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Important dates
Professional Meads
& Home Made Meads:
Registration until 23rd of January 2026
Receiving meads until 6th of February 2026
Competition: 19th – 20th of February 2026
Announcement of results: 21st of February 2026
How do I submit mead?
1
By 23/01/2026 enter your mead by filling the registration form
2
Pay the entry fee
3
Print the competition label and attach to each bottle by elastic band
4
By 6/02/2026 your securely packed bottles need to be received
5
Wait for the results after 21/02/2026
about the competition
Mead Madness Cup is the largest mead competition in Europe. Organised continuously since 2018 has its permanent place in mead events calendar. Originally it was held in October/November , but now it has its permanent place in February. Intended for both: commercial and home mead makers.
In this year’s edition we expect a record high number of entries- a rising trend we are observing every year. Traditionally, all competition categories are based on Mead Judging Programme. Detailed list and descriptions are available [HERE]
Enter the judge to the competition
Do you want to be a judge in probably the biggest mead contest in Europe? Do you have the right skills, knowledge and mining for drinking mods? Do you want to check? Welcome. Submit your candidacy.
Enter Your Mead to the competition
Mead Madness Cup is an event that has it permanent place in calendar. The date of the competition has been set to 19th – 20th of February 2026, traditionally in Poland.