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International Mead Day Honey Pairing & Mead Release Party

  • B. Nektar Meadery - Taproom & Headquarters 1511 Jarvis Street Ferndale, MI, 48220 United States (map)

🍯 Bees in the D x B. Nektar Present: The D’s Bees Mead Release & Honey Pairing 🐝

🎉 International Mead Day Celebration – Saturday, August 2nd, 2025

🏆 B.Nektar’s 17th Anniversary

🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📍 Location: B. Nektar Meadery, Ferndale, MI

🎟️ Tickets: $50 per person – Very limited availability!

🍽️ The Pairing Experience

Your $50 ticket includes:

  • A guided honey tasting with honey harvested from 7 different Bees in the D urban apiaries and paired with 7 different B.Nektar meads

  • A taste of The D’s Bees mead

  • Expert pairing notes from trained honey sommeliers

  • Access to exclusive bottles of this extra-limited mead (once it’s gone… it’s gone!)

  • Sample the newest Bees in the D product: HOT HONEY

  • Guided tours of the magical mead making factory

🍻 What’s the Buzz About?

This isn’t your average mead tasting. Join Bees in the D and B. Nektar as we officially unveil “The D’s Bees” – a small-batch, complex, and absolutely buzzworthy mead made with local honey harvested by Bees in the D.

Crafted to celebrate International Mead Day, this exclusive collaboration mead features:

  • 🍍 Aromas of tropical fruit and melon

  • 🍯 A semi-dry, complex honey character with light floral notes

  • 🥂 Light bodied, mild acidity

  • 🌼 A crisp, refreshing finish that’ll leave your taste buds dancing

Alcohol by Volume: 10.4%

Best Served Chilled ❄️

🐝 Why It Matters

By attending, you’re supporting urban beekeeping, pollinator education, and conservation efforts right here in Detroit. Every sip makes a difference!

🎟️ Grab Your Tickets Before They Sell Out!

➡️ This is a one-time, limited release event. Celebrate International Mead Day with a taste of Detroit’s finest—and bee part of something extraordinary.

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International Mead Day Honey Pairing & Mead Release Party
$50.00

This isn’t your average mead tasting. Join Bees in the D and B. Nektar as we officially unveil “The D’s Bees” – a small-batch, complex, and absolutely buzzworthy mead made with local honey harvested by Bees in the D from our various apiaries around Detroit.

Food truck eats available from our friends at HERO or VILLAIN!

This is a fundraising event for Bees in the D. A 501c3 non-profit, highlighting the honeys we have gathered from our hives thought Metro Detroit, from different times of the year.

Can't make it? "BEE" generous and share the event AND donate at: https://beesinthed.com/donate

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