Mead Me In St. Louis (And Cider Me Too)
Awards
Judges
John Allison, Sandy Cockerham, Gregg Gourde, Michael Green, Mark Kunzelmann, Scott Kurtz, Jeff Muse, Kevin Ogden, Edward ONeill, Keith Reding, Rob Rogers, Sean Sweeney, Linda Swihart, Collin Szeles, Jake Tweedy, Jim Vondracek, Mike Walters, Jim Yeager
Stewards
Tim Cochran, Dave Massey, Matt Schaller, Ryan Schuetz
Staff
Michael Green, Cory Kaufman, Mark Kunzelmann, Jeff Muse, Keith Reding, Mike Walters
By the Numbers
135 Entries
39 Entrants
18 Judges
4 Stewards
6 Staff
24 Placing Entries
Table 1: Traditional Mead
11 entries
Judges: Scott Kurtz, Jeff Muse (Head Judge), Jake Tweedy, Mike Walters
1st
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Comeback (M1C: Sweet Mead)
2nd
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Broom Of The Scotch (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
3rd
Barry Phillips
Rhymes With Hookah (M1A: Dry Mead)
Table 2: Cysers, Pyments, and Berry Meads
17 entries
Judges: John Allison, Sandy Cockerham (Head Judge), Michael Green, Mark Kunzelmann, Jeff Muse, Jake Tweedy
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing, Z'nourrwringmm... (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Kyle Kiely
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Mr. Blue Sky (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Andrew Brown
Lancaster County Brewers
Strawberry Fields (M2C: Berry Mead)
Table 3: Stone Fruit Meads and Melomels
19 entries
Judges: John Allison (Head Judge), Edward ONeill, Sean Sweeney, Collin Szeles, Mike Walters, Jim Yeager
1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Plum Mead (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Ben Ader
BeerKnobbers
Sour Superfruity (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Melonade (M2E: Melomel)
Table 4: Fruit and Spice / Spice, Herb, Vegetable Meads
24 entries
Judges: John Allison (Head Judge), Gregg Gourde, Michael Green, Mark Kunzelmann, Kevin Ogden, Edward ONeill, Linda Swihart, Collin Szeles
1st
Jake Tweedy
Pineapple Sweet Heat (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Whizzo Chocolates (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Keith Reding
St. Louis Brews
Bloody Strawberry Hydromel (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Table 5: Braggots, Historical, and Experimental Meads
24 entries
Judges: Kevin Ogden, Edward ONeill, Keith Reding, Rob Rogers, Sean Sweeney, Linda Swihart, Collin Szeles, Jim Vondracek, Mike Walters (Head Judge), Jim Yeager
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Szlachta (M4B: Historical Mead)
2nd
Jordan Willeford
Ba Strawbrûlèe (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Jake Tweedy
Blackberry Cheesecake (M4C: Experimental Mead)
Table 6: Standard Ciders and Perries
12 entries
Judges: Sandy Cockerham (Head Judge), Keith Reding, Rob Rogers, Jim Vondracek
1st
Rodney Kibzey
Oregon Brew Crew
Porter Is A Perfection (C1B: English Cider)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Ze Franch (C1C: French Cider)
3rd
George Turner
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers...
Fraunchy The 4th (C1C: French Cider)
Table 7: Fruited Ciders
9 entries
Judges: Mark Kunzelmann, Keith Reding, Jake Tweedy, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge)
1st
Edward Walkowski
Scranton Brewers Guild
Tyler's Cranberry Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Sean Sweeney
Garage Brewers Society
Sans Capsicum (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
Tooty-Fruity Fresh And Fruity (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 8: Specialty Ciders and Perries
19 entries
Judges: Sandy Cockerham (Head Judge), Michael Green, Scott Kurtz, Jeff Muse, Rob Rogers, Linda Swihart
1st
Andy Scherzinger & Fernando Puga
Weiz Guys
Apple Pie (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
2nd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Cheater Wood Cider (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Giovanni Piva
STLBrewhogs
Krmpus (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing, Z'nourrwringmm... (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Jake Tweedy
Pineapple Sweet Heat (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Comeback (M1C: Sweet Mead)
National Honey Board Mead BOS
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing, Z'nourrwringmm... (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Jake Tweedy
Pineapple Sweet Heat (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Comeback (M1C: Sweet Mead)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
