Operation Fermentation IX - Mead

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Ron Bently, John Black, Kevin Bryant, Javier Chirinos, Matthew Chrispen, Chase Cohagan, Omar Diaz, Brendan Fruge, Taylor Hastedt, Carlos Herrera, Justin Krause, Traci Kuhfuss, Wesley Kulcak, Jonathan Moore, Randy Oates, Neil Spake

Staff

Ron Bently, Taylor Hastedt, Matthew Herrold

Organizer

Traci Kuhfuss

By the Numbers

121 Entries 41 Entrants

16 Judges 3 Staff

39 Placing Entries

Table 35: Dry Mead

11 entries

Judges: Matthew Chrispen, Matthew Chrispen, Neil Spake, Neil Spake

1st
Reni Morriss
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Switzer Cat (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Andy Scherzinger
Cane Island Alers (CIA)
Save The Bees! (M1A: Dry Mead)
3rd
Cindy W Oberlin
NINJA Homebrewers
Bashful (M1A: Dry Mead)

Table 36: Semi-Sweet Mead

10 entries

Judges: Matthew Chrispen, Matthew Chrispen, Neil Spake, Neil Spake

1st
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Semi Sweet (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Cindy W Oberlin
NINJA Homebrewers
Grumpy (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Book Of Armaments - Mamane (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Table 37: Sweet Mead

11 entries

Judges: Matthew Chrispen, Matthew Chrispen, Neil Spake, Neil Spake

1st
Matthew Herrold
Cane Island Alers (CIA)
Wowsers (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Thor East
Sweet Honey (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Cindy W Oberlin
NINJA Homebrewers
Dopey (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Table 38: Cyser

2 entries

Judges: Carlos Herrera, Jonathan Moore

2nd
Kevin Meintsma
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Lies And Alternative Lies #109 (M2A: Cyser)

Table 39: Pyment

11 entries

Judges: Ron Bently, Ron Bently, John Black, John Black, Kevin Bryant, Kevin Bryant

1st
Jonathan Moore
Cane Island Alers (CIA)
I Wonder If It Remembers Me (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Pyment's Due Volume 2 (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Sir Robin The Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot V2 (M2B: Pyment)

Table 40: Berry Mead

10 entries

Judges: John Black, John Black, Kevin Bryant, Kevin Bryant

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
The Black Knight V2 (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Randy Daily
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Wild Flower Honey - Blackberry (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Chris Daily
San Antonio Cerveceros
My First Mead... But On Fruit (M2C: Berry Mead)

Table 41: Stone Fruit Mead

9 entries

Judges: Carlos Herrera, Jonathan Moore

1st
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Plum Crazy (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Kevin Meintsma
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Toxic Masculinity #86.2 (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Matthew Mead
Michigan U-Pick: White Peach (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)

Table 42: Melomel

8 entries

Judges: Chase Cohagan, Justin Krause

1st
Tracy Knauss
Cane Island Alers (CIA)
Brc (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
3bc (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Legendary Black Beast Of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh!!!! (M2E: Melomel)

Table 43: Fruit and Spice Mead

9 entries

Judges: Taylor Hastedt, Wesley Kulcak

1st
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Tranquil Sheep (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Adam Schaff
Bräukline
Honeybeagle's Spiced Bamboo Cyser (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Kevin Meintsma
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Criminal Intent #81 (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

Table 44: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead

13 entries

Judges: Javier Chirinos, Javier Chirinos, Brendan Fruge, Brendan Fruge

1st
Richard Alfonso
Cane Island Alers (CIA)
Lemon Drop Hopped Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Randy Daily
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Cherry Cobbler (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Lcp (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Table 45: Braggot

7 entries

Judges: Taylor Hastedt, Wesley Kulcak

1st
Jeremy Hatfield
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Malty Bee Juice (M4A: Braggot)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Honey Brown (M4A: Braggot)
3rd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Ballroom Badass Braggot (M4A: Braggot)

Table 46: Historical Mead

2 entries

Judges: Javier Chirinos, Brendan Fruge

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Miód Pitny Wiśniowo-Makadamia (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Wesley Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Tej (M4B: Historical Mead)

Table 47: Experimental Mead

13 entries

Judges: Omar Diaz, Omar Diaz, Traci Kuhfuss, Traci Kuhfuss

1st
Carlos Herrera
Rockwall Brewers
Chocolate Jord (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Kyle Ducharme
Green Mountain Mashers
Ba Burtt (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Andy Scherzinger
Cane Island Alers (CIA)
The Mead-Fashioned (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Table 48: Texas Inspired Mead

5 entries

Judges: Omar Diaz, Traci Kuhfuss

1st
Kevin Meintsma
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Bodily Autonomy #134 (M5A: Texas Inspired Mead)
2nd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Bbq In A Glass (M5A: Texas Inspired Mead)
3rd
Josh Mahoney
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Pert Near Perfect (M5A: Texas Inspired Mead)

Best of Show

Mead

1st
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Plum Crazy (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
Tranquil Sheep (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Carlos Herrera
Rockwall Brewers
Chocolate Jord (M4C: Experimental Mead)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners