Schramm's Mead

Nice location in a popular area of Ferndale. Their small gated front porch is dog friendly. We ordered 2 samplers to share and decide which flavors to take home in bottle. Neither one of us liked the ginger variety-- it was just too 'hot' on the palate for us. The other berry variations of mead were all delicious in their own way. My favorite was the blackberry. Disappointingly though, the flavors we wanted to buy in bottle were not available . We did some searching and found a bottle of BlackBerry at Mega-Bev in Kalamazoo.

I tried this glorious liquid at Brown Iron Brewhouse in Washington Township.I am not a beer drinker, only wine for this girl, but I've been missing out.When you order barbeque, it makes sense to order a beer. This turned me onto mead, at the bartenders suggestion.If beer could imitate a wine, this would be the result.Love at first sip!Dazzling flavor, almost life changing.

Wandered by here today at like 9:55pm (they close at 10) and the kind waiter let us in. I had a mead flight and my friend had a different mead flight and we mixed and matched. I've been giving more 5 star reviews on Yelp recently than I normally do but this place definitely deserves it! My flight was $7 and his was $8 I believe. It's pricey for the serving you get but so delicious. Mine had the traditional one which kind of tasted like sangria or red wine, plus a nutmeg one that tasted like autumn (honey, with a hint of nutmeg), and a ginger one that was a little too strong for me. He got the Agnes flight, I believe - one wasn't very sweet but the other two were, and like candy in a bottle. SO GOOD. I had never been here before even though I'm in Ferndale fairly frequently, and I'll definitely be stopping by another time to try more of its delectable mead. Yum.

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What a special place. I had the pleasure of sitting at the bar and chatting with the bartender. She was very helpful, insightful and knew a lot about the product. I always love when a place has a well educated staff. The flight and one ounce pours are a great addition to the menu as it gives you a chance to explore the menu without breaking the bank. The meads here are outstanding. I have head over and over again about how great there are and finally got to try some at the actual spot! The Smile of FortuneAmeliaBlack Agnes Red AgnesBlackberryGingerNutmegAnd The Statement were all beautifully done. Out of them all black Agnes, the statement and smile of Fortune were my favorite. Nutmeg is a great addition to this time of year. Well done all around. I look forward to coming back while in town and checking more of your Mead's out when I can!

This review is for the first annual mead festival that happened on 8/4 2018. Set up next to Schramms Meadery. Ticket price included tote bag, T shirt, 5 samples of mead, 4 food samples and some extras. Large tent covered sample area, food tables, bandstand and seating. Very hot day. Would recommend some fans for next event. Overall this was a very good event. The number of available mead samples was pretty large but you could only try 5. The samples we chose were all VERY tasty. I am a fan of Schramms because they ferment a more traditional style of mead. More honey flavor and not overpowered by additional flavors. The food that was available was also pretty tasty. You were allowed one sample from each vendor. The nicest part about this event was the timed entrance aspect. They had two seatings at 3 hours each. This meant no big crowds pushing and shoving to get limited samples of food and mead. Well thought out. They also had other vendors in a seperate area selling books, honey, cookies and other stuff. In order to pick up the tote bag and goodies you had to leave the event, no re-entry, and go into the store. This was a big snafu. Only a few people in store at a time and a long line waiting outside. Once inside you wait some more until you get to back of store where they ask for ID and then start handing out bags AND bottles of mead if they were pre ordered. Quite a bottleneck and very crowded. Not sure if this was a security issue but there was plenty of space outside to do this. I think this event is a one off for me but I will certainly be back to the store to try some other samples.

I have a serious Schramm's mead issue! Recently during Ferndale DIY Festival I came in here for some flights. I had been buying and enjoying Schramm's for about 6 months at this time but had yet to visit the tasting room. They weren't too busy which made finding a spot on the patio easy. Service was great and we sampled two flights, which is six meads in total. This past week was their 5 year anniversary party and cellar sale. During the cellar sale they had a fairly full house with people enjoying meads and then purchasing bottles. The staff was super helpful as they always were regardless of your expertises. The table next to me started with a couple who was with Schramm's from the beginning, and they invited two others looking for a place to sit to share their table. Turns out that couple had never had Schramm's. Even with the pressure of the room the server expertly explained the highlights of Schramm's styles, flavors, and answered all questions.It was a well run operation with bottle packing and execution handled by some additional staff not working the floor. The product is 5 stars, and the amount of money I've spent borders on insanity. It's great to know you can come sample and enjoy the product in a well organized establishment. There are a lot of establishments out there who produce and distribute a great product but when it comes to their Tasting Room or 'Brew Pub' storefront they really fall short; not so at Schramm's. Due to the popularity of sweeter meads Schramm's does not really do dry styles. At the time of this review however Marionberry is quite a bit dry in respect to their other offerings if that is what you seek.

We came to Schramm's on their fifth anniversary. Their selection of meads is extensive and every single choice is absolutely delicious. However, expect to pay for it - $16 for a five-ounce pour.The biggest issue we had was with service. The gal who was working at the bar did not do a good job tending to us. We were seated at the table watching and listening as she conversed with a couple people who were sitting at the bar. Because it seemed as though she didn't want to help us, I took our marked order slips to the bar. She didn't acknowledge receipt. Then, a girl who was working in the back came to our table and was very helpful. She answered our questions and gave recommendations and nudged the girl at the bar to serve us. We finally got our glasses of mead and some samples of honey, which was nice. We enjoyed them and asked for the tab. It took a solid 15 minutes to cash out, despite how empty the place was.Impressed with the mead, but not with the service.B. Nektar is more affordable and the service is better there. Their mead menu isn't as extensive, but the environment and entertainment are excellent.

We when there for my birthday. Trying to find a place that wasn't too busy. I really like the decor and the vibe in the place. Very intimate!We sat at the bar having no clue what this type of mead really was at that time and the sommelier helped us out a lot. He explained the type of mead they had was wine made from honey. I knew that, but it was very different to other mead I had. Meads I had before weren't so sweet and wine like!He helped me pair the meads with different snacks in order to really enjoy the mead. Speaking of snacks. The desserts there are really really good! Chocolate cake gets a I liked the Statement (cherry) mead the most. It was very sweet, but didn't confuse my tastebuds while drinking it. The meads that were made with spices confused my taste buds and were a little over powering. Not a huge fan of the ginger.Oh, I love the other meadery in Ferndale, but gotta say that this didn't attract a certain type of person that typically goes to the others. Not that there is anything wrong with that style of person, it was just cool that the environment doesn't cater to one crowd!

Great Meads. They tend to lean more towards the dessert wine/port style mead then the hard cider meads, so be prepared for that. We tasted 12 different meads and they were all amazing, my favorite was the statement which is made with balaton cherries, and the Madeline which is made from boysenberry, both were out of this world amazing. The price is a little bit high but they are also very high in alcohol content so be aware if you plan on drinking a lot. The place is small but very nice, sat at the bar and service was prompt and friendly. Very unique place if you are in the area I suggest you stop by, great place to pick up some gifts for people too.