My husband and I were visiting the Keys and wanted to buy some local honey. We saw a sign advertising honey at Keys Meads in Key Largo. To our surprise, when we walked in, it was more of a mead tasting bar--and, by the way, they also sell honey. It just so happens that my husband and I love tastings, and mead was new to us. Casaundra took us on a mead journey through the entire menu, from dry to sweet to distilled spirits and even a coffee blend! It costs around $21 to try the entire menu, totally worth it! I did the $10 option and my husband went through them all. We had a blast and went home with some mead and tons of honey. Thank you Casaundra. You're the best!! We had blast. read more

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I was enjoying a weekend in the Keys with my wife and a sign caught my eye in Key Largo: local honey! We both love getting some of that sweet authentic goodness, and we had the time to we veered over here while on the way to Hobo's cafe. I'm so glad we checked it out. I came for honey, what I got was a viking bar stacked with mead! This place is awesome. Very laid back mead tasting bar. I got to sample the whole menu for around $21-22. There's dry, sweet, coffee, and a number of harder spirits too, all made from honey! They make it in house and are a huge, successful distributor. Casaundra took us on an excellent mead adventure. So much fun, thank you! We ended it by taking home lots of honey and a few bottles of mead. Skål! read more

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We stopped here when our plans changed and I am SO glad we did. We got there just after they opened (don't judge, we were on vacation) and were greeted by one of the owners. We decided to go with the 10 for $10 tasting and it was a great way to try a lot of different types of mead. It only comes out to a few ounces of mead in the end, so you don't have to worry about being smashed by the end. Having one of the owners serving us was great as we got a lot of backstory to go along with everything that we tried. It was such a nice and relaxing experience. You can even see the bees that make some of the honey used in their meads! read more

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Bartender was sassy and hilarious. The selection of meads and spirits were excellent. I recommend the sour dick or the elderflower mead. read more

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Fun little spot. Tours would be nice even though this place is small (the process is mainly on site). Did the samplings of Meads 10 for 10 (well worth it). Bar staff 'not' completely knowledgeable but friendly. read more

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This is the highlight of my trip. I came around noon. I have no idea what is mead. Now I'm obsessed. I think they have the best honey I ever tasted. Tried their tasting and felt in love w pear mead. Megan is amazing. I feel bad she was so nice she spent the time to explain every meads they have. It took a long time. The place is nice. Great experience. Got a lot of goodie. Must come here every time I come to key largo read more

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This might be the healthiest consumable alcohol! ahaaaha... Here, I learned that mead is the oldest form of drinking alcohol. Made from bees honey, this was the "elixir" of the late Vikings. I had such a fun educational time having tastes of honey and mead. The hosts were some of the nicest ever during my visit to the Florida Keys. Honey from spring summer or fall all taste different. My favorite is their spring harvest. Thanks to bees, we'd never get to have this organic beneficial product. Bees really do work hard, with a short lifespan and an enormous amount of hardwork! It takes tons of them just to make about an inch sized vial. Besides mead and honey, they have a small high quality selection of luxurious bath products like salt or sugar scrubs and soap. This place can be found in Key Largo. Anyway, a perfect place after brunch, for a leisurely time and meeting pleasant acquaintances. Stop by!!! read more

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This is an interesting pub where the theme is bees! They have a little hive you can peek at. They play Gaelic music and it's a really laid back vibe. I had a Broski Ciderworks mango which is clear and very light. read more

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We had the flight of four meads after never trying mead before and the experience was very easy for beginners. The black cherry mead was my favorite (sweetest out of the four), and the mango was my boyfriend's favorite (he prefers bitter things). We also bought two of the hand crafted candles. The bartender was awesome and full of jokes, highly recommend to stop here. read more

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I've passed by this place a dozen times and I finally had a chance to come in and see what it was about. My daughters and I came inside and spent a couple of hours hanging out. We were given an in depth course on the process of making and enjoying mead while we tasted a very reasonably priced flight of ten different meads. ( Our choices). Everything we tried was amazing but of course, there we some we loved more than others. We wound up buying a few bottles and I might swing by and grab another on my next trip through. While the products they sell are epic, it's absolutely nothing compared to the ambiance and service we received. We were welcomed into this establishment like we were eagerly expected friends. We got to enjoy our tasting while talking to two of the bartenders and the owner. We had a blast hanging out with them and we look forward to coming back again with more time. I highly recommend visiting and enjoying their unique beverages. read more

Five and if I could I would give more!!! I loved this place and the entire experience. I dint even know what mead were until the amazing ladies who took care of us and even the owner explained to us all about it. They are an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, and grains. We got a mead tasting and tried 8 different ones that we LOVED!!! Then we even had the spirit ones and we got to try 2 more. The services was amazing, the vibe great, and the store super nice. The prices are reasonable. I really recommend this place! and I'm posting about it on my blog. read more

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Had to tack on to my old review just to say every time we come here, it's a highlight of our trip. Maddie was so helpful and knowledgeable. There is a wide selection of meads and staff walks you through a relaxed and informative tasting. Also very nice inside. Open, lots of wood, lots of light, and bees!!! Just had to say thanks and share our appreciation one more time. read more

We have never tried Mead before ..... and it was definitely an experience we wouldn't forget. We were told by many mead is not for everyone but to continue the pursuit of finding one you love. This place was so cute with different honey products that were for sale. I purchased a Goat Milk and Honey lotion that smells out of this world. The Mead - you can have a tasting of 10- for $8 if I'm not mistaken. The person behind the bar serving you is amazing with his knowledge and since we had NO idea what mead was.... He was the sweetest in showing us and explaining everything. Thank you again for such a fun afternoon. The Honeyshine was NO JOKE 100 % Proof! Wow! read more

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Great prices and lots of different spirits and meads to try. 10 small tastings for $10 is a steal for the area! Also great little gifts to shop for others who love beeswax! read more

This place is a must visit! Madeline was so hospitable and overall wonderful. We tried so many things and took home almost one of everything. Mead, spirits, and honey! And they ship - great for travelers like us! read more

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Amazing place to taste Mead. If you haven't tried it yet, this is a must. They also have beer and Mead spirits. Kat was a great host/bartender. Knowledgeable and friendly. Great honey products. Try the hand scrubs in the bathroom. We picked a great night to stop in and enjoy this wonderful jewel of a place. read more

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Wonderful place, best deal you can get in the Keys. I didn't know much about mead but the 10 for $10 flights is an awesome way to get my feel for mead preferences. The lady was super helpful and even let us try the horse radish mead, which I wouldn't recommend but is definitely a nice palette cleanser. They even keep real bees! They also have games stocked to play with friends. read more

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This place is the latest buzz in the Keys!! I was out & about and heard the locals raving!! A Must Stop!! Way to many choices and options, so we went with the taste 10 shots for $8! This was the perfect choice to experience the majority and find your perfect pick! If Nick is there let him chose; he is a wizard. After the first couple of shots, he was able to predict our favs!! Recommendations: Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrel George Dickel Sour Mash Wiskey BLUE AMBROSIA ... and Krupnik (60 proof) ... if only I had a scoop of Hagen Daz vanilla ice cream to pour some Krupnik on. read more

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I noticed that my initial review was largely based on the meadery's old location, so it is time for an update. Unaware visitors (and probably even some locals) still probably won't associate Key Largo as the first place that pops into their heads when they think of mead, but I've come to. Key Largo and mead, it's a thing, get used to it. First, I will say that there was nothing wrong with the old Keys' Meads location. Plenty of breweries, distilleries, and meaderies in the United States have launched their businesses in seedy strip malls and ugly warehouse districts. It's almost a time-honored tradition at this point, especially in Florida. The thing was, you really had to know about the place and seek it out, otherwise there was no way you'd have ever stopped at the unassuming little office building that housed the tasting room. The vast majority of people would drive by that building without even noticing its existence, let alone the fact that there was a meadery in it. Now? It is hard to miss! Anyone driving northbound on US 1 in Key Largo will see "Keys' Meads Local Honey" painted on the side of the building. There is an attractive, welcoming storefront. Undoubtedly, just by being more noticeable, well located, and aesthetically pleasing, the place is enticing more curious locals and tourists to come in and see what it is all about. Stop in and try some mead! They are all good, but I'm partial to the Jamaican Cherry. read more

Cute place, great tasting mead, friendly staff. Try the cherry mead and the key lime cello!

Popped in during a quick snorkeling in Key Largo. The purveyor welcomed us in despite being closed (wrong hours listed on Yelp) and gave us a masterclass in honey/mead. Absolutely delicious flavors and types, we left with a bottle of the buckwheat mead and a local honey . Highly recommend if you are in the area. read more

We stopped in after a trip to islamorada. We learned SO much about Mead in an hour, that went by so quickly. Jeff, the owner, is like a walking encyclopedia on the subject. It was such a fun and informative afternoon. Will definitely stop by again. read more

Keys' Meads adds a unique beverage option to the Upper Keys, truly standing out beyond the typical south Florida brewery. You really can't get any more local than these folks who keep, grow, and harvest all honey and fruits for their meads on the islands. We thoroughly enjoyed the novel tasting experience, which included upwards of 20 meads (dry, semi-sweet, and sweet - some both hot and cold) for $16. Our favorites were the blueberry (hot and cold) and any of the local beer barrel aged meads. As frequent Florida Keys Brewing patrons, it was awesome to see they were partnering locally to reuse their beer barrels, and it was a fun exercise to taste hints of our favorite beers in the barrel aged meads. We loved learning more about the fermentation process and seeing all of the fun products sold in shop (beeswax wraps and candles, honey, soaps and scrubs, etc.). Our only hesitation was that while we felt relatively save COVID-wise upon entry, as more patrons arrived, our discomfort definitely went up. Given folks can't really wear masks while tasting, we would have felt much better had social distancing been better enforced, rather than everyone being seated next to each other around the bar. That said, we look forward to visiting again in post-COVID times! read more

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We did the mead feasting for $20. We needed up buying a bottle of the apple pie mead wine. It was quite good. I have honey wine in Slovakia but they serve it warm. read more

Great staff and great drinks. The atmosphere is awesome. My goddaughter is underage and we had a blast here

After finding one distillery we like in the keys I decided to see if there were any others and this place came up. It was something we never heard of before but after reading about it decided to give it a try. The place doesn't really stand out but if you use navigation or keep an eye out you will find it. We walked in to the bar and got the $5 tasting. The guy was very informative and friendly. Gave us a full description of what mead is and a description of every sample. The meads were good some were excellent. I left with several bottles to take home to Texas. Definitely worth the trip to check it out read more

What a surprise! We stopped in to check it out and ended up doing a full tasting. Great variety of meads and honey. Devin was very knowledgeable and helpful. Expect to leave with something! read more

Delicious Mead and super friendly staff!!! Can't wait for their horseradish batch (heard it was great in Bloody Mary's!!! The frozen mead was amazing!!! Do not leave there without trying it!!! Coffee batch was excellent as well!!! Wish I would have found this place sooner... read more

This was our first time trying mead, and Jeff and Jeff really went above and beyond answering our questions and guiding us through our tasting. We did the try it all tasting, and highly recommend it. We got a great feel for the range of flavors they have, and were surprised by some of the flavors we liked more than we thought we would. We went back and forth sorting our favorites and finally picked a couple bottles to buy. Looking forward to trying them with, and possibly in, different foods, and definitely looking forward to the next time. read more

Great experience. Did a tasting while listening to the history behind meads. Definitely worth the stop. Picked up a couple bottles to bring home with us. read more

Hidden gem in an obscure strip mall on Key Largo. Great selection of well crafted meads. Jeff (the owner) is very knowledgeable about meads and it shows. Can't wait to be back for some more tasty meads in October. read more

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We had a really lovely afternoon here after driving by their sign several times and seeing they were highly rated. Not being a "mead person" I had a delicious beer while my fiancé sampled the meads. I tried a sip or two of all his samples and found the majority of them to be delicious. The owner is clearly passionate about his craft and also just a fun person to talk to. There is something here for you to love unless you are a boring person with bad taste. We left with four bottles. read more

Recently went to Keys Meads tasting room for this first time this weekend. What an incredible experience! Jeff not only has made a delicious product, but is engaging and willing to talk about his whole process. The meads (and methegins) are some of the best I've tried. I purchased a couple of bottles and see myself purchasing many more in the future. read more

We stopped here for the first time about a year ago, prior to he hurricane, and the mead was amazing. The man knows his stuff, and was able to educate us on the history of meads. The semi-sweets were our favorites, along with the habanero! We were so glad that they made it through the storm. We stopped by today and did another tasting, and fell in love with the semi-sweet traditional and the blueberry meads! Keys Meads is a must-stop for anyone interested in meads, or people who want to learn more about it! We will be back read more

This place is amazing!! Having never had mead before, I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to try it for themselves. Devin was amazing at teaching us about the different meads and the interesting facts about them. All of the staff there are very friendly and their sampler packages are an amazing deal. read more

Owner was very knowledgeable and helpful on the different flavored Meade's. He explained the process that went into making each unique flavor. I love the fact he barrel ages some of his Meade's. Great place to visit and sample. Cannot wait for his Meade's to be offered in Michigan. read more

Great place and friendly staff! They had so many different flavors of mead and Jeff Sr spent time explaining the different processes and where they each get their flavors from. We did a tasting and they were all so good! read more

Really cool little spot with a great variety of homemade mead. Jeff, one of the owners, was so knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great way to spend a rainy afternoon in Key Largo. read more

My boyfriend and I have been coming here the last few years. Any time we are heading to the keys we make sure to squeeze a trip to keys mead into our schedule. Jeff is great and has opened early for us and always enthusiastically walks us through the new flavors and batches. The mead is always amazing, though I'll admit some flavors are not for me. We love this place and can't wait for our next trip down! read more

Enjoying the ginger mead right now after walking by yesterday aft - nice education in the history of meads, other similar beverages with a long history. Check it out on your visit to Key Largo read more