NC Mead Trail

Black Mountain Cider + Mead crafts dry cider and session mead from local apples and honey in an old furniture factory nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC. Our ciders and meads harmonize fresh flavors with traditional wisdom. We ferment cider in small batches blended from heirloom apples to make cider that is real, never filtered, pasteurized, or tainted. With mead, we focus on lower-gravity sessionable meads (also called hydromels).

We’re Bragging Rooster Beer and Mead! We have 27 taps, and spacious indoor and outdoor seating. Come hang out to watch a game, play cornhole, or get a growler to go. There is plenty of space to bring in your own picnic, pizza, or favorite take-out food!

We’re Buzzed Viking! Buzzed Viking Brewing Company is the first combination of a Brewery and Meadery ever established in Cabarrus county. We are a veteran and minority-owned and operated Brewery and Meadery striving to produce the highest quality beer and honey wine in the great state of North Carolina and the US.

We are an Asheville, NC based Fermentation Company making everything from Craft Beer to Natural Wines and Ciders, as well as Mead. For our non-beer offerings, we specifically utilize local, organic Apples and Grapes.

Traditional meads handcrafted in the Blue Ridge Mountains. North Carolina’s premiere fantasy themed Meadery! Store finder and online ordering right on our website!

Visit our winery, specializing in award-winning wines from sustainably-farmed grapes grown in our own vineyard. This vineyard follows a minimalist and natural approach to wine-making. Guests can taste, tour and shop while taking in grand views of the vineyard, from inside the spacious tasting room or on the wraparound deck which overlooks the vineyard.

Honeygirl Meadery is an award-winning urban meadery in Durham NC specializing in small batch seasonal meads. Our meads are layered with flavor and nuance, using modern fermentation techniques. We carefully source our ingredients to create delicious flavor combinations that express the natural world. Each mead is hand-crafted with care, and hand bottled, one bottle at a time.

Family owned winery producing mead, cider and other wines. We are located in the historic depot section of Marion, NC.

Family-owned and operated winery making hand-crafted wines and ciders.

Moon Dog Meadery was founded by Derrick Forrest and Kenneth Thrower in 2020 and was named to honor their dogs, Mystic and Sherlock. We love dogs, local business, community, and of course, making mead!

MoonJoy Meadery is a family owned small-batch honey wine manufacturer located in historic Downtown Lenoir NC. Their fruit produce is locally sourced within North Carolina whenever possible and use NC honey only. Their products are gluten free with no added sulfites or preservatives.

In Asheville just 2 miles from Patton Ave, Noble Cider specializes in unique ciders, cysers, and meads. Noble Cider is “True to the Core!” From humble fruit comes a Noble Cider. Our goal is to craft delicious ciders using fresh fruit with no artificial flavors or ingredients. Today we offer a full range of Traditional and New American ciders and meads.

Founded in 2022 Nomad Wine Works is the collaborative effort of beverage industry veterans David Armstrong and Aaron Sizemore. The pair have set out to create a lineup of fermented beverages including still and sparkling wines, meads and ciders. In early 2022 Nomad Wine Works secured a property at 432 N Wrenn St in High Point where they have opened at Tasting Room/Production Facility in the newly created Catalyst Social District.

A wonderful pairing of traditional wines with 30-mile vistas from an expansive open-air tasting room at 3,000 feet in elevation atop Point Lookout Mountain. Point Lookout offers 10 dry and semi-sweet wines. Point lookout is also home to World’s Edge Meadery, which produces seven meads: wildflower and orange blossom, apple, raspberry, tropical fruit, chamomile and chai tea — all made with their honey wine; and has a coffee shop on site. Often has special events, food trucks and live music.

Our name stems from the red clay beneath our feet and the paths our tracks leave behind. We put our cider in cans so you can pack it in, and pack it out! Convenient enough to enjoy with all of your outdoor activities. No matter where the path you choose takes you, make an impression with a Red Clay Cider!

We are producers of the oldest fermented beverage in the world. MEAD! Our theme is Retro, most of our ingredients are local, and what is more Retro than mead?

Artisanal winery and meadery focused on sustainability and natural wines. Our wines are foot-stomped and basket pressed in small craft batches. We received the triple dogwood sustainability rating by NC GreenTravel for developing an in-house bottle recycling program, composting to create a zero-waste stream, not using irrigation or chemical sprays in the vineyards, and sanitizing with ozone and biodegradable cleansers.

We make wine primarily from local NC honey. Refined, refreshing, and far from the sticky sweet you might expect, our award-winning meads will open up a whole new opportunity for you. Let us introduce you to honey wine varieties as engaging, diverse, and exceptional as you would find in the world of traditional wine made from grapes.

Wandering Sun Meadery is now open!

What’s Mead? Well, we’re glad you asked. While it’s one of the world’s oldest fermented beverages, we’re not serving anything dated. Our take on Mead is something new, something refreshing. We’ve pushed the boundaries and created a group of beverages that blur the lines between beer and wine. With over six varieties now on tap at our Robbinsville and Asheville locations and even more to check out in the bottle, we’re certain to have something you’ll love.

Williamson Mead and Brewing is a producer of high-quality Meads and Ciders, using our proprietary, innovative process that allows us to create a better product in a fraction of the time compared to traditional methods. As a committed member of Alleghany County and the NC High Country region, we strive to be a sustainable and eco-friendly business. We hope you’ll visit us for an incredible taste experience.

At Windsor Run, creativity is king. Estate reds and whites, meads, fortified wines, and more! Conveniently located along the Swan Creek Wine Trail, we’re just a scenic drive away from Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and the High Country. If you’re looking for extra fun on your day of wine tasting, be sure to check out our WRC Distillery, which is open for tours and tastings. WRC Distillery offers an interesting and delicious opportunity to peek behind the curtain at Windsor Run, where you’ll see how our grapes are transformed into wine and eventually spirits!