In Part Four of the Better Judge of Mead video interview series, Josh Holbrook talks all things mead judging with Tom Repas. Tom has a long list of achievements on his mead resume including two-time Best of Show winner at Mazer Cup, and winner of the AMMA National Mead Maker of the Year and AMMA
Valkyries Horn is one of the a newer mead competitions, but is already highly regarded among mead makers and mead judges. In 2020, comp organizers pivoted and persevered to create a fun and unique virtual judging experience, and by doing so helped rewrite the rules and guidelines on coordinating contests in the age of COVID.
Meadmaker of the Year Josh Holbrook interviews the Godfather of Mead Ken Schramm for our collaborative Better Judge a Mead series. Ken is the author of the essential meadmaking tome “The Compleat Meadmaker” and founder of Schramm’s Mead. Ken and Josh discuss many mead topics: achieving balance and what balance even means, fruit preparation,
