Fun place, but an overpriced tourist trap. I enjoyed the mead tasting as I love mead and knew of but had not tried the meads and cysers they had offered. Unfortunately their marked up prices are ridiculous ~ A disappointed mead enthusiast read more

If you are coming here for Mead, I would stay away, due to insanely abysmal customer service at the bar. My family of 7 walked all the way over there Saturday the 6th at 3 pm excited to try the famous Mead our friend Cooper told us about. After a long walk, once we got there, there was a pretty large amount of people at the bar. My mom was super excited to try mead, as she is someone who doesn't really like the taste of alcohol but loves honey. My family went over to the bar to wait for the bartenders attention, which took a LONGGG while since he was chatting it up with his friends and ignoring the customers around him. When he finally came over to us, after telling his friends to hold on as he has to "help some people", he asked in a very unwelcoming way, "What do you want?" (Read that in a tone with a ton of attitude. That was it.) When my friend, who is the one who introduced us to mead in the first place mind you, said he didn't appreciate that tone and didn't find it funny, the bartender then proceeded to tell my family to "Get out then." My sweet parents were obviously floored, as was everyone else in my group. Never in my life have I witnessed such appalling customer service. What is ironic is that the friend who was spoken so rudely too was the one who tried to introduce my whole family to mead who could and probably would have been the biggest mead fans. I will not be recommending this place to people for mead and will instead warn against the horrible customer service. Unfortunate, as it is a super cute shop that we spent a lot of time in while waiting around, but that bartender will and already has caused problems for this business. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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This shop was my most fun stop off king street. I got addicted to trying samples of the honey and then bought a 3oz container of probably half the honey flavors. My husband can't stop was literally yanking my arm out the door. We are not drinkers, but if we were I probably also would have spent at least an hour doing a mead flight at the mead bar. Probably my favorite souvenir coming home with me from Charleston. read more

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Love to come and taste new and ultra yummy Meade. We each did a different flight to extend our tastings. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Blackberry mead - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

I know this place from being in Savannah. Yes, they sell honey, creams, and all things bee related. I remember them selling their own mead and having a tasting of three or four of them many years ago in Savannah... so, I thought it would be the same here. Well, that's not the case. If you are into mead, yes, they do sell their own flavors here. However, the bulk of what they sell is from other meaderies. The best part about going here is that you can have a flight from each one! You might want to share that flight with someone else as the flight alone can "bee" a lot of mead. They will do pours of any one that you want to try as well. Bottom line, coming in here you will become a fan of mead too! read more

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Horrible customer service. Went in to get a mead tasting. At roughly 315 pm Sept 6. After waiting for roughly 15 minutes the gentleman working the bar came up and rudely demanded: "what do you want" I asked him why he had an attitude, and he then proceeds to claim it was a joke. When I said it wasn't funny he then told me to leave. Actually mind boggling poor customer service. read more

Stopped in with a friend while I was showing her around downtown Charleston when she came to visit. I've been here before with my kids, but always just for a minute to get honey or maybe some lotion. Everyone on this visit was absolutely super friendly. It was nice to have the option to try the honeys, and the mead tasting looked interesting - I've never had it - but the one disappointment was I wanted to get a cup of the honey coffee but their coffee maker was down. I bought a bag anyways. Prices are a bit high for their products, which is where I ding the star, but all the same, it's a fun stop every now and then, particularly for people like my friend who don't have one near them so it's a new experience. J.Ja read more

This was a very enjoyable stop. Not to mention the air conditioning was absolutely wonderful but the mead tasting was definitely more than I bargained for. Most places that have tasting will give you a flight and you just read along with what you're drinking. The bartender at this establishment took the time to explain each and every glass that she poured. She was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. read more

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Julian at the bar is awesome! He is super informative and so kind. I always ask for him when I visit. If he is at the bar, you are in for a treat and definitely get a flight. Great experience, I always bring my family when they visit! read more

Do yourself a favor and try the mead flight. Every drink is better than the last! Cold and carbonated: they are all perfect for a hot summer day. Emma was amazing! Top notch service and knowledge! We bought a bunch of stuff we tried. Fun fact: mead is all naturals so doesn't give you a hangover! Cheers! read more

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I'm a huge fan of Savannah Bee Company! Every visit is a delight thanks to their friendly and knowledgeable staff. I recently picked up some Charleston Honey for my allergies, and a savvy tip from the honey bar--submerging garlic cloves in it for extra relief--was a pleasant surprise. In my photo, you'll see some of my favorite items: the limited-edition Black Sage Honey, which I love drizzling on chicken, veggies, or even mixing into homemade salad dressings; the ever-popular Oasis Mead that's always in our home; and the lip balm I use daily, available in irresistible scents like Salted Caramel and Rosemary and Lavender. With beautifully arranged products and a new discovery each time, Savannah Bee Company never fails to impress. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

What a fun idea for a store! Great array of local merchandise here! Lots of honey variety (too bad I didn't have time for tasting, they offer lots of fun sampling here), sauces, cool things to buy for yourself or bring a nice souvenir. Nice customer service, very cute decor, the place is buzzing with customers, fun shopping ideas and cool merchandise! On the pricey side, so choose well! read more

This review is for their mead bar in the back! I particularly loved the Pollen Nation, which was so refreshing and I loved the berry taste. Would highly recommend dropping in to try some of their mead. Service was a little slow but recognize that it was a weekend and they were probably swamped. read more

Savannah Bee Company - menu - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

The best variety and tasting pure raw honey! Depending on variety, the prices may seem a bit steep for an 8 oz jar but it worth the cost. My wife would buy a certaint type for medicinal purposes and one for daily usage. I'm so happy it close by instead of driving every 3-4 months for te- supply read more

A cute and welcoming store with all things honey from cosmetics to mead. We stopped in specifically for the mead tasting, which was very fun and a decent price for six pours, but also sampled some honey. read more

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We wandered into the Savannah Bee Company as we were shopping and we're so glad we did. We popped in and sampled a few products like the the body butter, but the real highlight for us was the mead tasting. We sat down at the bar and were given a thorough explanation of the mead, where it comes from, and the flavors that we would be trying. The customer service was awesome and we definitely would've taken some mead home if we weren't flying home the next day. This was the perfect place to stop to enhance our day! read more

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Honey and more! Walked in and did a last minute mead tasting to which we sampled some meads and learned a bit of history behind the drink. Not only does Savannah offer samples of honey but they got a variety of kinds from local to seasonal goodies. I like the bee wax chap stick and bath + body items. Great spot to get a gift for loved ones or to treat yourself for the next tea time! read more

Savannah Bee Company - Mead tasting! - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

This is one of the only Savannah Bee Company locations I'm aware of that has draft /full pours of mead! The other locations I've been to in Savannah & Florida are limited to mead tastings. My husband got a couple drafts and I did one of the flights (which was literally the same amount as the tastings offered at other locations but you get them all at once instead of one at a time) I didn't personally like how some of the meads were cold and some just room temperature, but I didn't ask why/if it's supposed to be like that. But they definitely are nicer cold in my opinion. Even the draft mead my husband had was room temp. Didn't seem like it should be, but it might just be how it's served. Regardless, everything was tasty and Julien at the bar was absolutely lovely and personable. read more

While I don't often review a retail store, this one is worth it. There's a fun selection of honey-related products and you can even sample some honey. I really loved the honey-based lotions. Even better, you can do an in-store mead tasting or mead slushy. There are four different mead tastings you can do and I went with the sparkling mead tasting. The server was very knowledgeable regarding the six mead samples and described each one, along with bringing out the bottle for display (though the mead comes on tap). This was a fun break in my King Street retail therapy excursion. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Sparkling Mead tasting - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Every d*** time I visit King Street, my soul is pulled and pushed in the direction of Savannah Bee Company. With good reason--this location is pretty epic. It is also their first retail store outside of their general Savannah area. I know that I can get most items at local stores back home in Maryland, however, it just feels SO GOOD to be inside SBC and select my little treasures from each section. Also, this location has daily honey, wine and mead tasting. Plus they have ice cream/popsicles here. read more

If you haven't tried mead before, this is the place to go through a flight and taste so many different flavors. Julian was our bartender and was so knowledgeable about each sample. I'm dairy free and couldn't partake in one of the samples so he let me try something else ( top shelf!) read more

On vacation. We stopped in the store specifically prepared to drop a pile of cash. However the young man with glasses behind the tasting bar was rude in his greeting and sounded like we were bothering him. Then he said that we couldn't sample "all" of the honey flavors because they were "short staffed". It was not crowded in the shop. All 7 in my party walked out. We passed back by the shop a short time later and he was sitting on a chair reading a book with another girl sitting next to him. Today he cost the owner sales. read more

This is the best place to get anything honey. This is a honey fanatic's dream! I just learned they even sell mead here and offer mead tastings! They have a huge selection on all things honey here - honey, chapsticks-lotions-creams-bags, etc. read more

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Julian is a master behind the mead bar!! I came here for a bachelorette and didn't want to leave. So much fun, he is so entertaining!! We truly just stumbled in and wished we could've stayed all night. You HAVE to come here! read more

Savannah Bee Company - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Oh my goodness I was obsessed with this place. I saw the bee sign and wanted to go in and we stayed for 30+ minutes. There are so many products to enjoy The BEST part was by far the mead tasting. It's such a fun experience and was the perfect spur-of-the-moment thing. For only $14 you get to try 6 different flavors. The server was knowledgeable too. I really loved everything in this store. You can get samples of all the products, there's a lot of options, and it was such a cute atmosphere. I am definitely going to order stuff online!! read more

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Charlotte was amazing. She knew so much about each mead that she showed us. She was very personable which made my fiancé and I so comfortable. She took the time to tell us what each meads notes were and even let us sample some others that we ended up purchasing. Would definitely recommend doing the tasting in order to purchase products. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Tasting - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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My boyfriend and I really enjoyed the mead tasting! This was only my second time ever trying mead and I had no idea that there were so many variations of mead! We did the regular (14$) and upgraded tasting (24$) but I personally preferred the regular tasting. The meads were more my taste, as the upgraded mead tasting was just meads that were wine-like. Definitely recommend stopping by for a tasting if you're in the area! read more

Savannah Bee Company - Upgraded tasting - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Such an amazing experience! Trying all the honey was my most favorite! The staff was so friendly and so knowledgeable! Though we have a store back in Savannah, it was a great pleasure experiencing it in Charleston! read more

Their mead tasting is a must do! All the ones we tasted were different flavors. I wish the person pouring it went in order of sweetness bc that took away some of the flavors going from super sweet to not at all and it almost tasted bitter. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

our first time in Charleston and we had the best time tasting Mead with Julian! Highly recommended read more

Savannah Bee Company - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

The mead tasting was awesome with Magnus ! He was very knowledgeable and had amazing recommendations and service. White guy with a beard was kind of rude. Took menus out from in front of people while tasting. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Mead Tasting - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

They have some great mead flights at the bar and the store is stocked with products made from honey beyond local honey.

Must do the mead tasting! Second time visiting and another great experience. The employees were so helpful and very knowledgeable about the mead. Will definitely go back when in town again! read more

Savannah Bee Company - Flight menu - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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The absolute best spot in Charleston for honey products! Not only have I sampled a plethora of meads here, I've completely refined my palette for sweeteners thanks to their range of options. Their staff, including Angelica one of the managers, offers superb & knowledgeable customer service. Can't speak highly enough of their downtown location and you're sure to find their products at various retail stores throughout Charleston. read more

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We stopped by twice. The first time Julian was serving and he was great. Knowledgeable and helpful. We bought a few bottles. A few days later we stopped in to try the Superstition flight. We knew it was a lot more expensive but it was supposed to come with food pairings. Charlotte helped us this day and she knew very little about mead or the products and we did not receive any pairings with our tasting. She also touch the top of the glasses with her bare hands before giving them to us each time. I thought maybe it would be less expensive without the food pairings, but it was not. If you go, try and go when Julian is there since you'll have a much better experience. read more

Obsessed!! I love trying their new flavors/blends of honey at the tasting counter. Some of my favorites are the Rosemary, Lavender, and Wildflower. They also have a mead bar where you can do mead tasting! Everyone is always so welcoming and kind and willing to answer any questions you have. They also have an online store and a rewards program. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Inside - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Love love love this place!! Did a mead tasting at the Mead Bar that was so much fun. It's $10 and you can try a bunch on the menu ( I think it's 6 but can't remember exactly). They have lots and lots of samples of honey, and honeycomb w/ cheese and apples, and the mead really is excellent! This place is great for foodies and I will definitely be returning. p.s my favorite mead was the blueberry, and I bought a bottle! read more

Savannah Bee Company - Mead tasting!! - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

I love Savannah Bee Co, but I have to admit- their new location is terrible. It's across the street from the old location, but the interior is smaller and cramped. I could barely move around with other people inside. The set up is poor. The staff is still so great and the products are superb. read more

This place is really cool! I had the Mead tasting of 6 different types and it was amazing. They were so helpful and sweet to me. I would 100% recommend. read more

Savannah Bee Company - Mead - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Love SBC, and Charleston was no exception. Had a great mead tasting, including a mead slushie. Staff was fun too!