World’s Best Breweries Battled It Out at the 11th Annual San Diego International Beer Competition: Moonlight Meadery Wins Two Medals

Londonderry, NH, May 06, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Moonlight Meadery was awarded a gold and a silver medal at the 2017 San Diego County Fair’s 11th Annual San Diego International Beer Competition. The San Diego County Fair, presented by Albertsons| Vons, hosts one of the largest beer festivals in the country, with 1,564 entries from 20 countries and 23 states in the U.S. Judged by industry professionals, the competition awards the best of the best. Judging was held April 21-22 and gold, silver and bronze awards were bestowed upon 168 brews from around the world at the San Diego International Beer Competition, held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California. Best of Show will be announced at the San Diego County Fair’s 11th Annual San Diego International Beer Festival on Saturday, June 17, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. Moonlight Meadery was awarded a Silver medal in the Traditional mead category for Utopian #9™, a traditional mead that has been aged for 5 years in hand-selected, Samuel Adams Utopias® casks from the award-winning Boston Beer Company. This truly unique mead offers a flavor not just unlike any other mead, but unlike any other beverage in the world. Utopian is a flavor sensation to behold, featuring a sweet and complex flavor that is reminiscent of a fine cognac or aged sherry.

In addition, Moonlight Meadery was awarded a Gold medal in Spiced and Specialty mead category for Smolder™ that has forward sweet raspberry notes preparing for the smoldering chipotle spice that makes a grand entrance without overplaying it. Spice lingers on the palette to a raspy finish. Perfect balance of sweet fire.

Moonlight Meadery located in Londonderry, NH and specializes in crafting beverages from honey, including mead, cider and braggots under the d/b/a Hidden Moon Brewing.

“I am really happy for the recognition that our Utopian and Smolder continues to receive, it takes an entire team to consistently make such great meads year after year,” says Michael Fairbrother, Founder and Head Mead Maker at Moonlight Meadery.

Visit http://sandiegobeerfestival.com/beer-competition/winners for full results. The 11th Annual San Diego International Beer Festival at the 2017 San Diego County Fair, where Moonlight Meadery will be represented.

Session 1: Fri, June 16 (noon to 4 p.m.) $55 Session 2: Fri, June 16 (5 to 9 p.m.) $55 Session 3: Sat, June 17 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) $65 Session 4: Sat, June 17 (4 to 8 p.m.) $65 SESSION 5: Sun, June 18 (noon to 5 p.m.) $55 Ideal for the true craft beer enthusiast, the VIP Lounge: $110 includes Fair admission and halfhour early admission to the festival, VIP Lounge seating, five food and beer pairing stations, unlimited grazing for the first two hours of the session and a 6-oz. souvenir glass to taste unlimited samplings of 300+ beers. Designated Driver/VIP Lounge: $65 includes Fair admission, all the bells and whistles of the regular VIP experience, but without the beer.

About The San Diego International Beer Competition & Festival The San Diego International Beer Festival is produced by the 22nd District Agricultural Association in conjunction with the San Diego County Fair; 2017 marks the 11th year of competition and festival. The international competition is open to any licensed brewery, brewpub or meadery. The Festival is open to the public and it features competition breweries, and is held during the annual San Diego County Fair, presented by Albertsons|Vons, the largest county fair in the United States, drawing more than 1.6 million visitors annually. For more information, visit www.sandiegobeerfestival.com.

Contact: Berniece Van Der Berg 603-216-2162 x403 vanderberg@moonlightmeadery.com www.moonlightmeadery.com