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Join us to vote in the first Horse & Dragon Beer Bracket in the lead-up to our 8th anniversary on May 1st, 2022!
​See the bracket here, and vote for your favorite of each matchup on our social media stories!

Horse & Dragon's

Bracket FAQ

Q:  Are all of these beers available right now?
A:  Not all of these beers are available right now — check out our "Beers On Tap" page to see what's on tap at the tasting room — but all of these beers are ones that we put into 12 or 16 oz. cans throughout the year! Feel free to contact us if you have questions about a specific beer and when you can be on the lookout for it!

Q:  What is the voting schedule?
A:  
— 4/1 Matchup:
Fire Captain Irish Red Ale vs. The Dark Horse Dark Lager
            Winner: Fire Captain Irish Red Ale (57 votes to 44 votes)
— 4/3 Matchup: Haze & Dragon Hazy IPA vs. Adventure On IPA
            Winner: Haze & Dragon Hazey IPA (62 votes to 41 votes)

-- 4/5 Matchup: Citrus Fiesta Raspberry Lemon Kettle Sour vs. Mountain Toucan Guava Sour
            Winner: Mountain Toucan Catharina Style Guava Sour (36 votes to 33 votes)
— 4/7 Matchup: Colorado Breeze Juicy Pale Ale vs. Picnic Rock Pale Ale
            Winner: Colorado Breeze Juicy Pale Ale (49 votes to 32 votes)
— 4/9 Matchup: Whistle Blast Honey Brown Ale vs. Winter Lights 2021-2022 Cascadian Dark Ale
            Winner: Whistle Blast Honey Brown Ale (39 votes to 37 votes)
— 4/11 Matchup: Disfrute! Pineapple Ginger Lager vs. Electric Mayhem Hefeweizen
            Winner: Disfrute! Pineapple Ginger Lager (57 votes to 21 votes)

— 4/13 Matchup: Snow Camp Robust Porter vs. Sad Panda Coffee Stout
            Winner: Sad Panda Coffee Stout (120 votes to 25 votes)

— 4/15 Matchup: Almost Summer Blonde Ale vs. Silver Lion Czech-Style Pilsner
            Winner: Almost Summer Blonde Ale (70 votes to 42 votes)

— 4/17 Matchup: Fire Captain Irish Red vs. Mountain Toucan Catharina Style Guava Sour
            Winner: Fire Captain Irish Red Ale (57 votes to 47 votes)
— 4/19 Matchup: Haze & Dragon Hazy IPA vs. Colorado Breeze Juicy Pale Ale
            Winner: Haze & Dragon Hazy IPA (64 votes to 60 votes)
— 4/21 Matchup: Whistle Blast Honey Brown Ale vs. Sad Panda Coffee Stout
            Winner: Sad Panda Coffee Stout (84 votes to 27 votes)
— 4/23 Matchup: Disfrute! Pineapple Ginger Lager vs. Almost Summer Blonde Ale
            Winner: Disfrute! Pineapple Ginger Lager (48 votes to 40 votes)

— 4/25 Matchup: Fire Captain Irish Red Ale vs. Sad Panda Coffee Stout
            Winner: Sad Panda Coffee Stout
— 4/27 Matchup: Haze & Dragon Hazy IPA vs. Disfrute! Pineapple Ginger Lager
            Winner: Haze & Dragon Hazy IPA (51 votes to 43 votes)
— 4/29 Matchup: Haze & Dragon Hazy IPA vs. Sad Panda Coffee Stout 

FINAL WINNER:
Sad Panda Coffee Stout 
(88 votes to 34 votes)! Sad Panda came out on top in 2022's beer bracket — Well, there is a reason it's the only beer we've been making all 8 years we've been open! Thanks so much to everyone who participated, and who came out to celebrate 8 years of H&D with us!

Q:  Where can I cast my vote?
A:  Head to any of our social media stories (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook — @horsedragonbrew) on the day of the matchup to cast your vote for your favorite!

Q:  What does the beer bracket winner win?
A:  Endless bragging rights (until next year)!

Q:  What are the H&D team's picks?
A:  We'll be posting a video with that answer alongside the poll every other day!

Q:  When is Horse & Dragon's anniversary?
A:  May 1st!


Q:  Where can I make my own bracket?
A:  There's a PDF to download that you can fill up at the bottom of this page — let us know your picks!

Q: How were the contenders decided? My favorite isn't on here!
A: We narrowed this bracket to most of the brands we've put into cans and are planning to put into cans again in the future — but there are many more H&D brews to try both on draft and in cans!

Other questions? Feel free to message us on social media or shoot an email to trina@hdbrew.com!
H&D Beer Bracket 2022 printable.pdf
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