Wednesday, March 13, 2013
In March, everything is better in brackets, and beer tasting is no exception. So it’s fortunate that Enoteca in Post Falls is hosting an IPA March Madness tasting that will pit eight excellent IPAs against each other in three rounds of blind taste testing.
The final eight are being decided now, with nominations and votes. They’ve already got a good list of contenders, but it would be great to see some more local names on the board. Head over to Facebook to see the leaders, nominate other ones and vote. (Or maybe start a bracket tournament?)
Voting closes on Saturday, March 23, and then the main event is the following Wednesday. This is Enoteca’s description of how it works:
Tickets to the event cost $20, and more than half are already sold. You can register online here.
If you want to do a little IPA palate-conditioning ahead of time, Enoteca currently has four IPAs on tap for pints and growler fills: Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA, Beer Valley Leader Madness IPA, Laughing Dog Purebred Series Citra Single Hop IPA and Deschutes Hop Henge Imperial IPA. (The lineup changes frequently, so check their list online.)
And, if you’re up for an early start to St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Enoteca also has a free whiskey tasting tonight for Irish Whiskey Wednesday. Or combine St. Paddy’s and March Madness tonight at Twigs with the Marchtini Madness fundraiser. Just order a Shamrock Drop martini — similar to a Lemon Drop — at any Twigs location and a portion of the cost will benefit Holy Family’s Family Maternity Center.