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Why buy from us?

You wouldn’t think beekeeping is something you’d find in the middle of the hustle and bustle of London. But as you’ll discover on this hands-on Urban Beekeeping and Craft Beer experience, located in full view of The Shard at Kennington Park, it does! This unique experience offers a close insight into urban beekeeping, combined with honey beer brewing. Honey beer is where honey replaces the sugar that brewers usually add to the fermentation process to increase the alcohol content and give the beer its distinct flavour. And the Hiver range of honey beer, which includes Blonde, Amber and Indian Pale Ales, offer a taste which has balance and delicate flavour. Situated in close proximity to Oval tube station in Zone 2 on the London Underground network, you’ll be provided with your beekeeper attire on the day, ready to begin hive inspection. You’ll get to see the queen bee up close, marvel at the beautiful patterns of the honeycomb and learn all about beekeeping in the city. The honey brew team at Hiver will then show you exactly what happens with the harvested sweet nectar, taking you through the process that turns the honey into honey beer. The day ends with the fun part, as you get to sample a taste of the beer that’s been produced, with nibbles and snacks provided. It’s an interactive tasting experience that’s as natural as honey to the bee!

Overview

Urban beekeeping & beer tasting in Kennington Park
Get a buzz out of urban beekeeping in London in summer or winter! With an admiration for those busy honey bees and a love of craft beer, you'll be in heaven on this hands-on experience that takes place in view of The Shard.
Get kitted up as a beekeeper & inspect a working hive
Taste the beer that uses the honey from local hives
This is a hands-on workshop suitable 18yrs+

Itinerary

A Two Hour Urban Beekeeping and Craft Beer Tasting in Kennington Park
You will form part of a group of up to 12 participants
Short introduction to bees and beekeeping in the city
Get suited up ready for a hive inspection
Opportunity to help the beekeeper handle the frames and check the health of the hive
Tutored beer and food matching session
Introduction to honey beer as a style
Enjoy 2 craft honey beers with food matches
Try the raw honeys that are used in the beers
You will form part of a group of up to 12 participants

Suitability

Minimum age 18
Not suitable for those with a bee allergy or coeliac condition
Not suitable for spectators

Restrictions

Minimum Age: 18 years

Availability

The season runs from mid-April to mid-September
Vouchers are valid for use on selected Sundays
In the event of rain or very cold weather, the beekeeping part of the experience will be focused on beekeeping related activities such as building frames for the hives or using by-products of the hives
The Summer Experience runs between April to September
The Winter Experience runs between October to March
Vouchers are valid for use on selected dates throughout the year
Current Scheduled 2025 Dates;
25th January
8th February
8th March
12th / 26th April
10th May
7th June

What's Included

Summer Experience

Introduction to bees and beekeeping in the city
Get suited up ready for a hive inspection
Opportunity to help the beekeeper handle the frames and finding the Queen Bee herself
Followed by a tutored beer tasting
2 hour experience, including an hour of bees and an hour of beer

Winter Experience

October - March
Introduction to bees with a more in depth look at how the colony works over the colder months
Help the beekeepers prepare for the next season by building a hive, learning about the bi-products of the hive and understanding how to inspect the health of the colony over the winter
Followed by a tutored beer tasting

Anything Else

In case of bad weather, you will look at the life cycle of the bee, bi-products of the hive and build frames in place of beekeeping
Please wear closed toes shoes, or socks with sandals
Beekeeping suits will be provided for the summer season
During the winter season, please dress warmly, as part of the activities will be taking place outside and we always want to be prepped in case a hive visit is possible

Our ethos is that your 'experience' should begin from the moment you first browse the site and we can deliver this because of:

A Personal Service - once you buy a voucher you are not then left to book the experience yourself. We handle your booking from A-Z, not only providing online dates but also dealing with the supplier to secure your date. Even after you have had your experience, we will ask you for a review of the event to ensure everything went ok.
Knowledge - Our core staff have been working in the industry since 2004 and have all the experience necessary to deliver the experience that is perfect for you.
Honesty - Each venue and provider has been vetted by us and reviewed by our customers meaning we can give you honest, unbiased advice about what you are ordering.
Contact - We have 3 lines of communication; phone, chat and email and our customer service centre is open 6 days a week. The average answer time for our call centre to answer is 20 seconds and we have a vast help section where you should be able to find any answer online.
Assurance - Once you have chosen a date, we will help to ensure that you get the confirmation in time for your event and if need be we will liaise with the supplier on your behalf if there is a problem.
Aftercare - After each event we invite our customers to review the venue and the provider. This valuable feedback is then used to improve our service and also made public to other customers considering the same event. As a returning customer you will be eligible for a trackdays.co.uk discount code to use on your next purchase.

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