Valkyries Horn: Past Winners – 2020
Thanks to all who participated in the Valkyries Horn.
There were 197 entries judged and 218 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Weber | Yumm! | 40A: M2c Berry Awards Group 2 | Handgrenades Homebrew and Craft Beer Club |
Winning Entries
Table 1: BOCHET (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Monroe | Accidental Df Bochet | 35A: Bochet | Modern Mead Makers FB Group |
| 2nd | Ryan Ungs | Ccb | 35A: Bochet | MNBT No Rules Homebrew |
| 3rd | Alan Judkins | 2019 Cyser Bochet | 35A: Bochet |
Table 2: Dry Traditional (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Pflipsen | Orange Blossom Traditional | M1A: Dry Mead | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 2nd | Shawn Brady | Black Locust Mead | M1A: Dry Mead | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 3rd | Timothy Leber | Not Kveik Right | M1A: Dry Mead | Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW) |
Table 3: M3a/M3b Group2 (14 entries)
Table 4: Sweet Traditional (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Weide | Idaho Snowberry | M1C: Sweet Mead | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 2nd | Matthew Weide | Quince Blossom Mead | M1C: Sweet Mead | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Krzysztof Plizga | Buckwheat Trójniak | M1C: Sweet Mead | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA] |
| HM | Daniel Cowan | Bucks In the Wildflower Patch | M1C: Sweet Mead | Annapolis Homebrew Club |
Table 5: Cyser (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Martin | Cyser2a | M2A: Cyser | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Amanda Neisch Co-Brewer: Guillermo Marques | Apple Supreme | M2A: Cyser | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Steve Patik | Colorado Cyser | M2A: Cyser | |
| HM | Krzysztof Plizga | Apple Dwójniak | M2A: Cyser | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) [CA] |
Table 6: Pyment (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guillermo Marques Co-Brewer: Amanda Neisch | Riesling Über Alles | M2B: Pyment | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd | Paul Dienhart | Zinfandel Pyment | M2B: Pyment | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Jeremy Goehring Co-Brewer: Dustin Deisher | Star Man | M2B: Pyment | Lincoln Lagers |
| HM | Kristopher Pruitt Co-Brewer: Karen Pruitt | Heiðrún | M2B: Pyment |
Table 7: M3a/M3b Group3 (13 entries)
Table 8: Stone Fruit (9 entries)
Table 9: Melomels (20 entries)
Table 11: Braggot and Historical (13 entries)
Table 12: Specialty (14 entries)
Table 13: M3a/M3b Group1 (14 entries)
Table 14: M1b Group1 (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Patik | Coffee Blossom | 37A: M1b Semi-Sweet Trad Awards Group 1 | |
| 2nd | Scott Monroe | Meadowfoam Traditional | 37A: M1b Semi-Sweet Trad Awards Group 1 | Modern Mead Makers FB Group |
| 3rd | Bert Mayer | Genuine Lehua | 37A: M1b Semi-Sweet Trad Awards Group 1 | Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) [South Weymouth, MA] |
Table 15: M1b Group2 (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ray Sites | Traditional White Clover | 38A: M1b Semi-Sweet Trad Awards Group 2 | American Mead Makers Association |
| 2nd | Paul Fowler | Ob Trad | 38A: M1b Semi-Sweet Trad Awards Group 2 | Chop & Brew |
| 3rd | Pat McNeely Co-Brewer: Hank McNeely | Raspberry Blossom | 38A: M1b Semi-Sweet Trad Awards Group 2 | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 16: M2c Group1 (15 entries)
Table 17: M2c Group2 (16 entries)
Judging Sessions and Dates
Competition judging dates are yet to be determined. Please check back later.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 2021/07/09 12:00 PM, CDT through 2021/08/20 3:00 PM, CDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 2021/07/09 12:00 PM, CDT through 2021/08/20 5:00 PM, CDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 2021/07/09 12:00 PM, CDT through 2021/08/20 5:00 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 2021/07/09 12:00 PM, CDT through 2021/08/20 3:00 PM, CDT.