Point Reyes is known for its breathtaking coastline, beautiful parks, and overall stunning scenery. While Point Reyes is a great destination for some nature walks and hikes, we recommend you add a charming meadery to your itinerary.
Located in Point Reyes Station, Heidrun Meadery makes crips honey wine, known as Mead, complete with a charming garden and grounds perfect for leisurely sipping. Just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Heidrun is a quick escape from the city that offers a unique alternative to typical wine tastings in Napa or Sonoma.
Once you order your mead of choice, you can venture into their gardens to sip the sweet sparkling wine. It’s great for a post-hike reward, and you can pick up some local honey and chic candles to remember your trip.
Heidrum also hosts events regularly, including Flow to Flowers on April 28, which features yoga, flower crowns, and mead on their beautiful grounds. Plus, they have a mini Mother’s Day retreat on May 12 featuring yoga, honey tasting, and floral arranging
Heidrun started small. In the mid-1990s, Gordon Hull, a geologist, started experimenting with creating sparkling honey wines. The operation was run solely by Hull for the first 15 years until he moved his brewing north to a former dairy farm in Point Reyes Station, where it remains today. The meadery now boasts commercial beekeeping, producing their own honey on site. Curious visitors can even sign up to get a taste of the beekeeping life with Heidrum’s Beekeeping Experience.
You can taste various sparkling honey wines and purchase a bottle (or bottles) of your favorite—the prices of a bottle range from $25 to $110, with various types. Oregon White Clover Blossom, Orange Blossom, and Pumpkin Blossom are just a few variations available of the bubbly wine. Plus, you can buy their handcrafted honey or take a tour of the meadery.