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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.
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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?
8. Surly (Minneapolis) vs. 9. Metropolitan (Chicago)
Poll
Which brewery will win the matchup between Surly and Metropolitan?
4. 3 Floyds (Munster, IN) vs. 13. Founders (Grand Rapids, MI)
Poll
Which brewery will win the matchup between 3 Floyds and Founders?
5. New Glarus (New Glarus, WI) vs. 12. Boulevard (Kansas City, MO)
Poll
Which brewery will win the matchup between New Glarus and Boulevard?
3. Fair State (Minneapolis) vs. 14. Central Waters (Amherst, WI)
Poll
Which brewery will win the matchup between Fair State and Central Waters?
6. Toppling Goliath (Decorah, IA) vs. 11. Bell’s (Kalamazoo, MI)
Poll
Which brewery will win the matchup between Toppling Goliath and Bell’s?
7. Off Color (Chicago) vs. 10. Rhinegeist (Cincinnati)
Poll
Which brewery will win the matchup between Off Color and Rhinegeist?
2. Funk Factory (Madison, WI) vs. 15. Speciation (Comstock Park, MI)
Poll
Which brewery will win the matchup between Funk Factory and Speciation?
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Polling closes for all four regions at 11 p.m. ET.