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 2 categories of IPAs: West Coast and Hazy. 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 2 West Coast styles and 2 Hazy Styles. You’ll have two weeks to taste both flights and cast your vote for the tastiest brew in a blind taste off from March 18th through the 30th.
The Final 4 will take place March 31st- April 6th. The favorite West Coast and Hazy 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 Monday, April 7.
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.
The 2 Teams are currently deciding which 8 IPAs will be included in this years’ competition. Stay tuned to find out this years’ competitors!
Team Beergarden: Represented by Brianna, Beer Buyer & Diedre, Assistant Beer Buyer
West Coast Picks:
Chainsaw Justice- Boneyard / Beergarden Collab (& winning IPA for March Madness 2024)
Oswald- Living Haus / Beergarden Collab
Hazy Picks:
Towering Trees- Ruse
Glowed Up- Trap Door
Team PublicHouse: Represented by Dustin, Beer Buyer & Dan, Assistant Beer Buyer
West Coast Picks:
Better Late Than Ever- Hetty Alice / PublicHouse Collab
Built for Speed- Grains of Wrath
Hazy Picks:
Ripe- Great Notion
Cold Pressed- Alvarado Street
