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Your Honey or Your Life

Thanks to all who participated in the Your Honey or Your Life.

There were 95 entries judged and 127 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAlexandria HornApollo M2E: MelomelQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2ndBill BoyerNot Your Grand Mother's Apple PieM3A: Fruit and Spice MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdBC PhillipsOat My Gawd (Blueberry Oatmeal)M4A: BraggotHigh Plains Draughters
HMBill BoyerCastle Anthrax 2025M2B: PymentNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Winning Entries

Table 1: M1B (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRyan GuaspEighty FiveM1B: Semi-Sweet Mead
2ndNolan YostDrew PeabawlsM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadBag One Ten Happiness
3rdJJ OcampoNova 2025M1B: Semi-Sweet MeadBrewers Anonymous

Table 2: M1C (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason BarkerRodney Begged To Help Me With This MeadM1C: Sweet Mead
2ndCody LesterGolden Waves Of ArkansasM1C: Sweet MeadCentral Arkansas Fermenters
3rdRodney KibzeyRadM1C: Sweet MeadOregon Brew Crew

Table 3: M4C (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAustin BrownAcercyserglynM4C: Experimental Mead Brewers Anonymous
2ndBill BoyerBorchM4C: Experimental Mead North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdCody LesterKey Lime For DessertM4C: Experimental Mead Central Arkansas Fermenters
HMJake TweedyBlueberry GogurtM4C: Experimental Mead Bag One Ten Happiness

Table 4: M2E (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlexandria HornApollo M2E: Melomel QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2ndMelody StoutDelaware Bay BreezeM2E: Melomel Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
3rdBC PhillipsAlexa Text My Grandson No Alexa Don't Play That No Text Grandson Not Playing Blues Traveler Alexa Stop Stop Alexa Play Frank Sinatra StoM2E: Melomel High Plains Draughters

Table 5: M3A (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerNot Your Grand Mother's Apple PieM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndMelody StoutMulelodyM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Lehigh Valley Home Brewers
3rdLouis StrowgerNot Your Grandma's FruitcakeM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Peninsula Fermentation Society

Table 7: M4A, M4B (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBC PhillipsOat My Gawd (Blueberry Oatmeal)M4A: BraggotHigh Plains Draughters
2ndDustan CwickSummer BraggotM4A: Braggot
3rdIlija MelentijevicStary BoczekM4B: Historical Mead

Table 8: M1A, M2A (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNolan YostCyser? I Barely Know Her - 2.0M2A: CyserBag One Ten Happiness
2ndRodney KibzeyOrange AppleM2A: CyserOregon Brew Crew
3rdSteven KellerThem Some Apples M2A: CyserMadison Homebrewers & Tasters

Table 9: M2D (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJordan WillefordPeachy Keen B2M2D: Stone Fruit Mead The Worts
2ndAustin BrownMillions Of PeachesM2D: Stone Fruit Mead Brewers Anonymous
3rdBenjamin TellierEpoch CherryM2D: Stone Fruit Mead

Table 10: M2B (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerCastle Anthrax 2025M2B: PymentNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndJordan WillefordBerserker M2B: PymentThe Worts
3rdRyan GuaspCabaretM2B: Pyment

Table 11: M2C (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerFrench Taunter 2021 V3M2C: Berry Mead North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndNolan YostBoofin' BerriesM2C: Berry Mead Bag One Ten Happiness
3rdGarrett FreemanBoysenberry Mead M2C: Berry Mead Red Earth Brewers

Table 12: Table 12 M3B (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott NieradkaRed Arrow, Black Shield M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Portland Brewers Collective
2ndJake TweedyThe Cheekiest Of HibiscusesM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Bag One Ten Happiness
3rdNolan YostCheeky Biscus 2.0M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Bag One Ten Happiness

Table 13: Mead of Lore (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stIlija MelentijevicWater Of Life35A: Mead of Lore
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

Zoiglhaus
07/12/2025 9:30 AM, PDT.

Session 3
07/12/2025 12:00 PM, PDT.

Zoiglhaus- Afternoon Session (if Necessary)
07/12/2025 1:00 PM, PDT.

MEAD OF LORE
07/13/2025 2:00 PM, PDT.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 01/31/2025 4:00 AM, PST through 07/12/2025 9:30 AM, PDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 01/31/2025 4:00 AM, PST through 07/12/2025 9:30 AM, PDT.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 04/15/2025 4:00 AM, PDT through 06/27/2025 4:00 PM, PDT.

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.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 04/15/2025 12:00 AM, PDT through 06/24/2025 5:00 PM, PDT.