Valkyries Horn Commercial Mead Competition
Awards
Judges
Nicholas Aschbrenner, Steve Ausband, Peter Bevins, Al Boyce, Bill Boyer, Bruce Buerger, Adam Bystrom, Sandy Cockerham, Bradley Cole, Tony Doeden, Kyle Ducharme, Timothy Elder, Kristen England, Scott Estlund, Jason Finger, Steve Fletty, Geoff Haas, Jon Hamilton, Daniel Holbrook, Josh Holbrook, Jon Hunter, Mitch Johnson, Traci Kuhfuss, Amanda Kutzke, Tony Kutzke, John Longballa, Josh Mahoney, Corey Mason, Gail Milburn, Joseph Moore, Amy Olsen, Jeremy Olsen, Michael Olson, Vicky Rowe, Susan Ruud, Scot Schaar, Jeff Shouse, Nathan Steigman, Curtis Stock, Matt Weide, Carvin Wilson, Annie Zipser
Staff
Al Boyce, Tony Doeden, Josh Holbrook, Matt Weide
By the Numbers
133 Entries
36 Entrants
42 Judges
4 Staff
49 Placing Entries
Table 1: Dry Trads
7 entries
Judges: Steve Fletty (Head Judge), Matt Weide
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
Judges: Sandy Cockerham, Kristen England, Susan Ruud, Jeff Shouse
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
Judges: Corey Mason, Susan Ruud (Head Judge)
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
Judges: Traci Kuhfuss, Jeremy Olsen (Head Judge)
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
Judges: Nicholas Aschbrenner, Tony Doeden, Steve Fletty (Head Judge), Matt Weide
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
Judges: Al Boyce, Sandy Cockerham, Jason Finger, Amy Olsen
1st
Crafted Artisan Meadery
(Macho Mead) Berry Savage (M2c3: SWEET Berry)
2nd
Williamson Mead and Brewing
Raven Mead (M2c3: SWEET Berry)
3rd
Celestial Artisan Meadery
Raspberry Supernova (M2c2: SEMI-SWEET Berry)
Table 7: Stone Fruit
8 entries
Judges: Steve Fletty, Mitch Johnson, Vicky Rowe, Jeff Shouse
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
Judges: Al Boyce, Traci Kuhfuss, Amanda Kutzke, John Longballa
1st
Williamson Mead and Brewing
Freya Mead (M2e3: SWEET Melomel)
2nd
Hex Meadery LLC
Inspire Blend 4 (M2e3: SWEET Melomel)
3rd
The Brimming Horn Meadery
Mango-Orangian (M2e3: SWEET Melomel)
Table 9: Fruit & Spice Dry and Semi Sweet
14 entries
Judges: Kyle Ducharme, Timothy Elder, Tony Kutzke, Corey Mason, Gail Milburn, Amy Olsen
1st
Cloud City Modern Mead
Cirrus (M3a2: SEMI-SWEET Fruit and Spice)
2nd
Juniper Tree Meadery
Autumn Moon (M3a1: DRY Fruit and Spice)
3rd
Queen City Meadery
Riddle (M3a2: SEMI-SWEET Fruit and Spice)
Table 10: Fruit & Spice Sweet
9 entries
Judges: Bruce Buerger, Timothy Elder, Amanda Kutzke, John Longballa
1st
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Immortal Empress (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
2nd
Crafted Artisan Meadery
Black Walnut & Fig (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
3rd
Zymarium Meadery
Endless Apple Pie (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
Table 11: Spice/Herb/Veg Semi Sweet
9 entries
Judges: Peter Bevins, Bradley Cole, Tony Kutzke, Gail Milburn, Annie Zipser
1st
Crafted Artisan Meadery
Pineapple Jones (And The Raiders Of The Lost Coconut) (M3b2: SEMI-SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
2nd
Niflheim Meadery
Yggdrasil's Essence (M3b2: SEMI-SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
3rd
Bearded Viking Mead Company
Berserker (M3b2: SEMI-SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
Table 12: Spice/Herb/Veg Sweet
7 entries
Judges: Matt Weide, Annie Zipser
1st
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Ayamarcay (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
2nd
Treehive Meadery
Hello, My Name Is Peter. Last Name Lavender (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
3rd
Hex Meadery LLC
Morning Riser (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
Table 13: Experimental
7 entries
Judges: Bruce Buerger, Steve Fletty (Head Judge)
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
Judges: Tony Doeden, Matt Weide (Head Judge)
1st
Etowah
Honey Tango (M4A: Braggot)
Table 15: Historical
4 entries
Judges: Bill Boyer, Kristen England (Head Judge)
1st
Old World Libations
Brimir Bochet (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Great Mead Hall and Brewing Company
Maillard (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
The Heritage Winery LLC
Saba Tej (M4B: Historical Mead)
HM
Loew Vineyards
Tribute Series Abba (M4B: Historical Mead)
Table 16: Barrel Aged
14 entries
Judges: Peter Bevins, Bill Boyer (Head Judge), Jason Finger, Joseph Moore, Vicky Rowe, Curtis Stock
1st
Unpossible Mead
Wandering Cyser (MBA: Barrel Aged Mead)
2nd
Treehive Meadery
Reggae Honeymoon (MBA: Barrel Aged Mead)
3rd
Augustowska Miodosytnia
Augustowski Późny BA (MBA: Barrel Aged Mead)
Table 17: Session Meads
4 entries
Judges: Kyle Ducharme (Head Judge), Joseph Moore
1st
Unpossible Mead
Strawberry Tesla Coil (MSA: Session Mead)
2nd
Unpossible Mead
Tart Cherry Sesh (MSA: Session Mead)
3rd
Sap House Meadery
Local Pear, Cranberry, And Spruce Tip (MSA: Session Mead)
Best of Show
Mead
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)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
