Valhalla: The Mead-ing Of Life: Past Winners – 2019
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Behrens | Satan's Thrift Shop | M2C: Berry Mead | |
| 2nd | Scott Behrens | Purple Martini | M2B: Pyment | |
| 3rd | Steve Patik | Cream Ale Braggot | M4A: Braggot |
Table 1: Dry Traditionals (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Behrens | Skunk Ape | M1A: Dry Mead | |
| 2nd | Timothy Struve | Commoners' Swill | M1A: Dry Mead | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 3rd | Adam Bystrom | O.B. The O.G. | M1A: Dry Mead | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 2: Semi-Sweet Traditionals (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adam Bystrom | Madame George (Tupelo) | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 2nd | John Putnam | Raspberry | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Stoney Creek Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Francis Hiller Co-Brewer: Francis Hiller Jr | Made In The Beanfields | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Barley Legal Homebrewers [NJ] |
Table 3: Sweet Traditionals (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Warren Earle | Sweet Clover Of Mine | M1C: Sweet Mead | Modern Mead Makers FB Group |
| 2nd | Maggie Wachter | Wild Buckwheat | M1C: Sweet Mead | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (B.U.Z.Z.) |
| 3rd | Carvin Wilson | Orange Blossom | M1C: Sweet Mead | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| HM | Brent Becker | Orange Blossom And Mesquite Traditional | M1C: Sweet Mead |
Table 4: Cysers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brent Becker | Tupelo Cyser | M2A: Cyser | |
| 2nd | Allen Martin | Cyser1 | M2A: Cyser | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Neil Aldredge | Harvest Moon | M2A: Cyser | Plymouth Pride Brew Club [PA] |
Table 5: Pyment (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Behrens | Purple Martini | M2B: Pyment | |
| 2nd | Carvin Wilson | Mourvedre Me | M2B: Pyment | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Maggie Wachter | Deep Purple | M2B: Pyment | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (B.U.Z.Z.) |
| HM | Seth Clearwater | Blossom and Vine - Variant Z | M2B: Pyment | Stoney Creek Homebrewers |
Table 6: Berry Melomels (17 entries)
Table 7: Stone Fruit Melomels (7 entries)
Table 8: Other Melomels (15 entries)
Table 9: Fruit & Spice Mead (25 entries)
Table 10: SHV Mead (18 entries)
Table 11: Braggot (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Patik | Cream Ale Braggot | M4A: Braggot | |
| 2nd | Josh Mahoney | Dubbel | M4A: Braggot | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Judging Sessions and Dates
Saturday AM Judging Session
12/14/2024 9:00 AM, EST.
Saturday PM Judging Session
12/14/2024 1:00 PM, EST.
Pre-Judging Session Wednesday Night
12/11/2024 6:00 PM, EST.
Friday Night Pre-Judging Session
12/13/2024 7:00 PM, EST.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 10/05/2024 12:00 AM, EDT through 11/30/2024 11:00 PM, EST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 10/05/2024 12:00 AM, EDT through 12/14/2024 12:00 PM, EST.
Entry Registration Open
211 entries have been added to the system as of 8:01 AM, EST, Thursday, November 21, 2024. There is a limit of 250 entries for this competition.
184 paid entries are in the system as of 8:01 AM, EST, Thursday, November 21, 2024. There is a limit of 250 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 10/05/2024 9:00 AM, EDT through 11/30/2024 10:00 PM, EST.Entry Drop-Off Open
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