10-21-25 Tonight we're chatting with Brian Bookmiller, co-founder and meadmaker at Queen City Meadery in Buffalo, NY. They been making mead since 2018.

Brian Bookmiller is a driving force behind Queen City Meadery, serving as both co-founder and mead maker. His passion for craft fermentation began as a hobby shared with lifelong friends, eventually evolving into a full-fledged business. Bookmiller’s leadership has helped shape the meadery’s identity as a community-focused, artisanal producer of honey-based beverages.

In 2023, Queen City Meadery announced a major expansion at its current location, signaling strong growth and continued commitment to the Western New York region. The meadery’s presence has become a cultural touchstone in West Seneca, offering educational tours, tastings, and events.

Queen City Meadery has won numerous awards for their meads and continues to create new unique flavors for all to enjoy!

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Upcoming Shows

November 18 - Blair Houseley - Etowah Meadery

December 2 - Blöm Meadworks

Show links and notes

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Upcoming Events

Oct 24 - St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah, MI - Dags Und Timmah Live Music

Oct 25-26 - St. Louis Renaissance Festival - Mead-evil Tasting - get 4 mead samples, mead tasting flask and entertainment (must buy faire ticket separately)

Oct 25 - Beeserker Meadery, Lexington, KY - Monsters & Mead: A Night of Adventure, Ale, and Mayhem at Chaotic Good

Oct 25 - St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah, MI - Andy Six live music

Oct 26 - Brimming Horn Meadery, Seaford, DE - Sips and Succulents - create your own terrarium

Oct 31 - St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah, MI - Luke Woltanski live music

Nov 1 - B. Nektar Meadery, Ferndale, MI - Adult Book Fair

Nov 1 - Viking Alchemist Meadery, Smyrna, GA - Mead and Mischief Halloween Party

Nov 1 - Brown County Historical Society and Hazelwood Historic House, Green Bay, WI - Historic Skills Workshop: Learn to make Wine and Mead

Nov 7 - Funktastic Meads and Beer, Midlothian, VA - Mead and Music by Damian Allen

Nov 7 - B. Nektar Meadery, Ferndale, MI - Open Mic Night Comedy

Nov 8 - St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah, MI - Mead and Cheese Pairing with the Cheese Lady

Nov 8 - UNL Bee Lab & Kimmel Orchard, Nebraska City, NE - Mead Making Workshop

Nov 8 - Stardust Cellars, Wilkesboro, NC - Mead Making Course

Nov 8 - Grimsby Hollow Meadery, Middleville, MI - Drink Mead, Learn Things: Potions, Poisons and Snake Oil

Nov 9 - St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah, MI - Sunday Brunch

Nov 18 - WTF What to Ferment Meadery, Milford, DE - Mead and Cookie Pairing

You can buy mead online at https://shopmeads.com