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TNIAAM 2020 Beer Bracket: Midwest Region first round voting

Beer, like the other region. But colder and B1G-ish.

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Just in case you missed Sunday’s bracket reveal and play-in games, welcome to the 2020 TNIAAM Beer Bracket!

The basics: We’ve ranked the best breweries in four different regions across the country (East, Midwest, South, West) and will be voting throughout the week as we eventually name the best brewery in America. You won’t be happy with all of these picks, and you certainly won’t be happy with all of the ways these votes shake out.

Also, not going to go super in-depth on each matchup description, just for my own sanity. Links have been provided for each, for research purposes, but feel free to look further or discuss in the comments before voting.

Midwest Region Voting: First Round

1. Side Project (St. Louis) vs. 16. Perennial (St. Louis)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Side Project and Perennial?

This poll is closed

  • 71%
    Side Project
    (45 votes)
  • 28%
    Perennial
    (18 votes)
63 votes total Vote Now

8. Surly (Minneapolis) vs. 9. Metropolitan (Chicago)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Surly and Metropolitan?

This poll is closed

  • 68%
    Surly
    (47 votes)
  • 31%
    Metropolitan
    (22 votes)
69 votes total Vote Now

4. 3 Floyds (Munster, IN) vs. 13. Founders (Grand Rapids, MI)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between 3 Floyds and Founders?

This poll is closed

  • 51%
    3 Floyds
    (52 votes)
  • 48%
    Founders
    (49 votes)
101 votes total Vote Now

5. New Glarus (New Glarus, WI) vs. 12. Boulevard (Kansas City, MO)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between New Glarus and Boulevard?

This poll is closed

  • 69%
    New Glarus
    (47 votes)
  • 30%
    Boulevard
    (21 votes)
68 votes total Vote Now

3. Fair State (Minneapolis) vs. 14. Central Waters (Amherst, WI)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Fair State and Central Waters?

This poll is closed

  • 55%
    Fair State
    (31 votes)
  • 44%
    Central Waters
    (25 votes)
56 votes total Vote Now

6. Toppling Goliath (Decorah, IA) vs. 11. Bell’s (Kalamazoo, MI)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Toppling Goliath and Bell’s?

This poll is closed

  • 46%
    Toppling Goliath
    (36 votes)
  • 53%
    Bell’s
    (41 votes)
77 votes total Vote Now

7. Off Color (Chicago) vs. 10. Rhinegeist (Cincinnati)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Off Color and Rhinegeist?

This poll is closed

  • 57%
    Off Color
    (36 votes)
  • 42%
    Rhinegeist
    (27 votes)
63 votes total Vote Now

2. Funk Factory (Madison, WI) vs. 15. Speciation (Comstock Park, MI)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Funk Factory and Speciation?

This poll is closed

  • 78%
    Funk Factory
    (43 votes)
  • 21%
    Speciation
    (12 votes)
55 votes total Vote Now

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Polling closes for all four regions at 11 p.m. ET.