Golden Coast Mead — Attraction in Oceanside

Came up to check this place out after chatting with the fellow down at the Hillcrest Farmers market the weekend before. We got the flight of four meads and sat in a cozy little corner on the sofa to enjoy them. All of their meads were amazing. I also tried their soda, and I recommend NOT skipping out on that just because its not alcoholic, because as a non-soda drinker I have to say that this soda was incredible. All of their drinks were light and refreshing and very palatable.

The fellow we talked to at the market also makes really cool bee resin jewelry out of honey combs and bees who have passed away (apparently workers only live six weeks, so its cool that he immortalizes them in this fashion). The lady at the tasting room who helped us was Abigail and she was a delight. Their space has a really cozy and eclectic feel, they're clearly a smaller company so it doesn't have the resources that so many big tasting rooms like Kilowatt might have but they took a space and made it feel warm and inviting and chose a lot of cute items to reinforce the theme of bees and pollination. A great space I would love to...

We were traveling on the Pacific Coast Highway and wanted to make a stop at this meadery. I do everything I can to support the bees! Got a great Groupon deal and enjoyed 4 tastings. The alcohol content was higher, making the mead dryer and less sweet, but I liked them even better than some cloyingly sweet and heavier meads. Jackie was a great host and tried to see if I can get growlers of my favorite mead to take on the plane back home, but alas, it was not my day. Well, that's a great reason to come back! It's a peaceful space to relax, hang out with friends, check out some local art and play some boardgames if so inclined. It's worth making the trip. GPS will lead you to the general area, but it's tucked in a strip mall looking area, not much to look at from the outside, but it's the inside that really matters...

This place is OK. Its small and rather plain with some decor, but nothing special. Located in a shopping plaza. The mead they brew is what separates them from the 3 dozen other micro-breweries around town. They tend to favor sours and I don't, so that puts us at odds. The golden standard orange blossom was good albeit dry. However the Primer was the golden nectar I came for. Took a growler home as well. It's a shame they over price the growlers, I bet they could sell so much more if they were reasonably priced (about half of the current price). Flight of 4 is $12 and that's reasonable. Small growler is $26 ( $6 less for a refill) . Overall good experience, glad we...