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[The Argonaut]

Okay, there is no draft order. We're doing this tourney vegman style. Draft all six of your beers at once and try to mix up the styles. We are still hoping for one more team to join up. If you like six beers post them in this thread and you can be in the tourney.

Match-ups are going to last one month each. When voting, please post which of the beers you yourself have actually tasted. You don't need to post a review or a picture, just a list. The more beers you've tasted from each team, the more your vote will be worth.
to wit:
at least 1 beer from only one team and none from the other: 3 points for your vote
at least 1 beer from each team: 7 points
at least 2 beers from each team: 8 points
3: 9
4: 10
5: 11
all beers from both teams: 12 points max
So take your time. No need to vote first thing today. Try to see if you can find some of these beers in your hood. Maybe someone will find a way to get them to you?

Drinking an uneven number of beers from each team will not increase your vote's point value in this tourney. However, it will get you drunk so you should definitely still do it if you have the chance.
Good luck, players.

The match-ups:

Matchup 1 NOW-~July 25
vegman
Ithaca Flower Power DIPA
Ole' Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
Victory Prima Pils
Saison Dupont
Ayinger Brauweisse
vs.
@Skitchp
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout
Stones "Enjoy By"
Bells 25th Anniversary Ale
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Russian River Blind Pig IPA
Bells Third Coast Old Ale

Spoiler: show

Matchup 2
Chris_H_2
Russian River Pliney the Elder - IIPA
Three Floyd's Zombie Dust - APA
Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Bruery Sour in the Rye - AWA
Firestone Walker Sucaba - Barleywine
Boulevard Smokestack Series Collaboration No. 2 - White IPA
vs.
E.H. Ruddock
Hopslam by Bell's
Founders centennial IPA
Kasteel Donker Brown ale
Alaskan Amber ale
Highland oatmeal porter
Left handed polestar pilsener

Matchup 3
dkfan9
Bell's Two Hearted
New Holland Dragon's Milk
Thirsty Dog Siberian Night Imperial Stout
Left Hand Stranger Pale Ale
Jackie O's Dark Apparition
Moerlein OTR Ale
vs.
Mickey
Cigar City Jai Lai IPA
Left Hand Milk Stout
St. Bernardus Pater 6 (Dubbel)
Victory Golden Monkey (Tripel)
Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar

The Argonaut
Southern Tier 2XIPA
Ommegang Hennepin
Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale
Anchor Steam Beer
Great Lakes Eliot Ness
vs.
??

**Argonaut took over this header post from surfacethenorth, some of the language in this post comes from the original OP*

[washing machine]

Personally, I'd like to keep the tournament quick but substantial, restricting each team to include four beers, any style. What do you guys think?

[Chris_H_2]

I'm in.

[Chris_H_2]

The main problem I see is that a lot of people voting (or even picking for that matter) have not tried all of the beers that have been selected.

[washing machine]

That's okay.

[E.H. Ruddock]

IN.

[Self]

Out.

[@SkitchP]

The main problem I see is that a lot of people voting (or even picking for that matter) have not tried all of the beers that have been selected.

to be fair, I know very little about any of what I vote on in these tournaments. Has anyone really listened to backspacer?

[Chris_H_2]

The main problem I see is that a lot of people voting (or even picking for that matter) have not tried all of the beers that have been selected.

to be fair, I know very little about any of what I vote on in these tournaments. Has anyone really listened to backspacer?

What's a backspacer?

[Electromatic]

what are the criteria for voting?

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

Is everyone going to make a team of beers and we vote for the team we like the most?

[washing machine]

Yes. I think everyone will draft four beers (any style of their choosing), and then a randomizing app will set match ups. Contestant A might face Contestant E, for example. The winner goes on to the next round, etc etc.

[Charlie]

The main problem I see is that a lot of people voting (or even picking for that matter) have not tried all of the beers that have been selected.

then consider that when you draft your picks yo?

[Chris_H_2]

The main problem I see is that a lot of people voting (or even picking for that matter) have not tried all of the beers that have been selected.

then consider that when you draft your picks yo?

With the first selection of the Second Annual RM Beer Tournament, Chris picks:

Miller Lite

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

The main problem I see is that a lot of people voting (or even picking for that matter) have not tried all of the beers that have been selected.

then consider that when you draft your picks yo?

With the first selection of the Second Annual RM Beer Tournament, Chris picks:

Miller Lite

i dont think shitty beer will help just because everyone has had it, but if you pick somehitng that you had in a random brew pup that isnt distributed to anyone else, then it might be fantastic but it wont get you any votes because no one has had it.

[washing machine]

That's a ridiculous notion. We have enough beer scholars on this board to make both selection and voting interesting and educational. I would expect people to look up beers they don't know and vote on the team with the best looking brews.

In other words, voting would be a lot like ordering a few rounds of local offerings in an unfamiliar town. Something that all beer fans I've ever encountered love to do.

[dkfan9]

i'm in

[washing machine]

Great. So that's three so far, correct? I'm willing to run a tournament of four, but ideally eight people would be more fun. What do you guys think?

[Jorge]

I would like to learn about beer.

[Jorge]

But do I really need more things to be snobby about?