St. Ambrose is just one of those really special places. It's the quintessential countryside winery, complete with a red barn adjacent to the tasting room. Beyond solid ambiance, the wine--a main attraction for eager for grape aficionados--is quality. I recommend the Cabernet Franc. This winery is definitely more "on the map" than it used to be. As a result, the crowds were higher during my last visit (yesterday). Also, St. Ambrose now has beer and a food truck as options. This may not be problematic, but I wouldn't want such a charming location to morph from its roots for the simple sake of offering more. I absolutely love visits here while vacationing at my family's lake house. It should be a "must go" place for you, too! read more

We went to St Abrose 2 hours before close on a Saturday in September. Luckily we weren't hungry because there was a sign that said the wait for food was 2 hours. The music was still going and there were open seats in the lawn we were excited to sit at since we brought our dog. But we were told we had to sit on the concrete patio because it was getting dark soon. Sitting there gave a view of how inefficiently the kitchen and service was being run. There was one lady working hard on the grill making sandwiches and 2 people making pizzas - one would take 5 minutes tossing each crust, and the other just took pizzas in and out of the oven and did nothing in between. Meanwhile the servers are having to run around the huge premise taking drink orders. This place could be great if they implemented a more efficient counter ordering system and sit where you want, with a better prepped kitchen to make way more money. Sadly we were underwhelmed with the ciders, they are all on the very sweet and fruity side. We prefer the ciders at Lake Ann brewing. read more

3.5 Stars. This place was beautiful. They have so many options as far as beer, wine, cider, mead that I had to do two flights so that I could try everything that I wanted to. The grounds are relaxing and beautiful on a hot summer day and the staff was very nice. They had a food truck out front and unfortunately they were out of multiple things when I ordered- slaw for the fish tacos and also the homemade salsa. I am hoping that it was because it was around the 4th of July holiday. My favorite thing there was the cinnamon cider. There was nothing that I chose to fill a growler with or to purchase because besides that cider there was nothing that I felt I had to have again. I'm hoping to visit again this summer and to have an even better experience so I can update my review to 4 stars. read more

St Ambrose Cellars - Wineries Near Me - Beulah, Michigan

Great place to spend a leisurely and socially distanced afternoon. Delicious mead and cider, too!

The disc golf course is hard but fun. The wine is super tasty and the ambience is super cute. Minus one star because we ordered the poutine and it was hands down the worst poutine we've ever had. Canned Luke warm gravy poured over chuncks of white cheese that were cold. We don't know how much wine we'd have to drink for that to be good. read more

When we go on road trips, this is the kind of place you are hoping to find! We pulled in on a summer Saturday afternoon. People were seated on and around a large, grass and clover lawn spotted with apple trees and lawn games. A pretty red barn was open, and in the middle of the doorway was a stage where a band playing a wide variety of acoustic music- 90s pop, old country, even some gypsy music and Irish fiddle tunes. The main tasting room was open, but most people were buying samplers to take with them to the lawn or the patio. We sampled the wine, cider, and mead- all excellent. We had to get a growler of their dry St Cider to take with us. I can't wait to come back. Sitting outside in the country, listening to a good band, drinking good drinks, nice people- what can be better than that??! Oh and there was a food truck we didn't try but was very popular and looked and smelled great. read more

Been coming here since they opened. It's fun to watch the growth of this business. The meads and cybers are amazing. Staff is always friendly. Best fries in Northern Mi. From the food truck. Love this place. Outdoor summer seating is wonderful! read more

This little brewery/winery tucked into upper Michigan is a nice surprise. They have mead, wine, and beer. You can try 5 samples for $5, 4 nice sized pours for $10 or a flight. Lots of options to choose from. I'd recommend the razzmatazz and the xrcizer. Both are like liquid dessert. The bartender we had was a super sweet lady, easy to chit chat with. If you've got 20 minutes and you're close, you should definitely stop in! They also have delicious honey! read more

Good drinks and plenty to choose from. Had outstanding service; prompt and friendly. Rented an igloo outside which came with a small space heater and space for 6 o 8 people. Outdoor patio section was enclosed and had large heaters which made going on a winter afternoon still enjoyable. read more

Amazing experience! Happily surprised they were allowing you to select your tastings with flights. This seems rare during Covid at other wineries. We loved the blood orange cyser, xr Cyser and dry riesling wine. Tastings are generous pours and the picnic snack basket had lots of cheese, meat,pretzels, pickles. Highly recommend you visit. read more

St Ambrose Cellars - Wineries Near Me - Beulah, Michigan

Stopped in on a raining Monday. Food was shut down. Bummer. Service was slow despite lack of customers. Beer was good, cider was excellent. General layout was very cool. Wish they gave us more of a chance at overall service here but will try again because of the possibility of better. read more

Revelry sparking white wine paired great with the goat cheese pizza. My dining companions gave a thumbs up to a variety of beers and the fried fish baskets. Overall good food and drink and a lovely pastoral setting. A few qualms: the service could have been friendlier. Wait for food on a not-too-busy night was an hour. No free water. read more

What a fun, hidden gem! Worth 5 stars if I was more of a fan of their mead, but still haven't acquired the taste. Their ciders and beers are solid. The food truck serves excellent pizza and burgers. Great interior with an expansive outdoor area including bocce! read more

Very expensive. A burger and fries was $20, and the burger was small. Drinks were about $10 a piece as well. I could go downtown TC and spend $11-15 for bigger portions and $5-8 for bigger drinks. It's an odd set up for ordering drinks in one spot and food in another. Food and drinks are good though, and there's lots of seating indoors and out, and decent service. read more

Visited Saint Ambrosia Cellars on a Sunday. Was greeted by knowledgeable and friendly waitress who educated us regarding ciders and beers on tap. She was very detailed and warm . We all enjoy the incredible setting and quaintness. The food was above average. As if this was not good enough, we finished with a fine game of disc golf. Saint Ambrosia cellar is not just a brewery it's an experience. I would say it is definitely best in its class! And yes, my Golden Retriever had a great time! read more

Stopped by this winery on a weekend trip, and they happened to have a beer/wine festival going on. It was so much fun! It was dog friendly, they had live music, and many drink options. They have an awesome space outside with lots of seating. We had a great time and would highly recommend stopping by to anyone visiting the area. read more

This place is such a great little place to visit if you're visiting Crystal Lake or the surrounding area! Heck, it's worth a drive even if you're staying farther away. Great place to come with a group, or on a date! They have yard games and disc golf (bring your own discs) that you can enjoy as you sip. Definitely recommend the flights do you can sample lots of things. Our favorites were he Pinot noir Riesling, the Secret Beach, the Rosè Ambrosia (all wines), and the Evil Twins and XR Cyser meads. At this time, the whites and meads definitely seem to be their strength; the reds seemed very thin to us. They also have lots of honey products that they get from their own bees. Delicious! Very friendly folks behind the bar as well. So happy to have found this place! read more

Lots of samples to choose from (wine, beer, cider and mead), very neat atmosphere, servers were good. Love the outdoor area, especially the garden! Games and sodas available for the little ones. Lots of seating. Very neat to watch the bees!! read more

St Ambrose Cellars - Wineries Near Me - Beulah, Michigan

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Very fun place to visit. Cool location with a bunch of stuff to do. We did flights this visit. It was a four for $8 special. Had local band playing and a food truck with wood fire pizza. Just go and visit it! read more

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Love the atmosphere, drinks, and food! Live music is always a bonus. Highly recommend!

The pizza here was very good and so was all of the mead! Was pleasantly surprised to see beer on the menu too! Would definitely go again!

St. Ambrose opened their tasting room and have a full line of great reds and some complex white wines. They specialize in honey wines (meads) with the bee goddess design on the labels and have about 10 different meads. They are building a new winery and tasting room next door behind the big red barn. Try the Tupelo Ambrosia made with rare Tupelo honey from their Florida farm. Btw, they also are Sleeping Bear Farms, beekeepers that make honey in Michigan and Florida. The raspberry mead is spectacular. read more

St Ambrose Cellars - St. Ambrose - Bee Goddess of Mead - Wineries Near Me - Beulah, Michigan

Check this place out! Awesome! Wine flights, live music, food, games and space for fun and chilling out. read more

Really cool place but if you're coming here for wine tasting, I would say skip it. All of the wines and meads we tried on two flights were poor to average. read more

I was visiting some relatives in Michigan and they took us here so this is an out of state comment as I have no other Michigan vineyard experience to compare. When you first walk in the tasting room is stunning! It reminded me of a Sonoma vineyard with details taken care of, items for sale, and the overall atmosphere of the place. They have a good size bar and some tables within the room to sit and enjoy the wine. It was a gorgeous day out, so our group choose to grab some wine and sit outside. I'm not a huge cider or mead fan, however this place has a WIDE selection of those. I was hoping to do a tasting- sample three/five of their wines- and then select what I wanted, however the bar tender just poured me some stuff that she thought I may like from three questions she asked me. I wasn't overly impressed with any of the wines she provided me with and I think if we just went through a typical tasting I may have found something closer to what I wanted. I did get a glass of their "blush" which was refreshing and drinkable. It was a relaxed venue and the people are very helpful. I'm just used to something else when I go to a vineyard so my opinion maybe swayed by that. If you're in the area I would definitely visit this place. read more

There is no way you could give this place less than 5 stars. The Black Madonna is just absolutely amazing. My girlfriend and I went to storm cloud brewery in Frankfort, MI, and they had a blackberry mead on draft. We ordered it up and it was amazing. Our waitress told us we should go check the place out. It was only about a 15-20 minute drive from there. So we decided to hope in the car and head on out to see this place. First off, it is a beautiful place. The tasting room is beautiful! Lots of great stuff to sample, which is always a plus. I fell in love with the draft style meads they have. And the Cherry Amore. Wow. It is so good, I want to start selling their products for them. No kidding. I will be bringing this fine stuff all over Michigan. Get ready for your new favorite drink(s). read more

We do the fancy and better known wine tours in traverse city 1-2 times a year. This is by far one of our favorites in northern Michigan and is much more casual the TC wineries. They offer red and white wines, meads and ciders, and next year will have beer. They have a large lawn with corn hole and croquet and lots of space for the kids to run around. Their beverages have a good range of sweet to dry, and $12-50. Something for everyone. The appetizer platters are delish! Friendly service that knows their product well and can make great recommendations based on your preference. It's almost 5 miles off of the beaten path but well worth the drive! Beautiful country! read more

St Ambrose Cellars - This is such a fun and casual place. We can come here for an afternoon with kids and grandparents and really enjoy ourselves. - Wineries Near Me - Beulah, Michigan

Beverages a good. Fun sampling and always something different. The staff is great! The food is NOT! The kitchen is slow. Took forever to get food. People were having to leave with their food in boxes it took so long. Also, expensive!! Burger should have been described as a dried up burger ball! Too small for the bun, and way over cooked!! read more

This is an awesome local place - great mead on draft, still mead, wine and craft beer. There's something for everyone's tastes and staff are super friendly and helpful. They have their own food truck, doing mostly pizza, here during business hours. Outdoor seating, but also covered porch seating. A relaxed, lazy summer vibe. read more

This is a hidden gem in Beulah, Michigan. I've been coming up north for many years, and have never been to St. Ambrose before. Every aspect of this place is wonderful - the scenery, the mead, the wine, and the service. I can't praise this place enough. I went twice in one weekend, and can't wait to come back. If you're looking for a delicious and relaxing afternoon, with a beautiful backdrop and something delicious to sip fine, this is the place for you. read more

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Perfect little stop for a break after skiing. Fun flights of mead and wine. Loved the heated igloos outdoors. Super cute place, friendly, and delicious. read more

We really really liked this place. It feels a little in the middle of nowhere but worth the drive. It was an excellent surprise find for us. Meads and wines were delicious. Staff was friendly and location beautiful. We were intrigued by the food truck but had other dinner plans. We are looking forward to coming back here! read more

We had three different pizzas and we argued all the way home about which one was the best. We kept changing our positions because we loved all three. The beverages were excelled well. We never knew we liked need. read more

We were looking for somewhere dog-friendly to stop on our drive home from up north. We found this place and realized that it is the most perfect place to bring your dog. They have a building with a patio but, better yet, they have spread out picnic tables (some under trees) so you can order inside and sit outside if it's a nice day. The setting is gorgeous. With a picturesque farm and cornhole/bagtoss this is somewhere you'll want to stay and hang for awhile. My husband and I are not wine or mead drinkers but we were lured in by the promise of "Brose Brewing". They had a somewhat limited collection of beer and I think they were missing an easy drinking beer. A pilsner, kolsch, or wheat beer is always great to sip on (especially in the summer) but they didn't really have anything in this category. They did have a food truck and we were able to order burgers and fries from it. The staff was very friendly and willing to chat with us about the area and beer. I really enjoyed my visit! read more

St Ambrose Cellars - Wineries Near Me - Beulah, Michigan

Great food and great service usually. Tonight we ate at the food truck. Our ticket for pizza "blew" away so they just didn't make our pizza. Finally, it was being made and looked ready. We happened to be sitting next to the tent and food truck and the cook sneezes, not in his elbow, and proceeds to continue to make food, while not wearing gloves. This is my biggest complaint being a nurse during COVID. All food truck workers should be wearing GLOVES AT ALL TIMES WHILE MAKING FOOD. read more

One of the most memorable visits to a winery, meadery or brewery I've ever had. St. Ambrose has a beautiful tasting room that was opened in September 2014. They specialize in wine, cider and mead. All of which are well above average. That's right, my wife and I nearly tried all of it in the tasting room. They even had free samples of their honey, honey mustards and honey cremes. Which leads me to their honey!!! Over 6000 hives between the Michigan and Florida harvesting locations. They offer anything from (6) honey sticks for $1, to a 5 gallon bucket full of raw honey. I bought a 12 lb. bucket for my next mead at $49; best price I've ever seen for real raw honey. Having hives in two completely different geographical locations gives St. Ambrose a lot of creative space for delivering a unique, one-of-a-kind flavor profile in their mead. I can't wait to go back here. The staff was nice, the venue was amazing, the prices were right; the kind of place I want to spend my money, and I highly recommend you do too. read more

We loved this place. We spent a lovely Saturday afternoon sipping wine, listening to music and munching on items from the on site food truck. Highly recommend. read more

Paid $18 for a charcuterie board that came in a cardboard box to our table. The cheese, meat, pretzels, crackers, pickles were in small packets we had to open and serve ourselves. First time experiencing this. The mead options are not worth a revisit. I've been traveling and dining at breweries and restaurants and have never experienced this. Cute place but regret tipping what I did in hindsight. read more

Wonderful food and drinks! The outdoor seating is beautiful and so fun for family and friends. We especially enjoyed the sweet dogs visiting the venue. read more

Used to be very good. We have been going there since it opened. While they were getting started, they were very greatful to us for bringing our own chairs to sit outside with, as they did not have many facilities to start with. Last weekend we turned up with our chairs as usual. The large and obnoxious waitress told us we would not be served because we had our own chairs, and stormed off. Way to thank your oldest loyal customers. We won't be back. read more