The California Master Beekeeper Program and The HIVE present a deep dive into varietal honey and mead tasting!

Join for one or both days. All proceeds benefit the CA Master Beekeeper Program which provides vital educational resources to beekeepers across the country.

The Science of Honey Tasting: Saturday, January 24, 9am -1pm: Step into the vibrant world of bees, blossoms, and the golden nectar that connects them. This course invites you to explore honey from every angle—personal, cultural, ecological, and sensory.

The Science of Mead Tasting: Sunday, January 25, 9am-3:00pm: Discover how the alchemy of honey and fermentation comes together in one of the world’s oldest—and fastest-growing—beverages: mead. This course introduces the chemistry that makes honey the perfect foundation for fermentation, then walks you through the essentials of yeast, sugars, enzymes, and alcohol formation.