Valkyries Horn Commercial Mead Competition
Awards
Judges
John Allison, Nicholas Aschbrenner, Dave Bance, Kari Beauclair, Billy Beltz, Peter Bevins, Al Boyce, Bill Boyer, Adam Bystrom, Matthew Chrispen, Sandy Cockerham, Bradley Cole, Aric Daul, Scott Dennis, Timothy Elder, James Ellingson, Kristen England, Scott Estlund, Mark Fitzsimmons, Steve Fletty, Arthur Franke, Tanner Geiss, Joe Gerteis, Hanarose Gironda, Jon Hamilton, Daniel Holbrook, Jon Hunter, Mitch Johnson, Paul Johnson, Jim Johnston, Amanda Kutzke, Tony Kutzke, Gera Exire La Tour, John Longballa, Josh Mahoney, Kevin Meintsma, Gail Milburn, Joseph Moore, Amy Olsen, Jeremy Olsen, Michael Olson, Anthony Qualls, Tom Repas, Vicky Rowe, Susan Ruud, Scot Schaar, Jeff Shouse, Colette Simpson, Mark Simpson, Nathan Steigman, Curtis Stock, Jacob Thill, Jake Tweedy, Matt Weide, Conrad Wheeler, Edward Zamora, Annie Zipser
By the Numbers
138 Entries
30 Entrants
57 Judges
51 Placing Entries
Table 1: Dry Trads
6 entries
Judges: John Allison (Head Judge), Bradley Cole
1st
Cloud City Modern Mead
Lehua Blossom (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Atheling Meadworks
Lyres Song (M1A: Dry Mead)
3rd
IronSword Meadery
Fostra (M1A: Dry Mead)
Table 2: Semi Sweet Trads
6 entries
Judges: Bill Boyer (Head Judge), Jim Johnston
1st
Hex Meadery LLC
Old Traditions : Java Plum (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
SideTrack Mead
Orange Blossom Traditional (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Uktena (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Table 3: Sweet Trads
5 entries
Judges: James Ellingson, Mark Fitzsimmons (Head Judge), Anthony Qualls
1st
Fox And Raven Mead
Beloved (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Augustowska Miodosytnia
Baltic Way Mead (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Atheling Meadworks
Midnight Dale (M1C: Sweet Mead)
Table 4: Cyser
4 entries
Judges: Arthur Franke, Susan Ruud (Head Judge)
1st
The Mead Werks at Wilderbee Farm
Fallen (M2a3: SWEET CYSER)
2nd
Drinking Horn Meadery
Apple Mead (M2a3: SWEET CYSER)
3rd
SideTrack Mead
Celebratory Cyser (M2a3: SWEET CYSER)
Table 5: Pyment
8 entries
Judges: Jon Hunter, Jeff Shouse, Curtis Stock (Head Judge), Annie Zipser
1st
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Shezmu (M2b2: SEMI-SWEET Pyment)
2nd
Bluewood Brewing
Black Rabbit (M2b3: SWEET Pyment)
3rd
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Ampelo's Moon (M2b3: SWEET Pyment)
Table 6: Berry - Dry
4 entries
Judges: Kevin Meintsma (Head Judge), Michael Olson
1st
Run Amok Mead
Storm Currant (M2c1: DRY Berry)
2nd
Run Amok Mead
Lughnasea (M2c1: DRY Berry)
3rd
Prairie Rose Meadery
Aronia Mead (M2c1: DRY Berry)
Table 7: Berry - Semi Sweet & Sweet
12 entries
Judges: John Allison (Head Judge), Peter Bevins, Scott Estlund, Amy Olsen, Annie Zipser
1st
Hex Meadery LLC
Currantly Black And Blue (M2c3: SWEET Berry)
2nd
Alaska Meads, LLC dba Arctic Buzz Meadery
Northern Blue (M2c2: SEMI-SWEET Berry)
3rd
Alaska Meads, LLC dba Arctic Buzz Meadery
Redoubt Razz (M2c2: SEMI-SWEET Berry)
Table 8: Stone Fruit
4 entries
Judges: Susan Ruud (Head Judge), Conrad Wheeler
1st
Zymarium Meadery
Florida Lychee (M2d3: SWEET Stone Fruit)
2nd
Atheling Meadworks
Aelfwynn's Song (M2d3: SWEET Stone Fruit)
3rd
Vinland Meads LLC
Thicket (M2d3: SWEET Stone Fruit)
Table 9: Melomel
16 entries
Judges: Bill Boyer, Matthew Chrispen, Timothy Elder, Mark Fitzsimmons, Gail Milburn (Head Judge), Scot Schaar
1st
Treehive Meadery
The Blues Happen (M2e3: SWEET Melomel)
2nd
The Mead Werks at Wilderbee Farm
Supearlative (M2e1: DRY Melomel)
3rd
Drinking Horn Meadery
Prickly Pear Mead (M2e3: SWEET Melomel)
Table 10: Fruit & Spice - Dry & Semi Sweet
13 entries
Judges: Aric Daul, Timothy Elder (Head Judge), Tanner Geiss, Amy Olsen, Tom Repas, Colette Simpson
1st
Sap House Meadery
Raspberry, Rose Hips, Hibiscus (M3a2: SEMI-SWEET Fruit and Spice)
2nd
Fox And Raven Mead
Avalon (M3a2: SEMI-SWEET Fruit and Spice)
3rd
Augustowska Miodosytnia
Pieprzna Wiśnia (M3a2: SEMI-SWEET Fruit and Spice)
Table 11: Fruit & Spice - Sweet
7 entries
Judges: Peter Bevins, Steve Fletty (Head Judge), Scot Schaar
1st
Treehive Meadery
Myrkvidr Buzz (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
2nd
The Brimming Horn Meadery
Joulupukki (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
3rd
Hex Meadery LLC
Apple Pie (M3a3: SWEET Fruit and Spice)
Table 12: S/H/V - Dry & Semi Sweet
11 entries
Judges: Kristen England (Head Judge), Amanda Kutzke, Gera Exire La Tour, John Longballa, Josh Mahoney
1st
Cloud City Modern Mead
Mexican Hot Chocolate (M3b2: SEMI-SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
2nd
SideTrack Mead
Hidromiel De Jamaica (M3b2: SEMI-SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
3rd
Prairie Rose Meadery
Star Anise Mead (M3b2: SEMI-SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
Table 13: S/H/V - Sweet
6 entries
Judges: Paul Johnson, Tony Kutzke (Head Judge)
1st
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Mayahuel (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
2nd
The Mead Werks at Wilderbee Farm
Autumnal (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
3rd
Zymarium Meadery
Brood Coffee (M3b3: SWEET Spice/Herb/Vegetable)
Table 14: Experimental
11 entries
Judges: Matthew Chrispen, Hanarose Gironda, Gail Milburn (Head Judge), Jake Tweedy
1st
Treehive Meadery
Second Breakfast With The Darkside (M4c3: SWEET Experimental)
2nd
Fox And Raven Mead
Was I Then A Monster? (M4c1: DRY Experimental)
3rd
Zymarium Meadery
Ube Noir (M4c3: SWEET Experimental)
Table 15: Braggot & Historical
3 entries
Judges: Bradley Cole, Jon Hunter, Kevin Meintsma, Matt Weide (Head Judge)
1st
Juniper Tree Meadery
Pictavian Ale (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Vinland Meads LLC
Heritage (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
IronSword Meadery
Svordfiske öl (M4A: Braggot)
Table 16: Barrel
11 entries
Judges: Scott Dennis (Head Judge), Scott Estlund, Joseph Moore, Vicky Rowe
1st
Hex Meadery LLC
Society Blend 17 (Mba1: Barrel-Aged Mead)
2nd
The Mead Werks at Wilderbee Farm
Nectarious After Dark Bourbon 5 Year Reserve (Mba1: Barrel-Aged Mead)
3rd
Unpossible Mead
Barrel Aged Marshmallow Fields (Mba1: Barrel-Aged Mead)
Table 17: Session
11 entries
Judges: Al Boyce, Sandy Cockerham (Head Judge), Arthur Franke, Mark Simpson
1st
Lilly Belle Meads
Black Hole (Msa1: Session Mead)
2nd
Lilly Belle Meads
Crystal Blu Meth(Eglyn) (Msa1: Session Mead)
3rd
Wildflower Meadery
Cranberry Orange Session Mead (Msa1: Session Mead)
Best of Show
Mead
1st
Hex Meadery LLC
Society Blend 17 (Mba1: Barrel-Aged Mead)
2nd
Lilly Belle Meads
Black Hole (Msa1: Session Mead)
3rd
Armageddon Brewing LLC
Shezmu (M2b2: SEMI-SWEET Pyment)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
