Edward O'Brien kept bees in Pollokshields for the best part of thirty years, going from two hives to more than forty colonies on rooftops around the city, and sold raw Glasgow honey that was never pasteurised or heat treated. He has handed the business on, so the jar on the shelf now reads Graeme's Glasgow Honey.
Ed's Bees.
producer · Pollokshields, Glasgow
What they make
- Glasgow city honey. Raw and unpasteurised, off ninety parks, railway embankments and rooftop hives.
- Lime blossom honey. Harvested in July, and the beekeeper's own favourite of the year.
- Heather honey. It runs dark and smoky, off bees taken down to Ayrshire once a year for the heather.
Also sold off the list
These shops and counters carry it, and none of them is on the list.
- sold at George Mewes Cheese, Byres Road, Glasgow
“Graeme's Glasgow Honey used to be Ed's Bees Glasgow Honey until Ed passed on the baton - however, different name, same delicious honey!”
George Mewes Cheese, product listing [3]
- sold at The Honeybee Bakery, Milngavie
“please note this is the same product as the previously stocked Ed's Bees however it's under new ownership”
The Honeybee Bakery, product listing [4]
Sources & mentions
- [1]The List
“Life is sweet for Edward O'Brien, a self-taught bee-keeper and honey producer”
“Glasgow has 90 parks, plus railway embankments, loads of blossom, flora and fauna.”
“Ed now supplies local hotels, restaurants and cheese shops with a golden natural honey that isn't pasteurised, heat treated or processed. His personal favourite is the lime blossom harvested in July. He even takes the girls on holiday to Ayrshire once a year where they forage heather and create a special kind of dark, smoky honey much loved by connoisseurs.”
- [2]Mharsanta, on its honey supplier
“For nearly 30 years, Ed has been keeping bees in Pollokshields, growing from just two hives to over forty thriving colonies.”
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- [4]