Meadery Tour
A one-hour guided tour covering mead myths and legends, honey tasting (three raw honeys), the fermentation-to-bottling process, and a seated tasting of award-winning meads in the oak bar. Book online in advance.
Kinsale Mead Co.
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About
Ireland's first new meadery in 200 years — a family-run craft producer in Kinsale where you can tour the mead-making process, taste raw honeys, and sample award-winning meads at a bar carved from 300-year-old Fota Island oak.
Things to Do
Drop-in Mead Tasting
A 15-20 minute tasting of four or more meads, including some only available at the meadery. No booking needed — just drop by during opening hours.
Honey Tasting
Taste and compare three distinct raw honeys as part of the tour — a sticky, eye-opening introduction to the core ingredient behind every mead.
Meadery Shop
Browse and buy bottles from the full range: Wildflower Mead, Atlantic Dry, Wild Red, Hazy Summer, and limited-edition barrel-aged meads. Gift boxes, tour vouchers, T-shirts, and posters also available.
Plan Your Visit
- Hours: Tastings: 7 days, 11am-5pm (check Google for seasonal updates). Tours — May-Sep: 7 days at noon, 2pm & 4pm. Oct: Tue-Sun at noon, 2pm & 4pm. Nov-Apr tour schedule not published; call ahead.
- Admission: Tour €22 (incl. tasting), drop-in tasting €12
- Parking: Free parking directly in front of the meadery.
- Food: No cafe on site. Kinsale's harbour cafes, gastropubs, and restaurants are a short walk (600m to the town centre). The tour page suggests bringing a picnic from harbour cafes.
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