THE 2012 MAZER CUP INTERNATIONAL
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Commercial Meadery Competition - How to enter
The MAZER CUP MEADERY COMPETITION is sponsored by GotMead.Com and an organizing committee of home mead makers, and mead enthusiasts world wide. All mead entered is produced by professional mead makers in a licensed commercial facility. This competition is an independent event and is organized and run by mead enthusiasts and home mead makers.
To view or download the entire Mazer Cup Meadery entry rules and information in Word or PDF format click (to view) or right-click (to save) the links below:
Mazer Cup Meadery Entry Rules- PDF
Mazer Cup Meadery Entry Rules- Word
Entry questions? Click here
Shipping questions? Click here
Payment questions? Click here
Most current MCI style guidelines: Click here
Please make checks payable to : Mazer Cup International
Eligibility:
- Only mead produced in a licensed commercial facility is eligible to enter.
Entry procedure:
- Entry for the Mazer Cup Meadery Competition are now OPEN
- All shipping containers must be clearly labeled:
“SAMPLE ONLY NOT FOR RESALE”
- Entries may be submitted by checking the appropriate box on the entry forms.
- Please send 4 bottles per entry.
- Fees per entry are: $55.00 (USD) per entry up to 10 entries. All entries over 10 are $25.00 (USD)
- Entrants are responsible for categorization of their entries and providing all pertinent information requested on the entry form.
- Entries that fail to list the sweetness or carbonation levels will be judged relative to the defaults defined in the most current Mazer Cup Meadery Style guidelines.
- Entry paperwork and any checks necessary are due by the entry deadline at the address listed at the beginning of this document.
- For printable shipping labels in PDF format click here .
- For printable shipping labels in MS-Word format click here .
Judging procedures:
- For the sake of uniformity of judging, there will be a judge calibration discussion prior to the judging for the purpose of discussing the point system, and MCI competition philosophy.
- No judge may be assigned to a flight to which s/he has submitted an entry.
- Entries will be pre-poured in a room separate from the judging location and brought to the judging tables.
- Judges will evaluate the meads according to the most current Mazer Cup Meadery Style Guidelines and provide as much descriptive and helpful feedback as possible.
Awards:
- First second and third place awards will be awarded respectively to the three highest scoring meads in each category.
- Judges decisions are final.
Restrictions on using awards as advertising:
- When using any award granted by this competition in advertising, the entrant agrees to:
• State the full name and year of the competition.
• State the award granted
- Images of the awards given may be used only with the written or emailed authorization of Mazer Cup Meadery Board of Directors.
- No other claims may be made based upon an award from this competition.
- Failure to comply with these guidelines is basis for the revocation of any award granted to the mead in question.
