Savannah Bee Company

The Savannah Bee Company is definitely the bee’s knee’s!
The $ 5 mead tasting is absolutely worth it — you get a nice pour of several different flavours. And when I asked if I could try another flavour that wasn’t a part of the tasting, the server accommodated wonderfully — she didn’t even remove one of the other samples (which totally would have been acceptable).
You can try all the honey’s in the store, honey comb, and they have some cheese and apples to really get the full flavour experience.
But my favourite thing here? The candles! My only regret is that I only bought one… they both smell amazing and are the world’s greatest moisturizer. After the wax is melted, you can use it as a lotion. So neat!

It;s the Bee’s Knees. lol
My boys and I come in here so often that the staff know us on sight and ask what we are looking for today.
Typically we taste all of the honeys on the honey bar and check out the new offerings. Including recent addition of Honey roasted Coffee.
Honeys include some grown in right here in Savannah, South Carolina and tons of different flavorings.
This location also expanded to add in a Mead tasting area (used to be the kids area) and a whole section for Lotions and Lip Balms and Body Creams.
Safe to say this is the Sweetest spot to visit on River Street.
I’m a local so we usually pick up a new flavor when we stop by and if you are visiting from out of town and want to purchase they offer to ship your items home for you (helps avoid plane issues)
Definitely a must stop while you are on river street. :) They are right next to the Visitor Center.

Came across this place while roaming on river street. My boyfriend and I did the mead tasting which we looooved! Emily was our bartender who helped us out and informed us about each mead, she was so sweet and informative. I also tasted a couple of the honey flavors they have available, which was delicious but is on the pricier side. We purchased a few candles, honey, and lip balm which I have nothing but great things to say about. Very happy we decided to stop by!

Maybe its just a tourist attraction and I shouldn’t have expected anything more at noon on a Sunday after what was probably a big weekend (St. Patrick’s day weekend), but it was really disappointing since every time I come to Savannah I want to come here and then promptly forget all about it until I’m back in Atlanta.
There wasn’t anything in this flagship store that I couldn’t buy at any place where they sell Savannah Bee Company products.
Not to give this place a bad go about, because before coming to this location, we went to the one in downtown also and there was absolutely no difference in the merchandise offered at this location than was at the downtown location, although the lady at the downtown location assured me the product lines were «sorta» different.
There was a sign about the «mead» testing, but the lady stated that she couldn’t start it for another hour since Savannah has a law about alcohol sales on Sunday, but her descriptions of the products they were going to taste didn’t lead me to want to hang around for an hour.
I ended up spending almost $ 50 on a Honey Citrus candle and a jar of whipped honey with lemon, which is almost good enough to eat straight out the jar but the sales lady mentioned also taste very good in tea and cocktails. The candle is made from soy and the same lady said that it can be used as a lotion once heated up.

Mead!!! I am now educated on the subject thanks to the knowledgeable staff member, Usher. This guy knows his stuff and was a real pleasure to meet. I highly recommend spending the 5 measly dollars for the tasting. My wife and I learned quite a bit and tasted some great samples of mead. The honey, the coffee, the spreads and everything else they have to offer is well worth stopping by.
We will be back!

We went to the Broughton St. location first for their mead tasting and had such a great time we wanted to see if they had different flavors at the River St. location, which they did, but from the second we walked in the man behind the bar was rude, more interested in giving his number to the girls around us, then proceeded to have an attitude with us that we just walked out without doing the tasting. Completely different atmosphere than the Broughton St. location and a big let down.

I love bees! I actually have an etsy shop named after them and give a certain percentage back to honeybee conservation. I also have a bee coffee mug I drink at work every day. So when I was downtown with a bunch of friends and they suggested this place, I was sooo on board.
When you first walk in, there’s a table set up with a bunch of paper foldable spoons and honey samples. It was cool that I got to try a few different honeys, but I didn’t end up really liking them enough to pay a premium price. They also had some honeycomb samples to try, and that was… Interesting. A bit waxy, but the pure flavor of the honey was great. Honey coffee also had a few samples, but it was a tad too bitter for my taste and not enough honey flavor.
Besides those, they also had a bunch of honey beauty products, such as lip balms, lotions, and royal jelly. Not gonna lie with my nerd self, I remembered the episode of Adventure Time where Finn’s flower arm entrances a queen bee who ends up having to take the royal jelly so she can save him. I got a giggle out of that.
PROS:
–Lots of samples to try. Not only honey samples you can try, but also lotion samples, and honey coffee samples, too.
–The staff was very friendly.
–Love that when you buy here, you’re supporting a local business!
–It’s located right off the river, so it’s easy to stop by when strolling around.
CONS:
–Shop is a bit small, so it gets cramped very easily.
–Pretty pricey items, but it’s great to support a local business. Prices are probably akin to «fancy» bath products.
THE VERDICT:
It’s a great local shop and I left with some lovely lightly scented honey lotion and a cute little bee keychain. The staff was very friendly to me, and I loved that they told us a little backstory on the bees they source from. I enjoy honey from time to time, but probably wouldn’t spend a ton for it. The lotions were really nice, and I decided to treat myself with some. The scent doesn’t last too long, but it keeps my skin very soft, which I can dig.

Love having such a great company in town! I was exposed to Savannah Bee Company early in its beginning. I remember visiting the Wilmington Island location and seeing all the bees. It was amazing! They have products that actually work and are natural. I have never purchased or received anything from them that I haven’t absolutely adored. The only sad thing is the trouble the bees are going through. They are having trouble living safely in nature and Savannah Bee Company is committed to helping solve the problem.

Shopping spree in October 25 2015 —
I love honey and natural products. There are at least 2 locations of the SBC in Savannah. I visited the one on River Street on the ground floor of the Hyatt Regency. (should have shopped at the other location downtown.)
Being a tourist town, the store was bustling. Lot’s of shoppers milling about. I went in with a mission and a purpose. I knew I needed a few things: bunch of local honey, lip balm and whatever else I happened upon.
I purchased a few items and made my way yo the counter where a less than happy, friendly or helpful man checked me out. I mean I didn’t just purchase an $ 8 lip balm and go on my merry way. I spent around $ 60 once totaled. (Honey, lip balms, pet balm, throat spray, soaps, etc) He was just so unpleasant and pretty much grunted at me the entire time. No smile, didn’t tell me my total and pointed to the machine for me to swipe my card. At that point I almost asked him to cancel the transaction, but wasnt sure I would be making it back to the other location as we were leaving the following morning. Not even a thanks for stopping by, or have a nice day. Weird, no southern hospitality from him, so minus 2 stars because I appreciate friendly service.

Amazing honey!!! They also do mead tasting and will let u sample their honey but honestly u will not need to sample anything it is all good!

Great products made from honey bees! Whipped winter honey is my favorite. Love the lip balm tins for gifts!

It’s a really a cute store everything is made with honey from body products to wine. Didn’t taste the wine but I got some lotion and lip balm.

SO much fun!
My friend from Savannah took me here when I was in town for a conference for the mead tasting.
They gave us a really good tasting for $ 5 and even let us try meads that were not on the menu. Some meads taste like IPA, some champagne and some wine. Loved it!
The guy running the tour (who ironically lived in Raleigh for a few years) was VERY knowledgeable and offered tons of info about the current state of bees in the US.
Educational AND fun. Try it out. :D

One of the better shops to duck in to when strolling along the water, with a great selection somewhat reasonably priced.

Savannah Bee Company came recommended ahead of my trip. And then I arrived in the city and it happened to be one of the very first stores I passed on River Street. Fantastic coincidence.
I probably (definitely) spent too much in this store. As a big fan of honey, I basically wanted to buy everything. If honey can be incorporated into a product, SBC seems to carry it. From lip gloss to throat spray to straight-​up honey, this place is just a honey-​dream. They even do tastings!
If you like honey, stop in. If you don’t like honey, stop in too. You may just change your opinion!

MEAD TASTING — We went in here for some mead tasting (delicious ancient honey alcohol) and left really happy. The tasting is very well priced at $ 5 and you get to try 6 – 8 different meads. Some taste like bubbly red wine, others like champagne, and others like beer but always with a unique honey flavor. You can then purchase a bottle of your favorite one. The store is very cute and the staff were friendly. Fun stop when exploring the riverfront of Savannah.

Amazing product selection and very friendly service.
Delicious honeycomb sample available to try. I easily could have devoured the entire block of honeycomb!
Honey infused coffee was definitely a hit. I will say that once I purchased the coffee beans and opened the bag (days later of course) the beans were very small and appeared to be sickly. I will say that I am a West Coast coffee enthusiast and my coffee suppliers have spoiled me rotten. Hence, the long winded explanation. But nonetheless, this type of food for thought might help the next person who is compelled to purchase the deliciously aromatic coffee.
Soap selection looks great, but were not too great. Very expensive nonetheless.
Hand salve is a huge hit in our house. I can definitely see us getting some more once we run out. Footnote, I was informed last night that this item belongs to my wife and not me! I guess I will hit up the website to buy one for meself.
I can’t believe where my head is at! I guess this not drinking one day at a time thang is legit after all.
They. Have. Wine!!! Yes, wine! I suspect it’s laced with the aromatic loveliness of honey or something, cause honey is the theme around here. Alas, I do not drink and have no desire to taste wine, so you will have to be a free bird and flap your own wings to know what the wine is all about.

Fun, educational, natural, personable experience. Set up for tourists but compelling in taste and approach. So many honey-​infused items. I thought it was super cool.

This is a unique little shop right on the Savannah River. My favorite part was the different samples of honey that you can eat with apples, blue cheese, or they even had a honeycomb that you can eat. They had many different honey to choose from. I ended up getting a bundle that came with a cool little pump. My favorite was the orange blossom honey. They also had some products for your puppies including a balm for their skin. And they even had a specialty honey where a portion of the sales goes to the sea turtle rehab center on Jekyll Island.

They are slowly turning me into a fan of honey. I would use it occasionally in tea, but now I am using it more often. They allow you to sample all of their flavors. My niece has us ship her the whipped honey, my daughter loves the honey sticks, and my son buys their Tupelo flavor regularly. There is something for everyone here.