Valkyries Horn Commercial Mead Competition: 2024
Awards
Judges
Billy Beltz, Jason Berg, Al Boyce, Bruce Buerger, Adam Bystrom, Adam Bystrom, Michael Cote, Aric Daul, Scott Dennis, Jason Elder, Kristen England, Steve Fletty, Joe Gerteis, Brett Glenna, Jon Hamilton, Dan Holbrook, Josh Holbrook, Brian Joas, Matt Johnson, Paul Johnson, Traci A Kuhfuss, Josh Mahoney, Corey Mason, Kevin Meintsma, Amy Olsen, Jeremy Olsen, Will Otte, Larry Reaux, Vicky Rowe, Susan Ruud, Jeffrey Shouse, Colette Simpson, Mark Simpson, Peter Soderberg, Nathan Steigman, Curtis Stock, Jacob Thill, Chip Walton, Matt Weide, Carvin Wilson, Chad Wiltz
By the Numbers
120 Entries
34 Entrants
49 Judges
1 Staff
45 Placing Entries
Table 1: Dry Trads
3 entries
Judges: Joe Gerteis (Head Judge), Carvin Wilson
1st
Zymarium Meadery
Miel De Miel (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Williamson Mead and Brewing
Surtr (M1A: Dry Mead)
3rd
Slate Point Meadery
Honeybee (M1A: Dry Mead)
Table 2: Semi-Sweet Trads
6 entries
Judges: Adam Bystrom, Steve Fletty (Head Judge)
1st
The Skeptic Meadery
Standard (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Waffle Sauce Meadery
Clover Blossom Honey Mead (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Prairie Rose Meadery
Basswood Traditional (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Table 3: Sweet Trads
8 entries
Judges: Jason Elder, Brian Joas (Head Judge), Amy Olsen, Jeremy Olsen
1st
Williamson Mead and Brewing
The Wanderer (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Unpossible Mead
Tastes Like Toffee (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Miodosytnia Lucjan
Lipniak (M1C: Sweet Mead)
Table 4: Cyser
3 entries
Judges: Josh Mahoney, Jeremy Olsen (Head Judge)
1st
Williamson Mead and Brewing
Idunn (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
Sierra Foothills Meadery
Sierra Gold Cyser (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Obscurity Mead Hall
Nemesis (M2A: Cyser)
Table 5: Pyment
4 entries
Judges: Steve Fletty (Head Judge), Brett Glenna
1st
Treehive Inc.
Grape Happens (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Atheling Meadworks
Eir's Song (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Queen City Meadery
Simplicity (M2B: Pyment)
Table 6: Dry and Semi-Sweet Berry
8 entries
Judges: Adam Bystrom, Kristen England (Head Judge), Mark Simpson, Jacob Thill
1st
Prairie Rose Meadery
Honeyberry Mead (M2c2: SEMI-SWEET Berry)
2nd
Etowah Meadery
Black & Blue (M2c2: SEMI-SWEET Berry)
3rd
Old Station Honey & Mead
Old Station Mead Hachee (M2c2: SEMI-SWEET Berry)
Table 7: Sweet Berry
5 entries
Judges: Colette Simpson, Curtis Stock (Head Judge)
1st
Atheling Meadworks
Shield Maiden (M2c3: SWEET Berry)
2nd
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Odin's Wild Hunt (M2c3: SWEET Berry)
3rd
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Keres Kiss (M2c3: SWEET Berry)
Table 8: Stone Fruit
5 entries
Judges: Susan Ruud (Head Judge), Jeffrey Shouse
1st
Juniper Tree Meadery
Peachy Keen (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Williamson Mead and Brewing
Skald (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Etowah Meadery
Stone Pile Peach (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Table 9: Melomel
11 entries
Judges: Bruce Buerger (Head Judge), Brett Glenna, Josh Mahoney, Larry Reaux
1st
Treehive Inc.
It's Getting Tart In Here (M2e3: SWEET Melomel)
2nd
Miodosytnia Lucjan
Banan (M2e3: SWEET Melomel)
3rd
Etowah Meadery
Mead-Ahh-Rita (M2e3: SWEET Melomel)
Table 10: Fruit & Spice: Dry and Semi-Sweet
9 entries
Judges: Al Boyce (Head Judge), Jon Hamilton, Vicky Rowe, Chad Wiltz
1st
Honey & Hops Brew Works
Hell Town Lemonade (M3a2: SEMI-SWEET Fruit and Spice)
2nd
Sap House Meadery
Fig, Vanilla & Cardamom (M3a2: SEMI-SWEET Fruit and Spice)
3rd
Prairie Rose Meadery
Honey Mojito (M3a1: DRY Fruit and Spice)
Table 11: Fruit & Spice: Sweet
9 entries
Judges: Joe Gerteis (Head Judge), Traci A Kuhfuss, Will Otte, Curtis Stock
1st
Etowah Meadery
Granny's Apple Pie (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
2nd
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Immortal Empress (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
3rd
Treehive Inc.
Boozy Blueberry Pie (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
Table 12: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
7 entries
Judges: Amy Olsen (Head Judge), Jeffrey Shouse
1st
Williamson Mead and Brewing
Gelos (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
2nd
Unpossible Mead
Danger Noodle (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
3rd
Run Amok Mead
Crooked House (M3b1: DRY Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
Table 13: Open Category
9 entries
Judges: Kristen England (Head Judge), Matt Weide, Carvin Wilson
1st
Sap House Meadery
Om Nom Nom (M4aA: OPEN Mead (Braggot, Historical, Experimental, Other))
2nd
Burnt Barrel Meadery
Braggin" Bout It (M4aA: OPEN Mead (Braggot, Historical, Experimental, Other))
3rd
Manic Meadery
Citralogical (M4aA: OPEN Mead (Braggot, Historical, Experimental, Other))
Table 14: Barrel Aged
13 entries
Judges: Bruce Buerger, Brian Joas (Head Judge), Traci A Kuhfuss, Will Otte, Susan Ruud
1st
Second City Meadery
Gin BA A Light In Dark Places (MBA: Barrel Aged Mead)
2nd
Atheling Meadworks
Vambrace (MBA: Barrel Aged Mead)
3rd
Unpossible Mead
Cherry Stealth Bomber (MBA: Barrel Aged Mead)
Table 15: Session Meads
20 entries
Judges: Jason Berg, Al Boyce (Head Judge), Jason Elder, Jon Hamilton, Larry Reaux, Vicky Rowe, Chad Wiltz
1st
Zymarium Meadery
Figures Of Oblivion (MSA: Session Mead)
2nd
Etowah Meadery
RB&B (MSA: Session Mead)
3rd
Unpossible Mead
Blackberry Tesla Coil (MSA: Session Mead)
Best of Show
Mead
1st
Williamson Mead and Brewing
Gelos (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
2nd
Sap House Meadery
Om Nom Nom (M4aA: OPEN Mead (Braggot, Historical, Experimental, Other))
3rd
Second City Meadery
Gin BA A Light In Dark Places (MBA: Barrel Aged Mead)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
