The Battle of the Breweries
As we mentioned in our earlier article:
Tomorrow kicks off our 2023 Battle of the Breweries, and this yr is gonna be a bit completely different. As a substitute of a straight linear event like we did in 2021 and 2022, this yr, impressed by the World Cup again in December, we’re going to be doing it World Cup Fashion. First spherical shall be teams with group stage voting, the place the 2 finest breweries from group advance on. After that, they’re divided into 4 conferences and it follows a linear event. All in all, 160 breweries are competing this yr (bumped up from 128 final yr).
Voting
Every day it is possible for you to to return to the location to make your votes within the polls. Will probably be set-up by IPS, so it limits you to voting simply as soon as per day per vote. You may vote as many instances as you need per spherical, however solely as soon as per day.
Rounds shall be final one week (ending on Sunday nights at 11:59:59 PM EST) and the brand new week of voting beginning up the subsequent day (Monday) after I get the articles posted (often round 8:30 – 9:30 AM EST).
The primary spherical – the group stage – will start Monday February twenty seventh, 2023. This can almost definitely be round 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM. There shall be extra particulars in every voting web page’s article. There shall be a person submit for every convention.
The final week – the deadly four-way shall be two weeks. This can give sufficient time for voting for the championship.
Conferences
These hop names and thus the convention names are:
- Chinook
- Nugget
- Saaz
- Walhalla
I selected 4 completely different varieties that I develop at dwelling / (aka The Beer Thrillers Headquarters). Every of those conferences can have 8 teams of 5 breweries every, after the group stage every convention can have 16 breweries in a event.
Let’s take an early have a look at what breweries are in what conferences:
Chinook
- Hackensack Brewing Firm
- Chubby Squirrel Brewing Firm
- Compass Mill Faucet Room
- Acclamation Brewing Firm
- Forbes Path Brewing
- Bronx Brewery
- Dancing Gnome Brewing
- Vanish Farmwoods Brewery
- Vibrant Path Brewing Firm
- South County Brewing Firm
- Capitol Metropolis Brewing
- Tattered Flag Brewing
- Flawed Crowd Brewing
- Valhalla Brewing
- River Horse Brewing
- Harper’s Ferry Brewing
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Sly Fox Brewing
- Bolero Snort Brewing
- Steinhardt Brewing
- River Path Brewing
- Breaker Brewing
- Bucket Brigade Brewing
- Burley Oak Brewery
- Black Flag Brewing
- Mudhook Brewery
- Growth Metropolis Brewing Firm
- Pineknotter Brewing Firm
- Sapwood Cellars
- Rusty Rail Brewing
- Tough Edges Brewing
- Flood Zone Brewing
- Little Fish Brewing
- Chilly Water Brewing
- Hop Farm Brewing
- Schaylor Brewing
- Cox Brewing Firm
- Attaboy Beer
- Cushwa Brewing Firm
- Ever Grain Brewing Firm
Nugget
- Brix Metropolis Brewing
- Willow Creek Brewing
- Elder Pine Brewing and Mixing
- Interior Groove Brewing
- ZeroDay Brewing
- Masthead Brewing
- Hitchhiker Brewing Firm
- Mellow Mink Brewing
- Ten Eyck Brewing
- Misplaced Mined Brewing
- Victory Brewing
- Imprint Beer Co.
- Sterling Pig Brewing
- Bathroom Turtle Brewing
- Von C Brewing
- Loakal Department Brewing
- Bunnyman Brewing
- J.J. Ratigan Brewing
- Liquid Artwork Brewing
- Shy Bear Brewing
- Aslin Beer Co.
- Wheatland Springs Farm and Brewery
- 7 Mile Brewing
- Burnish Beer Firm
- Jailbreak Brewing
- Susquehanna Brewing
- Bullfrog Brewery
- Eclipse Craft Brewery
- Hysteria Brewing
- Large Canine Craft Brewing
- Columbia Kettle Works
- Saucony Creek Brewing
- Jackie O’s Brewery
- Solar King Brewery
- Allusion Brewing
- Black Forest Brewing
- Chatty Monks Brewing
- Idiom Brewing
- Yellow Bridge Brewing
- Troegs Impartial Craft Brewing
Saaz
- Previous Ox Brewery
- Selin’s Grove Brewing
- Unusual Roots Brewing
- Southern Tier Brewing
- Wacker Brewing
- Noble Beast Brewing
- Lydian Stone Brewing
- AleCraft Brewing
- Liquid Hero Brewing
- Coated Bridge Brewhause
- Free Will Brewing
- Warwick Farm Brewery
- Levante Brewing
- Human Robotic Beer
- Large Backside Brewery
- Tall Tales Brewing
- Mustang Sally Brewing
- Hemaur Brewing
- Fats Bat Brewing
- Robin Hood Brewing
- Ocelot Brewing
- Fetish Brewing
- Cape Could Brewing
- RAR Brewing
- Ripestine’s Brewpub
- Benny Brewing
- New Path Brewing Firm
- Three Beards Brewing
- Slate Farm Brewing
- Our City Brewery
- Raney Cellars Brewing
- Gearhouse Brewing
- City Artifact Brewing
- Land – Grant Brewing Firm
- Levity Brewing
- Pour Man’s Brewing
- Appalachian Brewing Firm
- Fourscore Beer Co.
- Logyard Brewing
- Pizza Boy Brewing Firm
Walhalla
- Funk Brewing
- Mad Chef Brewing
- Boneshire Brew Works
- Misplaced Rhino Brewing
- Oakbrook Brewing
- VooDoo Brewing
- Abjuration Brewing
- Bespoke Brewing
- Canton Brewing Firm
- Misplaced Barrel Brewing
- Large Truck Farm Brewing
- Scrubby’s Craft Brewery
- Different Half Brewing Firm
- Previous Forge Brewing
- Braeloch Brewing
- Dew Level Brewing
- Punch Buggy Brewing
- Dewey Beer Co.
- Crooked Run Fermentation
- The Alementary
- Smoketown Brewing
- Axemann Brewery
- Adroit Idea Brewing
- Collusion Faucet Works
- Gusto Brewery
- Cult Basic Brewing
- The Isle of Que Brewing
- Remedy Brewing
- Wolf Brewing Firm
- LoveDraft’s Brewing Firm
- Jackass Brewery
- Hell in a Bucket Brewing
- Brewery Fireplace
- Morgantown Brewing Firm
- Braxton Brewing Firm
- Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Firm
- Juniata Brewing
- Snitz Creek Brewing
- Ministry of Brewing
- Abolitionist Ale Works
Word, these have been randomly assigned to the conferences (rolled D4s to get them of their locations). I’ll then use D8s to roll them into their teams for the group stage spherical. The above itemizing is not any indication of their Untappd rating or placements.
Teams
Group A:
- Hackensack Brewing Firm
- Compass Mill Faucet Room
- South County Brewing Firm
- Dancing Gnome Brewing
- Flawed Crowd Brewing
Group B:
- Black Flag Brewing
- Growth Metropolis Brewing Firm
- Mudhook Brewery
- River Path Brewing
- Chubby Squirrel Brewing Firm
Group C:
- Bronx Brewery
- Cox Brewing Firm
- Ever Grain Brewing Firm
- Bucket Brigade Brewing
- Steinhardt Brewing
Group D:
- Cushwa Brewing Firm
- Pineknotter Brewing Firm
- Capitol Metropolis Brewing
- Hop Farm Brewing
- Flood Zone Brewing
Group E:
- Burley Oak Brewery
- River Horse Brewing
- Chilly Water Brewing
- Vanish Farmwoods Brewery
- Forbes Path Brewing
Group F:
- Bolero Snort Brewing
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Attaboy Beer
- Schaylor Brewing
- Sly Fox Brewing
Group G:
- Little Fish Brewing
- Tough Edges Brewing
- Valhalla Brewing
- Harper’s Ferry Brewing
- Breaker Brewing
Group H:
- Rusty Rail Brewing
- Sapwood Cellars
- Tattered Flag Brewing
- Vibrant Path Brewing Firm
- Acclamation Brewing Firm
Group A:
- Brix Metropolis Brewing
- Interior Groove Brewing
- Liquid Artwork Brewing
- Eclipse Craft Brewery
- Black Forest Brewing
Group B:
- Troegs Impartial Craft Brewing
- Susquehanna Brewing
- Misplaced Mined Brewing
- ZeroDay Brewing
- Large Canine Craft Brewing
Group C:
- Bathroom Turtle Brewing
- Von C Brewing
- Hitchhiker Brewing Firm
- Willow Creek Brewing
- Saucony Creek Brewing
Group D:
- Solar King Brewery
- Idiom Brewing
- Yellow Bridge Brewing
- Burnish Beer Firm
- 7 Mile Brewing
Group E:
- Jackie O’s Brewery
- Bullfrog Brewery
- Sterling Pig Brewing
- Loakal Department Brewing
- Victory Brewing
Group F:
- Bunnyman Brewing
- Chatty Monks Brewing
- Hysteria Brewing
- Wheatland Springs Farm and Brewery
- J.J. Ratigan Brewing
Group G:
- Ten Eyck Brewing
- Allusion Brewing
- Aslin Beer Co.
- Jailbreak Brewing
- Elder Pine Brewing and Mixing
Group H:
- Masthead Brewing
- Shy Bear Brewing
- Mellow Mink Brewing
- Imprint Beer Co.
- Columbia Kettle Works
Group A:
- Previous Ox Brewery
- Hemaur Brewing
- Land – Grant Brewing Firm
- Fetish Brewing
- Appalachian Brewing Firm
Group B:
- Unusual Roots Brewing
- Noble Beast Brewing
- Coated Bridge Brewhause
- Levante Brewing
- Mustang Sally Brewing
Group C:
- Selin’s Grove Brewing
- Pizza Boy Brewing Firm
- Logyard Brewing
- Cape Could Brewing
- Three Beards Brewing
Group D:
- Ripestine’s Brewpub
- Southern Tier Brewing
- Human Robotic Beer
- City Artifact Brewing
- Tall Tales Brewing
Group E:
- Lydian Stone Brewing
- Raney Cellars Brewing
- Warwick Farm Brewery
- Slate Farm Brewing
- Benny Brewing
Group F:
- Pour Man’s Brewing
- Fourscore Beer Co.
- New Path Brewing Firm
- Liquid Hero Brewing
- Wacker Brewing
Group G:
- AleCraft Brewing
- Levity Brewing
- Our City Brewery
- Robin Hood Brewing
- Free Will Brewing
Group H:
- Gearhouse Brewing
- RAR Brewing
- Ocelot Brewing
- Fats Bat Brewing
- Large Backside Brewery
Group A:
- Scrubby’s Craft Brewery
- Braeloch Brewing
- Smoketown Brewing
- Different Half Brewing Firm
- Boneshire Brew Works
Group B:
- Funk Brewing
- Crooked Run Fermentation
- Adroit Idea Brewing
- Oakbrook Brewing
- Remedy Brewing
Group C:
- Punch Buggy Brewing
- Mad Chef Brewing
- LoveDraft’s Brewing Firm
- Ministry of Brewing
- Cult Basic Brewing
Group D:
- Gusto Brewery
- Collusion Faucet Works
- Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Firm
- Snitz Creek Brewing
- Canton Brewing Firm
Group E:
- Misplaced Rhino Brewing
- VooDoo Brewing
- Hell in a Bucket Brewing
- Morgantown Brewing Firm
- Previous Forge Brewing
Group F:
- Large Truck Farm Brewing
- Braxton Brewing Firm
- The Isle of Que Brewing
- Axemann Brewery
- Jackass Brewery
Group G:
- The Alementary
- Brewery Fireplace
- Juniata Brewing
- Abolitionist Ale Works
- Misplaced Barrel Brewing
Group H:
- Wolf Brewing Firm
- Abjuration Brewing
- Dew Level Brewing
- Bespoke Brewing
- Dewey Beer Co.
Keep in mind to Vote Tomorrow
Keep in mind to vote tomorrow, beginning roughly round 8:30 – 10 AM, I’ll have the voting articles up. They are going to be separated by conferences, with every convention’s teams of their respective articles. You’ll have the ability to see a giant group article that has hyperlinks to the whole lot, in addition to the person convention articles.
You may vote as soon as per day, so be sure you share the posts so your entire pals, household, co – employees, ex – spouses, and neighborhood children can see and vote as properly.
Thanks For Studying
Yesterday was a enjoyable day. We didn’t fairly get to do the total journey we wished, however we nonetheless bought to take pleasure in two enjoyable breweries – Black Locust Hop Farm and Brewery in Freeland, MD and Gunpowder Falls Brewing in New Freedom, PA. Each will most likely be within the event subsequent yr!
The Harrisburg Warmth sport was offered out, so we weren’t capable of go to it, however did take pleasure in hanging out with my mother and father at Your Place.
Thanks for studying everybody. I really like doing the event, its numerous work (and a giant headache) nevertheless it actually is numerous enjoyable. So please you should definitely verify in tomorrow to have the ability to begin voting. I can’t wait to see who strikes on to the knock out rounds!
Ensure you like, share, and comply with, so you possibly can maintain voting, and let others find out about having the ability to vote as properly. Its instrumental to the event.
Thanks All!
Cheers!
-B. Kline
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