Michigan Mead Cup: Past Winners – 2024
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Fletty | Thai Basil | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Saint Paul Homebrewers Club |
Category 35A: Michigan Only 9 entries
Category M1A: Dry Mead 7 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Ducharme | Ob | M1A: Traditional Mead | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 2nd | Renea Clark | Huajillo Blossom Hydromel | M1A: Traditional Mead | Northern Washington Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Daniel Kukuk | F**k Diabeetus | M1A: Traditional Mead | Motor City Mashers |
| HM | Jason Rohloff | The Leftovers | M1A: Traditional Mead | Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Category M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead 4 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Rohloff | I Say Hawaii, You Say Lehua | M1B: Traditional Mead | Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
| 2nd | Amy Olsen | Basswood/sweet Clover Traditional | M1B: Traditional Mead | Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
| 3rd | Todd Donnelly | Zambian Tumbleweed | M1B: Traditional Mead | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
Category M1C: Sweet Mead 14 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Mead | Sunflower | M1C: Traditional Mead | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | Michael Harper | Skookum Chuck | M1C: Traditional Mead | |
| 3rd | Garrett Freeman | Coffee Blossom Traditional | M1C: Traditional Mead | Red Earth Brewers |
Category M2A: Cyser 13 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nolan Yost | Cyser? I Barely Know Her. | M2A: Fruit Mead | |
| 2nd | Todd Donnelly | African Orchards | M2A: Fruit Mead | Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers |
| 3rd | Cory Emal | Wild Decisions Were Made | M2A: Fruit Mead | Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| HM | Daniel Kukuk | Odin's Orchard | M2A: Fruit Mead | Motor City Mashers |
Category M2B: Pyment 2 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Barry McGough | Brave Concord | M2B: Fruit Mead | Michigan Mead Coalition |
| 2nd | Kyle Ducharme | Miombo Red | M2B: Fruit Mead | Green Mountain Mashers |
Category M2C: Berry Mead 13 entries
Category M2D: Stone Fruit Mead 9 entries
Category M2E: Melomel 15 entries
Category M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead 22 entries
Category M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead 14 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Mead | Lemoncello | M3B: Spiced Mead | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | Nolan Yost | Cheeky Biscus | M3B: Spiced Mead | |
| 3rd | Scott Estlund | Chocolate Is The Devil | M3B: Spiced Mead | The Bru Club |
Category M4A: Braggot 3 entries
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Mead | Belgian Sunset B5 | M4A: Specialty Mead | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 2nd | Kyle Ducharme | Biere De MacAdamia | M4A: Specialty Mead | Green Mountain Mashers |
| 3rd | Cody Lester | Little Oak In the Cup | M4A: Specialty Mead | Central Arkansas Fermenters |
Category M4B: Historical Mead 7 entries
Category M4C: Experimental Mead 28 entries
Judging Sessions and Dates
Pre Judging
10/10/2025 6:00 PM, EDT.
Morning
10/11/2025 9:30 AM, EDT.
Mid-Day
10/11/2025 11:30 AM, EDT.
Afternoon
10/11/2025 2:30 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 08/01/2025 12:00 AM, EDT through 11/03/2025 11:59 PM, EST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 08/01/2025 12:00 AM, EDT through 10/06/2025 11:59 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Open
107 entries have been added to the system as of 9:17 AM, EDT, Wednesday, August 6, 2025. There is a limit of 160 entries for this competition.
57 paid entries are in the system as of 9:17 AM, EDT, Wednesday, August 6, 2025. There is a limit of 160 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 08/01/2025 12:01 AM, EDT through 09/19/2025 11:59 PM, EDT.Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.