2023 Mead Open Competition
WORLD MEAD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TASTING & DINNER
HOSTED BY SCHRAMM’S MEADERY
MENU PAIRINGS BY JIMMY SCHMIDT
ASSORTED TINY TASTES
Artichoke & Castelvetrano Olives Tapenade Crostini
Ahi Tuna Tartar Chips, Glazed With Chilpotle Aioli
BBQ Glazed Malpeque Oysters
Smoked Salmon Grilled Boirson Black Bread Bites
St. Ambrose Draft Mead “Razzputin” & “Rhythm & Blues”
DINNER
Ginger Seared Sea Scallops
Roasted Fennel, Red Endive, & Pea Tendril Nest
Cloaked with Fennel Pollen Emulsion, Crispy Shallots
Golden Coast Mead “Wildflower Sour”
Smoked Slow Cooked Wagyu Shortrib
Morel Mushroom & Root Vegetable Gratin
Splashed with Blackberry Gastrique, Crispy Sage & Parsnips
Schramm’s Mead “A Smoke of Fortune”
Cherry, Boysenberry, Raspberry, Black Currant
DESSERT
Nocturn Double Dark Chocolate Pot
Topped with White Chocolate Frozen Crema, Red Caramel Drizzle. Lucky Salt
Triaxial Meadsmiths “Burst and Bloom” Black and Red Raspberry Mead
FOODS By Chefs Jimmy Schmidt & Brian Recor
PHOTO CREDITS Taylor Johnson @allthatandthensomm / @tayrene0122
Mead is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from honey and water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops.
The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 20%. The defining characteristic of mead is that the majority of the beverage’s fermentable sugar is derived from honey. It may be still, carbonated, or naturally sparkling; dry, semi-sweet, or sweet.
Mead is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages known to man, and was first made in ancient times.
