Lone Star Meadery — Restaurant in Bryan

Always a good time. The owners are great people building a community around their passion-driven business. I can't say enough good things about their mead; millennia of tradition with a forward looking twist of experimentation, backed by a demand for the highest quality. And 95-100% local or at the very least Texan agricultural products for ingredients. They're currently (April '25) in the process of expanding production, and the bar is due for a renovation after just three years in business, big plans.

But for me, the drinking is the least of it. Sometimes I just hang out there for hours and chat. As I enjoy telling them, "My life never gets worse when I come in here, but it always gets weirder." I've started going multiple...

An excellent family-run meadery in downtown Bryan. It's a bit tucked away so keep an eye out for it next door to the theater, just off the corner (parking situation good). I have tried mead in several places, mostly in Europe, and I can say with confidence that the various products offered here are excellent, imaginatively flavored and quite unique. With that said, the Traditional recipe is nearly always available and true to the name. If you are new to mead, the staff are more than happy to provide information and suggestions. Everything is made on site so there is a rotating menu of imaginatively crafted options. Ask for smoked mead and mead-related cocktails. Atmosphere is friendly...

Lone Star Meadery, there is so much I can say about this family of folks i have come to know and love. The meadery just went through a massive renovation opening up the previously tight, cozy space into a well designed cozy space. Now featuring an L shaped bar, plenty of seating, amazing local meads made by staff. Tim, Cam, and Buddah 100% make this little hole in the wall feel like it's the only choice to call home and be with friends and family. I recommend it for anyone new to trying non-traditional wines through age-old recipes...