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    Queen City Meadery

    4.9 (28 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Aly W.

    Another one of the newer meaderies in WNY. Though I have yet to find a favorite, these are quality meads. I previously tried the Red Potion and something else at Merry Shelley. The red potion has strawberry, and it's the real fruit flavor, so it's more herbaceous than sugary sweet. Same for the Blue Potion I tried today (as a session, which is more like a honey beer than a honey wine), but it has blueberry and blackberry instead. I prefer mine on the sweeter (but not artificial) side. Definitely a matter of personal taste and not quality. I also tried the Screaming Wench as a session. It has raspberry and cranberry. More tart than sweet, so again, it's a matter of preference. The two stills I tried were Simplicity and Blueberry Fields. If the blueberry meads from other regional meaderies are two sweet for you, Blueberry Fields is a good alternative. I don't think Sweetness was on tap, so I'll need to try that one of these days. Service is excellent.

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    Christy H.

    Definitely, definitely will be back. My husband and I arrived on Friday to find the place was packed, but in a fun way. Everyone was enjoying themselves and it seemed like most everyone had the same Groupon that we did. We got the final two spots at the bar and were instructed to write our four flight choices on a mini chalkboard. I really like this approach because then there's no question of what you're getting. The bartender was kind and patient with everyone, even though he was stretched thin by the attendance. However, who should arrive just then but Ken, the owner! I had never met him before, but had heard great things from my mom, Dot K. (she's reviewed the meadery as well). He not only remembered her, but introduced himself to my husband and me. He was so friendly and knowledgeable that I just knew I was in for a treat. Also, mead is my favorite beverage, so I was excited. My husband is normally not a fan of mead, but he really liked what he got. I loved my flight and the Red Potion mead that I got as a complimentary glass from the Groupon. We actually bought a whole bottle of it! I adore it here and can't wait to come back! It's a bit of a hike to West Seneca, but it's so worth it. I recommend this place to everyone!

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    Daviyion J.

    Had a great time out with the best host in co-owner, Ken. He made my first time out trying meads great. They were all so distinctive and I enjoyed them all. Definitely looking forward to heading back to try more of the mead options in the future.

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    Dot K.

    As a person who never before enjoyed the taste of mead, I am overjoyed to say that I loved all of the mead that I sampled at Queen City Meadery, located in a strip plaza in West Seneca. Looking for something new and fun to do on a Thursday night, my husband suggested that we try a flight of mead samples at Queen City Meadery. Knowing how much my husband loves mead, I agreed to accompany him. When we walked in the door, Ken, one of the three friends who own the place, greeted us. Ken gave us a quick education about mead along with a little history of this "elixir of the gods." Produced from the mixture of honey, water and yeast, mead is the oldest alcoholic drink known to man. We were given a menu of the different meads that were available, and we decided to each try four different samples. As a palate cleanser, we were treated to a bowl of delicious dark chocolates. Ken was very knowledgeable and entertaining as he talked about how he and his two life-long friends and current business partners, decided to name the fourteen choices available. Some are named after wives: Amy, My Lil Mule, Screaming Wench, and Peacemaker. There is one named, "I Told You So," because it is 13% abv, and if you have more than one glass, well, you've been warned! This is a really cute little place where you can relax and enjoy some high quality adult beverages. There are tee shirts available to purchase, as well as an assortment of bottles of mead to take home. I highly recommend Queen City Meadery as a fun place to catch a BUZZ!

    Two flights, halfway drunk because we couldn't wait for the pic!
    Carolyn W.

    Such a wonderful spot, cannot recommend enough! Very friendly waitress, free popcorn, relaxed vibes and EXCELLENT mead. So many different flavor profiles that really come out in the drinks. I have never had mead before, but I definitely want to come back and drink more. A great alternative evening out to a brewery!

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    Sarah D.

    I came here tonight with my best friend and I'll definitely be back. I've been to one other local meadery and I enjoyed it so I wanted to check this place out too. The customer service is excellent. The employee came over to let my friend and I know a bit about the meadery and to let us know pricing as far as flights or by glass. (A flight of four samples is $10 each. It's $6/glass. The price per bottle varies based on the variety. You can see the price per bottle on my photo.) Mead is an alcoholic beverage that's created by fermenting honey with water. I ended up buying two flights to sample. The first flight was 1 (Jolly Good), 2 (Simplicity), 7 (Red Potion), and 14 (Barrel of Monkeys.) My other flight was 9 (Admiral), 10 (Amy), 13 (I Told You So), and 6 (Even Steven.) The employee gave my friend and I some dark chocolate, he said it would pair well with some of the sweeter mead varieties. Most of the drinks were great. There is cool signage upon leaving the tasting room, on your way back to the restroom. From the restroom, on your way back to the tasting room, you can see where the mead is made. The employee had cool classic rock music on. My favorite tunes were the Led Zeppelin ones. Before I left, I bought a bottle of Simplicity. Everyone needs some of that, right? I'd like to return to bring more friends to this awesome establishment. It's a great place to hang out.

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    Staff was very accommodating! We arrived 16 people in a bus, and the staff was very helpful and pleasant! Meads we're delicious!

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    Went for the first time with a groupon. The mead is very good and there's a lot of variety! Will return for sure.

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    7 years ago

    Stop in and try a flight of Meade! Interesting and different for sure. Took home a bottle of "My Precious" will go back for sure.

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    He was extremely hospitable in allowing us to have one extra tasting of another mead with no extra cost.

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    Lilly Belle Meads

    Lilly Belle Meads

    4.3
    (39 reviews)
    6.6 mi
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    I love mead so I was looking forward to trying this place but ended up disappointed. They have a…read morelarge selection of different flavors of mead - but I didn't see any that were straight-up regular plain mead. Mead is delicious by itself without anything being added. I got the Horchata one (since that is also something I enjoy). The first sip was good, but the more I drank of it, the more it just tasted fake and flavored, and I did not finish it. Based on that one I wouldn't want to try others. The food menu is very limited. The pizza crust is very thin - more like a crackery flavor - and the pepperoni is only in a circle on the outside? So it's basically a cheese pizza until you get to the crust unless you want to reorganize the toppings yourself. Atmosphere varies - many times I have stopped by and it was standing-room only and very loud, and I left without making it up to the bar. This time I came early enough that I was able to get a seat. It feels very dark after coming in from outside. Staff is friendly. Decor is fun and bee-themed. Restrooms are easily accessible and all-gender. Overall it is a fun place to hang out but the food and drinks didn't do it for me.

    Lilly belle is always a vibe. I'm not sure many meaderies have a local hangout bar with an upscale…read morebeat to it like this place. Their prices are incredibly reasonable and the most variety of meads I've seen l. Service is always fast and friendly

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