Homebrew Competition at Nord Mead Fest

Homebrew Contest at Nord Mead Fest
Do you have what it takes to be crowned Best Brewer?
Bring a bottle of your best home-brewed mead, beer, or wine to the Drunken Smithy Forged Viking Mead Fest on Saturday, August 1st, and compete for bragging rights, glory, and an epic gift basket prize.
Where to Enter: Judging table at Adventurer’s Hollow
Drop-Off: August 1st between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM
Judging Begins: 1:00 PM, followed by the crowning of the 2026 Best Brewer
Categories:
Best Mead
Best Beer
Best Wine
Grand Prize: Best Overall Brew
Additional Info:
- You may enter in multiple categories.
- Multiple entries in the same category may be accepted depending on the total number of submissions.
-More categories may be added based on the types of submissions that are entered.
- Only one bottle needed per entry.
- Must be present to win.
- No current or former Drunken Smithy employees may enter.
New this year:
-Brewers may bring an additional 32oz of their brew with them to give out samples to guests of the festival for one hour after the competition.