BROKE GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Mead & Honey at Broke: An Owner‑Led Tasting Into the World’s Oldest Ferment
A roughly one‑hour tasting in Broke led by the owner of Honey Mead and Wines, where you sample six meads and a selection of local honeys—this guide explains what to expect and how the tasting is served.
Mead & Honey at Broke: An Owner‑Led Tasting Into the World’s Oldest Ferment.
In Broke, inside a small shop run by Honey Mead and Wines, the maker himself walks visitors through mead-making’s long history and contemporary permutations. The tasting pairs six chosen meads with local honey varieties, offering a compact, immersive introduction to the world’s oldest fermented drink.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Owner‑Led, Hands‑On Tasting
You’ll learn about mead directly from the owner and mead maker in a small Broke shop setting, gaining context for each sample from maker to glass.
Six Meads, From Traditional to Potion‑Named Blends
Choose six samples from a rotating list that ranges from Traditional (Plain) Mead to inventive blends such as Mana Potion, Haste Potion and Potion of Mind Reading.
A Follow‑Up Honey Tasting
After the mead samples, the tasting includes several local honey varieties—raw honey, vanilla bean honey, creamed honey and a chilli honey sauce—served on six honey‑tasting paddle pop sticks.
What the day feels like
What the tasting feels like
The experience is compact and focused: you mark six mead choices on a scorecard, hand it back, and receive samples presented on a paddle board in 30 ml shot glasses. The owner guides the tasting, and after the meads you move on to a honey flight that highlights local varieties.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who the tasting suits — and who should avoid it.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The provided materials do not specify special gear or equipment to bring for the tasting.
The operator indicates the tasting usually lasts 45–60 minutes, listed as a one‑hour experience; larger groups may run longer.
The tasting takes place at the operator’s small shop in Broke; the meeting address is provided separately in operator materials.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tasting?
The experience is listed as approximately one hour and usually lasts 45–60 minutes, though it can run longer for larger groups.
Where do we meet?
The meeting location is the Honey Mead and Wines shop at 72 Wollombi Street, Broke NSW 2330.
How many mead samples do I get and how are they served?
You select six mead flavours on a scorecard; the host prepares your samples on a paddle board and serves them in 30 ml shot glasses.
What mead flavours are available?
Current options include Traditional (Plain), Lemon and Ginger, Cherry & Coconut, Maple Syrup, Orange and Grapefruit, Mana Potion, Stamina Potion, Regen Potion, Health Potion, Haste Potion and Potion of Mind Reading.
Is honey included?
Yes—after the mead tasting you sample local honeys such as raw honey, vanilla bean honey, creamed honey and a chilli honey sauce; six honey‑tasting paddle pop sticks are allocated per tasting.
Are there age restrictions?
Participants must be aged 18 or over to take part in the tasting.