Mead Entries for the Nationals 2016

[Bubbles]

Hi all,

Just starting a thread where people can indicate their intention to enter mead in next year's national competition.

If possible, can you also consult the BJCP mead guidelines below and specify the variety of mead you're entering as it might influence how the judges are assigned.

INTRODUCTION (Explains 24 - 26)
24. TRADITIONAL MEAD
25. MELOMEL (FRUIT MEAD)
26. OTHER MEAD

Please comment below if you plan on entering, but please take note of the following advice from CH:

Guys please only put down absolute definites that you are going to enter as we are going to locate expert judges for this now as there is obviously an interest and we want to do it properly, it would be embarrassing if we had 4 professionals show up to judge 20 and that turned out only to be 5

Cheers!

[Bubbles]

1. Bubbles - 1 traditional mead

[bachus]

1. Bubbles - 1 traditional mead
2. bachus  - 2 (other Mead?)

[helmet]

1. Bubbles - 1 traditional mead
2. bachus  - 2 (other Mead?)
3. Helmet - melomel

[Will_D]

1. Bubbles - 1 traditional mead
2. bachus  - 2 (other Mead?)
3. Helmet - melomel
4. Will_D - 2 melomels

[Bubbles]

Come on, lads?!

I know there's more mead makers in the NHC than this! Tom? Garry?

[Garry]

Nothing this year 

[Bubbles]

Aw man.. After your success last year?? That's a pity.

[itsclinto]

1. Bubbles - 1 traditional mead
2. bachus  - 2 (other Mead?)
3. Helmet - melomel
4. Will_D - 2 melomels
5. Itsclinto - melomel

[bachus]

1. Bubbles - 1 traditional mead
2. bachus  - 2 (other Mead + traditional mead)
3. Helmet - melomel
4. Will_D - 2 melomels
5. Itsclinto - melomel

[Bubbles]

If possible, can you also consult the BJCP mead guidelines below and specify the variety of mead you're entering as it might influence how the judges are assigned.

INTRODUCTION (Explains 24 - 26)
24. TRADITIONAL MEAD
25. MELOMEL (FRUIT MEAD)
26. OTHER MEAD

Mead makers, the guidelines given above are obviously the 2008 guidelines. Since then, it has been confirmed that the 2016 Nationals will be using the 2015 style guidelines. As such, please take a look at the following PDF to ensure you are placing your meads in the right sub-categories:

http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Mead.pdf

Cheers.

[Bubbles]

New categories are as follows, but do still check the specific guidelines link above:

M1. TRADITIONAL MEAD
M1A. Dry Mead
M1B. Semi-Sweet Mead
M1C. Sweet Mead

M2. FRUIT MEAD
M2A. Cyser
M2B. Pyment
M2C. Berry Mead
M2D. Stone Fruit Mead
M2E. Melomel

M3. SPICED MEAD
M3A. Fruit and Spice Mead
M3B. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Mead

M4. SPECIALTY MEAD
M4A. Braggot
M4B. Historical Mead
M4C. Experimental Mead

[Leann ull]

Gary and I judged, we did our homework read the style guidelines for weeks which being honest aren't a patch on the beer ones and like horoscopes in that they are very broad on their descriptives.
We had our fault guides but didn't need them there were no real nasty nasty ones

I hadn't looked at this thread and we were totally impartial and I never would have guessed that 1,2,3!

The biggest issues were, we are judging to bjcp styles and some were incorrectly entered in the wrong cat, a mistake I heard other beer judges comment a lot on the day as well.
Ingredients were stated on the descriptor, they simply weren't there.
Same applies to beer folks if you state an ingredient even though you did use it, if its not obviously there don't state it.
That same ingredient btw may make a huge difference in the profile but if you can't taste it don't state it.

This has been said before and I'm going to repeat it, taste what you are entering with the style sheet in front of you.
If you can't do it impartially bring to a club meet and do it.
Tick boxes as otherwise you are going to be disappointed.

As stated the standard was good well done.

Next Year these will probably be judged along with wines and ciders outside of the nationals.