Welcome to Blacksnake Meadery, Carroll County’s first winery and Southwest Virginia’s only meadery.  We are a family-owned and operated business in the beautiful southern Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.

Our desire to live more closely with nature and our love of all things fermented have resulted in the establishment of our meadery.  Blacksnake Meadery’s closeness with nature began with negotiations with the original reptilian inhabitants (and namesakes) of the meadery.  It has since expanded to the introduction of an ever-growing population of honeybees, who produce at least half of the honey in our meads, as well as the cultivating of the numerous wild apples, crabapples, and berries on the property.  We hope to expand our plantings into an array of fruits and herbs suitable both for flavoring mead and producing honey.

Cheers!
Steve & Jo 

Blacksnake Meadery's Sippin' Porch is closed until May 1, 2010.  We can ship mead to residents in Virginia and California.  You can purchase our products in retail stores in Virginia.  Please visit our How to Purchase page. 

If you are unable to visit the Sippin' Porch, you may visit The Tasting Room in Floyd located in The Station, 205 South Locust Street across from The Floyd Country Store.  The Tasting Room is a cooperative between Chateau Morrisette, Villa Appalaccia, AmRhein Wine Cellars , Foggy Ridge Cider and Blacksnake Meadery and offers tastes of wine, cider and mead all produced locally.  Perfect for customers who do not have time to visit each location. 
Call 540 745-2220 for hours.

 2010 Special Events
Blossoms & Bees Spring Celebration - May 1 (11-5)
Spring is in the air and the bees are buzzing.  Come celebrate with Blacksnake Meadery and Foggy Ridge Cider .  Sample tasty treats paired with award-wining mead and cider.  $5 fee covers tasting at both locations. 

Blacksnake Meadery and Dogtown Pizza  at Foggy Ridge Cider  - May 15 (11-5) 
Visit us at our neighbors Foggy Ridge Cider  who will also be hosting Dogtown Pizza .

Music, Mead & Cider - May 29, June 26, July 17 & August 7 (Tasting 11-5, Music 1-4)
Enjoy music and mead at Blacksnake Meadery, then head over to Foggy Ridge Cider  for sounds and cider.  Or start at Foggy Ridge and then meander to Blacksnake.  $5 fee covers both mead and cider tasting.

Progressive Tasting along the Blue Ridge Wine Trail  - June 12 & 13

Progressive Tasting along the Blue Ridge Wine Trail  - Sept 11 & 12

Halloween Sweets & Treats - Oct 30 (11-5)
Witch to visit first?  Doesn’t matter, you’ll find treats (no tricks) at both Foggy Ridge Cider  and Blacksnake Meadery.  Sample cider and mead paired with tasty treats. 

Thanksgiving Open House with Foggy Ridge Cider  - Nov 27
Tired of shopping?  Need to entertain out-of-town guests?  What better way than to take a relaxing drive on the Blue Ridge parkway and stop at two unique, award-winning wineries?  Taste cider and mead paired with light fare. $5 fee covers tasting at both locations. 

Holiday Open House - Dec 11&12  (11-5)
Come inside our "tobacco barn" home and sample mead and wassail by the fire.  Stock up on mead for both naughty and nice!