Show 145: NW IPA Smackdown! Finals

Beervana Podcast

No doubt all the listeners have tuned in today for the thrilling conclusion of the Beervana Show IPA Smackdown! You’ll recall that last week we assembled a range of Oregon and Washington IPAs and tasted them blind. At the end of that show, we identified six beers we’ll be sending to the finals—which we will conduct today! We selected regular-production IPAs, and only IPAs—no double or session or black IPAs (though hazies and West Coasts were both in the mix). Of course, state bragging rights were on the line, but we also wanted to discuss the style and the nature of identifying “the best.” Today we continue the discussion and the judging.