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Thanks to all who participated in the Valkyries Horn Home Mead competition.

There were 297 entries judged and 291 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAllen MartinSweet CloverM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadArizona Society of Homebrewers

Winning Entries

Table 2: M1a - Dry Traditional (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan Zangmeister
Co-Brewer: Karysa Kent
The InauguralM1A: Dry Mead
2ndTimothy LeberRoll Me Over In the Sweet CloverM1A: Dry MeadBeer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
3rdAllen MartinFireweed2M1A: Dry MeadArizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 3: M1b - Semi-Sweet Traditionals (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAllen MartinSweet CloverM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndAdam BystromFireweed Is A Pretty Cool Honey NameM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdBrian StephensLehua Blossom TraditionalM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadKeepers Of Craft

Table 4: M1c - Sweet Traditionals (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew WilliamsonLagertha's MeadM1C: Sweet MeadBakersfield Organization Of Brewers
2ndMatthew WilliamsonThe WandererM1C: Sweet MeadBakersfield Organization Of Brewers
3rdShane Kammerer
Co-Brewer: Susan Kammerer
I Left My Heart In TupeloM1C: Sweet MeadKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 5: M2a - Cyser (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul JohnsonJosh Mahoney TacticM2A: CyserRiver City Brewers [MN]
2ndAdam BystromGateway MeadM2A: CyserMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdAllen MartinCyserM2A: CyserArizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 6: M2b - Pyment (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve FlettyChateau FlettyM2B: PymentSaint Paul Homebrewers Club
2ndAdam BystromDon't Think TwiceM2B: PymentMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdDan McNevinJelly Sandwich M2B: PymentSouth Shore Brew Club

Table 7: M2c - Berry (35 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian StephensBoysenberryM2C: Berry Mead Keepers Of Craft
2ndBrian StephensMarionberryM2C: Berry Mead Keepers Of Craft
3rdAllen MartinBlueberryM2C: Berry Mead Arizona Society of Homebrewers

Table 8: M2d - Stone Fruit (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew MeadMichigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. BalatonM2D: Stone Fruit Mead Michigan Mead Coalition
2ndSarah Pierce-RuhlandHi-Ho Cherry-O!M2D: Stone Fruit Mead
3rdJeremy OlsenCherries JubileeM2D: Stone Fruit Mead Saint Paul Homebrewers Club

Table 9: M2e - Melomel (37 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve FlettyPassionistaM2E: Melomel Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2ndMatthew WilliamsonBraggi's MeadM2E: Melomel Bakersfield Organization Of Brewers
3rdMatthew WilliamsonHilde's MeadM2E: Melomel Bakersfield Organization Of Brewers

Table 10: M3a - Fruit and Spice (39 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRick HelpsChocolate RaspberryM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead St. Croix River Vally Home Brewers Assn
2ndChristy HelpsBlueberry With SpiceM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Deer Creek Brewers
3rdAnthony DavisKümmel Spiced CyserM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association
HMAdam BystromEpiphanyM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 11: M3b - Spice, Herb, Vegetable (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve FlettyMorning JoeM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2ndNick FerndinoPlanetary IntergalacticM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
3rdAdam BystromThe Dynamic DuoM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 12: M4a - Braggot (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChristy HelpsBlueberry Rauch BraggotM4A: BraggotDeer Creek Brewers
2ndAdam BystromDown Town Braggot BrownM4A: BraggotMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdNathan SteigmanAlio ModoM4A: BraggotMinnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 13: M4b - Historical (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNathan SteigmanNajsłodszy GrzechM4B: Historical Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndAdam BystromBill & T'ej Excellent AdventureM4B: Historical Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdNathan SteigmanSłodki LisM4B: Historical Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 14: M4c - Experimental (34 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve FlettyCaptain SmokerM4C: Experimental Mead Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
2ndWilliam Otte14 - No Water Estate AcerglynM4C: Experimental Mead R/MeadMaking
3rdMarc Burris
Co-Brewer: Pamela Brenot
Blueberry SourM4C: Experimental Mead