Kinsale Mead Co: Hours, Address, Kinsale Mead Co Reviews: 5/5
Kinsale Mead Co
Kinsale Mead Co
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13:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
13:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
13:00 - 18:00
Thursday
13:00 - 18:00
Friday
13:00 - 18:00
Saturday
13:00 - 18:00
Sunday
13:00 - 18:00
About
Spend an entertaining fun hour at Ireland’s first Meadery in 200 years, located in the historic food-loving haven of Kinsale. Using a blend of ancient recipes and modern techniques, Kate and Denis Dempsey have resurrected a love of Mead through their sustainably made, award-winning meads created at their family run Meadery in Kinsale. Their meads are light and refreshing, fermented to 12% ABV and gluten free. Their unique mead range have won Blas na hEireann, Great Taste and Mazer Cup awards. Highlights of a fun tour at Kinsale Mead include insights into Kinsale Mead’s range of artisan meads. Explore the ancient myths and legends of mead in Ireland, learn about the Bechbretha, Ireland’s ancient Bee laws and how they protected the bees, and taste three unique raw honeys. Explore the process of modern mead making from honey selection and fermentation through to maturation and bottling. Sample their award-winning meads and cocktails in the Meadery’s oak bar tasting room.
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1-2 hours
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Alice H
Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland17 contributions
Beautiful Mead, fun and informative tour!
Sep 2021 • Couples
Excellent tour, very informative and lovely staff. The Mead was delicious or so days my wife who kindly drank my tasters as well as her own because I was driving!
Written 12 September 2021
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Keith D
1 contribution
Surprisingly fun
Sep 2021 • Couples
It was so surprising seeing all the time and effort that goes into their mead. Learning the history of mead was even fun! Highly recommend.
Written 4 September 2021
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Laura L
1 contribution
Great
Aug 2021 • Friends
Had such a lovely time! The owners were so welcoming, entertaining and knowledgeable!
The mead tasting was delicious. Would highly recommend!
The mead tasting was delicious. Would highly recommend!
Written 27 August 2021
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Erica R
2 contributions
Very much worth it
Aug 2021 • Friends
Such a lovely team, talk and tasting. Would definitely recommend! We went in today Friday the 26th, tried the honey ,learned all about the fermenting process, gorgeous artwork throughout the talk. We all thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
Written 27 August 2021
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Hayley C
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Fantastic time, would totally recommend.
Aug 2021 • Couples
Had such a lovely afternoon at the mead brewery. We learnt so much, the history was just amazing and so so interesting. Owners were so welcoming and easy to talk to. Everything ran smoothly and we tasted some incredible honey and bought 2 bottles of mead before we left... though we very easily could have bought all 4. We were given some great cocktail recipes and ideas on mulling some of the mead at christmas time so we will be ordering more for then. Thank you so much guys, your mead is awesome and we'll definitely buying more in the future.
Written 19 August 2021
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Chelsea R
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A must visit for anybody looking for something different in Kinsale
Jul 2021
We recently attended the mead tasting experience and had an amazing time. Denis' enthusiasm and passion really comes across while he is explaining the history and folklore around mead in Ireland. We then moved on to a honey tasting which opened our eyes to what high quality natural honey can and should taste like. Then we got a tour of where the magic happens as Denis walks through each step of the mead production which is very interesting. The tour finishes with the mead tasting, which if you never had some before is unique and delicious. As a whole experience, we highly recommend the mead tasting tour for anybody in the Kinsale area.
Written 15 August 2021
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Stuart-Herritty
Birmingham, UK261 contributions
Don’t miss it. A great hour with a delicious tasting
Aug 2021 • Couples
Small enthusiastic company trying to re-establish the ancient art from of mead brewing. The owners live and breathe this business and it is 100% worth the short walk up the hill to their compact facility to taste the goodies they produce.
Informative. Interesting and entertaining it is an absolute challenge to not walk out with a couple of bottles under your arm and a couple of new facts under your belt.
Informative. Interesting and entertaining it is an absolute challenge to not walk out with a couple of bottles under your arm and a couple of new facts under your belt.
Written 13 August 2021
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kevkehoe
Dublin, Ireland2 contributions
Well worth a visit!
Aug 2021 • Couples
Great to get an insight into this unique operation. Track the history and development of this ancient substance through to the quality produce showcased here. Kate and Denis not only take obvious pride in their finished product but also the conservationist aspect of the business. The tasting at the end of the tour is interesting and enjoyable. Would recommend a visit!
Written 13 August 2021
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Renee B
Saddle Brook, NJ1 contribution
An experience like no other
Aug 2021 • Couples
We never tried Mead before and we’re so glad we stopped by, it is so delicious! We enjoyed our tour and learned a lot during our visit. If you’re near Kinsale, it’s totally worth stopping by! Thank you for having us!
Written 8 August 2021
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Luc B
Phnom Penh, Cambodia4 contributions
Great experience in Kinsale
Aug 2021 • Couples
Great experience in Kinsale! Really interesting tour getting to see how a lesser known drink is produced. The mess was delicious and the tour is great value for money!
Written 8 August 2021
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