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Discover the Honeyville Honey Factory & Meadery Tour in Colorado
Explore the sweet world of bees, honey production, and handcrafted mead at Honeyville, a beloved Durango institution since 1918. Visitors get an up-close look at how raw Colorado honey is filtered, bottled, flavored, and transformed into gourmet products and small-batch meads.
Why it’s special:
Honeyville is one of Colorado’s only working honey-processing facilities open to the public—offering a rare look at beekeeping, honey extraction, mead making, and specialty honey foods all in one place.
History/Story of Honeyville
Honeyville began when the Culhane family started keeping bees in the Animas Valley over a century ago. What started as a small beekeeping operation has grown into a multi-generation honey business known for its whipped honeys, jams, syrups, and Colorado-made meads. Today, Honeyville remains family-owned and continues to use locally sourced honey from mountain apiaries.
What You’ll See & Do at Honeyville
Watch honey being filtered, heated, and bottled in the factory viewing area
Learn how bees collect nectar and how hives are managed throughout Colorado
See how specialty products—whipped honey, jams, syrups, and BBQ sauces—are made
Visit the meadery to learn how honey is fermented into wine-like beverages
Sample honey varieties and mead flavors in the tasting room
Explore the retail store overflowing with honey products and Colorado-made gifts
Hands-On Elements: Honey tasting samples, sensory comparisons, mead-tasting flights, raw honeycomb displays.
Photo/Video Policy: Photos permitted in the retail and viewing areas; no flash near glass tanks.
Souvenirs & Extras: Whipped honey, jams, syrups, honeystix, candles, mead bottles, gift baskets, apparel.
Pricing of the Honeyville Factory & Meadery Tour
General Honey Factory Tour: Free
Mead Tasting Flight: $8–$12 depending on selection
Special events / seasonal tastings: Pricing varies
Practical Info for Visiting Honeyville
Duration: 20–40 minutes
Format: Self-guided viewing + staff-led tastings
Schedule & Seasonality: Open year-round; tastings offered daily
Working Hours: Typically 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Audience: Families, food lovers, mead fans, students, tourists
Accessibility: Fully accessible; indoor facility
Safety & Restrictions:
No pets inside due to food safety rules
Children should stay near adults in tasting areas
Languages: English
Group & School Visits: Groups welcome with advance notice
What to Bring/Wear: Comfortable clothing; tasting ID for mead
Facilities: Tasting room, shop, restrooms, parking
Closures & Downtime: Bottling may not run every day; production varies by season
Nearby
Animas River Trail
Downtown Durango
Hermosa Creek Wilderness
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
FAQs About Visiting Honeyville
Do they keep live bees on-site?
Honeyville processes honey on-site but maintains their bee hives in local apiaries around the Durango area.
Can I taste different types of honey?
Yes—guests can sample whipped honeys, flavored honeys, and seasonal varietals.
Do they offer mead tastings?
Absolutely—Honeyville offers multiple mead flavors, from dry to sweet, in tasting flights.
Is the honey extraction process visible year-round?
Extraction depends on the season; bottling and filtration are more commonly visible.
Can kids participate in tastings?
Kids can sample honey products, but mead tastings require guests to be 21+.
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