National IPA Championship – 1st round match-ups

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The Brewing News has just released the brackets. The competition is set. Now is the time to go make your picks and see the complete lineup on the NIPAC website. The first round takes place on February 13th in Buffalo, NY.

Below, you can see how the competition has stacked up for our Washington representatives (in bold). We have some seriously strong contenders in the fight this year. A couple of notable match-ups in the first round, Fremont Interurban IPA will face off agains Stone IPA, and Boundary Bay IPA will face off against Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale.

Which Washington IPA do you think will make it the furthest in this year’s NIPAC?

1st Round Match-ups

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Idiot Sauvin Elysian Brewing Co.
vs.
IPA Six Rivers Brewery

3-Grid IPA Schooner Exact Brewing Co.
vs.
SweetWater IPA SweetWater Brewing Co

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Good Karma IPA Mad Anthony Brewing Company
vs.
Wildcat IPA Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Co.

High Seas India Pale Ale Michigan Brewing
vs.
Trickster IPA Black Raven Brewing Company

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Hop Harvest Ale Big Dog’s Brewing Co.
vs.
Hop Bomb IPA Rock Bottom Brewery- Bellevue

The Kind India Pale Ale Three Heads Brewing
vs.
Hoptrocity Naked City Brewery & Taphouse

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Marin IPA Marin Brewing Company
vs.
Hoppy Bitch IPA Trade Route Brewing

Oasis Tallgrass Brewing Company
vs.
Pike IPA Pike Brewing Co

Super Fly Oaken Barrel Brewing Company
vs.
Hop Duster IPA Flyers Restaurant and Brewery

Bitter Woman IPA Tyranena Brewing Company
vs.
Zombie Killer Snipes Mountain

Dale’s Pale Ale Oskar Blues Brewery
vs.
Boundary Bay IPA Boundary Bay Brewery

BBay Cascadia Dark Boundary Bay Brewing Co.
vs.
Pumphouse Summit IPA 2011 Pumphouse Brewery

Avery India Pale Ale Avery Brewing Company
vs.
Ice Harbor IPA Ice Harbor Brewing Co.

Lazy Boy IPA Lazy Boy Brewing Co.
vs.
Commodore Perry India Pale Ale Great Lakes Brewing

Diamond Knot IPA Diamond Knot Brewing Co.
vs.
White Rajah The Brew Kettle Production Works

Afterburner IPA Flyers Restaurant and Brewery
vs.
Pompous Ass Orlando Brewing

Hoppin’ To Heaven IPA Hoppin’ Frog Brewing Company
vs.
Supergoose IPA Hale’s Ales

Interurban IPA Fremont Brewing Company
vs.
Stone IPA Stone Brewing Co.

Commencement Bay I.P.A. Harmon Brewing Co
vs.
Happy Hour Premium Ale Hop City Brewing Company

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