Valkyries Horn Amateur Mead competition: 2023: Past Winners – 2021
Thanks to all who participated in the Valkyries Horn Amateur Mead competition: 2023.
There were 297 entries judged and 291 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Martin | Sweet Clover | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Winning Entries
Table 2: M1a - Dry Traditional (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan Zangmeister Co-Brewer: Karysa Kent | The Inaugural | M1A: Dry Mead | |
| 2nd | Timothy Leber | Roll Me Over In the Sweet Clover | M1A: Dry Mead | Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW) |
| 3rd | Allen Martin | Fireweed2 | M1A: Dry Mead | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 3: M1b - Semi-Sweet Traditionals (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Martin | Sweet Clover | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Adam Bystrom | Fireweed Is A Pretty Cool Honey Name | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Brian Stephens | Lehua Blossom Traditional | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Keepers Of Craft |
Table 4: M1c - Sweet Traditionals (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Williamson | Lagertha's Mead | M1C: Sweet Mead | Bakersfield Organization Of Brewers |
| 2nd | Matthew Williamson | The Wanderer | M1C: Sweet Mead | Bakersfield Organization Of Brewers |
| 3rd | Shane Kammerer Co-Brewer: Susan Kammerer | I Left My Heart In Tupelo | M1C: Sweet Mead | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Table 5: M2a - Cyser (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Johnson | Josh Mahoney Tactic | M2A: Cyser | River City Brewers [MN] |
| 2nd | Adam Bystrom | Gateway Mead | M2A: Cyser | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Allen Martin | Cyser | M2A: Cyser | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 6: M2b - Pyment (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Fletty | Chateau Fletty | M2B: Pyment | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd | Adam Bystrom | Don't Think Twice | M2B: Pyment | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Dan McNevin | Jelly Sandwich | M2B: Pyment | South Shore Brew Club |
Table 7: M2c - Berry (35 entries)
Table 8: M2d - Stone Fruit (21 entries)
Table 9: M2e - Melomel (37 entries)
Table 10: M3a - Fruit and Spice (39 entries)
Table 11: M3b - Spice, Herb, Vegetable (24 entries)
Table 12: M4a - Braggot (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christy Helps | Blueberry Rauch Braggot | M4A: Braggot | Deer Creek Brewers |
| 2nd | Adam Bystrom | Down Town Braggot Brown | M4A: Braggot | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Nathan Steigman | Alio Modo | M4A: Braggot | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 13: M4b - Historical (4 entries)
Table 14: M4c - Experimental (34 entries)
Judging Sessions
Prejudging in-person 09/17
2023/09/17 2:00 PM, CDT.
Commercial Session 1 (Friday)
2023/09/22 10:00 AM, CDT.
Commercial Session 4 (Saturday)
2023/09/23 11:00 AM, CDT.
Commercial Session 2 (Friday)
2023/09/22 1:00 PM, CDT.
Amateur Session 5 (Saturday)
2023/09/23 11:00 AM, CDT.
Amateur Session 1 (Friday)
2023/09/22 10:00 AM, CDT.
Commercial Session 3 (Friday)
2023/09/22 2:30 PM, CDT.
Amateur Session 2 (Friday)
2023/09/22 1:00 PM, CDT.
Amateur Session 3 (Friday)
2023/09/22 2:30 PM, CDT.
Prejudging in-person 09/20
2023/09/20 6:00 PM, CDT.
Amateur Session 4 (Saturday)
2023/09/23 9:30 AM, CDT.
Amateur Session 6 (Saturday)
2023/09/23 1:30 PM, CDT.
Debugging Session
2023/09/18 12:00 PM, CDT.
Prejudging in-person 09/21
2023/09/21 6:00 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 Drop-Off Closed
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.