Final Beer Championship Series conference results are in
The conference portion of the Beer Championship Series came to a close tonight — thanks to all the beer fans who voted this week. Here are the next five beers to earn automatic entry into the 64-beer bracket:
-Battered Boar Conference: Coconut Cream Stout
-Belgium Conference: Orval Trappiste Ale
-Mountain Conference: Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale
-Oktoberfest Conference: Choctoberfest
-Europe Conference: Pilsner Urquell
And here are the other 23 beers that have locked up spots in the bracket:
-Marshall Conference: Arrowhead Pale Ale
-Mexico Conference: Pacifico
-East Coast Conference: Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA
-Megabrew Conference: Coors Original
-Bricktown Brewery Conference: 46-Star Oklahoma Amber Ale
-Great Lakes Conference: Leinenkugel Summer Shandy
-COOP Conference: F5 IPA
-Canada Conference: La Fin Du Monde
-Northwest Conference: Rogue Dead Guy Ale
-Belle Isle Brewery Conference: Belle Isle IPA
-College Refrigerator Conference: Pabst Blue Ribbon
-Southeast Conference: Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale
-Choc Conference: 1919
-Asia Conference: Sapporo
-West Coast Conference: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
-Redbud Conference: Pale Ale
-Australia Conference: Cooper’s Lager
-Southwest Conference: Shiner Bock
-Mustang Conference: Washita Wheat
-Great Britain Conference: Guinness
-Germany Conference: Spaten Optimator
-Midwest Conference: Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale
-Organic Conference: New Belgium Mothership Wit
In the next couple months, the Beer Selection Committee will convene at a secret location to fill out the remainder of the bracket with at-large entries. Then stay tuned for November for the 64-beer bracket to be unveiled.
Oktoberfest time is here!
Too bad Oktoberfest weather is not here. Nonetheless, it’s getting to be that time of year again! Don’t let the 157 degree weather fool you. COOP Oktoberfest is ready and will be served up at the finish line of Saturday’s Dirty 30 race in Mulhall. (Along with Horny Toad Cerveza and Zeppelin German Wheat.) And Choctoberfest is in bottles and should be available pretty soon. I think the yearly unveiling of fall/Oktoberfest beers is a strong contender for my favorite beer-related time of the year. It’s a tough call between that and holiday/winter beer time. At the least, I think we can all agree both are good times of the year, 157 degree weather or not.
Beer news and links
-Tonight is another Firkin Friday at McNellie’s OKC. This week it’s a strawberry-banana ale from COOP Ale Works. Looks very interesting. Pouring starts at 6 p.m.
-Tapwerks is celebrating International IPA Day next Thursday. There will be 25 IPAs to choose from, plus IPA-infused culinary creations.
-Just a reminder that voting continues this afternoon in the final day of conference action in the Beer Championship Series. Included today is the Oktoberfest Conference, which features a match-up between Oktoberfest brews from COOP, Choc and Marshall, among others.
Beer Championship Series conference voting ends today
The final sets of match-ups in the Beer Championship Series conference round are taking place today. Thanks to everyone who voted this week! Once today’s voting is complete, we’ll have 28 beers that will have earned an automatic entry into the 64-beer bracket. From there, the Beer Selection Committee will meet to fill out the remainder of the bracket. Then, at the start of November, the 64-beer bracket will be unveiled and voting will start in the contest to determine which beer will be named Oklahoma’s favorite and claim the prestigious Golden Taphandle Trophy. But first, our last set of conferences.
BCS conference action nears completion
We’ve been through 23 beer conferences so far this week in the Beer Championship Series, and that means 23 beers have earned an automatic berth in the BCS 64-beer bracket. Here’s who joined the list Thursday:
-Mustang Conference: Washita Wheat
-Great Britain Conference: Guinness
-Germany Conference: Spaten Optimator
-Midwest Conference: Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale
-Organic Conference: New Belgium Mothership Wit
Tune in to the blog Friday morning for the final match-ups in conference action!
Vote now in BCS beer conference action
Welcome to day four of conference match-ups in the Beer Championship Series. Vote now to pick which beers will win their conferences and gain an automatic entry in the 64-beer bracket!
Six more beers earn spots in BCS bracket
Our third day of beer conference action has wrapped up in the Beer Championship Series, and six more beers have earned an automatic entry into the 64-beer bracket. Here are Wednesday’s conference winners:
-Choc Conference: 1919
-Asia Conference: Sapporo
-West Coast Conference: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
-Redbud Conference: Pale Ale
-Australia Conference: Cooper’s Lager
-Southwest Conference: Shiner Bock
Check the blog Thursday for more voting action!
BCS conference action continues today. VOTE!!!
Welcome to day three of Beer Championship Series conference action. We’ve had two great days of voting so far as we work our way through the 28 beer conferences battling it out. You may remember the Beer Championship Series from last November. Well, I’m using these conference match-ups to decide which beers will gain automatic entry into the BCS 64-beer bracket for this November. After the 28 conference winners are placed in the bracket, the Beer Selection Committee will fill out the competition with at-large entries. Twelve spots have been filled so far. Who else will join the field? Vote now!
More results in for BCS conference action
Good evening beer fans. Thanks to everyone who voted today in conference action in the Beer Championship Series. We’ve got six more beers that have won their conference and advanced into the 64-beer bracket. Just a reminder, if your favorite beer didn’t win, it can still earn a spot in the bracket through the Beer Selection Committee process.
Here are Tuesday winners:
-COOP Conference: F5 IPA
-Canada Conference: La Fin Du Monde
-Northwest Conference: Rogue Dead Guy Ale
-Belle Isle Conference: Belle Isle IPA
-College Refrigerator Conference: Pabst Blue Ribbon
-Southeast Conference: Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale
Visit the blog again tomorrow for more conference action.
Beer news and links
-The McNellie’s OKC Firkin Friday this week will feature an offering from COOP Ale Works. Pouring starts at 6 p.m.
-Redbud Brewing announced today that Cuvee Three will be in stores approximately Aug. 8.
-Marshall Brewing announced yesterday that they will be bottling some more Arrowhead Pale Ale this week, so if your local establishment is out of stock, hang in there — more is on the way.
-Did you know there are only 39 days until the annual Choctaw Oktoberfest? More to come on the blog.
-Be on the lookout for these new display racks from Choc. I believe it is totally appropriate to make a cheeky comment about Choc’s rack.
Conference action continues in Beer Championship Series
Voting continues today in the conference round of the Beer Championship Series. Six conferences were decided yesterday, with six winners earning a spot in the 64-beer bracket. Beers in the bracket will have a chance to compete for the title of Oklahoma’s favorite beer and the coveted Golden Taphandle Trophy. So vote now to see which beers make the bracket. Those that don’t win their conference will have to hope their resume is strong enough to be selected by the Beer Selection Committee.
First round of Beer Championship Series conference results in
Voting has concluded for today in the opening of conference action in the Beer Championship Series. Here are the results, starting with an upset in the Marshall Conference. The upstart Arrowhead Pale Ale has knocked off two-time defending champion McNellie’s Pub Ale. Fear not, McNellie’s Pub Ale fans, the beer will still have a chance to make the 64-beer bracket. The Beer Selection Committee with surely look at its strong road record and give it serious consideration. Now for your winners, who can put on their dancing shoes and get ready for the tournament:
-Marshall Conference: Arrowhead Pale Ale
-Mexico Conference: Pacifico
-East Coast Conference: Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA
-Megabrew Conference: Coors Original
-Bricktown Brewery Conference: 46-Star Oklahoma Amber Ale
-Great Lakes Conference: Leinenkugel Summer Shandy
To see the complete voting breakdown, surf on over here.
More conference action will kick off Tuesday morning. Remember to vote to send your favorite beers into the bracket.
