2023 Arizona Mead and Cider Homebrew Competition: Past Winners – 2019Meadfest
Thanks to all who participated in the 2023 Arizona Mead and Cider Homebrew Competition.
There were 64 entries judged and 53 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show winner(s) have not been posted yet. Please check back later.
Cider
Any standard or specialty cider (made from apple juice) or perry (made from pear juice)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Norman Clark Co-Brewer: Derick Monroy | High and Dry | C2C: Applewine | Mountain Top Mashers |
| 2nd | Kurt Slocum | Triple Apple Cider | C1A: New World Cider | |
| 3rd | Chris Repka | Tour de Flagstaff | C1A: New World Cider |
Traditional Mead
Mead of any strength, sweetness, and carbonation level, containing only honey, water, and yeast.
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Larimer | Sweet Traditional | M1C: Sweet Mead | |
| 2nd | Dave Kiser | Sunset Mead | M1C: Sweet Mead | |
| 3rd | Richard Schulman | Elixir Of Draenic Wisdom | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead | Tucson Homebrew Club |
Other Mead
Any mead with added fruit, vegetables, herbs, and/or spices, or specialty meads such as braggots
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Wildenhain | Lychee Melomel | M2E: Melomel | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Tim Wildenhain | Hopped Strawberry | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Allen Martin | Blue Meadow | M2C: Berry Mead | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 4th | Joe Mansell | Campfire Mead | M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead |
Winning Entries
Winning entries have not been posted yet. Please check back later.
Past Winners
- 2018Meadfest
- 2019Meadfest
- 2022MeadFest
Judging Sessions
Lenhart's House
11/11/2023 11:00 AM, MST.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 09/01/2023 8:00 AM, MST through 11/11/2023 11:00 AM, MST.
Entry Registration Closed
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.