Honey Faults & Flaws: How to Detect Defects Like a Pro - 12 Jul 2025

** Find $15 discount code below** Not all honey is created equal—and not all imperfections are easy to spot. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to identify common honey defects using professional tasting techniques. Led by Nick Hoefly, beekeeper and founder of Astor Apiaries, this class is ideal for honey enthusiasts, food professionals, and curious palates alike. What You’ll Learn: What defines a "defect" in honey (fermentation, smoke taint, overheating, crystallization issues, and more) The difference between natural variation and actual flaws How to taste for off-notes, visual cues, and texture changes What causes defects—beekeeping and processing factors How to talk about and evaluate honey like a sensory expert Taste & Analyze: You’ll sample a curated flight of “faulted” honeys alongside clean examples to calibrate your senses and confidence.   To celebrate our second Bee-Day, use code "DEFECTS" to save $15 off your ticket.