Sweetgale Meadworks & Cider House

Homer

The feel

Sweetgale is a meadery and cider house on Main St in Homer, pouring berry meads and hard ciders. The tasting room is in a barn behind the former Timeless Toys building, on the same site as the Sweetgale Wines production facility. The house and barn date from 1950 and were built by Harold Billups, owner of the former Homer Bar.

Owner and operator Jason Davis makes a wild fermented mead from nothing but nagoonberries, honey and water. He grows the nagoonberries himself and keeps 25 bee colonies at the meadery. The Alpine Blueberry Mead took first place in the berry melomel category at the 2022 Texas Mead Cup, and the business won the Best in Show grand prize.

What to expect

Setting: 3657 Main Street, Homer. A covered outdoor area with several heat sources, plus an indoor area with a fireplace.
Hours: Daily 11:30am to 9pm in summer, 1pm to 8pm in winter. Open seven days a week, closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Food and drink: Berry meads and hard ciders. It opened with five berry meads and three hard ciders on tap.
Season and access: Open seven days a week; hours vary by season.

Mingo says

Pick the winter hours or the summer hours before you leave, since the doors open at different times. On a cold evening, sit by the fireplace indoors. In summer, take the covered outdoor area.