Fantastic experience! Unique place! Honey wines! Mead! I did the tasting. I ended up buying the Watermelon, the Sunshine & the Apple! The chocolates were incredible! Awesome staff! You're able to sit there and drink your mead with the mountains in view! Definitely recommend a stop in if you're in Boulder and love different wines! I was glad that I stopped in! read more

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We had never tried Mead before! This was a great experience- we got to taste everything on the menu and had great conversation with their staff. The staff member was knowledge and the experience was a blast. Each Meade flavor was different and enjoyable- this Meadery truly celebrates their craft and produces a great product anyone can enjoy. read more

My experience with mead prior to Redstone was a single brand, Chaucer. Because of Chaucer, I figured all mead tasted like watered down honey, and was better suited for spreading on a scone (dipping a scone into it?) than drinking. Redstone mead is a beverage. I could drink this stuff all day. The meads come in three categories, nectars (delicious fizzy concoctions), mountain honey wines (what most people think when they think of mead -- still honey wine, with or without other flavorings), and reserves (well-aged honey wines that are akin to port). The nectars are refreshing and tend to be a little sweeter (with exceptions) than the honey wines. My favorite of the day was the Nectar of the Hops, a carbonated honey wine that was dry hopped. This IPA of meads was a perfect balance of honey's flavors with a beer's hoppy scents. The mountain honey wines are like a unexpected indulgence. They tend to be fuller in their flavors. The juniper was an unexpected treat. Well... it was expected. I love gin and anything else juniper flavored. The juniper is especially dry and probably the most like a white wine, though that comparison is poor and unwarranted. Delicious in completely different way. Last I sampled two of the reserves, the traditional reserve honey wine and the cyser, which is a mix of apple cider and honey which gets fermented. I preferred the cyser. It is both complex yet approachable. The traditional reserve was good, but it was so complex I felt like I had to think about it while drinking. An odd insight, but that's how I felt. Maybe if I was drinking it at home and not in a tasting room I would have enjoyed it even more. There was nothing that I tried that I didn't wish I had more of (and when you take the tour, they let you try just about everything -- though you have to pay to try the reserves). At $17 for the nectars, $22 for the mountain honey wines and $50-$55 for reserves, these are not everyday drinks, but also not special occasion-only. I'm glad I live in Boulder, as I would have had trouble choosing just one bottle had I not been able to return whenever I wanted. read more

Redstone Meadery was not at all what I expected. I brought my mom here the day before Thanksgiving and we managed to slip into a tour that had just started. With only four employees, you are guaranteed to get a knowledgeable and interesting explanation of their intimate production and bottling facility. You start with 3 samples before the half-hour tour and finish with 5 more at the end, and you can also purchase reserve samples for $3 and $4 dollars apiece. I was expecting a syrupy sweet, thick, heavy drink tasting heavily of honey...and I don't like honey at all. However I loved every sample I tried and really struggled to narrow it down to the two bottles I purchased! Three are carbonated and very light and refreshing. I bought a bottle of the sparkling sunshine nectar for $14 ($13 for a refill if you save their bottle - they are big into recycling and sustainability). Black cherry and boysenberry were also both delicious but Nectar of the Hops was my second favorite - very reminiscent of beer and easy drinking. Then we sampled a bunch of varieties of mountain honey wine, not carbonated. I liked all the varieties but especially the white pyment made with pinot noir grapes. This had the mouthfeel of a traditional wine and I loved it and took home a bottle. These were $21 each, no refill option because they can't refill out of a tap like the sparkling nectars. We also sampled blueberry and plum honey wines that run $17. I didn't try the reserves. What set this place apart was the friendly staff. My mom and I chatted with the owner for half an hour and he filled us in on pairings, appropriate glassware and even many types of cocktails you can create with each type of honey wine. It was a blast, and free! I can't wait to go back with other visitors, it was truly unique and even educational :) read more

Redstone Meadery - Meaderies Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

What a hidden gem! Not only was this one of the coolest, most intimate and laid back tours I've had of brewing/distilling (whatever you do to mead exactly?!), but the mead blew me away!! We sampled over 10 meads during our tour, and truthfully it seemed each one got better and better (and that's not just because it went to my head!) I was so impressed and delighted by the flavors that we walked out with two bottles and several cans. The cans will be perfect for Jazz in the Park and camping trips, so I can't wait to stock up for the summer!! read more

This was a really fun place to visit. It's surprisingly small, but I really enjoyed learning about the history of mead and the process of making it. We sampled at least a dozen meads, and they were all wildly different. I like that you get to taste some before the tour and some after. It's a nice way to spread it out. read more

We have never had mead, and went based on the stellar reviews. Unfortunately, we were made to feel like we were a huge hassle on Monday afternoon when we went to sample. The attendant was not very friendly and the samples were not even enough to take a full mouthful to really get a decent taste. We were very disappointed. Maybe the customer service on their tours is better but we felt as if we were not welcome. I would not recommend. read more

On our last visit to the great state of Colorado, the wife and I wanted to be tourists (though we are natives to the state). After a nice afternoon at Celestial Seasonings, we wanted to do a brewery tour. We've done a lot of brewery tours, but in our research we found that the Redstone Meadery was close-ish to where we were and their tour started pretty soon. Well, we missed the tour, but the staff at the Meadery caught us up on the tasting that was just finished. I can honestly say I've never tried mead before that day, but I definitely enjoyed it. The staff was very friendly, answered our questions, and helped us select a few varieties to take home (my fave was the Nectar of Hops and White Pyment). Next time we hit up Boulder, we are going for some more delicious mead! read more

Redstone Meadery was a fun place to stop while in Boulder. Free samples of all of their meads (minus the reserves) if you go on the (free) tour (so thats a free sample of about 8 different kinds of mead!). Its a pretty small place, so the tour is quick -- but the tour "guide" we had (who was actually the founder) definitely knew what he was talking about! He was very willing to share tips with some homebrewers in the group. I picked up a couple meads to take with me. read more

A very cool little hidden gem right off the Goose Creek path. You get 11 free samples when you come in and everything tastes great. The carbonated mead varieties are especially interesting - I bought a bottle of the Sunshine mead and had to come back for more the next day. The actual facility is pretty small and I'm not sure if they do tours, but the staff makes up for it by being outgoing and happy to answer any questions about their product. read more

We showed up just at tour time and we were the only people there. We had a great tour tailored to us even though there were just two of us. We enjoyed the tasting as well. Awesome experience, great service and tasty mead! read more

Very cool stop for tourists and locals alike. They offer free tasting of any of their fine ambrosia. I haven't made it to one of their tours but plan to the next time I can. Plus for encouraging recycling by offering a discount on your next bottle if you bring in your old one. Reasonable prices. Also makes for a unique gift. read more

This was my first experience with mead and it was great! It was really fun to sample different types and then see how it was made. It's not a huge operation, but it made for a more personal experience. read more

Loved this place. I had never had mead before and I wish it was more common. I especially enjoyed the carbonated mead - mango and boysenberry were my favorites. They are so refreshing. They are gluten free so it is a nice replacement for beer or cider or sparkling wine. We took the tour as well as the tastings. I highly recommend the tour but definitely have a tasting. read more

I had my first mead experience in Boston last month - I have no idea what the brand was, but the flavor was apple pie. I don't have to say anymore except NUM. So when I found out we had our own meadery here in Colorado, I immediately jumped at the chance to visit. My buddy V and I trekked up to Boulder on Memorial Day and took part in the free tour and tasting they offer. People......when something this good is free, you can't pass it up. I expect you all to pile in your cars immediately and make way. The tour was short and informative and full of silly jokes, which I appreciated. The tasting was my favorite part, of course. They have three main types of meads: nectars, regular honey meads, and reserves. My favorite were the nectars, as they are light, refreshing, slightly sweet, and carbonated. I bought bottles of the "Nectar of the Hops" as well as the "Mango Nectar". The regular honey meads were good too, although perhaps a little heavy for drinking purposes. The reserves were VERY smooth and extremely rich. They are aged for 5 years versus the 1 year of the regular meads and the 3 months of the nectars. They are definitely for sipping only in my opinion. They make a vanilla and cinnamon stick mead for winter, which will have me driving my happy behind back up there, because it sounds so amazing. Overall, this was a fantastic experience with friendly service and tasty product. Oh, and the mead-filled chocolates.....GET SOME. read more

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I really need to learn how to make Mead. The first time I tried Mead was in Palisade and now I'm hooked after coming to Redstone Meadery. Super cute inside with bright colors, very home-y and inviting. You get about 10 tasters for free. The first few are Nectars, which are sparkling -The rest are the Honey Meads, which are not carbonated and smoother (I liked the Meads better than the Nectars). The Juniper honey wine and Pinot Pyment were my favorites. They had a really nice spice to them. We got glasses after the tastings and sat at the cute barrel tables. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly. They told you food pairings as well as what you could mix it with if you wanted. But to me, Mead tastes so delicious you would never need to mix it with anything! read more

While looking for something fun and interesting to do on a Monday afternoon we stumbled across this Meadery and thought we'd give it a try, and we were so, soooo glad we did. We were lucky that it was a slow day and we had Jess, our host and tour guide, all to ourselves. She was incredibly knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions regarding meads history and production. After the tour we were able to continue our education over many generous samples in the tasting room. Jess was a fanatic host, the mead was delicious and the mead chocolates are to die for. The best part was, the tour and tastings were free. Highly recommend you stop by and give this place a try. read more

Go here. Go here now! Forget the brewpub! Its all about the Meadery! We came here for the tour to try something a little different than the pub crawls. Its a free tour, and they let you sample EVERY single type of mead they currently have. AND its fantastic! I had no idea what to expect, I wasn't even sure I would like Mead, but wow did they surprise me. And the staff is so friendly. read more

Redstone is a small shop, but you get more of an up close look of the operation. Being a beer fan, I was surprised how different, but good mead is. Some of them are similar tasting to champagne, so even the non-beer drinker will appreciate it. All of the mead's are very tasty and the history of mead was interesting too. A great stop on your Boulder tour if you have time. read more

Wonderful find while we were out and about in Boulder this weekend. I loved all of the mead we tasted and I cannot wait to visit them when we are next in the area. read more

Well I'd never been to a meadery and it was time! I actually like mead and found out its a little more adaptable with food than I'd imagined.(Had a bottle we bought in the place for dinner with a combination of foods and it actually worked).It is not necessarily that sweet and comes in a variety of styles and flavors here.You get to do a tasting and we took the tour with a pleasant ,funny young woman and all around had a good time.We also bought two bottles of mead. read more

So awesome!!! I've never had mead before and it was amazing. We did the mead tour and had a great time. The mead ambassador was hilarious.

stopped in and wanted to do the free tour, but didn't wanna wait 1/2 hour for the next tour. i believe they do the tour at 1:00 and 3:00. the guy working there was super nice and funny, he offered samples of everything. we bought some mead to bring back to nebraska. read more

Great little meadery. The personnel where very knowledgeable and helpful. Had many different flavored meads to taste free. The free tour of the plant was delightful and educational. read more

Free tasting!! Very much enjoyed the variety of their offerings (12 different pours). Was especially surprised by the Nectar of the Hops. I am not a fan of hoppy beers, but this honey wine was delicious. Also was very pleased with the Juniper. We sat and had a glass in the shop and bought bottles to go! read more

If you haven't tried Mead before I highly recommend doing the free tour and tasting here! My husband and I thought the tour was very interesting and the tasting was awesome! The owner gave the tour and you could tell he really cares about what he's doing. You get to try 7-10 different Meads free and can try the reserve mead for a small fee. We tried everything and had a great time. read more

Jessica was awesome! We had a great tasting. There are many different kinds of mead. She was very knowledgeable of all of them. It was our first time to the area and she was very helpful in telling us the best places to go. We got the sunshine and black raspberry mead and they were delicious. Would definitely recommend! Wish they were on the east coast! read more

My friends and I did the tasting and tour with heather and she did not disappoint! She was funny and informative. She was knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. The meads were all great. Definitely a fun activity if you're in the area. read more

Very interesting selection of honey wines (mead) with ingredients varying from boysenberry, blueberry, citrus, etc. We bought four bottles, 1 for a present and three to drink ourselves using a groupon we purchased. Well worth the visit and we will be going back in the future. It's a very small place (when we went for the tour we expected a larger facility), but small does not mean less! read more

I've purchased mead for parties from Redstone a few times (once bought a KEG of the good stuff) and the staff was extremely easy to work with, with good policies. Their mead is really good quality. read more

Their only great mead, the reserve, is way over-priced and not given as a free sample.

The man running the store would not let me inside with my service dog inside. He is a registered service dog, and it was illegal for him to turn me away. Will not be returning. read more

Outstanding. Redstone was great! We went just to give mead a try and wow were we impressed with the taste, the service, and the amount of samples. The guy who served us was really friendly and was pouring samples as soon as we finished the previous one. I think we tried 11 meads for free. We also paid (was actually a donation to a charity) to try a couple specials they had. We bought a few growlers of mead and we super surprised by the friendliness and experience. Go here. Drink mead! read more

This little shop is great. The people who work there are friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about their product. I have driven past this place for a decade and always told myself that I needed to stop in and try the mead, which I had never had before. The gentleman at the front desk poured several tasters for me, detailed each one, recommended some food pairings and talked a little about the history of mead. The experience and product are both top notch and definitely worth a visit. read more

Stopped on our way through Boulder. Great place. Lots of free samples. Nice tour. Bought some mead wine. Not all mead is sweet as you might expect. I recommend a stop if you like wine. read more