
The worlds largest mead competition, The Mazer Cup takes place in march and brings together both commercial and home-brewed mead to be evaluated by a panel of judges. The mead is organized into categories and medals are provided to the top three in the category.
This year’s big winner in the commercial category was Moonlight Meadery and head mead maker Michael Fairbrother. Moonlight won an impressive 3 gold and a total of 5 medals. They won the Specialty – Sweet category with the delicious Last Apple – which i reviewed last year.
Every year, Superstition Meadery gives category topping performances. This year is no different. They too won 3 golds for the Varietal – Sweet, Dessert Mead – Semi-Sweet, and Dessert Mead – Sweet categories.
The Colony Meadery also won a solid 5 medals, along with an honorable mention. Their Mo-Me-Doh taking top honors in the Specialty – Semi-Sweet category. Nectar Creek pulled in 2 golds and swept the “Session Mead – Dry” category. Another sweep happened in the Braggot category with Rabbits Foot Meadery – making them the masters of malt.
For the home competition, every category winner is pitted against each other to crown the “Best in Show” this year’s judging was so tough that for the first time, best in show included an honorable mention. Tom Repas, won Best in Show with his amazing Strawberry melomel, while Steve Patik won honorable mention with his Pilsmeer Braggot.
Below are the rest of the results. Congratulations to all the winners and a big thanks to all those who entered. Keep creating and pushing the industry further!
Commercial Meadery Competition
Bracket or Braggot
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Cyser
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Dessert Mead-Semi-Sweet
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Dessert Mead-Sweet
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Other Fruit/Vegetable Melomel – Dry
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Other Fruit/Vegetable Melomel – Semi-Sweet
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Other Fruit/Vegetable Melomel – Sweet
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Metheglin – Dry
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Metheglin – Semi-Sweet
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Metheglin – Sweet
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Pyment
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Session Mead – Dry
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Session Mead – Semi-Sweet
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Session Mead – Sweet
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Specialty (Open Category) – Dry
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Specialty (Open Category) -Semi-Sweet
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Specialty (Open Category) – Sweet
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Traditional – Dry
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Traditional – Semi-Sweet
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Traditional – Sweet
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Varietal – Dry
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Varietal – Semi-Sweet
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Varietal – Sweet
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Home Competition
Best in Show
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Thomas Repas | Strawberry |
Hon | Steve Patik | Pilsmeer |
Dry Mead
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Justin Chamberlain, Will Crapser & David Woods | Mead15 |
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Seth Langford & Autumn Manning | Carrots in the Meadow Mead |
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Mark Mattingly | Dry Sack Mead |
Hon | Rick Sorensen | White Clover |
Semi-Sweet Mead
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Rick Sorensen & Chris Cope | Field Flowers |
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Jason Meehan | Carrot Honey Mead |
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Dan Rosenberg | Tupelo Honey Traditional Mead |
Sweet Mead
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Jovilin Grunewald & Mark Tanner | OB Trad |
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Steve Patik | Blackberry sweetness |
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Casey Stuck | Ambrosia |
Cyser
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Robert Eltringham | Idunn’s Treasure |
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Michael Ryder | |
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Wes Underwood | Mad_Cyser |
Hon | Jon Talkington | Fuji Cyser |
Pyment
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David Theibault | Barolo |
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Tim Artz | BURP 30th Anniversary Mead |
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Pat Idzik & Ruth Paschal | Concord Pyment |
Other Fruit Melomel – Dry
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Mark Tanner | Pomegranate Cure All |
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Ivan Kozoletov | Cupid’s Revenge |
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Kyle Byerly | Cherry Mead |
Other Fruit Melomel – Semi-Sweet
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Tim Leber | Lady In Red |
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Brent Leffler | Fig Mead |
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David Theibault | mystic blueberry |
Other Fruit Melomel – Sweet
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Leczycki Marek | Wisniak 2010 |
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Duane Adams | Raspberry Sunshine |
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Leczycki Marek | Glogowiak 2011 |
Berry Melomel – Dry
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Dan Daugherty | Berry and Blaze |
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Wayne Boncyk & Bryon Hays | Klingon Bloodwine |
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Justin Chamberlain, Will Crapser & David Woods | Blueberry JC_223 |
Berry Melomel – Semi-Sweet
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Mark Tanner | Raspberry 2013 |
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Ivan Kozoletov | Honeyberry Twist |
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Pat Idzik & Ruth Paschal | Strawberry Melomel |
Hon | rob hurt | blueberry smothie |
Berry Melomel – Sweet
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Thomas Repas | Strawberry |
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Scot Schaar | Misguided Angel |
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Tim Leber | RB&L |
Hon | Duane Adams | Blackberry |
Metheglin – Dry
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John Wirkner & David Myers | Gleipnir |
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DeAnne Ienna | Bazooka Bubble Gum |
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glenn Lavender | Scarborough Fair |
Metheglin – Semi-Sweet
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Scott Behrens | Cinammon |
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Steve Patik | Black magic |
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Scott Behrens | Vanilla |
Hon | Steve Fletty | Damage Control |
Metheglin – Sweet
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Scott Behrens | Cinammon |
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Steve Patik | Black magic |
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Scott Behrens | Vanilla |
Hon | Steve Fletty | Damage Control |
Braggot
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Steve Patik | Pilsmeer |
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Mark Tanner | Kriek Berry |
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Josh Mahoney | Glorious Braggot |
Open Category Mead – Dry
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Adam Crockett | Old Fashion |
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Dan Daugherty | Kvasir’s Gift |
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Glenn Lavender | Voulez_Vous? |
Open Category Mead – Semi-Sweet
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Scot Schaar | Angels In The Wilderness |
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Jon Talkington | Ancient Kemet |
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Jason Meehan | Country Breakfast |
Open Category Mead – Sweet
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Justin Chartier | Hungarian Oaked Orange Blossom |
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JERZY KASPERSKI | JEZYNIAK POLDWOJNIAK |
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Robert Eltringham | Dragons breath |
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