LGP Beer Madness (IPA Edition) - Regional Final

[slappybrown]

Chill wave v two hearted would have been a legit final let alone quarters

I went two hearted and I agree with you on the drinkability of it.

[count2infinity]

yeah, they're both great. Two Hearted is a classic and Chillwave is new age of microbrewing. I won't be surprised if either of them win it all.

[BigMcK]

Northeast
1. Heady Topper (4.74) -have not tried
4. Flower Power (4.24) - By default. Have tried, really liked

3. Dog Fish Head 90 Minute (4.28) -
2. Victory Dirtwolf (4.29) - Was the Happy Hour beer along Guinness at the Irish pub Tuesday

Southeast
1. Sculpin - 4.41 -
4. Helltown Idle Hands - (4.28) -

7. Hopsecutioner (3.83) -have not tried
3. Cigar City Jai Alai (4.28) -have not tried

Midwest
1. Fatheads Headhunter (4.34) -
5. Founders Double Trouble (4.21) -

2. Chillwave (4.29) -
3. Two Hearted Ale (4.27) -

West
1. Pliney the Elder (4.66) -
5. Bear Republic Racer 5 (4.19) -

2. Stone Enjoy By (4.43) -
3. Stone Ruination (4.3) -

[MWB]

Will leave the voting open through the weekend. Will the overall #1 seed be shot down?

[shafnutz05]

Flower Power
Dirtwolf
Scuplin
Jai Alai
Double Trouble
Two Hearted Ale
Pliny
Enjoy By

[the wicked child]

So this is tough... I'm not sure I can vote on 7 of the matchups in good conscience since I haven't tried both beers (or in some cases either beer).

The only one I've had both beers from is 90 min vs Dirtwolf. This is tough because I really like both beers, but I've only had DW once.

I may change my mind later, but I'm going to go Dirtwolf.

I kinda wish I knew what Chillwave tasted like so I could vote against Two-Hearted Ale. I don't hate it, but it's nothing special to me.

As a note, I really like Flower Power, haven't tried Heady Topper. Same thing w/ Ruination and Enjoy By. Like the former, haven't had the latter.

[eddysnake]

chillwave and 2 hearted is the toughest matchup. IMO 2 hearted is probably the most solid available IPA around, chillwave is so damn good, but only available a couple weeks a year.

Without having tried Heady Topper, it felt wrong voting for Flower Power, but than again, I think flower power might be the best IPA on the east coast that I've had.

[MWB]

Availability doesn't have to do with taste. Vote for the one you think tastes better. I agree that two hearted is probably the best ipa that is also widely available, but that doesn't make it better, to me.

[eddysnake]

I agree, thus my vote for CW. It really does skew the results when I vote for Flower Power because I like most people here probably never had Heady Topper...

[count2infinity]

I think in a vacuum, chillwave is the better beer. I understand votes for two hearted, though.

[MWB]

I agree, thus my vote for CW. It really does skew the results when I vote for Flower Power because I like most people here probably never had Heady Topper...

Yeah, but I'd rather have people vote for the stuff they've had and really like. Heady Topper shouldn't move on because of reputation. It can't be the favorite ipa of LGP if hardly anyone has had it.

[count2infinity]

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[MWB]

Regional Finals... Let the voting commence.

[count2infinity]

Flower Power
Sculpin
Headhunter
Enjoy By

[the wicked child]

Flower Power
Headhunter

[eddysnake]

Northeast
4. Flower Power (4.24) -


Southeast

3. Cigar City Jai Alai (4.28) -

Midwest
1. Fatheads Headhunter (4.34) -


West
1. Pliney the Elder (4.66) -

[eddysnake]

Had a Jai Alai last night to refresh my memory. so good

Spoiler:

[Kraftster]

DirtWolf
Two Hearted
Pliney

[meecrofilm]

Flower Power
Sculpin
Two Hearted
Enjoy By

[slappybrown]

wait, what is the current bracket?

[MWB]

Page one has current bracket.

I have had four of these, but none match up.

[slappybrown]

Thanks MWB.

Northeast
4. Flower Power (4.24) -
2. Victory Dirtwolf (4.29) -

Southeast
1. Sculpin - (4.41) -
3. Cigar City Jai Alai (4.28) -

Midwest
1. Fatheads Headhunter (4.34) -
3. Two Hearted Ale (4.27) -

West
1. Pliney the Elder (4.66) -
2. Stone Enjoy By (4.43) -

I've had all of these except for Pliny.

[count2infinity]

If headhunter loses, i'm gonna be upset. it's my all time favorite.

[Jofa Guy]

I really need to try Jai Alai, that one looks really good.

I really can't vote on any of these. I know that I love Sculpin, and probably would vote for it just based off of how much I like it, but I feel like unless I had the Jai Alai it's just not fair. I'll have to sit out this round