Maine Mead Works, Portland

I rarely rate and review businesses, but I had to do so for Maine Mead Works. The product is delicious, inviting, and satisfying. I sampled nearly all of the mead offerings over two days and genuinely enjoyed them all, with the spiced, hopped, and semi-sweet meads standing out as exceptional. But the highlight of my experience was the service that Wesley provided. He knew a tremendous amount about the mead-making process and the available meads, and he was a joy to chat with and learn from. Compliments to all—and a strong recommendation here.

RUN don’t walk to this place, as they’re tragically closing in January ‘23. If you haven’t had mead before, it’s almost a mix between beer, wine, and cider, but made with honey instead of wheat, grapes or apples/fruit. This place makes some delicious mead and certainly the best in the surrounding areas (and likely the whole northeast, based on the medals they won).

Best Mead tasting experience! Most meads I've tried just taste like beer with an overpowering hops flavor. These actually had a nice honey aftertaste that was delightful and what I would expect from a Mead. The lavender lemonade is a nice change that reminds me of spring. I prefer a little sweeter ones and really enjoyed their semi-sweet as well. Staff was very helpful and took the time to see what we liked to make some recommendations that were spot on!

Austin was the best! Excellent customer service and very knowledgeable! He provided a great overview of the types of mead and was just a delight; we love you, Austin. The Apple Cyser was my favorite; I definitely will be back.

We LOVED this place! If you like mead or if your unsure if you will like mead you should definitly stop by. I love mead and have tried many different meadaries and this is one of my top 5 for sure. They do a great job with their flavors here and don't make them sickeningly sweet. Austin who was working the counter was so nice and very knowledgeable about everything. Loved the whole experience from start to finish.