Michigan Mead Cup
Awards
Sponsors
Judges
John Allison, Bill Bellair, Colin Burton, Christopher Clarke, Sandy Cockerham, Cory Emal, Matthew Goebel, Jonathan Greene, Tony Greening, Josh Holbrook, Paul Klammer, Daniel Kukuk, Michelle Matte, Matthew Mead, Gail Milburn, Alyson Schramm Naeger, James Naeger, Mike Neville, Mike OBrien, Amy Olsen, Andy Petrovich, Ken Schramm, Carvin Wilson, Michael Wilson, Mike Winnie, Annie Zipser
By the Numbers
157 Entries 50 Entrants
26 Judges
42 Placing Entries
Category 35A: Michigan Only
6 entries
1st
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition
Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton Round 2 (35A: Michigan Only)
2nd
Bill Bellair
Michigan Mead Coalition
Morat (35A: Michigan Only)
3rd
Ralph Turner
45 Degree Mead (35A: Michigan Only)
Category M1A: Dry Mead
5 entries
1st
Adam Bystrom
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Quince Charming (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Derek Coleman
Doin The Most Discord Community
Shadow Trad (M1A: Dry Mead)
HM
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition
Heather : Dry (M1A: Dry Mead)
Category M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead
7 entries
1st
Adam Bystrom
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Fireweed Is A Pretty Cool Honey Name (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Steve Fletty
Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Estrella (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Josh Holbrook
Blue Ox Brewers Society
Aussie Aussie Aussie! (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Category M1C: Sweet Mead
9 entries
1st
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Texas Meets Hawaii (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Blended Sweet Trad (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Fireweed (M1C: Sweet Mead)
Category M2A: Cyser
9 entries
1st
Adam Bystrom
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Aloha Wisconsin! (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Shrubbery (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Eleanor (M2A: Cyser)
Category M2B: Pyment
9 entries
1st
Adam Bystrom
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Riesling The Kraken! (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Mark Fitzsimmons
Maltose Falcons
Sweetie Pye (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Mosquito Hunters - V1.1 (M2B: Pyment)
Category M2C: Berry Mead
18 entries
1st
Robert Barnhardt
Michigan Mead Coalition
Dark Berries (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Krzysztof Plizga
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Raspberry (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Nicholas Laur
The Red (M2C: Berry Mead)
Category M2D: Stone Fruit Mead
14 entries
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Mango Mango Mango (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Colin Wedesky
Balaton Cherry Melomel (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
John Allison
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Very Cherry (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Category M2E: Melomel
17 entries
1st
Adam Bystrom
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Hala Kahiki (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Nathan Zangmeister & Karysa Kent
Pugh Pear (B-41) (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition
Ode To H.O.D. (M2E: Melomel)
Category M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead
21 entries
1st
Garrett Freeman
I Swear It's Not Apple Sauce (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Josh Holbrook
Blue Ox Brewers Society
Kung Pao Cherry (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
How Many Licks (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Category M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead
12 entries
1st
Nick Ferndino
Early Morning Tea Time (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Josh Holbrook
Blue Ox Brewers Society
Chocolate Avocados (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Lpc (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Category M4A: Braggot
5 entries
1st
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Odin Vs The Leviathan (M4A: Braggot)
2nd
Renea Clark
Northern Washington Homebrewers...
Kraken's Braggot (M4A: Braggot)
Category M4B: Historical Mead
13 entries
1st
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Piękna Ciemność (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Bill Bellair
Michigan Mead Coalition
Tej (M4B: Historical Mead)
3rd
Krzysztof Plizga
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Półtorak Janina (M4B: Historical Mead)
HM
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Przygotowanie (M4B: Historical Mead)
Category M4C: Experimental Mead
12 entries
1st
Krzysztof Plizga
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Aztec (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Nick Ferndino
Bba Cinnamonception (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere! (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Best of Show
Mead
1st
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition
Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton Round 2 (35A: Michigan Only)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners