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    Artivem Mead

    4.6 (8 reviews)

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    The flight.
    Rick H.

    I've not been a mead fan in the psst, but after doing there flight of six, there should be something you would like. It's all a bit sweet, so you should be in that frame of mind. Update: This is the first walk-in business to open in the Granery. For those who aren't familiar with mead, it is "wine" made from honey. The flavors are either added during fermentation or infused later. I was impressed with the variety. All are named after birds. Mead is generally sweet, but the first one, Steller's Jay, was nice. The others had their own unique flavors. Fruity or, in the case of the Western Bluebird, kind of potpourri like with mild spices. It was suggested that it would be nice warmed up, like a holiday drink. The Pale-eyed Blackbird was tart for the sour ale fans. They also have light food plates, which I didn't partake in.

    Drier semi-sweet "roadrunner" Guava/  passion fruit
    Simon B.

    Mead, the original wine, made of honey vs grape... (rumor has it the nobles and aristocracy wanted the "folk" to enjoy it too, but needed a cheaper/quicker option and chose grapes for them ) ... The Mead I tried here comes in great sweetness variety at Artivem's outlet at the Granary in downtown Bellingham ... nice little tasting room with generous number ( not volume ) of samples ... it made it an easy choice to pick the right batch that suited my semi-sweet (Roadrunner) and fruity tastes (Guava, passion fruit infused) . The oldest mead style/recipe I've tasted is the Ethiopian Tej honey wine, made with a green leaf herb called Gesho ... and Artivem did not disappoint ! A must visit if you're in the area ...

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    Hierophant Meadery

    Hierophant Meadery

    4.9
    (32 reviews)
    51.3 mi

    Super fun spot! We…read morecame here around 3 on a Thursday so there was no one else. Lots of parking! This place is very cute! Lots of sunny and shaded outdoor seating with some on a patio and some out on the lawn with picnic tables, or inside the building. This is only the second meadery I've been to, and I feel like their flavors are much lighter, without any that I tried leaning towards the sweet dessert style mead. They have flat and bubbly options, as well as some really cool flavors. They have preset flights but on certain days you can create your own, so that's what I did! I personally really liked the spiced apple, PNW chai, and the hopped meadjito was my favorite! They don't make food but they do have a fridge with some items to make mini charcuterie boards! I found out that they sell their products at pcc's and metropolitan markets so I'm excited to grab some more from there!

    We discovered Hierophant Meadery at Pike Market, where we were encouraged to visit for their Summer…read moreSolstice event in Freeland, since we mentioned we were headed to Whidbey already that weekend. The meadery is a quirky, welcoming, family-friendly spot and for this event they featured live music, cosplay (sword fighting in full armor) and fire dancing, along with food vendors. They have picnic grounds, a great taproom, and plenty of mead flavors. Bring your own food, because they don't serve food, only drink here, typically. Or visit during a special event, when they'll have outside vendors as guests and food available. For Summer Solstice they had Whidbey Pies (known for strawberry rhubarb, marrionberry and cherry pies) and a local wood-fired pizza maker. A hierophant is a guide to sacred mysteries, which feels like the perfect name for a spot prepared to introduce you to the mysteries of mead. We recommend checking out their online calendar, to catch an event here.

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    Mead flight is a great way to start!

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    Festina Lente Estate Winery

    Festina Lente Estate Winery

    4.3
    (7 reviews)
    20.6 mi

    If you think you know Mead - you gotta try this place. The…read moreowners are amazing and the offerings are amazing. You will truly love this stuff to compliment any collection you may have. Highly rated!

    We stumbled upon this place when the GPS took us on the wrong route to Chaberton Winery and lost…read moreour way. We decided to stop here when backtracking to Chaberton as it was on the way. Unfortunately the tasting of 6 different flavored mead made us a bit too woozy to go across to Township 7 vineyards for more wine tasting. Luckily there's a traveling tea shop on the lawn where we could sober up with some high tea food or sandwiches or charcuterie board. I never realized there are quite a fair bit of wineries in the Langley/Abbotsford area. You don't really need to go far to kelowna if you're short on time. We also saw horses out here. Too cute. And really a wonderful way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon. This place specializes in mead. You can be a club member and there are special meads for members. They do a tasting for $10 which is waived with purchase of a bottle ($26). I love how the staff will tell a story or origins of the name for their different meads. Dry mead -- the original. I tend towards sweeter alcohol and I'm surprised I could drink this. Not overly sweet. It is light and crisp with a bit of bubbly (not fizzy) to me. Very refreshing. Ginger mead -- I like ginger but not in this mead. A bit herbal to me. Lavender mead -- it's the prettiest with the violet hue. It smells of lavender but the taste sticks for the longest time for me. Cranberry mead -- a light orange pink color. It's very tart. Vinum Regum -- 2 versions, we tried the reserved one which is aged for 90 days in oak barrel so it has a Smokey flavor like whiskey. It's really strong for me. Lvna (Luna) -- mulled mead which has winter spices like mulled wine. This is the sweetest. Very nice. They have other fruity flavors like pear. Lovely staff and definitely come here if you want some uncommon flavored mead.

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