Judges
Daniel Adams, Gemma Adel, John Atkins, Kristen Boucher, Bill Boyer, Anthony Chase, Kristi Chase, Edward Chenock, Tom Chenock, TJ Cline, Sandy Cockerham, Marshall Crews, Sherri Crews, John Dugue, Jonathan Eckles, Gene Edwards, Sonja Edwards, John Findeis, Trevor Gildea, Tom Hadjin, Kenneth Jenkinson, Jesse Johnson, Toby Johnson, Scott Joines, Ken Jordan, John Keane, Lukas Kluz, Todd Lawrence, Michael Lentz, Gian Maleki, Christopher Martin, Jeff Mason, John Mathias, Randall Merideth, Ron Minkoff, Frank Russo, Samantha Schultz, Ed Stansel, Chris Stovall, Fay Terrio, Rick Terrio, Mike Tripka, Jessica Wheeler, John Wilson
Judges - Best of Show
Sandy Cockerham, Jesse Johnson, Scott Joines, Michael Lentz, Chris Stovall
Stewards
Valorie Boyer, Marshall Brannock, Meredith Burns, Allison Eckles, Randy Griesman, Cheryl Holesovsky, Emma Jablonski, Virginia Merideth, Kris Minkoff, Laura Potts-Wirht, Summer Rogers, Anne Scott, Terry Scott, Mitchell Wheeler, Curtis Willis
By the Numbers
177 Entries
63 Entrants
44 Judges
15 Stewards
44 Placing Entries
Table 1: Table 1 - M1A - Dry Traditional
7 entries
Judges: Sandy Cockerham, Jonathan Eckles, Gene Edwards
1st
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Hac Vanitate (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Fireweed Trad (M1A: Dry Mead)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
When The Dreamer Dies (M1A: Dry Mead)
HM
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Petillant Standard - Blueberry Blossom -Pettilant (M1A: Dry Mead)
Table 2: Table 2 - M1B - Semi-Sweet Traditional
19 entries
Judges: Edward Chenock, Tom Chenock, TJ Cline, Sandy Cockerham, Christopher Martin, Jessica Wheeler
1st
Benjamin Alan Tristan Ruiz & Las Víboras
Flor De Guayaba (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Book Of Armaments - Wildflower/lehua (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Richard Furlong
Hogtown Brewers
Ethiopian Geteme Traditional (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
HM
Curtis Willis
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Sourwood For The Win (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Table 3: Table 3 - M1C - Sweet Traditional
17 entries
Judges: John Atkins, John Dugue, Jonathan Eckles, Kenneth Jenkinson, Michael Lentz, John Mathias
1st
Ed Stansel
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Shelf Turd (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
So Dies The Dream (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Marshall Crews & Sherri Crews
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Riverhouse Traditional (M1C: Sweet Mead)
Table 4: Table 4 - M2A - Cyzer
7 entries
Judges: Kristen Boucher, John Dugue, Toby Johnson
1st
George Turner
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Uncle Gibbys Elixir (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
John Ives
James River Homebrewers
Candy Apple Cyser (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Mel Nebula (M2A: Cyser)
Table 5: Table 5 - M2B - Pyment
12 entries
Judges: Sherri Crews, John Findeis, Tom Hadjin, Scott Joines, Rick Terrio, John Wilson
1st
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Red Blend Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Shawn Collins
Musca-Fine (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Nick Barkan
I'm Just A Sexy Mead (M2B: Pyment)
Table 6: Table 6 - M2C - Berry
21 entries
Judges: Gemma Adel, Anthony Chase, Scott Joines, Lukas Kluz, Gian Maleki, Jeff Mason, Frank Russo, Samantha Schultz, Mike Tripka
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ptang. Zoom-Boing, Z'nourrwringmm (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Non-Incidental (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Shawn Collins
Wild Blueberry (M2C: Berry Mead)
HM
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Carvin's Berry Semi (M2C: Berry Mead)
Table 7: Table 7 - M2D - Stone Fruit
5 entries
Judges: Michael Lentz, Gian Maleki, John Mathias
1st
John Sather
Brewers Anonymous
Blurry Vision (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Jordan Willeford
The Worts
Peachy Keen B2 (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
Killed In A Dream (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
HM
Steve Fletty
Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Tupelo Cherry Rosé (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Table 8: Table 8 - M2E - Melomel
14 entries
Judges: Ken Jordan, Lukas Kluz, Christopher Martin, Ron Minkoff, Frank Russo, Fay Terrio
1st
Nick Perez
Mountain Top Mashers
Pink Drink (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Marshall Crews & Sherri Crews
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Bostwick Passion (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Austin Brown
Michigan Mead Coalition
Blood Orange Crush (M2E: Melomel)
Table 9: Table 9 - M3A - Fruit and Spice
23 entries
Judges: Kristi Chase, Sherri Crews, John Findeis, Trevor Gildea, Todd Lawrence, Chris Stovall, Fay Terrio, John Wilson
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Whizzo Chocolates (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Garrett Johnson
Red Earth Brewers
I Swear It's Not Applesauce (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Unplanned Outcome (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Jonathan Eckles
Savannah Brewers League
Razzpepper (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Table 10: Table 10 - M3B - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable
14 entries
Judges: Kristen Boucher, Marshall Crews, Ken Jordan, Rick Terrio
1st
Matt Neilson
Hogtown Brewers
Contradiction (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Blister In The Sun! (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Let's Skip To The Happy Ending! (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Table 11: Table 11 - M4A - Braggot
8 entries
Judges: Bill Boyer, Marshall Crews, Todd Lawrence
1st
Melissa Greenfield
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Smoked Porter Bochet Braggot (M4A: Braggot)
2nd
Scott Burns & Vince Becker
Savannah Brewers League
Saison Braggot (M4A: Braggot)
3rd
Jonathan Eckles
Savannah Brewers League
Dark Humor (M4A: Braggot)
Table 12: Table 12 - M4B - Historical
5 entries
Judges: Tom Chenock, Sonja Edwards, Chris Stovall
1st
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Bardzo Dobry (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Wiśnia Z Miodem Eukaliptusowym (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
Lukas Kluz
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Trojniak Podkarpacki (M4B: Historical Mead)
Table 13: Table 13 - M4C - Experimental
25 entries
Judges: Daniel Adams, Bill Boyer, Tom Hadjin, Jesse Johnson, Toby Johnson, Randall Merideth, Ron Minkoff
1st
Jordan Willeford
The Worts
Ba Strawbrûlèe (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
John Dugue
Savannah Brewers League
Krupnik (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Głęboko Nyekundu (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Best of Show
Mead
Judges: Sandy Cockerham, Jesse Johnson, Scott Joines, Michael Lentz, Chris Stovall
1st
Matt Neilson
Hogtown Brewers
Contradiction (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Ed Stansel
Cowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
Shelf Turd (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Benjamin Alan Tristan Ruiz & Las Víboras
Flor De Guayaba (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
HM
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ptang. Zoom-Boing, Z'nourrwringmm (M2C: Berry Mead)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners