Enrollment is now open for the National IPA Championship (NIPAC). Each year the Brewing News invites brewers from across the country to enter a competition pitting beers against beers in a tournament-style elimination taste-off. Five locations across the country host tasting events throughout February. This year the tournament makes its first stop on the West…
The field of 128 has been whittled down to just 16 as the National IPA Championship (NIPAC) continues. Last week we reported that only two Washington breweries had survived the latest round. Today we report that both Boundary Bay Brewery and Harmon Brewing have advanced to the sweet sixteen. Next week Boundary Bay IPA will…
Is it a conspiracy to keep Washington breweries down or is it simply fate? Is it a blatant attempt to stack the deck against us or is it the luck of the draw? You be the judge. Seven of Washington’s finest beers made it out of the first round of the National IPA Championship (NIPAC),…
Washington IPAs stand strong in the opening round Half of Washington’s entrants into the National IPA Championship (NIPAC) have advanced to the second round. (read about NIPAC.) While seven Washington beers advance, seven go home. It’s not as bad as it sounds when you consider that two of the first round matchups featured Washington beers…
Each year the Brewing News put on the National IPA Championship (NIPAC) — a series of head-to-head match-ups, arranged tournament-style, to determine the nation’s “best” IPA. Click here to see our previous posts about NIPAC, including results from last year’s tournament. This year the first round will take place on February 14th. The final round…
