Friday, October 31
Mead Crafters Competition
The National Honey Board is in search of the best meads for its 2025 Mead Crafters Competition.
Online Registration Due: Friday, October 31
Shipments Due: Friday, November 7
Shipping Address: National Honey Board
8 East Main Street
Mascoutah, IL 62258
The Mead Crafters Competition is a free competition hosted by the National Honey Board, open to all commercial mead makers in the United States.
Here’s What You Need to Know
Each entry consists of two 750ml bottles, or the equivalent of.
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Meaderies may submit multiple entries per category, but each mead may only be entered in one category. Meaderies will be limited to 3 entries. Meaderies may not enter from multiple locations.
Registration
Availability
The mead must be commercially available in the United States.
2025 Categories
Bracket or Braggot
Cyser
Dessert Mead
Fruit/Vegetable Melomel
Metheglin
Other
Pyment
Specialty
Traditional
Varietal