Valhalla: The Mead-ing Of Life: Past Winners – 2024
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Ducharme | VT HoD | M2E: Melomel | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd | Amy Olsen | The Linden | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Michigan Mead Coalition |
| 3rd | Michael Harper | Bleu Basil | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead |
Table 1: Alpha (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Eperthener Co-Brewer: DJ Cook | Buckshot For Breakfast Braggot | M4A: Braggot | |
| 2nd | John Jacob Co-Brewer: Charles Webster | Black Braggot | M4A: Braggot | Hellgate Homebrewers |
| 3rd | John Jacob | Three Two One Braggot | M4A: Braggot | Hellgate Homebrewers |
Table 2: Bravo (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Dvorak | Cyser 2022 | M2A: Cyser | Society of Akron Area Zymurgists (SAAZ) |
| 2nd | Nathan Steigman | Mel Nebula | M2A: Cyser | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Nolan Yost | Cyser? I Barely Know Her. | M2A: Cyser | Bag One Ten Happiness |
Table 3: Charlie (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Fletty | Golden Prairie | M1A: Dry Mead | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 2nd | Bill Boyer | Sir Galahad The Pure - Blueberry Blossom - Petillant | M1A: Dry Mead | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | Nathan Steigman | Hac Vanitate | M1A: Dry Mead | Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Table 4: Delta (8 entries)
Table 5: Echo (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Ducharme | Red Miombo | M2B: Pyment | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd | Steve Fletty | Chateau Fletty | M2B: Pyment | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd | Melody Stout | Wedding Bells Malbec Mead | M2B: Pyment | Lehigh Valley Home Brewers |
Table 6: Foxtrot (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amy Olsen | Mac The Knife | M1C: Sweet Mead | Michigan Mead Coalition |
| 2nd | Matthew Mead | Yaupon Holly Blossom | M1C: Sweet Mead | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Scott Estlund | Tropical Hot Dog Night | M1C: Sweet Mead | The Brü Club |
Table 7: Golf (11 entries)
Table 8: Hotel (32 entries)
Table 9: India (26 entries)
Table 10: Juliet (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amy Olsen | The Linden | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Michigan Mead Coalition |
| 2nd | John Litak | First Mead | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Lehigh Valley Home Brewers |
| 3rd | Austin Brown | Whisper | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Michigan Mead Coalition |
Table 11: Kilo (23 entries)
Table 12: Lima (23 entries)
Table 13: Mike (35 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 12:29 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 12:29 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.