Top of the Hops: Paste IPA Challenge Winner Revealed
Sixty-four IPAs began Paste's Top of the Hops IPA Challenge, but there can only be one winner. After blind-tasting 60 pairs of American India Pale Ales through four rounds, four beers still had a shot at the Championship. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesPaste's IPA Challenge Final Four Spotlight: Odell IPA
Today, we profile the last beer to reach the Final Four in the Paste IPA Challenge. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesPaste's IPA Challenge Final Four Spotlight: Bell's Two Hearted Ale
We talked to Laura Bell of @BellsBrewery about the history of Two Hearted Ale. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesPaste's IPA Challenge Final Four Spotlight: Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
We talked with Firestone Walker brewmaster Matt Brynildson about making the Union Jack, a beer first released in 2008. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesPaste's IPA Challenge Final Four Spotlight: Cigar City Jai Alai
This week, we'll be revealing the Final Four in Paste's Top of the Hops IPA Challenge. First up, from the Southeast bracket, is Cigar City Brewing's Jai Alai. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesTop of the Hops: Paste's IPA Challenge - Round 3, The Elite Eight
These are the cream of the hops, the subjects of our hop dreams, tasty to the bitter end. But there can be only one. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesTop of the Hops: Paste's IPA Challenge - Round 2 South
Today’s battles determined the final eight spots in the Sweet Sixteen. There’s been a surprising amount of variety in the winners—no single approach seems to be working better than others, but execution is everything. From simple, single-note hops to more complex and unusual flavor combinations—when done well there’s nothing like an IPA. Even at this stage, the Southeast was still the weakest of the four brackets, but you won’t hear us complaining about having to drink these beers. And at least one of them looks to have a shot at going all the way to the finals. The Southwest, on... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesTop of the Hops: Paste's IPA Challenge - Round 2 North
Here's where it gets really interesting. We've weeded out the wannabe beers and even a handful of what we thought were contenders. What remains are tasty IPAs. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesTop of the Hops: Paste's IPA Challenge - Round 1 Southwest
When it comes to IPAs, California is so spoiled with great breweries that we almost had to give the state its own bracket. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesTop of the Hops: Paste's IPA Challenge - Round 1 Southeast
Paste is based in Atlanta, and I've spent most of my life in the South. But when it comes to IPAs, I'll admit, we have some catching up to do. read more
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