USA Today's FTW Craft Beer Bracket

New Glarus wasn't able to leave the state and therefore had to forfeit their game . . .

 

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/03/459095

 

Thanks for the updated link.

P.S. Your username says it all.

 

Yeah it could certainly be argued I'm slightly biased towards Michigan beer.
I found a lot of the results in the bracket to be surprising but as the OP said it's subjective.
I'd be more interested to see how this bracket would shake out if only voted on by BA members..

 

There is no capital s in Deschutes.

 

Yes, it is now in the final four.

 

You guys are greatly underestimating the hordes of casual and BMC drinkers who will try Pumking and very little else.

 

I completely agree. I think its a great way to introduce the masses to the world of craft brewing.

 

the fact that Sierra Nevada is beating Ballast Point makes the whole poll extremely laughable

 

In a word ...random.

 

it actually isnt surprising at all considering the distribution. sierra Nevada ships every where, ballast point does not and is a bit more expensive.

 

I think SN makes better beer across the board, too- so there's also that .

 

i would tend to agree. SN doesnt make a beer i don't like... ballast point does.

 

Ballast Point is a 7 seed?

I might've put Ballast Point and Sierra Nevada in my Final Four. Either way, there's no way the makers of Sculpin are anything less than a 3.

 

Yes.


And Founders vs. Bells for the Midwest....? Both are so good.

 

Yeah- plus they also have that whole Summerfest/Nooner/Hoppy Lager thing going for them.

And Bigfoot! (<-- a hell of a trump card )

 

Some of the breweries included, and some of the ones excluded (less the latter as there's so many more than 32 worthy ones) just makes me laugh. JK and RR both out in the first round is also laughable.

 

How the FUCK does Southern Tier beat Alchemist

 

Same way cops get bought off.

 

Southern Tier fans get on and vote...