Our appologies, GCMF is cancelled for 2024

Gulf Coast Mead Fest

The goal of Gulf Coast Mead Fest is to have a good time sharing meads, teaching the basics, and getting to know others who make or just enjoy mead.

Free Admission and Parking – Vendors – Mead and Wine Tasting

Live Music – Brewing competition – Supplies – Food and More…

This event is also designed for people wanting to learn about mead or just sample some of the great meads being made around the Gulf Coast.

The goal of Gulf Coast Mead Fest is to have a good time sharing meads, teaching the basics, and getting to know others who make or just enjoy mead.

Admittance and parking are free! This is a casual, t-shirt and jeans event.

This event is also designed for people wanting to learn about mead or just sample some of the great meads being made around the Gulf Coast.

Mission Statement

“Sharing our passion for mead”

Mead begins and ends with a buzz

Gulf Coast Mead Fest 2024 Competition

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April 24, 2021

Announcing Gulf Coast Mead Fest 2024!

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April 24, 2021

Aggressive Fermentation

This is some aggressive fermentation!

Announcing Gulf Coast Mead Fest 2020!

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April 25, 2020

2019 GCMF Winners

Best of Show Michael Trainer of Kyle, TX Pinehopple Honorable Mention Jamie Wolfe of Daytown, TX Old River Honey Bee Farms - Traditional Gold Jamie Wolfe of Daytown, TX Old River Honey Bee Farms Silver Jake LaVine of Houston, TX No Bee Left BehindGold Michael Trainer...

A Huge Thanks!

A huge thank you to all who attented and participated in the GCMF 2019! If you did not make it, you missed a great event. Come back next year... stay tuned for a special announcement.

2018 GCMF Winners

Best of Show Michael Trainer of Kyle, TX Pinehopple Honorable Mention Jamie Wolfe of Daytown, TX Old River Honey Bee Farms - TraditionalGold Jamie Wolfe of Daytown, TX Old River Honey Bee Farms Silver Jake LaVine of Houston, TX No Bee Left BehindGold Michael Trainer...

2017 GCMF Winners

David Abshier - Metheglin -  SpearmintGold Chuck Reburn - "The Abbey's Normal" (Sack mead)  Silver Allen Abshire - "Just Honey" Bronze David Abshier  - "Traditional"Gold Allen Abshire - "Blackberry Smash"  Silver Allen Abshire - "Just Honey and Lemon"  Bronze Tanya...

Wine and mead tasting is an adult activity, but we also want to keep this as a respectable family event. We have added many activities for families and fun things for the kids to do. Parents please be responsible for your children.