History
Monks Meadery was started by two high school friends upon moving to Atlanta shortly after graduating college. Like many recent grads, Martin Key and Justin Schoendorf found themselves relatively poor and possessing an insatiable appetite for craft beer. At the time, the selection in Georgia was quite limited; Georgia did not allow beer above 6% ABV until 2004. They thought making their own beer was the answer to their dilemma and the two enthusiastically dove into home brewing beer. Eventually, they stumbled upon an alcoholic drink made with fermented honey. Never having tried commercial mead before, they went about making mead the same way they made beer: carbonated with very little sweetness. Finally, they decided to try some of the commercial meads on the market. They developed a recipe suited to their tastes, and decided to start a meadery and share their recipe with the world. And that is how Monk's Meadery began!
Specialties
We're proud to be Georgia's first Meadery. We offer a wide variety of dry style meads and we want you to come and see how amazing this ancient beverage can be. Don't know what mead is? Never tried it? Now is your chance to learn a little about this beverage that's made from honey. Our taproom is centrally located between Virginia Highlands and Inman Park. We've got indoor and outdoor seating. Dog and Kid friendly.