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Valkyries Horn Amateur Mead competition: 2023

Thanks to all who participated in the Valkyries Horn Amateur Mead competition: 2023.

There were 254 entries judged and 115 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stGian Sari"All of the World, At Home, John..."72A: S/H/V SWEETGarden State Homebrewers
2ndJason RohloffLakeview Triplets76A: No Water MelomelBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdJeremy OlsenBarrel Project 3.075A: Experimental SWEETSaint Paul Homebrewers Club
HMAllen MartinSweet CloverM1C: Sweet MeadArizona Society of Homebrewers

Winning Entries

Table 1: Dry Trad (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan SteigmanCampus FlorumM1A: Dry MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndNathan SteigmanCondemnantesM1A: Dry MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdNathan SteigmanCoronam MellisM1A: Dry MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 2: Semi-Sweet Trads (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRyan VigneMonkey Pod BlossomM1B: Semi-Sweet Mead
2ndEric MartinPumpkinM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadKansas City Bier Meisters
3rdDan HerveyBig IslandM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadMASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club

Table 3: Sweet Trads (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAllen MartinSweet CloverM1C: Sweet MeadArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndNathan SteigmanIncursioM1C: Sweet MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdJosh MahoneyValley GoldM1C: Sweet MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 4: Cyser (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul JohnsonCrabby Cyser57A: Cyser SWEET River City Brewers [MN]
2ndJosh Mahoney2 Legit 2 Quit57A: Cyser SWEET Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdSusan JimenezCyzer56A: Cyser SEMI Arizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 5: Pyment (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAllen MartinPs Pyment 59A: Pyment SEMI Arizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndBill BoyerQuest For the Holy Grail 202360A: Pyment SWEET North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdMichael HarperMusser's Muscadine59A: Pyment SEMI

Table 6: Dry Berry (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerThe Black Knights Left Arm52A: Berry DRY North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndAllen MartinCrymel52A: Berry DRY Arizona Society of Homebrewers
3rdJohn JacobDry Blueberry 52A: Berry DRY Hellgate Homebrewers

Table 7: Semi-Sweet Berry (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAllen MartinCarvin's Berries53A: Berry SEMI Arizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndAllen MartinBlueberry53A: Berry SEMI Arizona Society of Homebrewers
3rdRenea ClarkSkagit Strawberry 2.053A: Berry SEMI Northern Washington Homebrewers Guild

Table 8: Sweet Berry (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNicholas LaurThe Red54A: Berry SWEET
2ndJason RohloffDiversion54A: Berry SWEET Beer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdSean O'LearyDark Spark54A: Berry SWEET Saint Paul Homebrewers Club

Table 9: Stone Fruit (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew MeadMichigan Upick: Montmorency Verses Balaton Verses Danube63A: Stone Fruit SWEET Michigan Mead Coalition
2ndRyan VigneSticky Beard63A: Stone Fruit SWEET
3rdBrian StephensBack To the O.G.63A: Stone Fruit SWEET Keepers of Craft

Table 10: Melomel Dry and Semi-Sweet (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRichard HelpsJj Hod Hydro65A: Melomel SEMI Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndDaniel KukukParadise Gold65A: Melomel SEMI Motor City Mashers
3rdSteven PhillipsPeach Pyment65A: Melomel SEMI Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 11: Melomel Sweet (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAllen MartinDuo66A: Melomel SWEET Arizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndMatthew MeadSacrilicous66A: Melomel SWEET Michigan Mead Coalition
3rdBill BoyerLegendary Black Beast of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh!!!!66A: Melomel SWEET North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 12: Fruit Spice Semi-Sweet (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAllen MartinEverything But The...68A: Fruit and Spice SEMI Arizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndJeremy VoeltzOde To Repas68A: Fruit and Spice SEMI
3rdChristy HelpsBotanical Blueberry68A: Fruit and Spice SEMI Minnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 13: Fruit and Spice Sweet (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPeter KnoxBlueberry Bliss69A: Fruit and Spice SWEET
2ndEric LutzPear Vanilla Chai69A: Fruit and Spice SWEET Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH)
3rdGian Sari"Hey, Brett! Meet Katie."69A: Fruit and Spice SWEET Garden State Homebrewers

Table 14: S/H/V Dry and Semi-Sweet (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael HarperFlower Power71A: S/H/V SEMI
2ndDavid BoswellUnbeetable71A: S/H/V SEMI
3rdDavid BoswellSerrano's Glory71A: S/H/V SEMI

Table 15: S/H/V Sweet (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGian Sari"All of the World, At Home, John..."72A: S/H/V SWEET Garden State Homebrewers
2ndDaniel KukukSouthwest Sweet Heat72A: S/H/V SWEET Motor City Mashers
3rdRenea ClarkSpiced Brownie Bochet72A: S/H/V SWEET Northern Washington Homebrewers Guild

Table 16: Braggot (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteven Phillips
Co-Brewer: Spencer Janney		Young BuckM4A: BraggotDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndMatthew MeadBelgian Sunset B4M4A: BraggotMichigan Mead Coalition
3rdDylan FeltzHey Ma M4A: Braggot

Table 17: Historical (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan SteigmanNienasycony. Spróbuj, Oceń Sam.M4B: Historical Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndNathan SteigmanDiabelski Miód I Przeklęty Wytwórca MioduM4B: Historical Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdKyle DucharmeSession Tej M4B: Historical Mead Green Mountain Mashers

Table 18: Experimental Semi-Sweet (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTimothy LeberOld Fashioned74A: Experimental SEMI Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
2ndJonathan MooreEmpty, and Become Wind 74A: Experimental SEMI KGB
3rdSusan JimenezB Bochet74A: Experimental SEMI Arizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 19: Experimental Sweet (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeremy OlsenBarrel Project 3.075A: Experimental SWEET Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2ndJosh MahoneyIf This Wins Bos, the Vikings Win the Super Bowl75A: Experimental SWEET Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdNathan Zangmeister
Co-Brewer: Karysa Kent		Pecan Pie Mead B5675A: Experimental SWEET

Table 20: No Water Melomel (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason RohloffLakeview Triplets76A: No Water Melomel Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndNathan Zangmeister
Co-Brewer: Karysa Kent		Pear Pressure B6376A: No Water Melomel
3rdKyle DucharmeDas Bloob76A: No Water Melomel Green Mountain Mashers
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions

Prejudging in-person 09/17
2023/09/17 2:00 PM, CDT.

Debugging Session
2023/09/18 12:00 PM, CDT.

Prejudging in-person 09/20
2023/09/20 6:00 PM, CDT.

Prejudging in-person 09/21
2023/09/21 6:00 PM, CDT.

Amateur Session 1 (Friday)
2023/09/22 10:00 AM, CDT.

Commercial Session 1 (Friday)
2023/09/22 10:00 AM, CDT.

Amateur Session 2 (Friday)
2023/09/22 1:00 PM, CDT.

Commercial Session 2 (Friday)
2023/09/22 1:00 PM, CDT.

Amateur Session 3 (Friday)
2023/09/22 2:30 PM, CDT.

Commercial Session 3 (Friday)
2023/09/22 2:30 PM, CDT.

Amateur Session 4 (Saturday)
2023/09/23 9:30 AM, CDT.

Amateur Session 5 (Saturday)
2023/09/23 11:00 AM, CDT.

Commercial Session 4 (Saturday)
2023/09/23 11:00 AM, CDT.

Amateur Session 6 (Saturday)
2023/09/23 1:30 PM, CDT.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 2023/07/28 12:00 PM, CDT through 2023/09/17 2:00 PM, CDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 2023/07/28 3:00 PM, CDT through 2023/09/17 2:00 PM, CDT.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 2023/08/25 11:00 AM, CDT through 2023/09/08 3:00 PM, CDT.

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.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 2023/08/18 12:00 PM, CDT through 2023/09/08 3:00 PM, CDT.