Mead rooted in bees, land, and careful craft.
Pommier Ranch Meadery is a family-owned operation in the East Kootenay Columbia Valley, built around honey harvested from the land it stands on. Mountain wildflower honey forms the base of every mead, tying each bottle directly to the surrounding Rocky Mountain landscape.
The ranch sits where Diorite Creek meets the Lussier River, on property first homesteaded in 1927 by Emile and Marie Pommier. That long relationship with the land continues today through mead making, beekeeping, and small-scale agriculture shaped by patience and attention.
Caleb Pommier has been a beekeeper since the age of 11, bringing together a background in chemistry and years of hands-on experience to establish the meadery. He designed and built a purpose-driven facility that includes a fermentation room, honey processing area, experimental lab, and a welcoming tasting room. Visitors can walk the hop yard, see where ingredients are grown, and tour one of the five bee yards that supply the honey.
Bees are central to everything here. Caleb oversees between 50 and 70 hives across the ranch’s bee yards, including hives that pollinate apple trees planted nearly 90 years ago. That relationship between bees, trees, and land directly shapes the flavour of the mead, especially the Cyser, which reflects both local honey and heritage apple varieties.
Tours are detailed, unhurried, and led by someone who enjoys answering questions and sharing how it all works. A visit to Pommier Ranch Meadery offers a clear look at how place, process, and long-standing care come together in each batch.
