Annual March Madness IPA Blind Taste-Off Challenge
Each year, the teams at beergarden and PublicHouse duke it out to see who drafted the best IPA. This year’s event will feature all West Coast IPAs. The Beer Teams choose the beers. Your vote decides the favorite.
The 3 week event features 2 blind flights of four: 1 flight at beergarden and 1 at PublicHouse, comprising the Sweet 8 IPAs. Each flight will have 4 IPAs. You’ll have two weeks to taste both flights and cast your vote for the tastiest brew in a blind taste off from March 17th through the 31st.
The Final 4 will take place April 1st- 7th. The favorite two IPAs from each flight will move on to the final 4. You’ll have that final week to try the final flight at either of the pubs and cast your vote. The votes will be tallied to reveal the winner on Wednesday, April 8..
In addition to the fun of it, each time you complete a flight … you have an opportunity to win one of 2 raffle packages. Try all 3 flights, and you’ll have 3 chances to win excellent prizes including gift certificates to the pubs, food purveyors and merch from participating breweries.
Here are your 2026 IPAs:
Team Brianna & Deidre @ beergarden
Fort George / Alvarado Street— Vor Tai P.A.
Ruse— Wolves in the Rain
Boneyard / Beergarden— Garden of Bones
pFriem— Krush
Team Dustin & Dan @ PublicHouse
Grand Fir— Lichen
Von Ebert— Tropical Substance
Gratitude— River King
Coldfire— Double Dry-Hopped Stone Tigers
THE FINAL FOUR! Your final 4 has been selected!!
Vor Tai P.A. by Fort George / Alvarado Street
Wolves in the Rain by Ruse
Lichen by Grand Fir
Von Ebert Tropical Substance
