Honey on tap un-bee-lievably good

Megan Mannes has a range of goodies on offer at Mannes Desert Honey Shop at Red Cliffs. Picture: Ben Gross
Karli Farrell

WHAT’S better than beer on tap? Honey, especially if it’s made and produced by Megan and Lachie Mannes, from the Mannes Desert Honey Store on Ilex Street at Red Cliffs. Health benefits of honey are said to include boosting immunity, aiding digestion, helping soothe lingering coughs, and it can be great on pancakes, and Ms […]

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