Hands-On Beekeeping & Craft Beer Tasting in London
Looking for a London experience that’s buzzing with personality? Step into the fascinating world of urban beekeeping before winding down with a delicious craft beer tasting session. Sweet, social, and seriously memorable - this is the perfect gift for curious minds and beer lovers alike.
Your adventure begins in the heart of Kennington Park, where you’ll suit up in authentic beekeeper gear and head straight to the hives. Guided by expert beekeepers, you’ll learn how to inspect a thriving colony, handle honeycomb frames, and even try to spot the Queen Bee herself.
This immersive 45-minute introduction to beekeeping reveals the incredible inner workings of a bee colony, from hive health and honey production to the changing rhythms of the seasons. Whether the bees are bustling through summer or tucked away in winter, there’s always something fascinating happening inside the hive.
You’ll also discover why traceable British honey matters more than ever. With concerns around commercial honey products being diluted with sugar syrup, this experience offers a genuine insight into ethical beekeeping and sustainable honey production.
Then comes the well-earned reward - a guided craft beer tasting hosted by Hiver Beers. Made using raw British honey and locally sourced ingredients, these unique honey beers are brewed to showcase the natural flavours created by the bees themselves. It’s the perfect way to relax after your hive-side adventure.
Bees, beer, and brilliant company - what more could you ask for?
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We did the hiver experience at bee urban in Kennington park. You get to do a hive inspection and learn about the bees! It's pretty incredible how the colonies work . Bee keeping outfits are provided but remember to wear over the ankle socks and flat sensible shoes ! After the bee experience we tasted three hiver beers . We had a bottle each between two of us and we all had a nibbles board with some cheddar , chorizo, fruit cake and veg crisps .
Thoroughly recommend this activity . It takes 2 hrs and it's located in Kennington park but it's easy to find bee urban on the map signage in the park.
Cara M. | 06/02/24 | Collected by Indytute
Had a great time at the Bee Keeping and Beer Tasting event. Both the bee and beer bits were so informative and interesting, and hosted by really knowledgeable people who also made it fun to listen to. It felt we got through stacks of stuff in just two hours and even made our own candles to take home. Would highly recommend.
Jorama | 06/02/24 | Collected by Indytute
A great experience learning about bee keeping, where you actually get to suit up and handle the bees at work. The staff are very friendly and relaxed yet very knowledgeable and informative.
Contacts and further information was offered by the team. This was followed by tasting 3 of the best honey beers I've ever tasted.
This was a great experience I'd recommend for any age, whether you're interested in bee keeping or not.
Ian S. | 06/02/24 | Collected by Indytute
A really enjoyable couple of hours with great hosts. We learned so much about the bees, and we saw all types inside the hive (workers, drones, newly born, and of course the queen bee!). The beer tasting with savoury nibbles was a very nice end to the event. Afterwars in the shop I bought a six pack of beer, two jars of local honey, and a pretty bee-themed greeting card. The adjacent cafe does lovely pizzas, so we had lunch there. (Kennington Park Cafe). It's such a lovely area.
Byron H. | 06/02/24 | Collected by Indytute
We did the bee keeping and beer tasting experience and it was such a lovely afternoon. The bee talk and bee keeping part was very interesting and I also learned a lot about bee's. This is then followed by some beer tasting with one of the beers being made from the honey produced there. I cannot recommend this enough! Hiver's beers are also very tasty!
Shinny D. | 06/02/24 | Collected by Indytute
