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    Liquid Alchemy Beverages

    4.8 (45 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Liquid Alchemy is a hidden gem in Wilmington! Amazing products with a ton of great small-batch/seasonal cider & mead options, so there's always something new to try! Everyone from the owners to the staff to the regulars are super friendly, and the atmosphere is top-notch!

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    Kate F.

    Highly recommend this awesome little spot if you're up for trying something new! We wandered in on a Saturday and found the place to be fairly busy. There's plenty of outdoor seating along the side of the building, and inside they've got a bar as well as multiple barrel-tables set up with barstools. The decor was very unique and adds to the charm --- make sure you take a moment to look around and take in the decorations; BF's favorite was the giant stuffed white tiger with a wiffleball bat. (Similarly, the quirky names for their meads and ciders further suggest a great sense of humor!) We chose to sit at the bar where we were enthusiastically welcomed and offered a menu. We were helped by Jeff, one of the owners/founders, who was very friendly and extremely helpful in guiding our first adventure into mead. We were eager to try both the cider and the mead, and he encouraged us to try flights of each separately to really appreciate the flavors (which turned out to be a great recommendation). He guided us through our selection of meads for our flight, offering detailed descriptions of the meads and helping us to taste in an order that made sense. We wound up trying their Sweet Nothing (the basic, honey-forward mead), Red Cowabunga (cherry vanilla), O4 (billed as "orange juice for adults"), Black-302 (blackberry), Overly Hoptimistic (which is carbonated and reminiscent of beer thanks to the hops), and the Red-White-and-Blue (cranberry, coconut, and blueberry). They were sweet and delicious; I'd say the O4 and Black-302 were the highlights for me. After that, we switched gears to try their ciders. We did a flight of four, opting to try their Light Cide(r) (apples with honey, for a very tasty standard hard cider), Pineapple Experiment 13 (cider with a hint of pineapple), Magenta Dragon (a delicious, gorgeous light pink cider with dragonfruit, mango, and mint), and their anniversary barrel-aged Deeply Rooted (a flavorful cider with hints of root beer/birch beer that almost tasted like apple bourbon). I really enjoyed their ciders and wound up going home with a growler. I appreciated their option of a mini-growler, which feels like a more manageable amount to finish within the week. I really enjoyed our drinks and appreciated how the bartenders all made us feel like one of the regulars --- greeting us with smiles and making sure we were well- cared for. We also learned that Liquid Alchemy is making its way into more and more liquor stores, including Total Wine recently, so keep an eye out and consider supporting this local gem.

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    Kimberly A.

    Great little spot. Ciders were delicious and found out everything is made on site. Even had a birch beer cider. The meads were interesting We ended up buying a bottle of 302 mead. No food menu buy different food vendors on site. The night we went was a mac and cheese vendor. Definitely would return to try sample the rest of the menu. Staff was extremely courteous and helpful. They even encourage people to bring their own food which I thought is great. Prices were very reasonable. Definitely will return.

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    Lori O.

    Come one, come all. LAB serves libation lovers of all kinds. Visited this place a few years ago when it first opened and have been back a several times since. Drinks are creative and always changing based on seasonal trends. The brew masters here are pure genius. There's an enormous outside seating area that caters well to Covid precautions, but there's inside seating too. The environment is fun and eclectic. LAB gets bonus points for the large collection of games you can play while drinking. Whether it's your first time and twentieth, the staff treat you like family.

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    Kate B.

    Great COVID precautions. Felt very comfortable and outdoor dining options were optimal. Incredibly responsive staff. Covered outdoor dining with heat lamps.

    Alexis M.

    LAB was amazing! Such a cool little spot, with even cooler owners. Jeff and Terry were so kind, and very knowledgeable about the history of mead. Jeff gave us a tour of their brewing rooms and I learned quite a bit! We got flights of all of the mead and all of the cider. I must say, all were delightful. However, a few of my favorites that really stuck out were Red Cowabunga mead, Pucker Up Baby mead, and Deeply Rooted cider! While there, they have free small snacks at the bar (bowls of pretzels, samples of Double Spiral chocolate -- which, by the way, were delicious), and they have food trucks that park outside where you can buy food if you fancy yourself something heartier. LAB also sells Woodside ice-cream! I really love how invested they are in other local businesses. Overall, a 10/10 experience. I will definitely be back! Bravo (:

    Red, white, and blueberry!!
    John P.

    This place is awesome! I am really bummed that I couldn't spend longer here. I had the Red, White, and blue mead and it was amazing!! Tons of outside seating. The owner is super cool. Very cool vibe here!!

    Nice tasty selections!
    Kevin D.

    Nice place, chill atmosphere and very knowledgeable staff. We will definitely be coming back.

    Brittany E.

    They have a great selection of Mead and cider's. I really enjoyed their siders! I love the inside of the location but the outside is a little sketchy. I really enjoyed their calendar of activities.

    Matt M.

    Wine and beer are subjective, Mead is an acquired taste. My partner in these adventures loves loves loves mead. They also do cider so I was a happy boy. Flights are cheap and a great way to test a bunch to see what you like. Plus you get 8 in a tasting here so we were a bit tipsy when it was all.over. I enjoyed well over half the ciders and she loved all the meads. Don't let the industrial park scare you as these are friendly folks who we t you to enjoy

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    Visited fir the first time and will be back again. Unique decor with the friendliest people...AND the selections are amazing.

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    This is my absolute favorite hangout in Wilmington! The bartenders are knowledgeable, and the drinks and relaxed atmosphere are awesome!

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