The Post's seventh annual beer tourney, built on a March Madness-like basketball bracket, pits 32 regional brews in head-to-head matchups based on styles. A panel of Post readers and Washington food-beverage experts judged the rounds in two separate sessions. Check the Food section for weekly updates; the winner will be divulged April 23. Click on the beer names inside the bracket to cast your vote for readers’ pick.
Beer Madness, Round 4
(Deb Lindsey)
Crisp and Hoppy trump Spice and Roast, as we narrow the field to the final two contenders.
Beer Madness, Round 3
Announcing the Final Four: champions of their category.
Beer Madness, Round 2
It's crisp vs. hops vs. roast vs. fruit & spice. (D. Lindsey for Post)
Momentum shifts to Virginia brews as a taste-off decides the Elite 8. The category face-offs are next.
Beer Madness, Round 1
(Zoeann Murphy / TWP)
All three of the District’s packaging breweries fall to competitors in the first 16 matchups.
Meet the Beer Madness panel
Our group of judges includes a returning congressman, two chefs and four readers.
Beer Madness videos
Beer Madness goes local
The Washington Post’s annual Beer Madness focused on selections from local craft breweries in the annual tournament pitting 32 beers against each other in a bracket-style tournament.
Beer Madness 2012: And the winner is... (2:15)
The winner of The Washington Post's 2012 Beer Madness Bracket is revealed, and the judges voice their opinions on the brew.
Succumbing to Beer Madness 2012 (2:41)
Greg Engert, Beer Director of the Neighborhood Restaurant group, breaks down the judging process for Washington Post Beer Madness 2012.
Washington Post beer columnist Greg Kitsock and Birch & Barley/ChurchKey beer director Greg Engert go over the rules and playing field for Beer Madness 2011.
Birch & Barley/ChurchKey beer director Greg Engert analyzes the hops category of Beer Madness 2011.
Watch judges pick the best brew for Beer Madness 2011
The Washington Post's Beer Madness 2011 comes to a close with the choosing of the winning beer. Watch the judges responses to the competition.
Birch & Barley/ChurchKey beer director Greg Engert analyzes the roast category of Beer Madness 2011.
Birch & Barley/ChurchKey beer director Greg Engert analyzes the malt category of Beer Madness 2011.
Maui Coconut Porter, champ in a can
The last beer standing from our 32-brew field is Maui Coconut Porter, the first can to win the event edged the defending champ.
Hometown brew goes far
Round 2 of this year’s competition produced two 5-4 squeakers and one 8-1 blowout.
Final four includes a local favorite
Flying Fish Exit 4 dominates its category as the final four become clear.
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