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TNIAAM 2020 Beer Bracket: West Region first round voting

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By John Cassillo
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On the off chance 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.

West Region Voting: First Round

1. Highland Park (Los Angeles) vs. 16. Wayfinder (Portland, OR)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Highland Park and Wayfinder?

This poll is closed

  • 42%
    Highland Park
    (41 votes)
  • 57%
    Wayfinder
    (56 votes)
97 votes total Vote Now

8. Monkish (Torrance, CA) vs. 9. De Garde (Tillamook, OR)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Monkish and De Garde?

This poll is closed

  • 54%
    Monkish
    (46 votes)
  • 45%
    De Garde
    (38 votes)
84 votes total Vote Now

4. Crooked Stave (Denver) 13. Beachwood (Long Beach, CA)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Crooked Stave and Beachwood?

This poll is closed

  • 62%
    Crooked Stave
    (50 votes)
  • 37%
    Beachwood
    (30 votes)
80 votes total Vote Now

5. Santa Adairius (Capitola, CA) vs. 12. Cellarmaker (San Francisco)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Sante Adairius and Cellarmaker?

This poll is closed

  • 56%
    Sante Adairius
    (42 votes)
  • 44%
    Cellarmaker
    (33 votes)
75 votes total Vote Now

3. Modern Times (San Diego) vs. 14. WeldWerks (Greeley, CO)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Modern Times and WeldWerks?

This poll is closed

  • 66%
    Modern Times
    (53 votes)
  • 33%
    WeldWerks
    (27 votes)
80 votes total Vote Now

6. AleSmith (San Diego) vs. 11. Casey (Glenwood Springs, CO)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between AleSmith and Casey?

This poll is closed

  • 64%
    AleSmith
    (49 votes)
  • 35%
    Casey
    (27 votes)
76 votes total Vote Now

7. Fiestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA) vs. 10. New Belgium (Fort Collins, CO)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Firestone Walker and New Belgium?

This poll is closed

  • 62%
    Firestone Walker
    (56 votes)
  • 37%
    New Belgium
    (33 votes)
89 votes total Vote Now

2. Russian River (Santa Rosa, CA) vs. 15. pFriem Family (Hood River, OR)

Poll

Which brewery will win the matchup between Russian River and pFriem Family?

This poll is closed

  • 71%
    Russian River
    (63 votes)
  • 28%
    pFriem Family
    (25 votes)
88 votes total Vote Now

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

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