5AF Beer Madness (IPA Edition) - Finals

Postby **MWB** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:38 pm

I'm going Sculpin and Enjoy By

Postby **slappybrown** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:58 pm

So what's the final

Postby **MWB** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:06 pm

Leaving it open a couple more days, then we will set final. Get votes in.

Postby **MWB** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:34 pm

Final votes to break the tie?

Postby **Staggy** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:04 pm

I'll take Enjoy By over Headhunter. I've never had Sculpin so I won't vote on that one.

Postby **Kraftster** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:12 pm

Wish I'd had Chillwave before just now, would've voted for it over everything but Pliny.

Postby **MWB** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:39 pm

Yeah, it's great. My second favorite.

Postby **eddy** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:57 am

not sure if I voted. FP adn HH

Postby **MWB** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:12 am

On to the Final Four!
You do not have to vote for every matchup. Only vote for beers you have actually had so that beers don't win on reputation. If you have had one of them, but not the other, don't feel like you have to vote for it just because you've tried it.

4. Flower Power (4.24) - 4
1. Sculpin - (4.41) - 3

1. Fatheads Headhunter (4.34) - 3
2. Stone Enjoy By (4.43) - 6

Elite Eight Losers:
2. Victory Dirtwolf (4.29) - 2
3. Cigar City Jai Alai (4.28) - 2
3. Two Hearted Ale (4.27) - 3
1. Pliney the Elder (4.66) - 2

Second Round Losers
1. Heady Topper (4.74) - 2
3. Dog Fish Head 90 Minute (4.28) - 4
4. Helltown Idle Hands - (4.28) - 1
7. Hopsecutioner (3.83) -
5. Founders Double Trouble (4.21) - 2
2. Chillwave (4.29) - 3
5. Bear Republic Racer 5 (4.19) -
3. Stone Ruination (4.3) -

First Round Losers
8. Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet (3.86)
5. Gemini (4.09)
6. Dog Fish Head 60 Minute (4.09) - 1
7. Victory Hopdevil (4.07)
8. Foothills Hoppyum (3.79)
5. Westbrook IPA (4.07) - 2
2. Tropicalia (4.37) - 1
6. Sweetwater IPA (3.97)
8. Deviant Dale's (4.02)
4. Union Jack IPA (4.23) - 2
7. Founders Centennial IPA (4.14) - 2
8. Great Divide Titan (4.07) - 1
8. Green Flash - La Freak (4.02) - 2
4. Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA (4.24) - 3
7. Lagunitas Little Sumpin Wild (4.11) - 1
6. Hoptimum (4.18) - 2

Wildcards
1. Sculpin - 4.41
4. DFH 60 Minute - 4.09
5. Victory Hopdevil - 4.07
13. Bear Republic Racer 5 - 4.19
15. Founders Double Trouble - 4.21
17. Helltown Idle Hands - 4.28
22. Stone Ruination - 4.3
25. Union Jack IPA - 4.23
2. Hopslam - 1
3. Blind Pig
6. Clown Shoes Galactica - 1
7. Sixpoint Resin
8. Surly Furious
9. Anchorage Galaxy White
10. Columbus Bodhi - 1
11. Fatheads Hop Juju - 1
12. Jackie Os Mystic Mama
14. Kern River Just Outstanding
16. Port Mongo IPA
18. HopArt
19. Hoptologist
20. Mad Hatter IPA
21. Oak Aged Mad Hatter IPA
23. Commodore Perry - 1
24. Smooth Hoperator
26. Coronado Idiot IPA
27. 21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
28. Hangar 24 Betty - 1
29. NoDa Hop Drop and Roll - 1

Last round voting is above. The Finals:

Enjoy By
vs
Flower Power

Postby **count2infinity** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:13 am

Enjoy by and it's not even close. If flower power wins, I'm banning anyone that votes for it.

Postby **MWB** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:23 am

I haven't had FP, but I'm surprised it has made it this far. Is it widely distributed? I've never seen it.

Postby **MWB** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:27 am

It beat out Heady, DFH 90, Dirtwolf, and Sculpin. That's probably three of my top five IPAs.

Postby **eddy** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:31 am

Flower Power.

I have no issues saying it's a perfect representation of an American IPA. Might not be my absolute favorite, but it's just a solid IPA all around, I cannot find any flaws with it. Enjoy by is a damn fine imperial ipa, but it's not my favorite.

Postby **MWB** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:32 am

What is your favorite?

Postby **eddy** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:57 am

I honestly don't think I could pick 1 favorite overall, but between those 2, it's Flower Power.

Postby **the wicked child** » Wed May 06, 2015 12:07 pm

Enjoy By

Postby **slappybrown** » Wed May 06, 2015 12:44 pm

Enjoy by

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Wed May 06, 2015 2:38 pm

I've been following at a distance since IPAs really aren't my go-to beer. I may grab one each of the final four contestants just to see what all the fuss is about.

Anybody up for doing something similar with other beer types? Belgians, stouts, ales, etc?

Postby **Kraftster** » Wed May 06, 2015 5:08 pm

I don't think we'd have enough participants to do another style. I'd love to do saisons, but we might have 4 or 5 voters.

Postby **MWB** » Wed May 06, 2015 5:46 pm

If participate in some other styles. Saisons would be tough as I've had so few and not been a big fan. Could maybe do stouts, but tough time of year. Could also just do one with widely distributed, main stream beers.

Postby **eddy** » Wed May 06, 2015 7:40 pm

Yeah, but canaan would find a way to rig the voting so strohs would win (I'm not saying it wouldn't without him)

Postby **MWB** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:37 pm

So, Enjoy By won. Congrats.