04/13/2026
Results are in! Thanks to all who entered the annual Maple Syrup Judging Contest at Phelps Maple Syrup Fest. It was a busy day judging all 40 entries in density, clarity, label, and flavor. Special thanks to Jimmy and Adam from Smoky Lake Maple Products for running judging and our Celebrity Tasting Judges - The Tipsy Housewife, Alice in Dairyland and Meteorologist Devin Biggs - they were fantastic!
Congrats to the winners in each category. Our overall winner named Maple Syrup of the Year is B&H Honey and Maple Syrup from Chilton, WI! They received a PERFECT SCORE of 💯! All scores are listed below and pictured high to low, and by category, and available on our website - https://phelpswi.com/event/maple-syrup-fest/
Best Overall – Maple Syrup of the Year
B&H Honey and Maple Syrup, Chilton, WI
Golden Color & Delicate Taste
1st – Twin Pines, Norway, MI
2nd – Fish House Sugar, Appleton, WI
3rd – Maple Sweet Dairy, DePere, WI
Amber Color & Rich Taste
1st – B&H Honey and Maple Syrup, Chilton, WI
2nd – Ski’s Sugar Shack, Merrill, WI
3rd – Schleif Sugar Bush, Merrill, WI
Dark Color & Robust Taste
1st – Primrose Maple, Elkhart Lake, WI
2nd – Wrenchy’s Tap House, Kaukauna, WI
3rd – InTheWoods Sugar Bush, Manitowoc, WI
Very Dark Color & Strong Taste
1st – 10 Acre Black Maple Syrup, DePere, WI
2nd – Fritzo, Howards Grove, WI
3rd – Pickerel Lakes Maple, Eagle River, WI