Silver Hand Meadery, Williamsburg

They might be known for honey, but bees are also some of the best beverage ingredient makers around. That's what Silver Hand Meadery's founder discovered while reading about beekeeping and more specifically, mead. First concocted thousands of years ago, the versatile, wine-like beverage combines fermented sugars found in honey with bouquets of fragrant herbs, spices, and fruits. At their facility in historic Williamsburg, the mead makers carry on this traditional craft, creating mead that ranges from dry to sweet.