What an amazing find and addition to the Atlanta scene! Monk's Meadery is Georgia's very first Meadery and is an all around amazing place to sip, sample and learn all about why Meade is the next best thing in the world of specialty booze! Monk's sits directly on N Highland Avenue diagonally across from Manuel's Tavern and sits on the downstairs backside of Java Vino. There is not much signage outside of a small building sign, but if you see Java Vino, then know you are mere feet from an amazing honey based beverage! The layout of Monk's is small with a three seat bar and about six high tops inside, but they also have a great tented outdoor space that easily holds 30+ folks comfortably. The night we visited was a little chilly, but it appears that they have a garage door that they open on good weather days to connect the inside and outside. Service was PHENOMENAL! Rae and Kat were the most pleasant, friendly, knowledgeable and all around amazing folks! They answered all questions we had, which were a lot as we knew nothing of Meade, gave us recommendations and legit even got to know us as patrons. It was an absolutely delightful time chatting with both of them! Now down to the Meade! They have a rolling menu of 12 house-made Meade's. You can get all of them in 3 or 10 ounce pours, or you can select 6 that you want in a flight! You can also get some as 4 packs of bottles if you wanted to take some home to enjoy! Given that we were novices, we opted for the flights. The flights are a great deal, as you get (6) three ounce pours for only $15! Another cool thing is the way they service it up, they allow you to number your choices on the menu from 1 - 6 and then they bring your flight back with your menu so you can follow along and know which exact one you are trying without getting lost amongst your Meade and the menu! My six tasty glasses of Meade-y goodness were... - Monks Meade - Peachin to the Choir - Dragon's Nectar - Belgian Brut - Orange Claudeous - Hazy Monk Hands down Dragon's Nectar was the winner of the night for me! It is a passion fruit, hibiscus and dragon fruit infused Meade and it was absolutely delish! The Peachin to the Choir and Hazy Monk were close runner ups! I will say the Hazy Monk was the most surprising of the night. The espresso flavor was so pronounced and perfectly balanced that I was equally shocked and impressed that they got so much robust flavor in such a smooth honey based drink! Overall, Monk's Meadery is a top spot for me and one that I will certainly visit again and that will definitely be on my recommendation list for all folks visiting Atlanta! read more