About The Honest Abe Cider House & Meadery
The Honest Abe Cider House & Meadery is a cider house and meadery on Main Street in Gardena. Its website says Honest Abe traces its roots to old family traditions in parts of Kentucky. It makes ciders, meads, wines and brandies, handcrafted in Southern California.
Honest Abe shares its production facility with SoCal Vibes Co. The website says you can visit there for over 40 house brewed ciders, meads and craft beers. The tap list includes flavors like Lemon Lavender mead and Watermelon Habanero cider, plus limited rotating specials.
The kitchen at SoCal Vibes serves starters, tacos and sandwiches. The website says many of the meat dishes are braised in the house ciders.
Weekly events run there too. The site lists Taco Tuesdays and free trivia on Wednesdays, and the upstairs loft and outdoor patio can be booked for private parties. More people have reviewed Honest Abe on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Gardena on this site.
From Honest Abe's own website and its Google listing, read October 18, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
What does Honest Abe make?
Its website lists ciders, meads, wines and brandies. The tap list also shows a rotating series of barrel-aged ciders and sangria by the pitcher.
Can I get food there?
Yes. The website says SoCal Vibes Co., which shares the production facility, offers an all day menu with starters, tacos, sandwiches and sweet treats. It lists dine-in, take-out and local delivery.
Can I book a private party?
Yes. The website says the upstairs loft and outdoor patio are available for private parties. It takes inquiries through its contact form.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Which breweries are close by?
SoCal Vibes Co. shares the same address. The Crac Brewery and Herencia Cerveceria + Kitchen are both 1.1 miles away, and Monkish Brewing Co. is 2.6 miles away.
Answers come from Honest Abe's website and its Google listing, read October 18, 2026.
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Before you visit Honest Abe
Expect a shared space. Honest Abe makes its drinks at the SoCal Vibes Co. facility, so the kitchen and the weekly events are part of the same stop. Ask your bartender about the limited rotating specials on the tap list.
Check honestabecider.com before you go, because the tap list rotates. The site also offers online ordering, local pickup and statewide shipping if you want to take something home.
The Crac Brewery and Herencia Cerveceria + Kitchen are both 1.1 miles away. Monkish Brewing Co. is 2.6 miles away, and it is the one with the most reviews of the group.