NIPAC 2012: HOPS NOT HOOPS! MADE YOUR PICKS? CLICK HERE HIT THE LOCKER ROOM It's never too soon to plan for March Madness. We’re not talking hoops; we’re talking hops! And the NIPAC —the ultimate IPA tournament. Brewing News is thrilled to annouce the 5th Annual National IPA Challenge. As with last year, participating IPAs from across the nation will be randomly chosen for a 1:1 single elimination bracket tournament. Winners of the first round will advance to the next. The complete IPA tournament bracket is posted on-line. The judgings will be held in several locations, including a West Coast site (new for 2012) beginning February 5, 2012. The judges will all be brewers and qualified hop lovers. As with last year, IPA lovers will be able to choose their winners for each round on-line. They will log onto the web and read a brief description of your beer as well as view an image (be sure to fill out the description on the entry form, as well as send an image or logo via email). Prizes will be awarded for readers with correct NIPAC brackets. The top prize will be a free case of the 2012 NIPAC championship IPA. Results of each round will be posted on-line within twenty-four hours of each round. Final results and winners will be published on-line and in our April/May 2011 issue.
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2012 SCHEDULE Beer Arrival Deadline: 2/3/2012 end of day Final Round - March 4 @ Buffalo, NY NIPAC has been shortened to one month Review Previous Competitions
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Hop Lovers: Make Your Predictions, You Could Win! NIPAC Brackets Contest Rules: Only ONE bracket per person. Multiple entries will result in that contestant being disqualified. All entries must be submitted by the entry deadline—February 4, 2012, 12:00 pm EST/9 AM PST. (Attn. Brewery Entrants: This is the PICKS deadline. Beers must arrive at Brewing News by February 3, 2012.) NIPAC winners will be determined by the total points earned from each round. Brewing News employees can enter the contest, but are not eligible to win any prizes. The Judging Process: All judges will be brewers. They will be organized into panels of 3, and given the task of choosing the best IPA between two beers. The judges will not know what beers they are being served. The majority rules on the voting. At the completion of the judging session, the names of the beers will be revealed to the panels and audience at large. The winners will be posted to the web site within 24 hours. Good luck! Click to go to the Locker Room!
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