But what about you? If you’re not in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’ve been left out of the fun so far, and we want to change that. So, we need your help deciding the final two beers to enter the Sweet 16 of the tournament and compete for the title of Most Wired Beer. We’ve chosen two breweries whose beers are more or less distributed across the country for an East Coast vs. West Coast beer showdown. And you’ll decide the winner in each matchup.

Representing the West: Anchor Brewing, San Francisco. Maker of the very popular Anchor Steam, this 114-year-old brewery has many other delicious offerings. We’ve chosen to pit one of my favorite beers against this popular lager: Anchor Porter. This may seem like an obvious win for the Steam, but so far in the tournament, dark beers have been upsetting paler varieties nearly every time. So, we will see if Wired readers have the same tendencies as the staff when it comes to taste in beer.

Representing the East: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware. With nearly 100 fewer years of experience, this up and coming brewery has been growing superfast right from the start. Dogfish beer continues to become more popular and is showing up in more and more establishments across the country. We know not everyone will be able to get their hands on some, but hopefully a lot of you can find some of their 60 Minute IPA and Raison D’Etre Belgian-style brown ale.

All we ask is that you make an effort to try these beers (if you haven’t already) before you vote on them. The best (and most fun for you) would be if you can have your own head-to-head tasting. You might be surprised by which one you end up choosing.

And don’t forget to check out the full October Madness bracket, now with links to all the recaps. See if your favorite brew has made it through!

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Authors: Betsy Mason

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