The Location: Wired HQ

The Beer: Devil’s Canyon’s Full Boar Scotch Ale vs. Mendocino Brewing’s Eye of the Hawk

The Method of Dispense: Beer Robot (Eye of the Hawk) and Yelp’s modified Kegmate (Full Boar)

How They Fared: Eye of the Hawk, with its robust (almost sweet) flavor — not to mention a kickin’ 8 percent ABV — has been rolling through the early stages of October Madness, and did garner its share of fans during Wednesday’s event. “A higher alcohol percentage and not as dark,” was why Randall from Yelp voted in Eye of the Hawk’s favor. “More drinkable,” was how one unnamed Wired staffer (who obviously had more than a couple) put it.

The dominant force of the night — besides those unleashing their inner ping pong prowess — was Full Boar Scotch Ale (7.4 percent ABV) from Devil’s Canyon in nearby Belmont. “The smokiness of reminds me of camping. Love it!” said one Yelp staffer, while coworker Randy praised its “broad, barley palate that’s intriguing and pleasing.” Yelp accountant Daniel “loved the complexity” of the scotch ale, and Wired’s Missy Schwartz found it akin to “coffee-tasting!”

And after tallying the votes, Full Boar Scotch Ale came away with a landslide victory over the stronger Eye of the Hawk. Next, this mighty Devil’s Canyon concoction will do battle against AVBC’s Boont Amber Ale with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

Coming up: The next October Madness event will be Thursday night at the Hotel Utah from 5:30 to 7:30. Tied House’s Ironwood Dark squares off against Magnolia’s Proving Ground IPA, so come on down and make your vote heard!

Also, check out the complete October Madness bracket for recaps of all the events to date!

Image: Erik Malinowski/Wired.com

Stay tuned to @wiredplaybook and @beerrobot for updates on attending future October Madness events in the Bay Area. Follow us on Twitter at @erikmal and @wiredplaybook and on Facebook.

See Also:

• Devil's Canyon Goes Full Boar Into Beer Tourney 2nd Round
• October Madness Meets Sharktoberfest – Video – Wired
• Yelp Crew Gives 5 Stars to Lagunitas Little Sumpin'
• Proving Ground IPA Proves Too Much for Blue Bell Bitter

Authors: Erik Malinowski

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