THE MAZER CUP
INTERNATIONAL

The Mazer Cup International Mead Competition

MARCH 26-27, 2010
IN BOULDER,
COLORADO!

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The Mazer Cup International 2009, was a roaring success with both Professional Meaderies and Home Mead Enthusiasts from around the world. It was apparent to all that the level of quality mead in the commercial mead industry is constantly getting better and better! Once again this classic competition will be focused on the best of Professional and Enthusiast mead makers.

If you've never tasted mead, you're missing out! Mead comes in a dazzling array of styles, flavours, and types that range from light and dry to full and rich with honey.

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Home Competition - BJCP Style Guidelines

The MAZER CUP INTERNATIONAL - HOME COMPETITION is an AHA and BJCP sanctioned home-crafted mead competition sponsored by GotMead.Com and an organizing committee of home mead makers, and mead enthusiasts world wide.

The following documents are publications of the BJCP all copyrights and trademarks apply. The content discussed within each document applies to all the mead styles, except where explicitly superseded in the sub-category guidelines.

Click on the links below to view the style guideline sections in HTML

Important attributes that must be specified

Common Mead Characteristics

Entering and Categorizing Meads

24. Traditional Mead

25. Melomel (Fruit Mead)

26. Other Mead

To view or download the entire BJCP Mead Style Guidelines in Word or PDF format click (to view) or right-click (to save) the links below

BJCP Mead Style Guidelines Plus Introduction - PDF

BJCP Mead Style Guidelines Plus Introduction - Word

 

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