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Hops Bracketology
Spitting in the face of the dreaded hop shortage — which is driving up prices and shelving some good beers — is this year’s National IPA Championship. It’s a bracket-y contest, just in time for March Madness, in which thirty-two of the nation’s best IPAs go 3 oz. sample cup to 3 oz. sample cup against one another.
An added bonus, compared to the real March Madness, is that to the best of my knowledge none of the beers are coached by Mike Kriezcyziewisiszkzikwkwizwski (pronounced “sha-CHEF-skee”).
Deadline to enter is February 23. I’ll be in Atlantic City, NJ for the Atlantic City Beer Festival when winners are announced there on March 8.
Find more on the contest here. Download and print your bracket here. And check out the contestants here.
