My spouse and I went to MeadKrieger for the first time on Halloween. They were doing a fun activity…read moreof watching the 1920s Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu, costumes encouraged, and some drink specials, which sounded really fun. There were about 12 people inside watching Phantom when we got there and we received waves and compliments from several. I do believe one of the co-owners was the one who helped us at the bar and we were offered free samples. I ended up getting their Halloween special which was their spiced mead made blue with spirulina called the Draugr and my spouse got their oak barrel aged mead. We watched part of Phantom and part of Nosferatu before we left around 9pm because it was getting late. We had a great time and the atmosphere was really chill. We hope to be back soon. It was seriously some of the best mead I've ever had and I'm mead spoiled.

It was a snowy, cold, day and we wanted to get out of the house for a drink someplace new. We heard…read moreabout this place and thought to try it. It's downtown between 4th and 5th on Washington. The location is nice, it's is not particularly big but when we went it was comfortable and we found a seat easily. They have an outdoor patio that I did not photograph because it was dark. They have a tasting room and a little gift area. They showcase local art on the walls and have several games and toys for little ones to play with. They offer their own mead, meads and ciders from all over, non alcoholic drinks, wines, and an assortment of cocktails. They also offer pub snacks which we got the meat and cheese plate and giant pretzel. My 1.5 year old thoroughly enjoyed both and we were hungry so I forgot to photograph it lol. The mead was wonderful. They offer flights and my partner and I both had one. He got the warrior and I got the sweet as well as a DIY flight. The flights were very reasonably priced at 9$ for a flight of 3 which were decent sizes. The traditional was a nice easy mead, sweet but not overbearingly so. My partner really enjoyed the Ragnarboar which was raspberry infused. I loved the Oderir and would drink that warm in the fall. It was a great experience, our 1.5 year old was welcomed with us, loved the toys and the snacks and I was pleased to know and use the changing table in the bathroom. We will definitely be back. Can't wait for warmer months when the patio is opened.

This place is a must-stop. Please read on, knowing we are just regular people from out of town…read more(and as another plus, this review is being posted two months after we stopped by, having gone to Denver to see Paul Simon's last tour in the closest venue to where we live--I happened to look at one of the bottles tonight and asked if we left a review). We were only in town for a brief time, arriving after normal business hours. A few days out, we reached out to Deb, and she said she would make an exception to meet us after she closed for the day (don't know if that will work for everyone but she was SO accommodating) for a tasting.... little did we know, this was a SERIOUS tasting! Queen Bee Brews is in a strip/warehouse north of downtown Denver, a place in which you wouldn't suspect top-notch mead to be created. Deb greeted and seated us, and started the tasting off with their most straightforward mead.... Now, it's a treat to be in ANY establishment that has more than one mead, and especially meads that aren't so cloyingly sweet, so I was really excited being a home brewer and having tried my hand at making both still and sparkling varieties. I was completely blown away by everything! And if you've never had mead, YOU SHOULD WAIT UNTIL YOU GET HERE! DON'T TRY THAT MASS-PRODUCED, SYRUPY-SWEET VERSION OF THIS AMAZING DRINK! Queen Bee's use of unique honeys, creative blendings and the sheer variety of choices made our visit one we'll never forget, and we have to thank Deb for letting us taste some of the newest mead in production, taking us back into the "cellar" for a behind-the-scenes look (again, the home brewer in me was completely geeking out by the charts on the wall listing honeys, yeasts, gravities and acidities, a real hallmark of the seriousness of their craft). We agree with other Yelp reviewers in that we had a hard time choosing, but couldn't leave without three bottles of what we considered their finest: "Ida" (raspberry mead), "Pomona" (a cyser, honey and apple juice), and last but certainly not least, "Coffea", a mead made from COFFEE BLOSSOM HONEY! Wow.... this last one we are saving for when we know we will be returning to Denver and have time to stop by and can replace the precious bottle we have! Until then, don't touch it, don't even look at it! It cannot be drunk! Seriously folks, make time to stop by this place (during business hours preferably so she doesn't have to deal with home brew nerds like me when she could be away from work) and taste the amazing things they have going on! If for some reason you are disappointed, then you shouldn't be in the business of expanding your palate, should go to the nearest convenience store and buy your usual 24-pack of Bud Dry. If not, you'll thank all the other folks with positive reviews about Queen Bee Brews for encouraging you to stop by and taste something totally unique and distinctive to Denver. Deb, when will you be distributing?!?! Not soon enough, that Coffea is begging to be opened! - Corbin

Call before coming, it's hard to tell by the sign when they are open for sure but they aren't open…read moreWednesdays at all.

We visited for the first time about a week ago and were pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of…read moredrinks. It's not often that I love most or all of them. But this place was great. They have events as well and tonight we went to their goat cheese pairing, and they brought in baby goats. It was the cutest thing ever. And it was fun and informative and of course the drinks were tasty as well as the cheese. Definitely going to put this place on rotation.

I love SVC's atmosphere! My mom has been an avid supporter since moving here in 2017 and I've been…read moreattending a game night here regularly for several months. Their patio is wonderful when it's available and the inside space has several different heights of tables with either backed chairs or backless bar stools. I am sober from alcohol so don't have much reason to drop in on my own; there is only one NA on tap and it's always a kombucha. Boring. There are so many killer NA ciders out there these days. It's up to SVC whether to welcome in the sober, the pregnant, the "I have a test tomorrow"... their choice is no, and that's fine, they pay in lost income. For those who do drink, though, there are 30+ on tap (which is why it's so disappointing they offer nothing for the rest of us). I've had their ciders before becoming sober and they have lots of options from pucker dry to knock-you-out sweet and everything in between. Lots of fun collabs with distilleries and wineries lend themselves to unique and funky batches. I love their quirky Japanese snacks and beverages, it really lends a goofy flair that gives the place a lot of charm! There are also some real food options these days as well which is nice to support effectively metabolizing alcohol so customers don't go home drunk. Ciders can sneak up on you!

Alexandria and Shane were such wonderful hosts and gave me and my family a wonderful experience at…read moretheir little shop!! The mead was so tasty and their selection was vast. It was so impressive seeing what they've done over the last 14 years and if you ever find yourself in Aurora you should go check it out!!

We absolutely love Dragon Meadery!! We first found them because we were doing a beer passport with…read morethe City of Aurora and we have been hooked ever since!! Ali & Shane have the best mead and their flavors are imaginative and super delicious!! They're an amazing couple that we will spend a couple of hours chatting.

Snowy peaks winery has a huge variety of wines!! I love traminette and gerwurtzaminer wines and…read morethey had both along with a dozen other white wines as well as reds and rose wines. Their charcuterie options were also abundant but we opted for the Colorado wild game sausage board. So worth it to try some exotic meats including elk, wild boar & blueberry, and the most interesting in my opinion...the pheasant and rattlesnake sausage. All were flavorful and went well w the beer cheese and jam but I personally loved the elk sausage the most.

Snowy Peaks Winery is seriously upping their game, and it shows. The place feels totally refreshed…read morewith new paint, a new menu, and an overall new vibe that's warm, welcoming, and fun. The staff is outstanding--everyone we interacted with was genuinely friendly and went out of their way to make sure we had the best experience. You can tell they really care about what they're building here. The wine selection is excellent, and their flights are a steal at just $14. They also offer meads, mulled cider, and an entirely new food menu that pairs perfectly with the drinks. There's clearly a lot of thought going into the experience now. We also heard a new deck area is coming soon, plus plans for a paella night--which honestly sounds amazing and gives us even more reason to come back. If you haven't been to Snowy Peaks recently, it's absolutely worth another visit. They're doing great things and it's becoming a must-stop spot in Estes Park.

First off - before Honnibrook, I would never have sought out a meadery. My conception of mead is…read morethat it's overly sweet and overly boozy. Honnibrook is different - their mead is light, refreshing and they had so many fun different flavors to try! Everyone at the meadery was so nice and let us try the base mead as we walked in, to set a baseline for a mead without any of the flavoring. It was again light, crisp and not syrupy-tasting. My husband and I ended up getting a flight of 4 - the slushie mojito, earl gray lavender, island hopper and huckleberry. The earl gray lavender was delicious - we ended up getting a bottle to bring home! My only critical feedback would be the flight options - they had several flight options (1 taster for $4, then flights for 4 or 8). There was no economical benefit to getting a 4 or 8-taster flight, versus just individual tasters, so don't think the flight pricing makes sense since it's just a per unit price regardless of how many tasters you get. Definitely will be recommending this place to friends! flight prices

Mead is the way to go! The location is a little weird and feels like you are in the wrong place…read more Breweries are great and all but it's nice to go somewhere different. Definitely get the feeling that locals are welcome but if you're not a regular you just not on the same level. I will definitely look for their products in the stores but I don't think I will come back to the actual brick and mortar location. Ryan likes to act exclusive so he would love this place.

Loved our time at Slaymaker Cellars. We tried a few of their meads and ended up really enjoying the…read moreMazer Series Electric Apricot (tasted like tart cherry to us, which was fantastic as we love cherry). They also have a good selection of Colorado wines and ciders to choose from as well. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming, and the staff was knowledgeable, passionate, and happy to walk us through everything. It's an easy place to spend an afternoon and definitely somewhere we'd return.

We stopped at this cute little town called Idaho Springs. Found this cute little meadery along one…read moreof the coolest looking towns where the goal mining started back in the day. They have 5 meads that they make locally. One mead is the one that I loved. Made from cloverleafs and only small batches annually. Where as the others are made throughout the year. The place is small but has outside seating on picnic tables with a pleasantly great view of the mountains. The mead is on the dryer side which is incredible. I've only tried sweeter ones. If you're out an about give this place a try.

Visiting family in Colorado we were looking for something fun to do and decided to sign up for the…read moretour & tasting. We all had such a great experience. Bill, the owner and winemaker is such a sweet guy. As soon as we pulled up he came out to greet us and invite us in. He has some fun stories to tell about all of the wines we tasted(8 in all). I really liked all of his wines but especially the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and the Cab. Almost all of he wines are made with grapes from California but he grows some interesting varietals himself. He is an excellent experienced wine maker. The tasting is a great value at $10 but if you buy a bottle he waives the tasting fee. He also gave us a half glass pour to drink while We walked around the beautiful gardens. It was such a lovely place and his welcoming spirit really makes it extra special. If you like wine and are in the area this is a must see/do. Also, please note, you can bring your own cheese plates etc to enjoy with the wine tasting.

Came here to do some wine tasting. Before I came I made sure that this place offers wine that they…read moremake from their own grapes. When I came I saw that this place is basically a smaller mom-and-pops winery, which offered 4 of their own wines, including other wines that they imported and fermented themselves. So, I just ordered their own wines. You can taste 4 wines from a list. Luckily, all 4 were from their own Colorado home vines. I sat outside at a table looking over their vineyards. I ended up buying a single glass of their white wine. I had a good time and the prices weren't bad. Plus, they had a few cute pups (Tucker the Golden Retriever!) come up to me to keep me company. Give a Colorado winery a chance since their make their own wine from their own grapes! See my attached pictures!

Best winery I have ever been to and I used to work in the wine business! Multiple things to…read morecompliment: 1. The hours! This is a family business : They are closed on Mondays but my friend called and Bill the owner opened up so we could drink a flight and buy a few bottles! 2. The scenery! Omg it is scenic northern Colorado on steroids! The family land is adjacent to the tasting room and you feel like you have stepped into another world far away from the busy streets of Fort Collins or Denver. 3. The taste! The wine is all grown local or bottled local and tastes amazing. Some Colorado wine is meh but Bill has the nose and taste buds for this business! We found out he worked at Budweiser for 15 years before opening his own tasting room so he knows what to look for in the perfect "combination" 4. Colorado friendliness at its finest! Bill and his family were the perfect hosts! Taking the time to walk us through their wines, their local community, and teach us about growing wine! Best afternoon trip ever!

I just left Ten Bears where I was there for about one hour with 2 girlfriends. The owner, William,…read morewas already visibly intoxicated (with 2 glasses of wine for himself nearby, a red and a white). Pretty quickly over the following 60 minutes he became verbally aggressive, psychologically abusive, and patronizing to myself and my girlfriends. I have NEVER in my life had this experience, and I have traveled all over the US and the world, interacting with thousands of people from countless cultures. William literally flipped a switch and began telling us "I have kicked people out of here before who were above you, and you are here" indicating with his hands that we were below whomever he had an experience with in the past. He also told one of my girlfriends that she doesn't know wine and that she is a "condescending bitch", because she was engaged in a conversation with him about his wines. I invited William to sit at our table with us early on (which he did) and when he switched to the drunk monster that he truly is, I saw it in his eyes. It is VERY obvious that this individual has LOTS of issues he needs to work through and is currently using alcohol as a coping mechanism, while also verbally assaulting his female customers. Unfortunately, we were the only 3 people in the tasting room and had we had a male with us, we surely would not have had the same experience. I immediately began to shut down (trauma response) and tears began streaming down my face. Normally with this type of male (gaslighting, condescending, and toxic to the nth degree), I would have been overly confrontational but the things he said and the look in his eyes, I knew that it was in my best physical health to not fully engage. I looked at him right before we left and said "I want you to know that this feeling, the tears I can't control, are real and you alone caused this". He then made fun of me for my tears and told us to leave as we were trying to pay. We obviously left and were and still are in complete shock. This individual needs to not only seek mental and substance use help but also should not be running a winery. Do NOT go to Ten Bears, especially if you are alone, are a group of women, and/or care about the safety of women. Ladies, go to Sweetheart Winery in Loveland, never had an issue there.