Valhalla: The Mead-ing Of Life: Past Winners – 2018
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Cowan | Chili Pepper Mead | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead | |
| 2nd | Erik Weber | Digby's Demise | M4B: Historical Mead | Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | Clint Larrison | Hammer Of The Gods | M2C: Berry Mead | Modern Mead Makers (Robins, IA) |
Table 1: Dry & Sweet Traditional (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amy Olsen | Mexican Coffee Blossom Traditional | M1C: Sweet Mead | Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
| 2nd | Maggie Wachter | Down and Dirty | M1C: Sweet Mead | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Amy Olsen | Sweet Surrender | M1C: Sweet Mead | Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
| HM | Stephen Ausband | Midnight K.I.S.S. | M1A: Dry Mead |
Table 2: Semi-Sweet Traditional (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timothy Struve | Orange Blossom Traditional | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 2nd | Warren Earle | Liquid Gold | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Robert Clingan | Marks Magical Mystical Mead | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
Table 3: Cyser & Pyment (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Ausband | Bedford Red | M2B: Pyment | |
| 2nd | Jared Ayo Co-Brewer: Sean Callahan | Triple Grape | M2B: Pyment | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Table 4: Berry & Stone Fruit (15 entries)
Table 5: Melomels (13 entries)
Table 6: Fruit & Spice (12 entries)
Table 7: SHV Mead (18 entries)
Table 8: Experimental (22 entries)
Judging Sessions and Dates
Saturday PM Judging Session
03/07/2026 1:00 PM, EST.
Friday PM Judging Session
03/13/2026 6:00 PM, EDT.
Saturday AM Judging Session
03/14/2026 9:00 AM, EDT.
Saturday PM Judging Session
03/14/2026 1:00 PM, EDT.
Saturday AM Judging Session
03/07/2026 9:00 AM, EST.
Friday PM Judging Session
03/06/2026 6:00 PM, EST.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 12/22/2025 12:00 AM, EST through 02/27/2026 11:00 PM, EST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 12/22/2025 12:00 AM, EST through 03/04/2026 6:00 PM, EST.
Entry Registration Open
51 entries have been added to the system as of 1:57 AM, EST, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. There is a limit of 250 entries for this competition.
38 paid entries are in the system as of 1:57 AM, EST, Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Entry registrations accepted 12/22/2025 12:00 AM, EST through 02/27/2026 10:00 PM, EST.Entry Drop-Off Open
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.