2006 International Mead Festival Home Mead Competition Results

February 10 2006

The International Mead Festival held its first ever home competition this year. With 212 entries, this competition is the largest of its kind in the US. The results of the judging of this enormous number of very excellent efforts are finally here! 

212 Entries

Table 1 – 24a (11 Entries)
Angel Price Washington,DC Old Man Mead 24A Dry Mead 1
John Sather Blackheath Cir,FL   24A Dry Mead 2
Trevor LaRene Green Bay,WI   24A Dry Mead 3
Table 2 – 24b (23 Entries)
Jeffery Swearengin Tulsa,OK Old Tippecanoe 24B Semi-sweet Mead 1
Roger McIntire Willow Park,TX North Chase Dark Yopon 24B Semi-sweet Mead 2
Davis Robinson Chandler,AZ Pecan Honey Mead 24B Semi-sweet Mead 3
Table 3 – 24c (27 Entries)
Chris Dunne Denver,CO B.B. Special Sage 24C Sweet Mead 1
Jeffery Swearengin Tulsa,OK Abigail’s Orange Blossom Special 24C Sweet Mead 2
Lloyd Snyder White Hall,MD   24C Sweet Mead 3
Table 4 – 25a (15 Entries)
Ben & Becky Starr Durham,NC Starrlight Mulled Apple Cyser 25A Cyser 1
Matthew Dickeson Alexandria,VA Happily Appley Mead 25A Cyser 2
Ed Walkowski Dalton,PA Applejack Cyser 25A Cyser 3
Table 5 – 25b (10 Entries)
Kathy Thompson Lafayette,CO   25B Pyment 1
Ed deJager Longmont,CO Champagne Pyment 25B Pyment 2
Jason Ditsworth Anchorage,AK Sock Dropper Pyment 25B Pyment 3
Table 6 – 25c (68 Entries)
Raven & Midian Niles Coralville,IA   25C Other Fruit Melomel 1
Curt & Kathy Stock St Paul,MN All About Rhubarb 25C Other Fruit Melomel 2
Ed Walkowski Dalton,PA Black Currant Melomel 25C Other Fruit Melomel 3
Table 7 – 26a (23 Entries)
Michael Kiker Anchorage,AK Speecy Spicey 26A Metheglin 1
Angel Price Washington,DC Freya Mead 26A Metheglin 2
Roger Gibson Liberty,MO Jamaica Mead 26A Metheglin 3
Table 8 – 26b (7 Entries)
Kevin deLange Aurora,CO ShagIt Braggot 26B Braggot 1
Glenn & Dani Exline Rockledge,FL St Bernardus Strong Dark Braggot 26B Braggot 2
Dennis Frank Westminster,CO Braggot 26B Braggot 3
Table 9 – 26c (28 Entries)
Roger McIntire Willow Park,TX North Chase Waahhhooooeeeee 26C Open Category Mead 1
Richard Krahl Thornton,CO St. Nick’s Holiday Mead 26C Open Category Mead 2
Beryl Ouimette Downers Grove,IL Taielikkus 26C Open Category Mead 3
BEST OF SHOW
Ben & Becky Starr Durham,NC Starrlight Mulled Apple Cyser 25A Cyser 1
Special Awards
Darragh Nagle Best Presentation
Brian Mertz Most Exotic Ingredient
Michael Kiker Best Name
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