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Domras Cup Origins

Named in honor of Chuck Domras, Domras Cup Mead Competition is one of the longest-continuously-running, mead-only competitions in the world, that we know of. Entries arrive from around the globe to be assessed by certified mead judges and compete in the pursuit of honey-wine perfection.

The Domras Cup began in 1999 as a small, club-only competition between several serious local mead-makers. It quickly became a regional competition where mead-makers from coastal Georgia and South Carolina plied their wares in search of getting their name etched on the famous cup.

It was fittingly named in honor of Chuck Domras, a gregarious and outgoing member of Savannah Brewers League who was quite fond of mead (the making and imbibing of), who had passed away earlier that year.

The little Domras Cup Mead Competition has grown to be one of the “longest-continuously-running, mead-only competitions” …in the world! We are continuously looking at ways to improve the event and judging of meads. Domras Cup utilizes BJCP certified mead judges at each table.

Domras Cup is part of the East Coast Mead Competition Series and the Southeastern Homebrew Association Competition Series.

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BOS – 2026 Domras Cup

Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMichael HarperBleu BasilFruit and Spice Mead 
2ndKevin MeintsmaNot My Felon (#168 Raspberry)Berry MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdMichael HarperMusser’s MuscadinePyment 

Winners – 2026 Domras Cup

Table 1: Table 1 – Dry Traditional (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKevin RocktaschelBack Mountain Traditional 24bDry Mead 
2ndMelissa GreenfieldJulian BackyardDry MeadQUAFF
3rdEric MartinFireweedDry MeadKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 2: Table 2 – Semi-Sweet (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stRichard FurlongAfrican RoseSemi-Sweet MeadHogtown Brewers
2ndGian MalekiHolman Christmas TupeloSemi-Sweet MeadSavannah Brewers League
3rdEric MartinCarrotSemi-Sweet MeadKansas City Bier Meisters
HMEric ReynoldsSeductive Honey (semi-Sweet)Semi-Sweet MeadLouisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD

Table 3: Table 3 – Sweet (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stRyan VigneThe Sweet One – Kiawe BlossomSweet MeadPittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers
2ndCurtis WillisPolish DelightSweet MeadCowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
3rdKen JordanWinter In HawaiiSweet MeadCowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)

Table 4: Table 4 – Cyser (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMelissa GreenfieldService TopCyserQUAFF
2ndSergio QuevedoThe Nexus of MalusCyser 
3rdRobert CrittenApple of My EyeCyserZymurgists of the Ozarks

Table 5: Table 5 – Pyment (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMichael HarperMusser’s MuscadinePyment 
2ndBradley ColeCab Sauv PymentPymentNordeast Brewers Alliance
3rdMark KunzelmannPretty Fly For A White PyPymentSt. Louis Brews

Table 6: Table 6 – Berry (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKevin MeintsmaNot My Felon (#168 Raspberry)Berry MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndNathan SteigmanSententiaBerry MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdAustin BrownA Love Like BloodBerry MeadBrewers Anonymous

Table 7: Table 7 – Stone Fruit (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDaniel KukukLeelanau CrimsonStone Fruit MeadMotor City Mashers
2ndBrian BiggsWandering Oaken’s Trading PostStone Fruit MeadDead Yeast Society [LA]
3rdMichael HarperTemplar’s Pinedale PeachStone Fruit Mead 
4thKevin MeintsmaTiny Stones (#143 Eucalyptus and Dates)Stone Fruit MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association

Table 8: Table 8 – Melomel (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stEric MartinAvocadoMelomelKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndKen JordanPerry Good MeadMelomelCowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
3rdAustin BrownBlood Orange CrushMelomelBrewers Anonymous
HMRobert CrittenA Currant AffairMelomelZymurgists of the Ozarks

Table 9: Table 9 – Fruit and Spice (29 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMichael HarperBleu BasilFruit and Spice Mead 
2ndRichard FurlongPersephone’s CalamityFruit and Spice MeadHogtown Brewers
3rdBill BoyerChololate ValkyrieFruit and Spice MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 10: Table 10 – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSergio QuevedoPunatopiaSpice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead 
2ndRichard FurlongCaramel Mocha MacHiattoSpice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadHogtown Brewers
3rdMarshall BrannockNeedle Me ThisSpice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadCowford Ale Sharing Klub (CASK)
HMRon MinkoffUndiagnosed, But Something Ain’t RightSpice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadHogtown Brewers

Table 11: Table 11 – Braggot (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAmy OlsenSahti BraggotBraggotMichigan Mead Coalition
2ndBill BoyerStraight and Sour BraggotBraggotNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdJonathan EcklesBraggadocioBraggotSavannah Brewers League

Table 12: Table 12 – Historical (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stPaul JohnsonPort Side Is the Best SideHistorical MeadRiver City Brewers [MN]
2ndRobert CrittenThe Old WaysHistorical MeadZymurgists of the Ozarks
3rdBill BoyerScene 8: Why No One Likes the FrenchHistorical MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 13: Table 13 – Experimental (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stEric ReynoldsFreyaExperimental MeadLouisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD
2ndGian MalekiZe Bochet Mk IIExperimental MeadSavannah Brewers League
3rdDominic YoungPeach CobblerExperimental Mead 
HMJosh HolbrookChocobeesExperimental MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association