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Opponent: New Gilligan's IPA
The Livery
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Player: Mad Hatter IPA
Team: New Holland Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Dry-hopping provides a distinctive and floral hoppy aroma, while the lively and hoppy body is subtly balanced with delicious malt notes. Hatteer's hop character makes it a great fit for spicy dishes, bitter greens and beef.
ABV: 5.25%
IBUs: 62
Original Gravity: 12.5
Hops: Centennial, Nugget |
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Opponent: Boundary Bay IPA
Boundary Bay Brewing
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Player: Marin IPA
Team: Marin Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Dank West Coast IPA with more malt than most.
ABV: 6.8%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 1.068
Hops: Cascade, Columbus, Centennial |
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Opponent: Flower Power IPA
Ithaca Beer Co.
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Player: Maumee Bay Brewing Company I.P.A.
Team: Maumee Bay Brewing Co.
Player Stats: The story this style is long and fascinating, but we wont bother you with that. We add copius amounts of Centennial hops to the boil, then we go the extra mile and dry hop it with alot more. It almost seems like overkill, but the crystal malts keeps it nicely balanced. A real treat for the Hopheads and it's the Brewer's favorite choice. pairs well with spicy foods.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 80
Original Gravity: 1.070
Hops: Centennial
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Opponent: Racer 5
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
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Player: Maximus
Team: Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Player Stats: At the height of the heat in the heart of the summer, we felt the only cure was a raging mouthful of fresh Hops and Malt. Caution: May remove enamel from teeth.
ABV: 7.5%
IBUs: NA
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: NA
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Opponent: Mad Hatter
New Holland Brewing Co.
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Player: McGilligan's IPA
Team: The Livery
Player Stats: Well-balance IPA with a solid hop bitterness and a strong dose of hop goodness at the finish. A delightful, hophead's session beer.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 65
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: Chinook, Cascade
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Opponent: Big Sky IPA
Big Sky Brewing Co.
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Player: MoJo IPA
Team: Boulder Beer Co.
Player Stats: Pale in color but packed with flavor, MoJo reflects the perfect balance of hop bitterness and malt character. The unique Amarillo hop creates a big citrus flavor with an ultra-crisp dry finish.
ABV: 7.2%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 16.5
Hops: Amarillo, Centennial
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Opponent: Bitter Woman IPA
Tyranena Brewing Co.
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Player: Nectar IPA
Team: Nectar Ales
Player Stats: Nectar IPA all the Hops none of the fuss stay Hoppy and true!
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 63
Original Gravity: 16
Hops: Cascade, Mt Hood, Chinook |
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Opponent: Dancing
Ferret IPA
Weasel Boy Brewing Co.
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Player: Nelson
Team: Alpine Beer Co.
Player Stats: Golden Rye IPA with Nelson Sauvin hops.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 40
Original Gravity: 1.065
Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Southern Cross |
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Opponent: Yards IPA
Yards Brewing Co.
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Player: Nor Cal IPA
Team: Moylan's Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Moylan's NOR CAL IPA is an assertively hopped IPA that boasts both balance and drinkability for a West Coast-styled IPA.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 72
Original Gravity: 1.066
Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Chinook, Columbus, Amarillo, Simcoe, Palasaide, Ivanhoe. |
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Opponent: Hoppy Trails IPA
Appalachian Brewing Co.
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Player: Norm's Raggedy-Ass IPA
Team: Big Rock Chophouse
Player Stats: A full bodied ale brewed with a variety of American hops to balance out the malt and alcohol. It's not for the wimpy palate. Most hop-heads will like this beer for their RDA of hops. This ale is best served with spicy dishes and goes great with a cigar.
ABV: 7.25%
IBUs: 80
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: NA |
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Opponent: Indian Pale Ale
Anderson Valley Brewery
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Player: Northern Lights
Team: Starr Hill
Player Stats: an extra-special India Pale Ale that is now available year-round. Characterized by its full-flavored bitterness and floral aroma, a perfect blend of barley and hops make this a very balanced IPA. For the craftbrew connoisseur, Northern Lights is a deliciously crafted piece of the heavens.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 55
Original Gravity: 16.0 B
Hops: Cascade, Centennial |
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Opponent: Southampton IPA
Southampton Publick House
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Player: NO. 24 IPA
Team: Gella's Diner and Lb Brewing Co.
Player Stats: British style IPA with intense hop flavor and bitterness.
Pairs well with bolder foods.
ABV: 6.2%
IBUs: 55
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: British
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Opponent: Paw Print IPA
Big Bear Brewing Co.
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Player: OC IPA
Team: Bayhawk Ales
Player Stats: Full mouth feel, hoppy(bitter) taste with grassy and floral aroma.
ABV: 7%
IBUs: 64
Original Gravity: 1.060
Hops: Columbus, Cascade, Amarillo |
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Opponent: OC IPA
Bayhawk Ales
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Player: Paw Print IPA
Team: Big Bear Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Unfiltered, American IPA. Whole leaf hops used in hop back. No dry hop.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 65
Original Gravity: 15.5
Hops: Columbus, Northern Brewer, Guildings, Willamette |
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Opponent: Harpoon IPA
Harpoon Brewery
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Player: Pike IPA
Team: Pike Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Powerful malt backbone is balanced with aromatic herbal hop character.
ABV: 6.30%
IBUs: 60
Original Gravity: 1.062
Hops: Columbus, Willamette, Chinook, Goldings, Amarillo |
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Opponent: Red Eye PA
Brew Kettle Production Works
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Player: Pompous Ass IPA
Team: Orlando Brewing
Player Stats: English style IPA, Lite Straw color.
ABV: 7.2%
IBUs: 85
Original Gravity: 18 brix
Hops: Kent Goldings |
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Opponent: Hop Ride
Tenaya Creek Brewery
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Player: Presidential IPA
Team: Diamond Bear Brewing Co.
Player Stats: An IPA with a rich copper color and full body. It's balanced by the quality malt used and the high hop rate. Fit for a head of state.
Served at Pres. Clinton's 60th BD.
ABV: 7.27%
IBUs: 57
Original Gravity: 15.3
Hops: Goldings, Fuggle Cascade |
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Opponent: Hop-Ocalypse IPA
Clay Pipe Brewing Co.
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Player: Pushing The Envelope IPA
Team: Willimantic Brewing Co.
Player Stats: A full bodied, full flavored American India Pale Ale brewed with some Munich malt and hopped with CTZ, Magnum, and Simcoe.
ABV: 6.8%
IBUs: 80+
Original Gravity: 1.069
Hops: CTZ, Magnum, Simcoe |
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Opponent: West Coast IPA
Green Flash Brewing Co.
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Player: Quaddrahopulous Black Rice IPA
Team: Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Dark roasted malts yield deep color. Strong hop bitterness and dry hopping blend with the dark malts. Rice lends a crisp finish to this unusual IPA.
ABV: 6.8%
IBUs: 55
Original Gravity: 1.065
Hops: Cascade, Horizon, Simcoe |
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Opponent: Maximus
Lagunitas Brewing
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Player: Racer 5
Team: Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Player Stats: This hoppy IPA is a full bodied beer using American grains. The malt base shows off the unique floral qualities of two Pacific Northwest hops, Columbus and Cascade. It is a true California IPA and is our brewer's statement on the style. Racer 5 is one of America's most medal winning IPAs. There's a trophy in every glass.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: NA
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: NA |
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Opponent: Workhorse IPA
Laurelwood Brewing Co.
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Player: Ranger IPA
Team: New Belgium Brewing
Player Stats: Simcoe, Chinook and Cascade hops are pitched, three pounds per barrel, and then a secondary dry-hopping of Cascade. Pale and dark caramel malt base.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 19
Hops: Simcoe, Chinook, Cascade |
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Opponent: Pompous Ass IPA
Orlando Brewing
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Player: Red Eye PA
Team: The Brew Kettle Production Works
Player Stats: Combining the resiny,
citrus hop character of
Simcoe, Summit and
Amarillo hops with the
caramel/munich malt
flavors typical of a red ale
gives this IPA a different
"look" compared to most
other IPAs.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 65
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: Summit, Simcoe, Amarillo
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Opponent: Union Jack
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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Player: Red Racer IPA
Team: Central City Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Marris Otter English malt with drink as an appetizer or pair with any dish.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 80
Original Gravity: 16.5 Plato
Hops: Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe |
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Opponent: Hippie IPA
Buckeye Brewing Co.
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Player: Red's Rye PA
Team: Founders Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Serious hop bitterness along with unyielding grapefruit bouquet from the Amarillo dry-hop. Balanced with the malty richness of 4 varieties of imported Belgian Caramel Malts. Rye malt accentuates a spicy crisp finish.
ABV: 6.6%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 17.5
Hops: Amarillo |
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Opponent: Tower 10 IPA
Karl Strauss Brewing Co.
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Player: RIIPA
Team: Trinity Brewhouse
Player Stats: Classic American Pale ale.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 120
Original Gravity: 17.5
Hops: Summit, Cascade, Amarillo, Northern Brewers, Centennial, Tettnanger |
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Opponent: Heavy Seas
Loose Cannon
Clipper City Brewing
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Player: Roadrunner IPA
Team: Blue Corn Brewery
Player Stats: India Pale Ales have become a staple in the craft brewing world, & this one is sure to please your hop-head palate. Dry hopped with Columbus, Centennial & Amarillo hops, it has a fragrant citrus aroma & a snappy hop character.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 80
Original Gravity: 15 P, 1.060
Hops: CTZ, Centennial, Amarillo, Cascade |
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Opponent: Trickster IPA
Black Raven Brewing Co.
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Player: Rockhopper IPA
Team: RJ Rockers Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Rockhopper IPA is a west coast style 90 minute IPA with 9 hop additions and 90 IBUs.
ABV: 7.5%
IBUs: 90
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: Warrior, Amarillo |
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Opponent: Titan IPA
Great Divide Brewing Co.
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Player: Rye IPA
Team: Seven Bridges Grille and Brewery
Player Stats: A twist on our traditional hop centric IPA. The addition of malted rye adds a spice character to this already hoppy IPA.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 16.5
Hops: Galena, Amarillo, Cascade |
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Opponent: Islander IPA
Coronado Brewing Co.
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Player: Saber's Edge
Team: Peral Street Grill & Brewery
Player Stats: American-style IPA, abundant Pacific Northwest hop flavor tempered by a rich, full-bodied malt presence.
ABV: 7.5%
IBUs: 80
Original Gravity: 1.078
Hops: Cascades, Centennial, Chinook
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Opponent: Cornerstone IPA
Rochester Mills Beer
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Player: Saranac India Pale Ale
Team: F.X. Matt Brewing Co.
Player Stats: A hop lover's delight. In the India Pale Ale tradition, this brew is very hoppy in both aroma and flavor from the generous amounts of Cascade Hops used in brewing. Look for a medium to full body, dry finish and golden straw color.
ABV: 5.8%
IBUs: 45
Original Gravity: 14.5
Hops: Cascade |
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Opponent: Troegs
Nugget Nectar
Troegs Brewing Co.
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Player: Sculpin IPA
Team: Ballast Point Brewing
Player Stats: New School IPA.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 1.065
Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo
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Opponent: Two-Hearted Ale
Bell's Brewery
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Player: Seven IPA
Team: CornerStone Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Varietal IPA is made with whatever hops are on hand and is named for its alcohol strength. Malt bill is simple and provides a solid foundation to show case the hops. This beer is bitter from beginning to end.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 80
Original Gravity: 15.9
Hops: CTZ, Warrior, Chinook
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Opponent: Wolaver's Organic India Pale Ale
Otter Creek Brewing/Wolaver's Organic Ales
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Player: Sky High Rye
Team: Arcadia Brewing Co.
Player Stats: West coast style Rye IPA, Straw colored, medium bodied, pungent citrus aroma, dry finish.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 66
Original Gravity: 16 P
Hops: Summit, Centennial, Simcoe
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Opponent: Ballistic IPA
Ale Asylum
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Player: Snake Dog IPA
Team: Flying Dog Brewery
Player Stats: More cunning than a snake in the bush... Snake Dog India Pale Ale is a Colorado-style IPA, power hopped with specialty hops from the Pacific Northwest. This is the brewery's hop monster, and the citrus fruit aroma will hypnotize the senses of the most hardcore craft beer drinkers.
ABV: 7.1%
IBUs: 60
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: Warrior, Columbus
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Opponent: Hops
Explosion IPA
Watch City Brewing Co.
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Player: Sockeye Red IPA
Team: Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Instinctively bold and determined, Sockeye Red IPA is a beautifully crafted Pacific Coast-style India Pale Ale with a real bite. Specialty malts impart a spawning red hue to its fresh, firm body but the predominant character of this incredible catch comes from outlandish hops. Cascade, Centennial and Simcoe hops join forces to infuse intense hop aroma and flavor, defining and proliferating Sockeye Red’s appeal.
ABV: 5.7%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: NA
Malts: Cascade, Centennial, Simco |
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Opponent: No. 24
Gella's Diner & Lb Brewing
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Player: Southampton IPA
Team: Southampton Publick House
Player Stats: Southampton IPA is all about balance. We’ve crafted an ale with the bold, citrusy hop character of an American IPA and the maltier, more refined malt profile of an English IPA. Although the defining characteristic of Southampton IPA is balance, its blend of three American and two British hop varietales is sure to please any hophead!
ABV: 6.2%
IBUs: 40
Original Gravity: 14.2 Plato
Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Vanguard, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles
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Opponent: Breakaway IPA
Baron Brewing
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Player: Stolen Fire/Prometheus
Team: Elysian Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Godly amounts of three classic American hops in a beer that's been a collaboration over nearly 15 years between Elysian and Big Time breweries.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 80
Original Gravity: 15.5 (1.062)
Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Vanguard, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles
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Opponent: War Horse IPA
Custom BrewCrafters
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Player: Stone IPA
Team: Stone Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Stone IPA is a true "west-coast" style IPA, with a huge hop aroma, flavor, and bitterness throughout.
ABV: 6.9%
IBUs: 77
Original Gravity: 16.0
Hops: Columbus, Centennial, Chinook
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Opponent: Watershed IPA
Oakshire Brewing
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Player: Supergoose IPA
Team: Hale's Ales
Player Stats: Bigger version of our Mongoose IPA, a classic Northwest Style IPA.
ABV: 7.4%
IBUs: 75
Original Gravity: 17.5
Hops: Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe |
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Opponent: Finest Kind IPA
Smuttynose Brewing Co.
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Player: 30th Street Pale Ale
Team: Green Flash Brewing Co.
Player Stats: 30th Street Pale Ale is a strong pale ale that is well dry-hopped making it taste like an IPA by many hop head's standards. The beer was brewed to recognize the synergy behind the craft beer culture on 30th Street in San Diego and was released for the Green Flash 6th Anniversary Celebration.
ABV: 6.0%
IBUs: 45
Original Gravity: 15 P
Hops: Nugget, Amarillo, Cascade |
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Opponent: Rye IPA
Seven Bridges
Grille & Brewery
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Player: Titan IPA
Team: Great Divide Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Titan is a big, aggressively hopped India Pale Ale brewed for hop disciples. It starts out with piney hop aromas and citrus hop flavors, and finishes with a nice rich, malty sweetness that is balanced with crisp hop bitterness.
ABV: 7.1%
IBUs: NA
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: NA |
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Opponent: IPA - India
Pale Ale
SweetWater Brewing Co.
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Player: Toll Tender IPA
Team: Seven Bridges Grille and Brewery
Player Stats: A copper colored American IPA with a pronounced hop aroma due to dry hopping.
ABV: 6.0%
IBUs: 55
Original Gravity: 14.4
Hops: Galena, Cascade
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Opponent: Inversion IPA
Deschutes Brewery
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Player: Top Gun IPA
Team: Blind Tiger Brewery
Player Stats: TOP GUN IPA is a West Coast Style IPA.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 60
Original Gravity: 1.068
Hops: Amarillo, Simcoe
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Opponent: Allen Street Hardware Pile Driver
Custom BrewCrafters
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Player: Torpedo Extra IPA
Team: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Player Stats: A big American IPA full of hop flavor and aromas. Utilizing the “Hop Torpedo,” our unique method of dry-hopping, we harness precious oils and resins to showcase the complex citrus, pine and herbal flavor and aromas that hops have to offer.
ABV: 7.2%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 17.8 Plato
Hops: Amarillo, Simcoe
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Opponent: Empire IPA
Empire Brewing Co.
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Player: Torrey Pines IPA
Team: Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Intensely bold hop flavors define this American-style India Pale Ale. Five different types of hops and imported English malts are used to maximize flavor and create fresh hop flavor and aroma. It is double dry-hopped in both the fermenter and serving tank to please any hop-head.
ABV: 6.3%
IBUs: NA
Original Gravity: 1.057
Hops: NA
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Opponent: RIIPA
Trinity Brewhouse
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Player: Tower 10 IPA
Team: Karl Strauss Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Tower 10 IPA boasts hops from beginning to end, and everywhere in between. We fill the brew kettle to the brim with assertive Chinook hops, giving the beer its intense grapefruit and pine flavors that linger through its dry finish. After fermentation, we dry hop with a blend of Cascade and Centennial hops for a floral citrus aroma. A touch of lightly kilned caramel malts make Tower 10 a well balanced, full flavored IPA.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 60
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Centennial
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Opponent: Rockhopper IPA
RJ Rockers Brewing Co.
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Player: Trickster IPA
Team: Black Raven Brewing Co.
Player Stats: In mythology, the raven can play tricks or otherwise disobey normal rules, hence the name Trickster. This well-balanced IPA has a nice, light fruit, citrus and piney hop aroma with a full hop flavor. With its balanced malt body and a 6.9% ABV, this beer has truly earned its name.
ABV: 6.9%
IBUs: 68
Original Gravity: 16 Plato
Hops: Chinook, Magnum, Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade
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Opponent: Sculpin IPA
Ballast Point Brewing
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Player: Troegs Nugget Nectar
Team: Troegs Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Beefed up Amber Ale with a blend of three different hops. Intensified by a
run through the Hop Back and Dry-hopped with Nugget, resulting in a touch of malt sweetness and pine and mango fruitiness.
ABV: 7.5%
IBUs: 90+
Original Gravity: 18 Plato
Hops: Warrior, Nugget, Tomahawk, Simcoe, Palisades |
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Opponent: Seven IPA
CornerStone Brewing Co.
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Player: Two-Hearted Ale
Team: Bell's Brewery
Player Stats: An assertive, all Centennial hopped american IPA.
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: NA
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: Centennial
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Opponent: Red Racer IPA
Central City Brewing Co.
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Player: Union Jack
Team: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Aggressive IPA that you have been searching for. Citrus, pineapple, and a full chewy malt profile finishes clean over your palate.
ABV: 7.5%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 17.0
Hops: Centennial, Cascade |
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Opponent: Lakefront IPA
Lakefront Brewery
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Player: Victorian IPA
Team: Sonoran Brewing Co.
Player Stats: A well balanced IPA; light copper in color, clean and refreashing. The floral and citrus aromas combined with the malt and hop characters provide for a smooth, flavorful very drinkable IPA. Pairs well with Roasted Mushroom and Brie Crostini or Korean Glazed Pork Wings.
ABV: 6.2%
IBUs: 46
Original Gravity: 14.5 P
Hops: Simcoe |
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Opponent: Stone IPA
Stone Brewing Co.
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Player: War Horse Brewing Co. IPA
Team: Custom BrewCrafters
Player Stats: A big hop character that is balanced beautifully by the malt and alcohol. The aroma is a combination of hops and fruity esters with a hint of toffee in the background. The beer starts off with a strong hop flavor that fades through to a smooth malt finish. War Horse IPA should dispel the myth that I.P.A.s are only for the hop head, as this beer is so well balanced that it should appeal to every lover of fine handcrafted beers.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 15.5 P (1.063)
Hops: Magnum, Cascade and Columbus
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Opponent: Supergoose IPA
Hale's Ales
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Player: Watershed IPA
Team: Oakshire Brewing
Player Stats: Bold. Aromatic. Balanced. Our take on the Pacific Northwest IPA pairs well with grilled meats, gorgonzola, or three of your closest friends. We Hope you savor the goodness we've crafted for you. Cheers!
ABV: 7.1%
IBUs: 75
Original Gravity: 16.1
Hops: Nugget, Centennial, Amarillo Crystal, Simcoe
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Opponent: Quaddrahopulous
Black Rice IPA
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.
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Player: West Coast IPA
Team: Green Flash Brewing Co.
Player Stats: This West Coast-Style India Pale Ale is extravagantly hopped, full flavored, medium bodied and copper colored. A menagerie of hops is combined throughout the brewing process to impart specific characteristics. Hops used include Simcoe for a unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma.
ABV: 7.2%
IBUs: 95
Original Gravity: 16.12 P
Hops: Simcoe, Columbus, Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo
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Opponent: Latitude 48
Pale Ale
Boston Beer Co.
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Player: White Hawk IPA
Team: Mendocino Brewing Co.
Player Stats: White Hawk Select IPA is a traditional IPA . We’ve blended American West Coast Cascade Hops with a very generous dose of English Fuggle Hops. This combination makes for a very aromatic character, as well as a truly authentic English flavor which you must taste to believe.
“Hopheads” will love this brew!
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 60
Original Gravity: 16.5 P
Hops: Cascade, Fuggle
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Opponent: Crooked Tree IPA
Dark Horse Brewing Co.
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Player: Wildcat IPA
Team: Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Co.
Player Stats: The Balanced Hop Monster! This India Pale Ale has helped define our Northwest style: big, bold hop flavors from 100% Yakima-grown hops and enough malt backbone to stand up to them. We use premium Pale, Munich, and Crystal malts, and our top-fermenting ale yeast to create the perfect hop delivery system.
ABV: 6.6%
IBUs: 75
Original Gravity: 1.062
Hops: Columbus
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Opponent: Brew Free!
or Die IPA
21st Amendment Brewery
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Player: Wild Ride IPA
Team: Sand Creek Brewing
Player Stats: This classic India Pale Ale is wonderfully hopped for a strong start, a smooth finish, and a fine amber color.
ABV: 6.0%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 16 P
Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Columbus, Chinook
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Opponent: Hopworks
Organic IPA
Hopworks Urban Brewery
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Player: Winter Warmer
Team: Michigan Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Big blast or aroma hops followed by a well-balanced malt/hop finish that warms the soul.
ABV: 7.5%
IBUs: NA
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: NA
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Opponent: Dagger Falls IPA
Sockeye Brewery
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Player: Wipeout IPA
Team: Port Brewing Co.
Player Stats: NA
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 65
Original Gravity: NA
Hops: Columbus, Centennial, Amarillo
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Opponent: Sky High Rye
Arcadia Brewing Co.
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Player: Wolaver's Organic India Pale Ale
Team: Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's Organic Ales
Player Stats: Wolaver’s organic India Pale Ale is made with a generous amount of hops to produce the classic IPA. Crisp and clean, with a delicious hop spiciness and subtle malt balance. A strong beer, great with spicy foods and for those who enjoy a good, full flavored, well hopped beer.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 55
Original Gravity: 15.3
Hops: Hallertau, Magnum, Crystal
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Opponent: Ranger IPA
New Belgium Brewing
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Player: Workhorse IPA
Team: Laurelwood Brewing Co.
Player Stats: Workhorse is a true West Coast IPA, featuring over-the-top hop flavor and aroma. Three separate dry hop additions in the fermenter make this one of our hoppiest beers to date. Balanced bitterness. Huge hop aroma and flavor.
ABV: 7.5%
IBUs: 80
Original Gravity: 17 Plato
Hops: Columbus, Simcoe, Centennial |
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Opponent: Nor Cal IPA
Moylan's Brewing Co.
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Player: Yards IPA
Team: Yards Brewing Co.
Player Stats: IPAs were originally brewed to survive the epic sea voyages from England to India. Ours is no different. Hailing from a firm malt background and loaded through and through with hops, this beer will surely survive the journey from your fridge to your couch.
ABV: 7%
IBUs: 60
Original Gravity: 17.5
Hops: Amarillo, Chinook, Nugget |
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Opponent: Cambridge
House IPA
Cambridge House - Torrington
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Player: Yellow Snow
Team: Rogue Ales
Player Stats: Pale golden in color with a hoppy fruity aroma. Big hop flavor up front complimented by medium body and hoppyness mid-pallett. Finishes with a characteristic, lingering bitterness.
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 70
Original Gravity: 15 Plato
Hops: Amarillo |
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