This is one of the finest Meadery's I've ever found! The owner, Derek, is knowledgeable and…read moreenthusiastic! Derek creates new and unique flavors you wouldn't imagine and will never forget! Any of their selections are amazing but I especially love those with Maple Syrup in them!

From the owner: The Mead MakerDerek Batz - Owner/Head Mead makerDragonfire Meadery was born from a passion of…read moremaking mead also known as Honey Wine and enjoying it with family and friends. Honey wine is a wonderful drink for all sorts of occasions, it doesn't need to be a special event to enjoy a glass of mead. I enjoy the variety that mead offers and my line highlights some of the wonderful combinations of honey wine available. I craft mead in small batches because it allows me to have a higher degree of control over my honey wine in the end.

Never had Meade before and I'm kicking myself now. I'm not a fan of "hoppy" drinks, BUT the hoppy…read moreMeade I will drink and actually got me to venture down other "hoppy" lanes, like beer. Especially for someone who likes cider and wine, the Meade has a nice, refreshing flavor. The different flavor nodes of the honey make it sweeter and not bitter (personal preference). Awesome sit in areas with TONS of games for socialization with friends. In this order are my favorites!! Wally, Whip, Lemon, Bouchot, Ginga, Cherry, Hoppy, Pecan

Bergen House is a craft meadery that opened in Middletown, Connecticut in September 2020. It was…read morefounded by army veteran Talon Bergen. He first began experimenting with homebrewing when his brother-in-law gifted him a Mr. Beer kit. The first batch of Bergen's homebrew was awful, but the kit came with an interesting book that he read over and over again. He soon became fascinated with the science behind brewing and fermentation. Later on, a friend gifted him a bottle of homemade mead. Bergen's wife Emilie liked it much more than any beer she ever tried, so he decided to try his hand at crafting mead. Mead is a fermented beverage made from a mixture of honey, water and yeast. It is the oldest fermented beverage known to man (predating beer, wine and cider). Like his first batch of beer, Bergen's first batch of mead was also awful. After several months, Bergen finally began making mead that was drinkable. The Bergens later had an idea to open their own brewery. After seeing how many breweries that Connecticut already had, they instead decided to open a meadery. The Bergens found a space in Middletown's old trolley barn building to house their meadery and taproom. Although not the state's only meadery, Bergen House is the only one to have its own taproom for on-site consumption. I recently visited Bergen House for the first time after going for a long bike ride on the nearby Air Line State Park Trail. I was greeted by Emilie Bergen who was very friendly and talked to me about the different meads. There were eight different meads on tap during my visit. Each one has different spices and fruits added for flavoring. I ordered a sampler flight which featured "Crime Scene" (Rye Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sweet & Sour Cherry Mead), "Local Buzz" (Dry Mead made with local honey from Hilltop Apiaries), "Wally" (Off-Dry Mead made with wildflower honey, green tea and Citra hops), and "Grapefruit Meads Business" (Wildflower Mead flavored with rosemary, grapefruit & ginger). The latter two were my favorites! Emilie also gave me a small sample of "Bochet": a traditional French Mead made with wildflower honey caramelized before fermentation. I ended up taking home a growlito of "Wally", which tasted a lot like a honey-infused New England IPA. I had a great experience at Bergen House and I look forward to returning!

The mead here is amazing. Go and enjoy some of Ray's hard work! It's seriously delicious. The Hades…read morewas my favorite (pleasantly zippy), but the blackberry, and Midas would have been great as a full pour too. I will for sure be back the next time I'm in Albany.

Cool spot! We sampled a variety of meads. They have traditional meads as well as some more…read moreinventive ones including a jalapeño mead and a winter spices mead (my fav). Nice ambience too and excellent service. Our bartender was very knowledgeable about the various meads and attentive. Small place but when we visited on a Saturday afternoon it was not busy. They have a book exchange and board games. Free popcorn! I would definitely come back here. I was considering bringing home some meads but I thought their bottle prices were a bit steep at between $25 and $35. Meads in our local area (MA and RI) are more in the $20 bottle range from local spots. Don't miss the cool mural in the back!

Excellent mead, nice tasting room…read more Small, clean tasting room. Read about the various offerings before we visited. Tried the Clever Fox, and it's a superb mead. The per bottle price is $27 (for 750 ml) which is a little pricey for a mead. But it's good quality and unique. Overall cleanliness: above average Service: nice staff

I had my first mead today at Slate Point Meadery. I was a little concerned because I don't like…read moresweet drinks and since these were made with honey I had my concerns. We had a tasting flight we asked the owner to pick for us and sat down and waded in. I don't remember which ones I tried but three out of four of them were delicious. There was one made with berries and aged with vanilla that just wasn't for us. But that's why they make so many flavors. There's something for us all. Alcohol content seemed to range from about 7% to 10.5% but I was told by the owner-brewer that some meads can hit over 20%. I say this so that you realize you can get drunk on mead! The place was cozy with lots of seating a very clean restroom and a very friendly and informative owner willing to talk mead and answer our questions. It is definitely worth a visit

Awesome, hyperlocal spot run by people who are passionate about their product and happy to impart…read moreall that mead knowledge you never even knew you wanted as you enjoy your quaffs. Until recently, I had only tasted mead in Ireland and known it as a sickly-sweet beverage. But these are subtle, flavorful, crafted meads. My absolute favorite was the Queens, which reminded me almost of a dry fino Sherry or complex, rich, dry white. They also mix up some fine mead-based cocktails, including an excellent Raspberry Lemonade with a raspberry-tinged mead mixed with seltzer and fresh-squeezed lemon juice. I'm generally a beer person and was a bit skeptical, but was totally sold (literally - walked out of here with a couple of bottles and some paraphernalia.) The space is industrial yet cool - more like visiting a brewery than a winery. They have board games as well as a gravelly outdoor area where you can hang on a nice day. Only weekend hours for now as the business (hopefully) grows, but a great place to hang and sample something new and high-quality, or pop-in for a cool take-away gift. Whether you're already a fan, or if all you know of mead is some Viking or Renaissance Faire crap (though in Addition to classic glassware, they do also sell a goblet if that is indeed you thing), you simply must stop in this excellent new spot. Only opened on weekends for now. They could use some better signage - we did drive past before doubling-back to find it - but this is a place we'll worth finding and trying.

Clean, neat, quiet... tanks in tasting room-nice products. Go for the Meadjito! Tasty!!read more

Vibe is five stars. Service is five stars too! Overall super happy to know about this place and…read moreI'll be back. The wine is good. Nothing blew me away but it was all very pleasant. The frozen wine was super fun and tasty but also $10 for small serving so that was kinda ... meh but just because it was over priced in my opinion but overall happy with my time there, I'll definitely be back!

Have been here multiple times enjoying their wines ending with their blueberry wines that are to…read moredie for. It's tucked off the main roads for those that like traveling for a hidden gem. Having an outdoor area for live music and events but also having an indoor area for their general store and the tasting it's nice to pick and choose what you want. Not much in terms of sights being in the forest but sometimes it's nice to get away from the noise of the city and town. We enjoyed a sampling of 6 wines with dry and sweet whites/reds and the blueberry wines that we were lucky enough to have a quick peak into one of the workers as he was stirring blueberries in a large box. The moment we went into the back area we were welcomed with the aroma of blueberry that put a smile on my face. I love this place because they don't try too hard to do too much. They have the personality, flavor and feel of a smaller vineyard that anyone will enjoy if they go.

This spot is so special and we are so grateful to have it in our new home city. What a gem to find…read morea great Meadry with local stock and wide selection in any city, much less unexpectedly after moving cross country to Troy. The staff and patrons really make the whole vibe and atmosphere all the more bad ass. The whole place even the decor in bathroom is a major vibe and I feel like I must bring my drinking horn to use in place of a cup sooner than later. Some special shout outs to the bartenders, India and Emily, who have treated my husband and I with huge welcomes as recent transplants to NY. Yall have a whole magical thing going on up there! 12 out of 10 stars. A must hang spot when in the downtown Troy area. Great mead and cider selections love that you can purchase bottles for home too.

Friendly, small place, but comfortable. As for the mead,…read moreplenty of variety, some ciders as well. I enjoy it.

My cousin and I had a lil girls day and hit up the winery. An let me tell you a time was had, the…read moremanager was awesome that's my girl we friends now at this point lol. She'll deff get you a wine that you'll like. The hospitality was A1, we'll see you soon Katelyn lol. Ambiance was beautiful could only imagine when it gets hot out. I'll be back

Beautiful winery! Awesome wine slushees! I got a flight of wine here and it was delicious! I…read morepurchased a bottle of the country porch peach wine! So good !