Best Meadery

Considering the fact that mead is humanity’s oldest alcoholic beverage, it’s a wonder the drink’s modern renaissance didn’t come sooner. Fortunately, Nashville’s first meadery to the scene has already set the bar higher than you can stack supers (first and last beekeeper joke, I swear). Honeytree Meadery is a low-key operation in East Nashville with a cozy taproom akin to your favorite neighborhood microbrewery. What you won’t see are the 30 beehives that owner and apiarist Ross Welbon meticulously manages in locations all over town to generate the local honey that drives Honeytree’s drinks. Enjoy a glass of the honey-forward Basic Batch, or explore unique combinations such as the pineapple-infused P.S. I Love You and subtly spicy Sweet Baby Ginger. From pollen to pint glass, Honeytree is involved in every step of the process, and we salute them for keeping more than one buzz alive and well. MATT FOX

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