Honeytree

Meadery

About us

Honeytree Meadery is Nashville’s premier craft meadery.

Economy + Ecology + Education

Here at Honeytree we produce quality meads through environmentally sustainable processes.

We also work to build community around this special drink by enlightening and educating our patrons. It is our mission to update the ancient beverage for the modern consumer while retaining the age-old spirits of kinship and reverence for nature.

MEET THE HIVE

Ross Welbon

Ross leaves a trail of smiles wherever he goes. He’s a long-time beekeeper and brewer of both beer and mead, previously brewing for Little Harpeth Brewing. His time working with LHB produced countless contacts within the Nashville brewing and restaurant community, as well as their popular Mosiac IPK. His passion for beekeeping and sharing his knowledge with others knows no bounds, and he intends on pursuing a Master Beekeeper certificate in the next few years.

Dru Sousan

Dru is a long time friend of Honeytree’s Co-Owner Ross Welbon. He moved to Nashville in 2011 and joined the team at The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden in 2012. Dru has several years of experience as a bartender and hospitality professional. He chose the hospitality industry because it was a good fit for his gregarious personality and allowed him the freedom to spend time outdoors doing adventure sports and studying aquaponics. His roots started on a family farm in Illinois and he has been studying sustainable farming for years. He applies this passion and knowledge to contribute to Honeytree’s commitment to environmental stewardship through ecologically balanced business practices. In addition to being a co-owner, he will serve as Honeytree’s tasting room manager and assistant beekeeper to Ross. Dru adds light, humor and a positive energy to our team that is contagious to everyone that he interacts with. His title is The Missing Link because he is the perfect addition to our ownership team.

J.A. Harrison

J.A. is a gardener, forager, and beekeeper with a long career in the food and beverage industry. Having helmed the bar programmes of several of Nashville’s premiere destinations over the past dozen years, they have since landed and made a home as the Bar Director of Honeytree where their passions for beekeeping and beverage crafting have found in each other a harmonious match. J.A. is committed to the Earth and giving back to her by living in communion and reciprocity with the land. When you don’t see them behind the bar at Honeytree, you can probably find them somewhere outside, tending to their farm, beehives, and flocks of chickens and ducks, or else out camping, hiking, or paddleboarding with their dog at one of Tennessee’s State Parks.

Cameron Carothers

Cameron welcomes you into Honeytree like a close friend whether you’re a returning customer or a first time visitor. He’s a Nashville native who has worked over a decade in almost every facet of the bar and restaurant business. He became an avid patron after experiencing the upbeat energy of Honeytree’s opening day in 2019, and was brought on-board to help reopen after the events of 2020. His passion for the rich history of mead, work ethic, experience, and outgoing personality make him the perfect fit for Honeytree’s general manager.