Valkyries Horn Commercial Mead Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the Valkyries Horn Commercial Mead Competition.
There were 87 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Unpossible Mead | Strawberry Tesla Coil | MSA: Session Mead |
| 2nd | Sabre Springs Wine and Meadery | Asgard's Allure | M2b2: SEMI-SWEET Pyment |
| 3rd | Cloud City Modern Mead | Cirrus | M3a2: SEMI-SWEET Fruit and Spice |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Dry Trads (7 entries)
| Place | Organization | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cloud City Modern Mead | Tangerine Dream | M1A: Dry Mead |
| 2nd | Atheling Meadworks | Lyres Song | M1A: Dry Mead |
| 3rd | Williamson Mead and Brewing | Chiron Mead | M1A: Dry Mead |
Table 2: Semi Sweet Trads (10 entries)
| Place | Organization | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cloud City Modern Mead | Alahe'e Pua Session | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2nd | Zymarium Meadery | Soliloquy Of Nectar: Little Econlockhatchee River | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 3rd | Miodosytnia Lucjan | Gryczany | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
Table 3: Sweet Trads (5 entries)
| Place | Organization | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Unpossible Mead | Marshmallow Fields | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2nd | Augustowska Miodosytnia | Augustowski Wczesny | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 3rd | Celestial Artisan Meadery | Omega Sweet | M1C: Sweet Mead |
Table 4: Cyser (4 entries)
| Place | Organization | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Brimming Horn Meadery | Golden Cyser | M2a3: SWEET CYSER |
| 2nd | Juniper Tree Meadery | Happy Jack Cyser | M2a1: DRY Cyser |
Table 5: Pyment (8 entries)
| Place | Organization | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sabre Springs Wine and Meadery | Asgard's Allure | M2b2: SEMI-SWEET Pyment |
| 2nd | Misbeehavin’ Meads | Frost | M2b3: SWEET Pyment |
| 3rd | Loew Vineyards | Tribute Series, Wilek | M2b1: DRY Pyment |
Table 6: Berry (9 entries)
Table 7: Stone Fruit (8 entries)
| Place | Organization | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Texas Longhouse Meadery | Baldur | M2d2: SEMI-SWEET Stone Fruit |
| 2nd | Atheling Meadworks | Vambrace | M2d3: SWEET Stone Fruit |
| 3rd | Old World Libations | Peach Dessert | M2d3: SWEET Stone Fruit |
Table 8: Melomel (12 entries)
Table 9: Fruit & Spice Dry and Semi Sweet (14 entries)
Table 10: Fruit & Spice Sweet (9 entries)
Table 11: Spice/Herb/Veg Semi Sweet (9 entries)
Table 12: Spice/Herb/Veg Sweet (7 entries)
Table 13: Experimental (7 entries)
| Place | Organization | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sap House Meadery | Pumpkin Pie | M4a3: SWEET Experimental |
| 2nd | Hex Meadery LLC | CREAM | M4a3: SWEET Experimental |
| 3rd | Zymarium Meadery | Ube Noir | M4a3: SWEET Experimental |
Table 14: Braggot (1 entry)
| Place | Organization | Name | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Etowah | Honey Tango | M4A: Braggot |
Table 15: Historical (4 entries)
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
Pre-Judging Shakedown
2025/02/19 6:00 PM, CST.
Friday 9:30 am
2025/03/07 9:30 AM, CST.
Friday 11:00 am
2025/03/07 11:00 AM, CST.
Friday 1:30 pm
2025/03/07 1:00 PM, CST.
Saturday 9:30 am
2025/03/08 9:30 AM, CST.
Saturday 11:00 am
2025/03/08 11:00 AM, CST.
Saturday 1:30 pm
2025/03/08 1:30 PM, CST.
Saturday BOS (Amateur and Commercial)
2025/03/08 3:00 PM, CST.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 2024/12/14 5:00 PM, CST through 2025/02/19 6:00 PM, CST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 2024/12/14 5:00 PM, CST through 2025/03/08 7:00 PM, CST.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.