Lovely wine and meadery! We were very pleased with our experience here for a tasting on a Saturday. 13 different meads and 8 wines all house made and available to choose from for a tasting of 5 flavors. read more

Contrivance was on my list for quite a while to try but in the last few months I have had their mead on three separate occasions and all of the experiences were wonderful! The theme at the taproom is fun as it's done in a steampunk style that makes this unique! The mead is amazing and Steve and I have tried quite a bit of it and all of it is wonderful. Probably my favorite one however is the Lady Grey as it is a Earl Grey flavored mead which is simply out of this world. They have a variety of different flavors involving berry flavors and meads on the on the dryer side for a flavor profile. They also have wine but we haven't delved into that yet as we are typically drawn to the mead on our visits. On our last visit they had little posable dragons for sale which were super cute and of course I had to get one. I already got the t shirt obsession covered when visiting taproom on the first visit. I love the logo! I highly recommend this meadery and the owners are super nice and a pleasure to visit with. read more

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Loved our experience! So many good Mead and wine options. My favorites are Lady grey for a nice summer drink and Bah Honey bug for anytime. I loved the steampunk vibe too! read more

Probably the best meads I've ever tried. I always thought mead was so strong and too sweet. But it's actually really pleasant to drink and so refreshing! We found a lot of mead options we would like to introduce to our friends. They all taste really good with ice and flavored sparkling water. They also have wines as well for wine lovers! ***dog friendly!!! Love that already*** Located in Renton/Tukwila area Decor inside is so cute and has a lot of stories to them. Really likes the lanterns! Owner couple were so great and kind to chat with us and explaining their journey to us. We became a member to this place from this one visit!! You just have to buy 3 bottles every quarter, you get 20% discount on bottle purchases, access to club-only releases, etc for member benefits! I wish they offer better glasses options next time. read more

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I didn't know mead could taste this good! I have never cared for mead, but my friend likes it and a couple weeks ago I bought him a bottle of Skullduggery upon seeing it at Renton's Farmer's Market. He drank the entire bottle in 24 hours and proclaimed it the best mead ever, so going to the tasting room seemed like a logical thing to do. Located in a commercial complex Contrivance has a steampunk theme with the coolest logo. Their steampunk bee was what caught my attention! We were entering as a couple was leaving - it's not a very big space probably only able to fit six comfortably which is going to be a problem for them because word is going to get out and people will fill this place up! My friend did the mead flight. I tried the wine flight. The wine flight was solid with the Riesling in particular standing out. After having a sip of one of the meads I opted for the mead flight and that's where they shine. The meads are amazing! I personally like jammier flavors while my friend prefers earthy flavors and we found flavors we both loved! I was so terribly impressed. The mead maker / owner is wonderful. He explained everything we drank providing history and context. He was critical of his work - flavors I loved he noted where he wanted to make improvements on. The man is an artist! We bought several bottles as he noted his inventory was running low on our favorites. He is also always creating so it will be exciting to see what he comes up with next! read more

Contrivance Wine & Mead Co. - sign on brick wall - Wineries Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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This place was so fun!! Great tasting meads and solid wines. The steam punk decor was awesome, too. We would totally come back the next time we're in town. read more

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My co-worker wanted to try this place out for their wine tasting. All the wines were good and some had an interesting taste. The Cabernet Sauvignon had the perfect taste. The Airship Red Blend 2018 was smooth taste and the Syrah, 2018 had great taste. The Mead wines were very distinctive. I'm not really into sweet wines. I must admit one of the Mead wines smells like the breath of a coffee drink and smoker. But if you can get past the smell. It is a delicate and delicious wine. The owner was superb in explaining each wine delicately. If you're ever in Seattle, WA please stop and enjoy the wine tasting and help out your local winemaker. Yelpers, let's continue to eat and drink our way throughout the world. #FOODIE4LIFE. read more

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The mead here is pretty good quality. The owner seems to understand the balance of flavor depth and sugar balance. Some meads tend to be WAAAAY sweet, but the meads i tried were tastefully crafted. They have a couple solid wines too... If i lived closer, i'd be in for a drink all the time! Pretty slick decorations too. read more

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I'm a fan of a quality Mead so I ordered 5 bottles of Mead from Contrivance. It showed up today professionally packaged and timely. Having popped a cork and now sipping on it, I can say that this is a high end top quality Mead carefully crafted with Integrity and thoughtfulness. To get this kind of quality anywhere else would top $40 a bottle and would require extremely far distances of travel. Highly Reccommended! Buy! read more