Michigan Mead Cup

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Mike Borchert, Colin Burton, Cory Emal, Daniel Fick, Matthew Goebel, Jonathan Greene, Tony Greening, Tom Hayosh, Josh Holbrook, Julie Lawson, Patrick McHugh, Matthew Mead, Gail Milburn, Corwin Minerd, Mike Neville, Amy Olsen, Vicky Rowe, Brian Stephens, Dean Steuerwald, Carvin Wilson, Mike Winnie, Annie Zipser

Judges - Best of Show

Gail Milburn, Carvin Wilson, Mike Winnie

Stewards

Josh Brewer, Austin Brown, Kristin Hrynczuk, Barry McGough, Jason Petroczy, Diane Satullo, Greg Stachnik, Donald Wilson

By the Numbers

160 Entries 46 Entrants

22 Judges 8 Stewards

47 Placing Entries

Category 35A: Michigan Only

9 entries

1st
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Strawberry Charade (35A: Michigan Only)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Blueberry (35A: Michigan Only)
3rd
Amy Olsen
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Summertime (35A: Michigan Only)

Category M1A: Dry Mead

7 entries

1st
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Ob (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Renea Clark
Northern Washington Homebrewers...
Huajillo Blossom Hydromel (M1A: Dry Mead)
3rd
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
F**k Diabeetus (M1A: Dry Mead)
HM
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
The Leftovers (M1A: Dry Mead)

Category M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead

4 entries

1st
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
I Say Hawaii, You Say Lehua (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Amy Olsen
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Basswood/sweet Clover Traditional (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Todd Donnelly
Society of Northeast Ohio...
Zambian Tumbleweed (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Category M1C: Sweet Mead

14 entries

1st
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Sunflower (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Michael Harper
Skookum Chuck (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Garrett Freeman
Coffee Blossom Traditional (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Category M2A: Cyser

13 entries

1st
Nolan Yost
Cyser? I Barely Know Her. (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
Todd Donnelly
Society of Northeast Ohio...
African Orchards (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Cory Emal
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Wild Decisions Were Made (M2A: Cyser)
HM
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Odin's Orchard (M2A: Cyser)

Category M2B: Pyment

2 entries

1st
Barry McGough
Michigan Mead Coalition
Brave Concord (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Miombo Red (M2B: Pyment)

Category M2C: Berry Mead

13 entries

1st
Garrett Freeman
No Water Blueberry (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Cranberry (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Kevin Hudson
Keystone Hops
King Crimson (M2C: Berry Mead)

Category M2D: Stone Fruit Mead

9 entries

1st
Jordan Willeford
The Worts
Peachy Keen (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Steve Fletty
Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Cherry Bomb (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Leelanau Crimson (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
HM
Shawn Collins
Carolina Peach (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)

Category M2E: Melomel

15 entries

1st
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Vt Hod (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Annie Zipser
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Inverse Of Darkness (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Michael Harper
The Baba '24 (M2E: Melomel)

Category M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead

22 entries

1st
Steve Fletty
Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Thai Basil (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Amy Olsen
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Adar's Sacrifice (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Steven Keller
Madison Homebrewers &...
Oh Marion You My Berry (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Damon Turner & Alex Goerke
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Mine For Looks (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Category M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead

14 entries

1st
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Lemoncello (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Nolan Yost
Cheeky Biscus (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Scott Estlund
The Bru Club
Chocolate Is The Devil (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Category M4A: Braggot

3 entries

1st
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Belgian Sunset B5 (M4A: Braggot)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Biere De MacAdamia (M4A: Braggot)
3rd
Cody Lester
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Little Oak In the Cup (M4A: Braggot)

Category M4B: Historical Mead

7 entries

1st
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Mroczne Pocieszenie (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Bardzo Dobry (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
Austin Brown
Michigan Mead Coalition
Sagarmāthā (M4B: Historical Mead)

Category M4C: Experimental Mead

28 entries

1st
Jordan Willeford
The Worts
Ba Strawbrûlèe (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Michael Harper
The Smoking Jacket (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Future Bos(S) (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
Damon Turner
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Smothered By Breakfast (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
World's Collide (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Best of Show

Mead

Judges: Gail Milburn, Carvin Wilson, Mike Winnie

1st
Steve Fletty
Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Thai Basil (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners