Herding Hives Meadery

Herding Hives Meadery Handcrafted meads and wines from the heart of Arizona.

One fermenter empties… another one gets filled.That’s just how things work 😉. Today’s new batch: Apple Lychee Mead.Fresh...
03/06/2026

One fermenter empties… another one gets filled.
That’s just how things work 😉.
Today’s new batch: Apple Lychee Mead.
Fresh lychee fruit and apple juice going into the fermenter today. Now the yeast gets to do the hard work.
If you’ve never had lychee before, it’s a tropical fruit that’s kind of like a mix between grape, pear, and rose.

Putting away a lot of bottles today:🫐 Blueberry Cashew🌑 Crimson Omen✨ Toast of OrionNothing better than seeing months of...
03/06/2026

Putting away a lot of bottles today:
🫐 Blueberry Cashew
🌑 Crimson Omen
✨ Toast of Orion
Nothing better than seeing months of work finally make it into bottles.

Newly bottled batch of Bitchin' Breakfast Brew featuring its permanent label!
12/21/2025

Newly bottled batch of Bitchin' Breakfast Brew featuring its permanent label!

Today marks the beginning of a bold new project. Tempranillo, Grenache, and Cabernet blend.This wine is all about moveme...
12/07/2025

Today marks the beginning of a bold new project. Tempranillo, Grenache, and Cabernet blend.

This wine is all about movement and personality: energetic, expressive, and alive with character. Using our dual-yeast fermentation strategy (VRB + CLOS) and precise, cool temperature control in the SS Brewtech system, we’re building a red that’s deep, layered, and full of dimension.

Projected Tasting Profile:
• Black currant
• Ripe raspberry
• Rich dark fruit
• Warm sweet spice
• Silky, velvety texture
• A lively, rhythmic finish

A vibrant, Spanish-inspired blend with bold fruit and a smooth, luxurious mouthfeel. Crafted from the very first day with intention and balance.

So uh… we may have accidentally made our own Bourbon Cream. Except this one’s vegan, silky, and stupidly good.Oat cream...
11/23/2025

So uh… we may have accidentally made our own Bourbon Cream.

Except this one’s vegan, silky, and stupidly good.
Oat cream, dairy-free whipping cream, chocolate, bourbon… blended into a holiday bottle of trouble.

11/20/2025

We’ve been a little quiet on pictures and videos lately… but that’s only because we’ve been deep building a lineup of new batches. The tanks haven’t taken a day off. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming.

Here’s what’s fermenting, aging, and getting dialed in right now:

🍒 Cherry Bourbon Lactose Vanilla Reserve
Silky cherry dessert mead layered with warm bourbon notes, soft vanilla, and a touch of creamy lactose.

🌴 Mango Colada Mead
Tropical, smooth, creamy mango, natural coconut, and a hint of vanilla.

🍁 Blueberry Maple Bourbon Mead
Deep jammy blueberry flavor with dark maple sweetness and warm bourbon-oak depth.

🫐🥜 Blueberry Cashew
Bold blueberry body, buttery cashew richness, and velvety vanilla.

🍷❤️ Crimson Omen
Our raspberry-on-port dessert mead.

🍓🍫 Chocolate Strawberry Reserve (Pop That Cherry–Style)
Chocolate-covered strawberries in liquid form. Sweet strawberry depth, smooth cacao, and vanilla.

Even though we haven’t been posting much, trust us, the work hasn’t stopped. These batches are all in motion right now.

11/12/2025

Bottling day 🎉🍷Pop that Cherry mead and cab franc ice wine.

She’s back and better than ever.POP THAT CHERRY — Cherry Cordial Dessert Mead. Marischino cherry, double chocolate, and ...
10/10/2025

She’s back and better than ever.
POP THAT CHERRY — Cherry Cordial Dessert Mead.
Marischino cherry, double chocolate, and a honey-kissed finish that hits like a grown-up Cellas.
If you know, you know.

We’re excited to announce the next batch of Pistachio Pixie Dust is being bottled. This one is special because for month...
09/19/2025

We’re excited to announce the next batch of Pistachio Pixie Dust is being bottled. This one is special because for months now, we’ve been crafting the no-water version, letting nothing dilute the bold flavors of port-aged blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, white chocolate and pistachio. The result? A rich, full-bodied mead that captures the magic we’ve been chasing from the very beginning.

This label is extra close to us. A huge shout-out to Jami Harrington whose creativity and artistry brought the pixie to life. The design perfectly captures the whimsical spirit of this mead, and we’re proud to showcase her work every time someone picks up a bottle.

At 15.75% ABV, Pistachio Pixie Dust is as enchanting as it is powerful.

Herding Hives Meadery – Phoenix, AZ

It’s been ten years since we've made a batch of coffee liqueur, and we decided it was time to bring it back. This year’...
09/14/2025

It’s been ten years since we've made a batch of coffee liqueur, and we decided it was time to bring it back. This year’s batch is called Buzzing Eclipse. It’s crafted with Onyx Eclipse Coffee for a bold backbone with dark chocolate and caramel notes, Myers’s Dark Jamaican Rum for rich molasses character, pure cane sugar for natural sweetness, and Madagascar vanilla beans for a smooth finish.

The small 187 ml bottle in the photo is the very last pour from the batch we made a decade ago. Now we’ve got a fresh gallon resting in carboys, right on schedule to be bottled and enjoyed just in time for Christmas 2025. Patience is the secret ingredient, and over the next several weeks the coffee, rum, and vanilla will come together into something smooth, decadent, and unforgettable .

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