Paste Magazine is doing their own version of a March Madness Bracket, the Top of the Hops Paste IPA challenge. A total of 64 American IPAs are going head to head to see which beer is a slam dunk.
The folks at Paste have broken it down into four regions. If you are thinking what I’m thinking – it seems like the southeast would already be behind thanks to the hop plentiful west coast. For this bracket, the southeast is Maryland to Texas. Other rules: No beer surpasses 7.5% ABV (no imperial IPAs), no pale ales, and each each beer must be available year round. (Sorry Hopslam, Pliny the Younger, etc.) 7 judges will choose who advances.
Fill out your choices, today and follow along. Hell, even drink along. This is bracket we can get into! [PasteMagazine]
