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About Us

When we made our first batch of session mead in our basement, we knew we were onto something. Tasting oh-so refreshing and providing The Better Buzz, this beverage was definitely...

How do bees keep warm in the winter?

How do bees keep warm in the winter?

Answer: They hug. Aw! Cue the giant doe eyes. The scientists say the bees form a cluster, but a hug isn’t far from the truth.Unlike us, bees stay warm by...

How a friend saved Ayla from a life of martyrdom

How a friend saved Ayla from a life of martyrdom

We don’t have many friends our same age and life stage. Why? Because we love learning – both from others who have been there before and others who have a...

What’s your dream for 2024?

What’s your dream for 2024?

What started with a dream of fostering connections with our health, between others and with Mother Nature became our calling.Connection started as a core value and became a manifesto, the...

What's so dry about January?

What's so dry about January?

It’s that time of year again, when people make their new years resolutions, and take a break from whatever “vice” they have and start a new exercise plan, or a...

Why is using local food so important?

Why is using local food so important?

Food is everything. It’s how it all starts – life, shared experiences, community. And food grown in healthy soil has so many benefits to our health and to the land....

Ditching the Drones

Ditching the Drones

Massacre of the drones, drone eviction, ditching the drones, whatever you call it, every fall the drones are kicked out of each honey bee hive. But why?Drones are the male...

The Honorable Honey Harvest

The Honorable Honey Harvest

While there are many ways to harvest honey, the way we do it isn't the easiest or the fastest, but we think our method honors the bees the best way...

Cheers to Bee-ing Intentional!

Cheers to Bee-ing Intentional!

If you're like us and feel time slipping away too quickly, we invite you to join us in one of our favorite practices: a daily dose of nature. Before you...

Why raw, local honey?

Why raw, local honey?

Why is it important to us to use only raw, local honey and keep that honey raw when creating our delicious beverages?Raw honey – defined as honey unchanged from its...

What is The Better Buzz?

What is The Better Buzz?

So what is The Better Buzz? Is it true you won't get a hangover if you drink this beverage? Is honey really "bee vomit"? We'll answer all your questions in...

We wanted to pause for a moment and properly introduce ourselves...

We wanted to pause for a moment and properly introduce ourselves...

Hi, Ayla here, half of the Tim & Ayla partnership that started The Hive Taproom. The idea for a health-focused, family- and dog-friendly Taproom came to life from our deep-rooted...

Cheers to bee-ing together!

Cheers to bee-ing together!

Do you know anyone with the "I'll be happy when..." syndrome? You know, I'll be happy when I get my new car, or find a house to buy, or get...

So how do honey bees make honey?

So how do honey bees make honey?

The eldest of the worker bees, named forager bees, fly out of the hive first thing each morning, scouting for flowers. Once one of these forager bees have found a...

Why We're Here

Why We're Here

Dear Hive friends, Many of you know how our story began. That after our kids were born, everything changed. That we became acutely aware of the challenges of two parents...

Wawa Smile

Wawa Smile

Ayla here, it’s been a while since we introduced ourselves. Let’s go back to 2009 when Tim and I were both in grad school in Philadelphia, where Wawa‘s (convenience stores...