Valkyries Horn Home Mead Competition Volunteer Info

Judges and Stewards

If you have registered, log in and then choose Edit Account from the My Account menu indicated by the icon on the top menu.

If you have not registered and are willing to be a judge or steward, please register.

Staff

If you would like to volunteer to be a competition staff member, please register or update your account to indicate that you wish to be a part of the competition staff.

Other Volunteer Info

Volunteering & Bottle Sort

IF NEEDED, BOTTLE SORT TBD

If you volunteer at the bottle sort, you may bring your entries with you!

You may enter the competition and volunteer. Judges will not be assigned to categories where they have an entry. Volunteers that sign up for two consecutive sessions will be provided with the corresponding meal.

Locations & Schedule

Banquet Sign-Up

Sign up and pay for your meal in advance by DATE TBD.

• Cost is $TBD
• MENU TBD
• LINK TBD

Communication

A Discord chat server is available to arrange social activities.

https://discord.gg/rEqTpFvS

Roles & Expectations

Judges - What to expect:

• Judges are asked to bring a laptop or tablet for electronic scoresheets. Phones do not work well.
• All entries will be judged "blind".
• All judging will be in-person (not remote/virtual).
• Judges will be served entries with a label and pertinent entry information by stewards. There will be no bottles at the judging tables.
• Flights will be 7 entries maximum (6 or less in most cases) to reduce palate fatigue and ensure the highest quality feedback from our judges.
• BOS judging will be done by a panel of 5 very experienced judges.
• Every entry will have at least one Mead Certified judge, very experienced mead maker/judge or professional assigned.

Stewards - What to expect:

• Stewards will pour samples and deliver mead to the judging tables.
• We need plenty of stewards. This is a great opportunity to learn about and sample meads. Sign up today!

Competition Staff

Staff and volunteers that have access to the database are not permitted to enter the competition. The judge director is also prohibited from entering regardless of database access. All other Staff and Volunteers are permitted to enter the competition. We follow BJCP guidelines to ensure that our competition results maintain the highest integrity.

Accommodations

We have secured a block of rooms at a nice hotel 3.1 miles from the competition venue. Rate is again just $99 per night plus taxes. All rooms are located facing an indoor courtyard and are grouped in proximity to each other. Rate will increase around DATE TBD.

We have a large private room reserved for bottle share and socializing at the hotel.

Better room rates may be available through the internet or by calling the phone number (all based on demand), take your pick of options.

You can book directly at the link below until DATE TBD

LivINN hotel, Fridley MN - Valkyries Horn Mead Competition