This winery posted on Facebook about their new seasonal wine called Missionary Blood and I just knew I had to try it. The artwork on the front is quite comical :) This is a nice sweet cherry honey wine that I thoroughly enjoyed! I also bought a few other wines that I'll have to try in the next little while. I'm excited! After years of searching, my fiancé finally found the perfect brandy. He had tears of joy in his eyes while he sipped on The Hive Winery's Raspberry Brandy. He can't wait to purchase the other flavors! Also, each bottle has a fun message on the back, so be sure to check that out. We had a pleasant experience here and all of the employees were fun to talk with. We'd love to come back for a wine tasting sometime. We will definitely be back and are happy to support this local business! read more

The Hive Winery - Missionary blood wine - Wineries Near Me - Layton, Utah

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What could be more "Utah" than making wine out of honey? I love how The Hive Winery has branded themselves and made specialty mead and fruit wine their thing-way to embrace the culture. If you're unfamiliar with the significance of honey/beehives in Utah, do a little research-the metaphor of beehives dates back to our pioneer days. Utahns are industrious people. If you're more interested in traditional wines, this might not be for you. But it's fun to venture out and try something new. My friend and I scheduled a tasting to celebrate her birthday and each opted for a different menu-I did the wines, while she did the spirits. We would take a taste of each, then share, so we ended up really tasting ten different items. I enjoyed the Pioneer Red as well as one of the whiskeys-although I've forgotten the name of that one. I didn't care as much for the meads-those had a flavor that I didn't love as much. Our host, Michael, was friendly and not only explained what we were tasting but also carried on conversation with us, making us feel at home. He had a dry sense of humor, which I appreciate. Speaking of humor, there is an actual curtain that can be pulled across the bar/tasting area to partition the alcohol that's being consumed from the patrons in the gift shop (since minors could visit the shop with parents, I'd assume. We made sure to close it and get some pictures of the custom-made curtain that cheekily acknowledges the silly Utah liquor law. We asked if it would be possible to take a tour, but were told that they can't give tours-which I'm still confused about, because I've taken tours at other locations in the state. Maybe they are just extra cautious and don't want to do anything that could get them shut down. Or perhaps it has something to do with how their business is classified. The tasting menu changes each week, dependent on what new product they are putting out. It would be a fun way to check out the new inventory and pick something you'd like to take home. I know I will! read more

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Absolutely WONDERFUL wines, meads & spirits!! Service was outstanding! Absolutely fantastic, fun tasting experience!! Very welcoming environment!None of their products are made from grapes but fresh fruits instead! So unique & delicious! Filled an entire case box with their products when we left. If you get the opportunity, make a stop here & enjoy their products, you won't regret it!! read more

The service at The Hive Winery is unparalleled! We booked a tasting for our group of 10 and Dena and Michael made it an absolutely wonderful experience. They were super knowledgeable and SO kind. We were able to choose from wines, meads, ciders, and spirits and everything we tried was unique and delicious. We would highly recommend trying out a tasting and purchasing the Lemonator! It was our favorite drink of the day and we bought enough to enjoy all weekend! Thank you The Hive Winery for making our trip to Salt Lake all the more special! read more

The Hive Winery - Enjoying The Hive's Tasting Room! So many options for tastings and the staff is incredibly knowledgeable! - Wineries Near Me - Layton, Utah

As wine lovers, as soon as we heard about The Hive Winery we knew we had to check it out. It is one of just nine wineries that operate in the mostly dry state of Utah. My visit here was unusual to say the least. The winery is located in a tucked away industrial type shopping center. It's not fancy and is a small little warehouse type room. There's a gift shop that sells local honey and other junky stuff, and the tasting room is a small counter. We were gruffly greeted by a rude woman who, during our entire visit, seemed annoyed that we were there. She obviously didn't want to be working or hosting a wine tasting, and she soured the whole experience. The wines, which were all, in my opinion, totally undrinkable, took care of the rest. The Hive specializes in non-grape fruit wines, honey wine (Mead), and hard apple ciders. We sampled them all for a $5 per person tasting fee of 5 tiny samples each. By the time I got to the second sample, I was ready to tap out. These wines were AWFUL -- not an acquired taste, not "different," but downright AWFUL. I pity the consumer who drinks these wines and actually finds them tasty. I am not trying to sound like the admitted wine snob that I am, but wow. Some of the wines were sickly sweet and most tasted like cough medicine. Among the stomach-churning varietals were black currant wine, dry oaked peach wine, cranberry wine, raspberry pineapple wine, blueberry wine, strawberry wine, and the particularly revolting rhubarb wine (one that I wouldn't even serve to my gravest enemy). Even more insulting than the hateful woman working the tasting bar were the prices of the wines, which ranged from $15 - $25 per bottle. You can buy a decent Cabernet from a real wine growing region like Lodi or Sonoma for that price point. I wanted to support a cool local business but just because it's local doesn't mean it's good. This place gets a big, resounding "bleh." read more

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"There's a minor in the room!" That's the alarm requiring Jay to pull a curtain across the tasting area, so the minor could not see people tasting. It is OK for them to be in the liquor sales area. Yea, Utah. It was cool because I got to take pictures of the curtain. It certainly shares the view of many that don't feel emboldened to say it out loud. The tasting of 5 items is $5. He'd like to be free, but State law requires the charge. It's worth every penny. Nobody is doing a better job with so many interesting products. While the Stinger Hard Cider is the bread and butter, Jay fulfills his technical desires making all sorts of fruit products ranging from dry Brandy and Eau de vie to fortified wine and fruit liqueurs. (Lickers with pictures of his dogs, and perhaps friends) There is always something interesting. Jay is a friendly great guy. If you get a tour from him, it's a treat. read more

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I love this place and have been a customer for years! They have great tastings to sample the newest releases, fun to take Friends/family who are visiting. I love the variety of unique selections that are made local. The staff and owners are so passionate about their craft - it shows when they educate about their products. My favorite is the hive-arita (margarita mix with alcohol already in it) is a ready to serve pouch, the stingers (I like the large bottles!), and the wine of course- always new kinds to try! read more

The Hive Winery - The raspberry peach wine - Wineries Near Me - Layton, Utah

I can't wait to go bk!! I would be here everyday if I lived here. They have everything: wine, cider, brandy, liqueur, mead and it's all good. The best thing too is if you are traveling or doing a picnic or something they can decant it into a traveling pouch. Everyone there was really nice. They even had a great recommendation for dinner. I wish I could had sampled more of everything but the stupid law.. law read more

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This cute little place only has 1 tasting area and 1 person serving the samples. Coming in with a group of 6, I was hoping there would be a private room. There was the employee office and the "brewing room." Obviously, nothing like the vineyards or the machines in wine country, but it was cute. Audre was our knowledgeable host for the half hour and she did great! The hive winery offers 5 free tastings of several different fruit and honey wines (mead). I never tried fruit wines other than the regular grapes so I knew this was going to be an adventure! I tried the ghost town which is the white wine and it has the oak smell to it just swirling it in my glass. The smell kinda threw me off so I couldn't taste it. After 3 sips, the oak smell was still there do I knew that wasn't for me. I also tried the pioneer red, liquid peach, and the sister wives Bing cherry. All were pretty sweet and can pass for a rosé or dessert wine. My favorite of the 3 was the sister wives but everyone in my party had a sour look in their face lol. So you may not want to believe me lol. I ended up getting a bottle for $19.99. The peach cobbler that I sampled from my friend tasted just like peach cobbler. Whoa. Mind blown. If it wasn't too sweet, like a dessert wine, I'd pick one up. The blackberry hard cider is soooo good! It's not bottled like wine, but rather like a beer with a hard cap. I'll have no problem drinking it in one sitting and yes, I'll still pour it in a wine glass If you plan on going camping, the winery can decant your bottled wine into a plastic bag with a spout, for an additional fee of course. I would come back here and have my family do a free flight with me. I wish they had more tasting rooms in Salt Lake City so the drive back wouldn't be as far. read more

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Each trip to The Hive Winery has been a nice experience. The owners and staff are consistently professional and welcoming. This is a small shop operation, but their selection gets larger and larger each time we go. I love their bee logo!! The location is off the main road and a bit hidden...I missed it the first time. Their wine is locally produced from fruit and honey...no grapes. Don't worry their wine carries a kick! If sweet wine isn't your thing, then you might not like the selection. I'm a believer in trying anything at least once, so I'd recommend the experience at The Hive Winery. The wine comes in 2 bottle sizes. They recently added non-glass bottles which are awesome for traveling and picnics. The airtight cases keep the wine longer and they are no spill! My favs are the Cherry Pie and Peach Cobbler. You can actually taste the brown sugar and cinnamon! They offer free tastings so finding a fav isn't hard! read more

Their wine is DELICIOUS! And selection is awesome and their session mead, elderberry wine, and coffee liquor is delicious.

Enjoyed the selection here. They were doing construction when I visited but it was still a clean place. The clerks were very helpful in helping me make my decisions of what to buy. Their raspberry wine is amazing. And the recipe they shared on Facebook to mix the wine with lemonade was perfect for my party. Everyone really loved it! read more

My wife likes wine, and she buys a bottle or two every so often. I don't like it very much as I try it every time she brings one home, and I can't get a taste for it. However, this place has good wine. I'm not talking about "oh, it's tolerable", I'm saying it's good! I will, and have, wanted to keep drinking their products (especially the mead, you can't go wrong with this stuff) anytime it's available. There's only a very limited choice in the liquor stores, so we were quite happy to see they have a lot more products at this location than just Summer Mead. We came here for a tasting with some friends to see if they had anything else we would have liked and all 10 of the products we tried were worth a buy. If we didn't have a limited budget we would have walked out with one of each! read more

While coming back from J&J Nursery we stumbled right upon The Hive Winery. We opted to do a spur of the moment tasting and were happy we did! Audrey B did a great job explaining all of the different wines, Brandy's, meads, hard ciders, and liquors. Ended up walking out with a few bottles of their Raspberry Jalapeño ciders and will be returning to pick up a few other items! Very local feel with ties back to the community. read more

I'm typically a cheap wine drinker so most of my purchases from the hive are a bit of a splurge but they are well worth it. All wines are fruit based (pears, cherries, etc) and all produce comes from local farms. They now have brandys, liqueurs, and spirit soaked fruit in addition to their ciders and wines and meads. A few of their bottles are available in the liqueur stores as well but a trip to the hive will give you a larger variety to choose from and the opportunity to sample anything (for $1 a sample). read more

While the location is small the service and knowledge is amazing. Had a great time during our tasting and walked out with two bottles!

I am ecstatic that Layton has a winery, and further that they produce lovely and tasty wines with locally-grown fresh fruits. The location could be better if I had to nitpick. Part of wine is the romance of it and Layton's industrial park doesn't quite fit. However, the owners are exceptionally friendly and welcoming to everyone that walks through the door. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for something a little different than the usual grape wines. read more

This winery is so awesome to go to! They are super friendly and knowledgeable in the store. I highly recomendable going for a fun trip. We went and tasted the five samples each and every thing we tried was delicious!! Go here, you won't regret it! read more

I just had my first taste of "Stinger" hard apple cider. The crisp apple flavor is drinkable, I mean really drinkable. The effervescent sparkle reminds me of champagne. What I like most about this cider above others I've had is the lightness in body and flavor. I can taste the apple without being clobbered in the face by it. I'm proud that this is a Utah product and wish Utah's first hard cider company all the success in the world and anxiously anticipate doing my part supporting their business. read more

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So good! Such a wide variety of things to try! So much fun & our testing assistant was such a sweetheart! We learned a lot & love how local they strive to be. We will certainly be back & trying to purchase from The Hive more often! read more

We LVE The Hive Winery! Highly recommend the pineapple, cranberry, and the pomegranate. Get them when you can and stock up since they are seasonal and AMAZING. Jay and Lori are extremely knowledgeable and will happily answer any questions you might have. read more

Every wine I've tried so far was amazing! I'll keep coming back to try more! The winter mead (honey wine) is my favorite right now!

I just visit this place for the first time and I was positively surprised. The Lady in the front was super nice and knowledgeable. She offered me a little wine tasting and while I am not a big fan of mead she recommended a variation of different wines and they were all very good. She even got me to taste the carbonated mead which was delicious. I will definitely recommend this place. read more

The Hive winery was by far an excellent choice! The drive was about 20 minutes but so worth it. The wines are made from fruits not grapes. So don't expect a vineyard! The host was excellent, , she explained to us how their wines are made. The coffee liquor brandy was exceptional. The hard ciders were exquisite. I have tried ciders before but not with alcohol. The mint cider does taste like a mojito like the owner recommended. read more

Meagan was very knowledgeable about all the wines available as well as friendly and helpfull. All the wines for sale can be sampled before buying. The store is a unique experiencce for Utah, wish there were more like it. Nightly recommend checking it out. read more

My daughter and I visited your winery for the first time today Dec1 around 12:30 1:30 pm. There was a middle aged woman at the counter who ruined the experience for us. She was not welcoming at all - not friendly - and she was a bit of a miser on allowing my daughter samples to taste. (I myself do not drink) My daughter bought a bottle of wine but would have purchased more if she could have sampled them. This woman also watched us like a hawk as we shopped - limiting our other purchases. I have gone with my husband who also enjoys wine to Native Wines in Mount Pleasant a Utah, another small winery and the atmosphere there was friendly and sMples were offered freely. We tell everyone about them because of the great experience we have there each time. I just wanted to point out that a fledgling business depends on word of mouth and if customers aren't treated as they should be - they likely will not tell others about your business and I for one, will tell people Not to go there. Think of the revenue you lost today because of one woman! Debbie Wright 801 726 9801 read more