About
The Bull and Bee is a meadery and tasting room in downtown Albany, NY, producing award-winning, honey-fermented meads at around 12-13% ABV inspired by ancient traditions. They offer a variety of flavored meads like dry, sweet, spiced, pepper, lavender lemon, coffee, and cherry hibiscus, emphasizing health benefits, cocktail versatility, and support for bees. The cozy tasting room features 7+ meads on tap, distilled spirits, mead cocktails, and NY craft beers and wines.
Award-winning flavored meads
Honey-fermented at 12-13% ABV
Good for health, cocktails, and bees
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What They Make
Genesis Dry Mead
Complex and versatile, clean white wine style, good chilled or warmed, for cocktails
Midas Sweet Mead
Rich and full-bodied with clover and wildflower honey, snappy finish
Joy Mulled Spice Mead
Full-bodied with warm mulled spice, served chilled or warmed
Hades Hella Hot Pepper Mead
Heat from peppers balanced with honey sweetness for adventurous palates
Mirth Lavender Lemon Mead
Organic lavender with zesty lemon, refreshing and calming
Hermes Bully Brew Coffee Mead
Rich coffee aroma with sweet mead complexity
Aphrodite Cherry Hibiscus Mead
Tree-ripened cherries with tart hibiscus, crisp finish
Awards
Silver Medal, NY Craft Beverage Competition 2022
2022
Best Local Mead, Albany Taste Awards 2021
2021
Latest News
Recent mead releases including Mirth (2024) and Hermes; active at farmers markets; private events available