IronSword Meadery — Restaurant in Ridge Spring

So we made it for the Grand Opening. For $15 you are able to choose 5 of the 8 available for your flight tasting. Since it was my wife and I we did 2 flights and was able to try them all. The meads were all made from local honey and fruits when available. By the set up they have it’s a small batch operation at this time with room to grow. There are a hand full of tables and a small area with a couch and chairs. They have a small gift shop. The owners are nice and willing to answer all questions. So the mead…. I enjoyed my flight with some flavors beating out others. The top three for me was in this order Key lime pie, black currant, and raspberry, with the raspberry being a surprise since I dislike all things raspberry. I highly recommend stopping in to support our first...

I'd never had mead before, so I can't compare what I had here. But, it was delicious!! They had around 12 flavors and everything was very yummy. You can get a flight of 6 and your favorite by the glass. We came home with 6 bottles and I regret we didn't buy more. The Basic Bee was my favorite. It's pumpkin spice that will win over pumpkin spice haters. The key lime truly tastes like the pie. I love and hate that it's 45 minutes away from Columbia. My blood sugar and liver couldn't take it if it was right here because I would definitely over indulge. It makes for a great addition to a trip to Shealy's or the Big Mo. The owners were also delightful. They are so welcoming and friendly. Definitely give this...

Of all places, I would not expect a Meadery in Ridgespring S.C. Note, this is a pure Meadery, no food. The owner was very friendly and helpful, as we don't know much about mead. A couple of samples and we settles on a couple of glasses. Another sample and we took a bottle home. The Meadery has only been opened for a month or so. Give them a try and experience craft mead. I took a couple of pictures of the inside, forgot...