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Curiosity Uncorked: The Benefits of Asking Why

Curiosity Uncorked: The Benefits of Asking Why

We live in a world that thrives on answers, but how often do we take the time to embrace the magic of the question? At The Hive Taproom, we’re big...

Leave the Leaves and Save the Pollinators: How Skipping the Rake Can Save Your Yard and the Planet

Leave the Leaves and Save the Pollinators: How Skipping the Rake Can Save Your Yard and the Planet

Fall is here. The air is crisp, the trees are ablaze with color, and your yard is probably covered in leaves. It might be tempting to grab that rake and...

How Our Bartenders Make Magic

How Our Bartenders Make Magic

Here's a gentle nudge to take a moment for connection this week.In today's fast-paced, tech-saturated world, it's easy to lose sight of the simple joys of human connection. We get...

Why the Drones Get the Boot: The Fall Eviction at The Hive Taproom

Why the Drones Get the Boot: The Fall Eviction at The Hive Taproom

As the golden hues of fall spread across Wisconsin, the honey bee colonies at The Hive Taproom are preparing for the change in seasons. You might notice something peculiar happening...

Our 9 favorite ways to Welcome Fall

Our 9 favorite ways to Welcome Fall

The fall equinox is coming in hot! And by hot, we mean 84 degrees in September. Despite the warm weather, a few trees are hinting at color change and the...

5 Creative Rut Remedies

5 Creative Rut Remedies

Ever found yourself in a creative rut? Us too. Creativity ebbs and flows, but nothing hinders it quite like stress. When we’re overwhelmed, the creative part of our brain tends...

That’s a lot of honey!

That’s a lot of honey!

We harvested nearly 2,000 pounds of honey in early August, the highest yet for us here at the Hive! To conceptualize this amount of honey, think 3 55-gallon drums or...

Eating and Drinking Intentionally: A Journey Toward Wellness

Eating and Drinking Intentionally: A Journey Toward Wellness

Back when Tim and I were young, carefree, and convinced that we’d live forever, our approach to food was... let's just say, less than mindful. We weren’t strangers to quick...

Why Raw, Local Honey? The Secret Ingredient for a Better Buzz

Why Raw, Local Honey? The Secret Ingredient for a Better Buzz

Imagine sipping on a refreshing beverage that not only tastes amazing but is packed with benefits for your body and soul. Sounds too good to be true, right? Enter raw,...

Happy National Honey Bee Day!

Happy National Honey Bee Day!

Honoring our beloved honey bees seems apropos as we share our gratitude for our honey harvest last week and celebrate at our Anniversary Party this Saturday!As with all things in...

Countdown to our 6th Anniversary!

Countdown to our 6th Anniversary!

We’re celebrating 6 years of delicious, clean ingredients, and better tomorrows. With a full lineup of events for the day, make a plan to help us celebrate 6 years down,...

Extending a paddle

Extending a paddle

Reilly, our beloved retail manager, was paddleboarding last week and found a honey bee hanging out on the surface of the water. She immediately recognized this bee needed help! She...

A surprising gift…

A surprising gift…

The end of our beekeeping season is right around the corner as we harvest honey in early August. Right now, the bees have amassed a surprising amount of honey this...

Brewing Session Mead Q & A

Brewing Session Mead Q & A

Q: What does it mean that we brew our session mead like beer but “without the hot side”?A: We use a traditional beer-making process without ever heating the product above...

About Us: Your Favorite Taproom's Story

About Us: Your Favorite Taproom's Story

Since we have so many new people following us, it’s the perfect time to reintroduce ourselves. We're Ayla and Tim, a beekeeper and brewer couple who left our careers as...

Enjoying the moment

Enjoying the moment

Ayla here, and I’m about to get personal. With summer seemingly rushing by – it’s July already, how!?! – those little memorable moments seem harder to find. Or perhaps they’re...