Judges
Daniel Adams, John Atkins, Vincent Becker, Tom Chenock, Marshall Crews, Sherri Crews, John Dugue, Amanda Dunn, Gene Edwards, Jessica Edwards, Sonja Edwards, John Findeis, Blair Housley, Kenneth Jenkinson, Ken Jordan, Lucas Kluz, Tamara Kosoris, Gian Maleki, Chris Martin, Steve Matthews, Christopher McAlexander, Thomas Poore, Vicky Rowe, Andrew Schmidt, Henry Sims, Chris Stovall, Mike Tripka, Erik Weber, John Wilson
Stewards
Kyle Boatright, Meredith Burns, Ben Coffee, Tom Hadjin, Brian Kosoris, Kyle Powers, Summer Rogers, Michael Rossi, Chandler Thurlow
Staff
Kyle Boatright, Kyle Powers
By the Numbers
135 Entries
58 Entrants
29 Judges
9 Stewards
2 Staff
40 Placing Entries
Table 1: Stone Fruit/Historical
7 entries
Judges: Jessica Edwards, Andrew Schmidt, Chris Stovall
1st
Matthew Mead &
Modern Mead Makers
Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Josh Holbrook &
Blue Ox Brewers Society
Ever Date A Girl From Poland? (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
Jerzy Kasperski &
Polski Miod Pitny
Sweet Sweter Kiss (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Table 2: Sweet
10 entries
Judges: Vincent Becker, Tom Chenock, Chris Martin
1st
Josh Mahoney &
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
This Mead Puts the Rad In Trad (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Jerzy Kasperski &
Polski Miod Pitny
Dwójniak Gryczany 2015 (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Angela Costello &
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Orange Blossom Traditional Mead (M1C: Sweet Mead)
Table 3: Spice, Herb, Vegetable
9 entries
Judges: Gene Edwards, Sonja Edwards, John Wilson
1st
Nick Ferndino &
Melted Gelato (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Matthew Faris &
Sweet Potato Casserole (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Angela Costello &
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Ten Thai Hot Ghost Pepper-Turmeric Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
HM
Chris Martin &
Savannah Brewers League
Gilligan's Movie Star (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Table 4: Semi-Sweet
7 entries
Judges: Mike Tripka
1st
Steve Fletty &
Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Big Sky (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Jeremy Klausing &
Modern Mead Makers
Mahalo (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Robert Barnhardt &
Michigan Mead Coalition
Dread Pirate Roberts (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
HM
Josh Holbrook &
Blue Ox Brewers Society
Jean-Louis (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Table 5: Cyser/Pyment
13 entries
Judges: Tom Chenock, Sonja Edwards, Chris Martin, Chris Stovall, John Wilson
1st
Matthew Weide &
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Mead With Grapes (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Daryl Beck &
Not My Granddaughters Apple Juice (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Bill Boyer &
Woodstock Malt Monkeys
Sir Lancelot the Brave (M2B: Pyment)
HM
Josh Mahoney &
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Wild Ferment Cyser (M2A: Cyser)
Table 6: Traditional - Dry
9 entries
Judges: John Atkins, Meredith Burns, John Dugue, Ken Jordan
1st
Ben Studer & Holly Studer Holly StuderHolly...
4 Mile Mead Emap2020 (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Jackie Beavers &
Bluebonnet (M1A: Dry Mead)
3rd
Allen Martin &
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Fireweed Trad 2 (M1A: Dry Mead)
Table 7: Berry
21 entries
Judges: Marshall Crews, Amanda Dunn, Sonja Edwards, Christopher McAlexander, Thomas Poore, Erik Weber
1st
Matthew Williamson &
Kvasir Mead (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Matthew Mead &
Modern Mead Makers
You're My Boy Blue! - Batch 2! (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Robert Barnhardt &
Michigan Mead Coalition
Inigo Montoya (M2C: Berry Mead)
Table 8: Melomel
16 entries
Judges: Vincent Becker, Blair Housley, Lucas Kluz, Kyle Powers, Summer Rogers, Vicky Rowe
1st
Matthew Williamson &
Freya's Mead (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Josh Holbrook &
Blue Ox Brewers Society
Estate Pear (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Adam Bystrom &
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Kiddie Kocktail (M2E: Melomel)
HM
Matthew Williamson &
Floki's Laughter (M2E: Melomel)
Table 9: Fruit & Spice
22 entries
Judges: Tamara Kosoris, Steve Matthews, Michael Rossi, Henry Sims, Chandler Thurlow, John Wilson
1st
Matthew Faris &
Bananas Foster Bochet (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Anthony Plummer & Kyle ChaseKyle ChaseKyle...
Savannah Brewers League
Fruit and Spice (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Andrzej Kozak &
Polski Miod Pitny
Morning Sunshine (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Michael Jenkins &
Tampa Bay Mead Makers
Peach Cobbler (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Table 10: Braggot
11 entries
Judges: Daniel Adams, Ben Coffee, Gian Maleki
1st
Nathan Steigman &
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Patriae Fumus Igni Dulce (M4A: Braggot)
2nd
Andrew Schmidt &
Savannah Brewers League
Orange Tripel Braggot (M4A: Braggot)
3rd
Adam Bystrom &
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Downtown Braggot Brown (M4A: Braggot)
HM
Michael Lentz &
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Brexit (M4A: Braggot)
Table 11: Experimental
13 entries
Judges: Kyle Boatright, Tom Chenock, Sherri Crews, John Findeis, Tom Hadjin, Chris Stovall
1st
Michał Wawszczak &
Polski Miod Pitny
The Spear of Azet (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Nick Ferndino &
Che' Put the Lime In the Coconut (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Nathan Steigman &
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Quendam Amplexum (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
Chris Martin &
Savannah Brewers League
Bourbon and Pancakes (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Best of Show
Mead
1st
Matthew Williamson &
Freya's Mead (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Matthew Williamson &
Kvasir Mead (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Matthew Faris &
Bananas Foster Bochet (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Matthew Mead &
Modern Mead Makers
Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Heavy Medal
58 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Matthew Williamson
** Best of Show Participant ** | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.040000 | |
| 2nd | Matthew Faris
** Best of Show Participant ** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.030000 | |
| 3rd | Josh Holbrook | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.020000 | Blue Ox Brewers Society |
| Matthew Mead
** Best of Show Participant ** | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.020000 | Modern Mead Makers |
| Nick Ferndino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.020000 | |
| 6th | Nathan Steigman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.020000 | Minnesota Home Brewers... |
| 7th | Josh Mahoney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.010000 | Minnesota Home Brewers... |
| 8th | Jerzy Kasperski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.020000 | Polski Miod Pitny |
| 9th | Matthew Weide | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.010000 | Minnesota Home Brewers... |
| Michał Wawszczak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.010000 | Polski Miod Pitny |
| Steve Fletty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.010000 | Saint Paul Homebrewers... |
| Ben Studer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.010000 | |
| 13th | Robert Barnhardt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.020000 | Michigan Mead Coalition |
| Angela Costello | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.020000 | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub... |
| Adam Bystrom | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.020000 | Minnesota Home Brewers... |
| 16th | Anthony Plummer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.010000 | Savannah Brewers League |
| Andrew Schmidt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.010000 | Savannah Brewers League |
| Daryl Beck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.010000 | |
| Jeremy Klausing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.010000 | Modern Mead Makers |
| Jackie Beavers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.010000 | |
| 21st | Chris Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.000000 | Savannah Brewers League |
| 22nd | Andrzej Kozak | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.010000 | Polski Miod Pitny |
| Bill Boyer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.010000 | Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| Allen Martin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.010000 | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 25th | Michael Lentz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000000 | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub... |
| Michael Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000000 | Tampa Bay Mead Makers |
Best Homebrew Club
25 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Minnesota Home Brewers Association | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13.060000 |
| 2nd | Polski Miod Pitny | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.040000 |
| 3rd | Modern Mead Makers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.030000 |
| 4th | Savannah Brewers League | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.020000 |
| 5th | Blue Ox Brewers Society | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.020000 |
| 6th | Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.020000 |
| 7th | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.010000 |
| 8th | Michigan Mead Coalition | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.020000 |
| 9th | Woodstock Malt Monkeys | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.010000 |
| Arizona Society of Homebrewers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.010000 |
| 11th | Tampa Bay Mead Makers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 3
- 2nd Place: 2
- 3rd Place: 1
- 4th Place: 1
- HM: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
