sorry. Another thing I discovered can ferment is maple syrup. I had a small jug of it (capped!) fizz and spill all over the inside of my fridge once. I also had a larger jug ($40 worth in 1995 or '96) develop m…