Best place to buy Honey

[nichols]

Does anyone have a suggestion on the best place to buy bulk honey? I'm most likely looking for clover honey to make a 5 gallon batch of mead.

 

[AnonyBrew]

Not sure about best, but I was happy ordering honey from Northern Brewer and using their flat rate shipping.

 

[TXCrash]

Find a local apiary. Google apiary and your location. Raw - unfiltered, unheated - honey is a treat, beeswax and all. Expect to pay ~$30 for a gallon (12#)

 

[iijakii]

Yeah I want to make a mead but local prices here are $6/lb, screw that.

 

[Bensiff]

Costco has bulk amounts of clover honey for cheap in WA, maybe by you too or a Sam's Club if you don't have the Costco in your area

 

[aMillionDreams]

Farmer's markets.

 

[robertbartsch]

Sams

 

[effigyoffaith]

farmer's markets.

+1

 

[AnonyBrew]

12# clover honey = $9.99
shipping = $7.99

Total cost = $1.49/lb.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/clover-honey.html

 

[nichols]

Thank you all for the info. I have a Northern Brewer within 25 miles so I think that is the route I'm going to take. Not sure why I didn't think of checking with them. Thanks Soperbrew.

 

[samc]

12# clover honey = $9.99
shipping = $7.99

Total cost = $1.49/lb.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/clover-honey.html

Shows $37.99 for 12 pounds - Bees don't work for $1.49 a pound.

 

[GaryJohn]

I've been to 2 farmers markets in my area in the last 2 weeks...and no honey.

 

[jessup]

Farmer's markets.

+2
i bought 5lbs for $15 from a local apiary which is easily the cheapest fresh honey i've ever bought. i recently saw 6lbs for $16 at the local flea market, but i trust the local Apiary over the mexican flea market honey.

i also bought bee pollen which i've been taking everyday. supposedly there are a huge amount of benefits from it although modern science can't exactly prove those benefits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen

 

[nichols]

I wish I had an Apiary closer because I'm sure its the best quality available. I did a google maps search around Milwaukee and the closest one is a ways away. But for $9.99 for 3lbs from Northern Brewer I won't complain to much. The only problem is every time I walk into that store I come out broke...lol

 

[AnonyBrew]

Shows $37.99 for 12 pounds - Bees don't work for $1.49 a pound.

Whoops you're right, my bad. I guess the 9.99 was for 3#.

However, when I looked at my Cart here's what it said.

 

[Babachewy]

Shame on you, getting me that excited for cheap honey.

Echoing the farmer's market advice. Cheapest honey I've ever seen. $20-25 for 12 pounds of wildflower.

 

[AnonyBrew]

If you select 12 pounds at the bottom of the link the price jumps up to $37.99. I believe the $9.99 price is for the 3 pound amount.

Shame on you, getting me that excited.

Look at my pic. It says 12 lbs.

 

[steinsato]

I always buy mine at the local farmers market or the Co-op. Farmers market is nice because those people put as much love and effort into their honey as we do our beer.

 

[Babachewy]

Look at my pic. It says 12 lbs.

Alas, I cannot recreate it.

I'd recommend you try buying it at that price, though, I'm jealous.

 

[remilard]

For varietals

http://www.millershoney.com/
http://www.draperbee.com/

and for Tupelo specifically

http://www.floridatupelohoney.com/

For clover/wildflower and assuming you aren't buying 5 gallons the farmer's market is probably cheapest.

 

[AnonyBrew]

Alas, I cannot recreate it.

I'd recommend you try buying it at that price, though, I'm jealous.

Yeah I should have clicked on Buy. Too late.