It was the decision of the CF 2016 meeting that the Guild Competition for Canterbury Faire 2017 shall be Mead! I’m telling you this now because mead takes a long time to brew so you should plan to start it yesterday, or as close to that as possible!
The criteria will be Mead: brewed with honey, water, and yeast plus one. One being any other single ingredient of your choice be it fruit, herb, spice or other. Entries brewed prior to today, which fit the criteria, will be accepted.
Entries will be judged for points out of 10 on Documentation, Workmanship, Authenticity and Overall Impression / Presentation. Entries may be submitted in person, by mail or by courier at the Arts and Sciences Display/Challenge at Canterbury Faire 2017.
NZ has strict regulations regarding the import of honey products however if postal or couriered entries are accompanied by a signed letter stating the product has been heated as per the criteria listed on the webpage and that it is for a home brew competition, it should get through just fine (as has successfully been tested).
Australians :
PLEASE Read the section on trans-Tasman shipping on the Guild web page. https://brewers.lochac.sca.org/trans-tasman-shipping/NZ has strict regulations regarding the import of honey products however if postal or couriered entries are accompanied by a signed letter stating the product has been heated as per the criteria listed on the webpage and that it is for a home brew competition, it should get through just fine (as has successfully been tested).