Great mead and a very kind owner at this hidden local spot!
Jared Wagner
Recently went here for the first time. I particularly enjoyed the Coffee Blossom and Oaxacan Forest Wildflower traditional meads but there were a wide variety of flavored meads too, all of which were great. The owner was more than happy to tell us the story of the business and answer all of our questions about the process, ingredients, etc. I'm looking forward to going again in the future!
Nick S.
Glad I found this place a 5 min walk from me. Owner was a nice guy great to talk to and very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the product and the "buzz"
Kate Schriner
Make it a spritz! Delicious mead, knowledgeable mead maker, great atmosphere. Come check it out!
Dana Nezon
Great place for a date night or to hang out with friends. Owner was super personable. They make all their meads on site. Shared two of the mead flights (sampled 8 different meads) ... Unique flavour combinations. Especially liked the apple crisp and the one with black currant and szechuan peppercorns (I doubted the combination at first, but it really goes nicely! )
Christopher Turner
Amazing place to socialize and drink.
Teresa R.
Oswaldo was great! Very knowledgeable and offered one of the best services ever received. Definitely went above and beyond. It was my first time trying mead and let's just say it wasn't for me. Oswaldo was still able to recommend something that I was able to enjoy. They definitely have a variety. They offer games and you're able to bring in food.
M. D.
Stopped in for the first time last night. I'm so happy to see a meadery open on the northside. Seems like the city is over run with breweries and distilleries. I had two flights. Each with a different mead. They were all good. My favorite, A Hill to Die On and Burn the Boats. Owner also gave us a taste of a new one in the works. It was tasty. Great place. Definitely stop in if you're in the area.
Cam S.
Awesome place. There aren't many meaderies or options for mead, really, within city limits. That being said, this is a must stop for me anytime in the Albany Park area. The interior is bright and colorful. Cool logo too. The service is exceptional. They also have great, chill playing in the background, and at a low / inoffensive volume. There will be something for everyone if you're a mead fan, they have at least 15 different varieties at any one given time. One word of warning -- they don't have a staple mead. What i mean by that is they will always rotate out their stock, so if you like something you better buy a bottle before they stop making it!I recommend getting their intro flight if you're undecided as to which direction you want to go for the night.
Dale C.
A great place to try many varieties of mead (wine made from honey). Dry, sweet, semi-sweet, still, sparkeling. The proprietor, Peter, utilizes honeys from around the world, blended with various ingredients: berries, wildflowers, barrel-aged, cashew, peaches. Cherries and much more. Laid back atmosphere. Interesting clients. Snacks, but you can bring your own food. Welcoming staff, well-versed on all things honey, bees and mead.
We finally made it to Second City Meadery yesterday (yes they are now open on Thursdays - apparently in the past they were only open Fridays and Saturdays). Located on Elston a wee bit north of Montrose, Second City Meadery has been open for about 18 months.We tried the Intro Flight, four meads including Session City (grapefruit), Angelic (a "traditional" dry mead), Summer in the City (pineapple and peach mead with coconut), and Barrel Aged Wildflower (Michigan Wildflower aged in a whiskey barrel). Of the four, my love and I enjoyed Summer in the City the most, as it was a sweeter mead but not the sweetest. Our friends went with the splurgier Brewer's Flight. From their flight we tried a sip of the Blue Line (blueberry mead with vanilla and cashew), and we liked it so much that we ordered a glass of it.There was a handy water dispenser for us to hydrate ourselves between tasty sips of mead. While I am still a beer kind of guy, the meads were a fine changeup. Since we live very close by, I imagine we will visit again this summer.
Julie Y.
I'm going to gush a little bit - bear with me. I have had mead at Renaissance festivals before, and didn't think much of it....until I stumbled into Second City Mead. Second City Mead is in a whole other class of its own. The mead is phenomenal and ever changing. No two visits to the meadery will be the same - since they're constantly rotating and tapping new bottles. Peter, the owner, is almost always present behind the counter and is absolutely incredible and so kind. I love everything about it - the people, the vibe, the mead! Bring some food, your pup, and some board games for a perfect night out. Also - don't really understand the two star review saying mead isn't wine?? Yes. Mead is sweet. Yes. It's thick and syrupy. Yes. You won't be able to drink much of it. But if you come with the expectation of tasting some delicious meads, you can trust me in saying that it's going to be a delight!
Great mead and a very kind owner at this hidden local spot!
Recently went here for the first time. I particularly enjoyed the Coffee Blossom and Oaxacan Forest Wildflower traditional meads but there were a wide variety of flavored meads too, all of which were great. The owner was more than happy to tell us the story of the business and answer all of our questions about the process, ingredients, etc. I'm looking forward to going again in the future!
Glad I found this place a 5 min walk from me. Owner was a nice guy great to talk to and very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the product and the "buzz"
Make it a spritz! Delicious mead, knowledgeable mead maker, great atmosphere. Come check it out!
Great place for a date night or to hang out with friends. Owner was super personable. They make all their meads on site. Shared two of the mead flights (sampled 8 different meads) ... Unique flavour combinations. Especially liked the apple crisp and the one with black currant and szechuan peppercorns (I doubted the combination at first, but it really goes nicely! )
Amazing place to socialize and drink.
Oswaldo was great! Very knowledgeable and offered one of the best services ever received. Definitely went above and beyond. It was my first time trying mead and let's just say it wasn't for me. Oswaldo was still able to recommend something that I was able to enjoy. They definitely have a variety. They offer games and you're able to bring in food.
Stopped in for the first time last night. I'm so happy to see a meadery open on the northside. Seems like the city is over run with breweries and distilleries. I had two flights. Each with a different mead. They were all good. My favorite, A Hill to Die On and Burn the Boats. Owner also gave us a taste of a new one in the works. It was tasty. Great place. Definitely stop in if you're in the area.
Awesome place. There aren't many meaderies or options for mead, really, within city limits. That being said, this is a must stop for me anytime in the Albany Park area. The interior is bright and colorful. Cool logo too. The service is exceptional. They also have great, chill playing in the background, and at a low / inoffensive volume. There will be something for everyone if you're a mead fan, they have at least 15 different varieties at any one given time. One word of warning -- they don't have a staple mead. What i mean by that is they will always rotate out their stock, so if you like something you better buy a bottle before they stop making it!I recommend getting their intro flight if you're undecided as to which direction you want to go for the night.
A great place to try many varieties of mead (wine made from honey). Dry, sweet, semi-sweet, still, sparkeling. The proprietor, Peter, utilizes honeys from around the world, blended with various ingredients: berries, wildflowers, barrel-aged, cashew, peaches. Cherries and much more. Laid back atmosphere. Interesting clients. Snacks, but you can bring your own food. Welcoming staff, well-versed on all things honey, bees and mead.
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Excellent place for mead
We finally made it to Second City Meadery yesterday (yes they are now open on Thursdays - apparently in the past they were only open Fridays and Saturdays). Located on Elston a wee bit north of Montrose, Second City Meadery has been open for about 18 months.We tried the Intro Flight, four meads including Session City (grapefruit), Angelic (a "traditional" dry mead), Summer in the City (pineapple and peach mead with coconut), and Barrel Aged Wildflower (Michigan Wildflower aged in a whiskey barrel). Of the four, my love and I enjoyed Summer in the City the most, as it was a sweeter mead but not the sweetest. Our friends went with the splurgier Brewer's Flight. From their flight we tried a sip of the Blue Line (blueberry mead with vanilla and cashew), and we liked it so much that we ordered a glass of it.There was a handy water dispenser for us to hydrate ourselves between tasty sips of mead. While I am still a beer kind of guy, the meads were a fine changeup. Since we live very close by, I imagine we will visit again this summer.
I'm going to gush a little bit - bear with me. I have had mead at Renaissance festivals before, and didn't think much of it....until I stumbled into Second City Mead. Second City Mead is in a whole other class of its own. The mead is phenomenal and ever changing. No two visits to the meadery will be the same - since they're constantly rotating and tapping new bottles. Peter, the owner, is almost always present behind the counter and is absolutely incredible and so kind. I love everything about it - the people, the vibe, the mead! Bring some food, your pup, and some board games for a perfect night out. Also - don't really understand the two star review saying mead isn't wine?? Yes. Mead is sweet. Yes. It's thick and syrupy. Yes. You won't be able to drink much of it. But if you come with the expectation of tasting some delicious meads, you can trust me in saying that it's going to be a delight!
Great mead, chill location!
Best mead I’ve had. Super unique variety as well.