![]() ![]() Bootjack IPA, Icicle Brewing Company (935 Front St, Leavenworth)Įveryone loves a good comeback, and this may have been one of the better clutch performances in the (obviously short) history of the Tournament of Beer. Bottomcutter IIPA, Bale Breaker Brewing Company (1801 Birchfield Road, Yakima) vs. Stoup Brewing’s Citra IPA moves into the Hot Break Eight. Stoup dominated from tip-off to the final seconds yesterday, securing 72 percent of the votes. ![]() Co-owner Lara Zahaba paced back and forth, even giving a pep talk to food truck Beez Neez Sausages when they parked outside the brewery for the night. The ninth to open in the popular beer neighborhood, Stoup combines the passion of its three founders into a brewery focused on “the Art and Science of beer.” Stoup played the glass hard all day, and by glass we mean pint glass. Opened in the fall of 2013, Stoup Brewing quickly became a favorite in Ballard and beyond. All they do is make beer and fill kegs and growlers. Georgetown Brewing from Seattle is focused on just one thing, making the best craft beer possible. 1 team in the Alpha Acid Press, or AAP, poll, led by head brewer Reid Spencer. This was the most surprising 12 over 1 upset, and it’s certainly one of the most memorable, too. Citra IPA, Stoup Brewing (1108 NW 52nd St., Seattle) Top Rung enters the Hot Break Eight with 58 percent of the votes. Both South Sound breweries rallied the troops, including Top Rung sending out several “alarms.” Behind the scenes, Shift Trade IPA held a lead over Prairie Line IPA all day up to the final buzzer. business card was left at the crime scene - although the news reporter was a dead ringer for Top Rung brewer Tyler Mathis’ wife, Meredith. Then around 5 p.m., a news video hit Facebook reporting Top Rung’s Shift Trade IPA had been damaged, revealing a Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. Mid-afternoon Pacific Brewing sales executive Andy Kenser grabbed the Peaks and Pints’ official Tournament of Beer ladder, climbed to the top rung and attempted to remove the Top Rung Shift Trade IPA nameplate from the giant tournament bracket donning our walls. Director of Brewing Operations Steve Navarro texting Top Rung Brewing owners Casey Sobol and Jason Stoltz a photo of Shift Trade IPA in a toilet. This IPA battle started with Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. Shift Trade IPA, Top Rung Brewing Company (8343 Hogum Bay Lane N.E, Lacey) Prairie Line IPA, Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. Proving the analysts wrong, Tropic Haze moves into the Hot Break Eight round. Oddly enough, both IPAs scored 45 percent from the taprooms but Tropic Haze grabbed 36 percent from packaging, which made a huge difference. In pre-game chatter, Tournament of Beer analysts predicted a close game due to an extremely even matchup of two strong defensive breweries with serviceable offenses. The Northwest Washington Region Sweet Wort 16 game was heavy on tropical fruit flavors and light on drama, with Silver City’s Tropic Haze cruising to victory with 74 percent of the votes. Stackin’ Hay IPA, FarmStrong Brewing Company (110 Stewart Road, Mt. Tropic Haze, Silver City Brewery (206 Katy Penman, Bremerton) vs. … Tuesday, April 25 Tournament of Washington IPAs Sweet Wort 16 Results … GAME 1, NORTHWEST WASHINGTON REGIONĩ. Without further ado, let’s take a gander at yesterday’s results, and then preview today’s matches. Yesterday, the first eight IPAs in the Sweet Wort 16 did battle. After weeks of feverish voting (and with the help of a complicated computer program stolen from cavemen) we at Peaks and Pints have watched you, beloved voters, narrow down the state’s IPAs from 64 to the very best 16, the creamy mouthfeel of the crop. Tournament of Washington IPAs: Sweet Wort 16 - The best India Pale Ale in Washington state? You think you know where to find it. ![]() Rainy Daze Brewing sales executive Jon Jump might be a busy man today. ![]()
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