2007 International Mead Festival Commercial Mead Competition Congratulations to the Winners!
The 2007 International Mead Festival saw over 100 commercial meads from 7 countries being served at the tasting sessions. New international entries included Denmark and Lithuania, plus several new US meaderies as well.
Here are the results of the commercial competition for 2007:
| BERRY MELOMEL |
| Gold: Cranberry Mead, Mountain Meadows Mead, Westwood, CA, USA |
| Silver: Honey Wine and Raspberries, INTERMIEL, Inc., Mirabel, Quebec, Canada |
| Bronze: 2003 Boysenberry Reserve, Redstone Meadery, Boulder, CO, USA |
| BRAGGOT |
| Gold: Tiny Tim, Thunderhead Brewing, Kearney, NE, USA |
| Silver: Hummingbird, Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery, Boulder, CO, USA |
| Bronze: Biere de Miele, Rabbit's Foot Meadery, Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| CYSER |
| Gold: Jablkowy, Pasieka Maciej Jaros & "CORPO" G?dek Rogalski Sp.J., Lodz, POLAND |
| Silver: Red Branch Cider Company-Apple and Honey Cider, Rabbit's Foot Meadery, Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| Bronze: Apple Cyser, Long Island Meadery, Holbrook, NY, USA |
| DESSERT |
| Gold: Sweet Desire, Wild Blossom Meadery, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Silver: Lurgashall Tower of London, B. United International, Redding, CT, USA |
| Bronze: Sweet Melissa, Medovina, Niwot, CO, USA |
| METHEGLIN |
| Gold: iQhilika African Herbal Blossom Mead, B. United International, Redding, CT, USA |
| Silver: Kastelanski, Stawski Imports, Englewood, FL, USA |
| Bronze: Honey Wine with Cinnamon and Nutmeg, Spruce Mountain Meadery, Larkspur, CO, USA |
| OTHER FRUIT/VEGETABLE MELOMEL |
| Gold: Honey Wine and Blackcurrants, INTERMIEL, Inc., Mirabel, Quebec, Canada |
| Silver: Cherry Mead, Mountain Meadows Mead, Westwood, CA, USA |
| Bronze: Orange Mead, Honey Moon, LLC, Bellingham, WA, USA |
| PYMENT |
| Gold: Pinot Noir Mountain Honey Wine, Redstone Meadery, Boulder, CO, USA |
| Silver: White Pyment Mountain Honey Wine, Redstone Meadery, Boulder, CO, USA |
| Bronze: Blanc de Fleur, Wild Blossom Meadery, Chicago, IL, USA |
| SESSION |
| Gold: Verge d' Or, INTERMIEL, Inc., Mirabel, Quebec, Canada |
| Silver: Red Branch Cider Company-Hard Peach, Rabbit's Foot Meadery, Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| Bronze: No Bronze awarded |
| SPECIALTY |
| Gold: Midas Touch, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE, USA |
| Silver: iQhilika African Birds Eye Chilli Mead, B. United International, Redding, CT, USA |
| Bronze: Røsslyng Mead, Wynkoop Brewing Co, CO, USA |
| TRADITIONAL – DRY |
| Gold: Bouquet Printanier, INTERMIEL, Inc., Mirabel, Quebec, Canada |
| Silver: Harvest Moon, Adytum Cellars, Woodinville, WA, USA |
| Bronze: Sky River Dry Mead, Sky River Meadery, Sultan, WA, USA |
| TRADITIONAL – MEDIUM |
| Gold: Camelot Mead, Oliver Winery, Bloomington, IN, USA |
| Silver: Munro Meadery Mead, Munro Honey & Meadery, Alvinston, Ontario, Canada |
| Bronze: Traditional Mountain Honey Wine, Redstone Meadery, Boulder, CO, USA |
| TRADITIONAL – SWEET |
| Gold: Munro Meadery Sweet Mead, Munro Honey & Meadery, Alvinston, Ontario, Canada |
| Silver: Pirtle Mead, Pirtle Winery, Weston, MO, USA |
| Bronze: Honeymoon Nectar Sweet Honeywine, Mountain Meadows Mead Westwood, CA, USA |
| VARIETAL |
| Gold: Melia, Rabbit's Foot Meadery, Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| Silver: Mead: Tupelo Honey Wine, Blacksnake Meadery, Dugspur, VA, USA |
| Bronze: Valley Vineyards Honey Mead, Valley Vineyards, Morrow, OH, USA |
Vicky Rowe has been active as a promoter and supporter of the mead industry since the mid-90's with Gotmead.com, and is totally serious about seeing the mead industry take its rightful place as a popular craft beverage on the world recreational drinking stage.
She is also an experienced marketing coach and consultant who has recently decided to focus her marketing expertise exclusively on the craft beverage market to help meaderies, cideries, breweries and distilleries expand their business and get more customers while doing what they love.
She is also an experienced marketing coach and consultant who has recently decided to focus her marketing expertise exclusively on the craft beverage market to help meaderies, cideries, breweries and distilleries expand their business and get more customers while doing what they love.
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