And The Winner Is….

Your new… reigning…. and defending… undisputed champion of The Battle of the Breweries is……

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VON C BREWING COMPANY out of Norristown, Pennsylvania!

Congratulations Von C Brewing and all of the brewers, staff, workers, and fans who helped vote, share, and come to the blog.

Thank You

First, I’d like to give a big shout out to everyone! I mean – absolutely everyone! From all the different breweries, staff, workers, fans, and readers of the blog. You have made this a tremendous success. The tournament this year totally blew away the tournament last year, both in volume of results, number of breweries involved, in shares, likes, comments, in clicks and views and visitors to the blog, to every possible metric I could use. Wow. I just want to say thank you to everyone.

Which leads me to the next point….

Blog Crashing

For the first time in the history of the tournament – and in the blog itself – the site has crashed due to amount of people visiting it. This is one of those “bad good things”. Its bad that its crashed, and I apologize to all those who were attempting to vote and it was down. (Difficulties with the host being a weekend, and it being a holiday weekend meant slower times getting them to respond, and literally had me on the phone waiting for over an hour.)

So needless to say, I was disappointed with the crash and the downtime, but was grateful for what that meant – so many visitors to the site! So congratulations to everyone who was able to crash the site (haha…..)!

Quick Recap

I’m going to do a quick recap of the finals and announce the winner with this article. And then do a full, big, recap, award ceremony, finals, whatever you want to call it on Monday.

Due to the downtime, I had extended the tournament until this morning ending it effectively at noon (11:59AM EST) (so technically – morning). With having to do some mowing, and family obligations (my sister was throwing my nephew’s 7th birthday party), things got a bit wonky for the day, and I didn’t quite complete things like I wanted. (Tried to get this recap article done by 2PM… started it… but didn’t get a chance to finish it until now.)

So enough rambling, lets get to the recap.

Lead Up

Coming into the finals fatal four-way, we had a winner from each conference. And those winners were:

• Brock Lesnar Conference: Axemann Brewery
• Roman Reigns Conference: Von C Brewing
• Ronda Rousey Conference: Gearhouse Brewing
• Charlotte Flair Conference: Bunnyman Brewing

All four breweries did a tremendous job to get to the finals. Each conference was 32 breweries (for a grand total of 128 breweries). Meaning just to get to the finals, each brewery beat out 31 other breweries. That’s no small feat.

Results

Like true pro wrestling, in a fatal four-way they often do it as an “elimination match”, meaning one wrestler after another is eliminated until you have the winner. Technically, we didn’t do eliminations in the voting, but for the results here, I am going to list the breweries in order of their “elimination” (or placing).

• Eliminated first: Gearhouse Brewing (429 votes) (4th place)
• Eliminated second: Axemann Brewery (682 votes) (3rd place)
• Last elimination: Bunnyman Brewing (3582 votes) (2nd place)

Winner: Von C Brewing (3824 votes) (1st place)

For a total of: 8517 votes. That is an amazing total number of votes!

The breakdown for voting percentages goes:

• Gearhouse Brewing (429 / 8517 votes) – 5.04%
• Axemann Brewery (682 / 8517 votes) – 8.03%
• Bunnyman Brewing (3582 / 8517 votes) – 42.05%
• Von C Brewing (3824 / 8517 votes) – 44.89%

It was extremely close Thursday, Friday, and the bonus Saturday time between Bunnyman Brewing and Von C Brewing. It was anybody’s ballgame / race / competition / brewing duel to the death.

But once again, I want to congratulate Von C Brewing as being the champion!

Thank You Everyone

Just to reiterate, thank you everyone for visiting, voting, sharing, liking, commenting, and discussing the 2nd Battle of the Breweries. Look out for the full results on Monday, where I’ll break down the full tournament. (It will most likely get posted after I come home from work Monday, so later in the evening, around 8-10PM…. possibly Tuesday morning.)

Again, congratulations to all four final breweries. They all did amazing in the tournament. Especially Bunnyman Brewing and Von C Brewing, putting up some amazing numbers. And obviously, huge congrats go to Von C for winning it! They now will live on in the annals of the Battle of Breweries here on The Beer Thrillers, as being the second ever champion! (First champion was The Isle of Que Brewing).

For some related articles, you can check out last year’s two result pages:

• The Battle of the Breweries (2021) – Triple Threat
• The Battle of the Breweries (2021) – ….and the winner is….

This year’s results page, and the voting page:

• The Battle of the Breweries (2022) – The Conference Finals Results
• The Battle of the Breweries (2022) – Finals Fatal Fourway Voting Page

Thanks for voting everyone!

Thanks For Reading

Check Monday for the full results page! Thanks for reading everyone! Lots of fun articles in the future, so make sure you keep coming back! Thanks for making this such a great and fun tournament!

Cheers Everyone!

-B. Kline

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Sometime around last summer, last fall area, we had gotten an e-mail from Axemann Brewery about checking them out and doing some beer reviews. As with most things in the world – timing is just a crucial thing to everything. We didn’t get up to Bellefonte until later that year (December 10th), got to do a little hiking, check out Axemann, as well as a few other breweries in the area (Robin Hood Brewing – as well as hitting some breweries on the way back home to Hummelstown – Short Bus Brewing and Shy Bear).

Unfortunately it didn’t work out with us getting to do a sit-down with the brewers and owners of Axemann Brewery, but we were still able to conduct an interview over e-mail for everyone. We are definitely planning on coming back up to the Bellefonte area for some hiking and brews though. And that time we will make sure we get to do a sit-down with them.

The Battle of the Breweries (2022)

Also, if you’ve been living under a rock, or not really checking out our blog – you might not know it, but Axemann Brewery has reached the final four of the tournament. This was a 128 brewery tournament similar in vein to March Madness, that has condensed down into a final fatal fourway. (Because we don’t do anything normal on this blog.) Pitting Axemann Brewery up against Bunnyman Brewing, Gearhouse Brewing, and Von C Brewing.

You can go and vote here: The Battle of the Breweries (2022) – Finals Fatal Fourway.

The Interview

(For ease of interview and reading, after the initial question, I will be referring to ‘The Beer Thrillers’ / myself as ‘TBT’ and Rod Stahl as ‘RS’. This keeps the interview reading in line with how most online interviews are written out as per New York Times style, and makes the ease and flow a lot simpler.)

The Beer Thrillers: Who all is involved with Axemann Brewery?
Rod Stahl: I’m Rod Stahl, the founder and owner of Axemann along with my wife Dorothea who
helps to manage administrative processes including accounting and purchasing. Steve Hirlinger and I worked on the recipe for Blue Stripe, our flagship beer, for about six years before the brewery even opened, and he nailed it. Steve helped plan and design the brewhouse and continues to mastermind brewing formulas. Joe Jaglowski and Jeff Brungard are also instrumental members of the brewing crew. Joe has been managing the production operations and inventory since we opened. Cristina Barnes manages the marketing department for Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, of which I am a co-owner, and she began assisting with labels and marketing materials years before the brewery opened. She continues to lead marketing efforts for Axemann. Mike (Mo) Olmstead is our General Manager. He has more than 15 years of experience managing bars, and he has done a great job with hiring and training staff, setting up and running the taproom, and coordinating events.

TBT: How did it all come to be? How did you decide on the name ‘Axemann Brewery’?
RS: People seemed enthusiastic about the beer when we were home brewing, and we started taking it to festivals. I had a dream of opening a production brewery mainly for distribution with a small tasting room, but somehow it evolved into a 27,000 square-foot multi-level space. We decided to name it Axemann Brewery because we are on Axemann Road, which in turn derived its name from the Mann Axe dynasty that originated near here. If you visit the taproom, you’ll see original Mann axes repurposed as handles on our front doors. (You can see them in the picture we took that is at the top of the article, from our Instagram.)

TBT: In that same vein, why was the area (Bellefonte) chosen for the brewery? How did you pick
out the brewery location?
RS: It was a long search, but when I looked at this facility, I realized it was a great location. It’s bigger than I anticipated, but very cost effective. The historical features of the building with the streamside location and an active railroad made it possible to create a unique experience in this region. We loved the industrial feel of the building and maintained and repurposed many of the fixtures, including the original doors from the lockers of the Cerro Metal Factory employees. We wanted people who spent their careers working here to come in and recognize pieces of their personal or family history. Plus, Bellefonte is undergoing a renaissance, with more planned development along with a distillery, cideries, and our brewery. It’s a great destination. And our location gives us access to the phenomenal natural spring water of Big Spring!

TBT: What are your favorite brewing styles? Your favorite beers to make? Your favorite
Axemann Brew?
RS: I’m really proud of our German beers that are authentic to the style. My favorite is Blue Stripe, and like I mentioned, our head brewer did a great job – people who are familiar with the kolsch style often comment that it’s one of the best.

TBT: How did you get into brewing? What are some of your non – brewing hobbies?
RS: I lived in Harrisburg in the mid 1990’s, and a colleague in the engineering industry there
introduced me to brewing. Since then, I continued home brewing for many years with a dream of one day opening a brewery. Gradually it became a more realistic goal. Running and mountain biking are pretty serious hobbies, and I enjoy the physical part of keeping Axemann running, like building tables, assisting with brewing and canning, and addressing all of the issues that come up when you run a business in an old industrial building.

TBT: What from your past experiences has most prepared you for the brewery and brewing life?
What do you recommend for other brewers / home brewers or people looking to get into
brewing, or running/starting a brewery?
RS: Having an engineering degree and co-owning Stahl Sheaffer Engineering definitely helped me prepare for setting up the brewery and running this business. All of the years I’ve spent sampling and enjoying different brewing styles and craft beers didn’t hurt either! My wife and I have traveled to the west coast and other parts of the US and different countries in Europe. Finding brewpubs and trying the local beers is always a priority.

TBT: How was the opening of Axemann Brewing? How did things go at the beginning? How was
everything throughout the pandemic and COVID-19? How did you handle things in the
brewhouse and in the sense of upfront (financials, marketing, etc)?
RS: After more than a year of construction and several years of brainstorming and planning,
we were finally set to open in April 2020, so the timing of the pandemic was particularly bad. However, we were able to start packaging beer to meet the increased demand of distribution for people who had nowhere to go to buy beer on tap. So the production side of the business carried the weight until we officially opened the taproom in July of 2020. Of course capacity was limited, but we used that as an opportunity to really nail down our systems and serving processes. Given that our space is so large – we can accommodate over 500 guests – we were able to provide more than the required social distancing and ensure that our guests had the best possible experience. And we have garage doors along the stream side of the building that we opened up as much as possible to maintain a circulation of fresh air. The brewhouse maintained operations with a limited number of employees who were able to work apart from each other due to the large space.

TBT: Where do you see Axemann Brewing going in 2022? What is a 5 year goal for Axemann
Brewing and a 10 year goal for Axemann Brewing?
RS: We are currently looking at opportunities for one of more satellite locations within Pennsylvania. Within 5 to 10 years, we hope to have an expanded distribution footprint throughout the Mid Atlantic states. We currently have several different distribution agreements that cover approximately 40 counties in PA. We are also making changes and constantly updating our craft beer selections in the Taproom to grow our reputation as a destination brewery.

TBT: What are some of your favorite breweries? To visit? To drink? What are some of your
favorite styles to drink? Favorite beers to drink?
RS: Besides Axemann? Troeg’s and Appalachian Brewing Company are favorites. I also really enjoyed the Santa Fe Brewing Co when I was in New Mexico last year. As I mentioned I prefer the authentic German styles. I really like a lot of the Founders beers as well as Oskar Blues and Harpoon.

TBT: What are some trends you foresee on the horizon for craft brewing? What would you PREFER
or RATHER see become more popular – as far as styles go, or brewing processes, etc?
RS: I see brewing trends going back to traditional and authentic styles but with a craft quality in regard to the hops and grains versus mass production. That is a strong focus of ours, and it is noticed by our beer aficionados, whether an IPA, pale ale, German sour, or kolsch.

TBT: What breweries have you done collaborations with? And would like to do collaborations
with in the future?
RS: We haven’t done a beer collaboration yet, but we have discussed potential collaborations and look forward to it. We are currently brewing a barrel-aged series with a local spirits distillery.

TBT: Do you think there is such a thing as a ‘craft beer/brewery bubble’? Do you see more
breweries opening in the future or more breweries closing up? What are some things you’d
like to see breweries in your area do, or Pennsylvania in general?
RS: The number of new breweries is still high but growing at a slower rate.

TBT: And lastly – is there anything else you’d like to talk about or mention? Any pictures or
promotional material you’d like to include? Any upcoming events or brewery activities or
beer releases you’d like to talk about?
RS: We currently host a cornhole league, open mic nights, and a weekly trivia night as well as special events to raise funds for non profits. We are planning for more outdoor activities, and more events. Our taproom features a game area with shuffleboard and giant jenga as well as cornhole. We release small batch brews periodically (Bierfass Friday), and assess how they are received to potentially add them to our regular lineup. We will be having our third annual Oktoberfest this year. Watch for details!

The Wrap – Up

I would like to thank Rod Stahl very much for taking the time to answer our questions and to do this interview with us. As well as Christina Barnes for reaching out to us in the first place. We greatly enjoyed our visit last December, and can’t wait to come up and get to hang with you guys and drink some beers.

For those who haven’t been to Axemann Brewery, it is a fantastic brewery and facility. You can find it in Bellefonte, PA at this location:

• 2042 Axemann Rd Suite 125, Bellefonte, PA 16823

Be sure to follow Axemann Brewery on all of their various social media platforms and stay informed:

• Facebook – Axemann Brewery
• Instagram – Axemann Brewery
• Untappd – Axemann Brewery
• Website – Axemann Brewery.com

More Interviews

For more interviews, click here (more will be forthcoming too!) :

• Tyler Budwash (Pilger Ruh Brewing)
• First Sip Brew Box Has Teamed Up With Kweza Craft Brewery (Rwanda) (Interview and Article)
• Brewer Interviews

Thanks For Reading

Thanks for reading everyone. We always greatly appreciate everyone taking their time to check out the blog. Hopefully you enjoyed the interview. It was great getting Rod to answer our questions! If you can think of any breweries (or are a brewer yourself) that we should interview next, let us know in the comments!

Also, make sure you don’t forget to vote in the Brewery Battle, which ends on Good Friday (April 15th, 2022) at 11:59PM EST. You can vote by clicking here: The Battle of the Breweries (2022) – Finals Fatal Fourway.

As always, thanks for reading and happy drinking!

Cheers Everyone!

-B. Kline

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The Finals

Well, we’re finally here! A month and some change later, and we’ve reached the finals of the this 128 brewery tournament, and it all comes down to this fatal four-way! Who will stand triumphant? Will it be the new brewery from Bellefonte – Axemann Brewery? Will it be the little Cinderella story from Fairfax Virginia that is Bunnyman Brewing? Or the older more established brewery that is Gearhouse Brewing from Chambersburg PA? Or last but not least, will it be milk tubing beloved brewery from Norristown PA – Von C Brewing?

You guys get to decide! It all comes down to this and you get to vote and decide! Last year there was over 7,000 votes in the finals – and that was just a Triple Threat! This year its been bumped up to a Fatal Four Way! Will we break last year’s vote total? Lets find out!

The Competitors

But first, a note on our competitors. Who all is fighting and duking it out to be named The Beer Thrillers ‘Battle of the Breweries 2022 Champion’?

Let’s meet our competitors before we get to the voting!

Axemann Brewery

As per their Facebook page:

Axemann Brewery is a production brewery and Tap Room opening in the former Cerro Metal Factory in the Titan Energy Park in Bellefonte, PA. Located at: 2042 Axemann Road, Bellefonte, PA.
For their Facebook page – Axemann Brewery (Facebook).

As per their Untappd page:

Their description on Untappd is blank, but they do have 47 unique beers, with a global average rating of 3.66 (as of 4.8.22). They are listed as a microbrewery from Bellefonte, PA.
For their Untappd page – Axemann Brewery (Untappd).

Von C Brewing

As per their Facebook page:

Your favorite Norristown brewery. Located at 1210 Stanbridge Street, Suite 300 Norristown, PA 19401.
For their Facebook page: Von C Brewing (Facebook).

As per their Untappd page:

Like Axemann Brewery – Von C Brewing’s description is blank. But it does list them as a micro brewery from Norristown, PA with 29 unique beers and a total global average rating of 3.79 (as of 4.8.22).
For their Untappd Page: Von C Brewing (Untappd).

Gearhouse Brewing

As per their Facebook page:

Indoor/Outdoor dining per state guidelines. No reservations. Kitchen closes prior to taproom closing. See menu for details. To-go beer available during all open hours. Located at 253 Grant Street, Chambersburg, PA.
For their Facebook page: Gearhouse Brewing (Facebook).

As per their Untappd page:

Their Untappd page description is also blank (seems to be a running theme). They are listed as a micro brewery from Chambersburg, PA. They are also credited with 237 unique beers with a global average rating of 3.7 (as of 4.8.22).
For their Untappd Page: Gearhouse Brewing (Untappd).

Bunnyman Brewing

As per their Facebook page:

Follow along for updates, Urban Legends, Local Stories & Serious, Quality Beer! Located at 5583 Guinea Road, Fairfax, VA.
Bunnyman Brewing’s Facebok page: Bunnyman Brewing (Facebook).

As per their Untappd page:

Bunnyman Brewing, a micro brewery in the Fairfax/Burke Virginia area, crafts high-quality beers with an exciting rotation of unique variations. We invite you to come by, relax, have a beer, and tell some local stories and maybe even spot the legendary Bunnyman. Bring a friend though because you don’t ever want to drink alone. They are listed as a micro brewery from Fairfax, Virginia, with 73 unique beers and a global average rating of 3.68 (as of 4.8.22).
For their Untappd page: Bunnyman Brewing (Untappd).

Voting

Ok, we’ve now met our competitors, its time to vote! Remember – two things: 1) Voting ends at 4.15.22 at 11:59PM EST. And 2) You can vote daily. So be sure to bookmark this page so you can visit every day, and even more – be sure that you share it on all of your favorite social media platforms!

Also, be sure to visit us at our Facebook group – The Beer Thrillers (Group) and leave comments and posts showing off your favorite brewery’s beers! Would be great to see people posting their beers and drinks and brews and drinking from the final four breweries!

And like I said, be sure to share! Be sure to share the post on all of the different social media platforms you use – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Discord, Untappd, Google Hangouts, Myspace, LinkTree, Snapchat, WhatsApp, OnlyFans, Chalk Boards, White Boards, Post Office Most Wanted Signs, Public Library Community Bulletin Boards, websites, Twitch, your old GeoCities site, Tumbler, Pintrest, Reddit, whatever and wherever you socialize. Let’s see if we can beat last year’s 7,000 vote total!

Thanks For Reading

I will be doing some articles on each of the final four breweries during the week of the voting, so be on the lookout for those articles. Hopefully this will give anyone unfamiliar with the breweries a chance to read and learn about them and hopefully eventually get to visit these great breweries!

Hopefully everyone has fun with this light hearted and fun competition. Nothing is truly at stake, but just friendly competition amongst breweries. But please be sure to share this and invite your friends and family to vote. It should be a fun competition!

Cheers Everyone!

-B. Kline

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Conference Finals

Things certainly heated up in the conference finals! In fact thats an understatement really! We are now down to our final four breweries (competitors) who will face off in a fatal four – way for the tournament final! Unlike past rounds where I did a results post for each conference, but with this round just being one match for each I feel it would be better to consolidate into one post.

Firstly, I want to say congratulations to all eight of the breweries that even made it this far. As I discussed in the rules and opening article – March Madness (2022): Bigger, Bolder, Badder – this year’s tournament included 128 breweries! Thats a lot of breweries! So to even reach the final eight of this tournament is a big accomplishment for all of the breweries involved.

And all eight of these breweries are slinging some excellent brews and pure fire for everyone to drink. So if you are looking for a list of breweries I’d recommend – all eight of these breweries would certainly make that list. You can’t go wrong with any of them.

The final eight includes:

• Axemann Brewery
• 1787 Brewing Company
• Human Robot
• Von C Brewing
• Troegs Independent Craft Brewing
• Gearhouse Brewing
• Rough Edges Brewing
• Bunnyman Brewing

Results

Ok, lets get to the results and see who moves on to the final four death match to determine who is truly the best brewery of this tournament! So we now have the final four of this tournament of arbitrarily picked breweries (breweries that I – B. Kline – The Beer Thrillers – have visited), but none of these breweries are arbitrary! They all battled hard to get here, so let’s see who did it and how!

Brock Lesnar Conference

• (24) Axemann Brewery (256 votes) defeated (25) 1787 Brewing Company (50 votes)

Roman Reigns Conference

• (19) Von C Brewing (332 votes) defeated (4) Human Robot (29 votes)

Ronda Rousey Conference

• (24) Gearhouse Brewing (151 votes) defeated (20) Troegs Independent Craft Brewing (47 votes)

Charlotte Flair Conference

• (23) Bunnyman Brewing (2,631 votes) defeated (5) Rough Edges Brewing (2,479 votes)

Factoids and Notes

That had to be the most insane round of voting in the extensive (…two year) history of this tournament. The Charlotte Flair conference has resulted in the site hitting its bandwidth and over running its capacity three times, blowing up my phone and e-mail with alerts as I scrambled to the host to get it all fixed to get it back up. What an outpouring of voting! Its a shame the two couldn’t reach and compete in the finals, but both Bunnyman Brewing and Rough Edges Brewing definitely showed up and voted! I’m sure both will do amazing in next year’s tournament!

• Ironically, Von C Brewing will be the lowest seed in the final four-way with their 19 seed. The other breweries will be a 24 (Axemann Brewery), a 24 (Gearhouse Brewing), and a 23 (Bunnyman Brewing).
• Outside of the finals of last year’s tournament, this is the most votes any two breweries have received. (In the final triple threat of last year’s tournament – Isle of Que brewing received 3,744 votes, runner up Rubber Soul Brewing Company received 3,353, and third place Troegs Independent Craft Brewing received 90 votes.) (For more information: And the Winner of the Battle of the Breweries 2021 Is…..)
• With the elimination of Troegs Independent Craft Brewing, there is no longer any competing breweries from last year’s finals Triple Threat.
• Despite having the most votes of the tournament (thus far, for any round) – Bunnyman Brewing did not have the largest margin of victory. That went to Von C Brewing with 303 votes over Human Robot.
• Other margins of victory are: Axemann Brewery defeated 1787 Brewing by 206 votes, Gearhouse Brewing defeated Troegs Brewing by 104 votes, and Bunnyman defeated Rough Edges by 152 votes.
• The locations for the final four are:
  • Axemann Brewery: Bellefonte, PA
  • Von C Brewing: Norristown, PA
  • Gearhouse Brewing: Chambersburg, PA
  • Bunnyman Brewing: Fairfax, VA

• The combined total of votes this round was: 5,975.
• Will that be enough votes to win the tournament? Last year’s finals triple threat match had over 7,000 total votes between its three competitors.

Look for more information on the final four coming soon

I will be doing some articles on each of the final four breweries during the week of the voting, so be on the lookout for those articles. Hopefully this will give anyone unfamiliar with the breweries a chance to read and learn about them and hopefully eventually get to visit these great breweries! Last year’s final triple threat had Isle of Que, Troegs Independent Craft Brewing, and Rubber Soul Brewing Company. After their win, the Isle of Que brewers and owners came down to visit and hang out for the day with Rubber Soul Brewing Company, which Josh Doncevic got to sit in with them and hang out and had a blast.

So be on the lookout for more news and articles on the different breweries involved. Perhaps some interviews with the brewers / owners and more.

Voting

The voting for this round won’t be any different than past rounds, except you just have a different format (more options) on the voting. Instead of being a heads up match – 1 v 1 – its now a fatal four-way! The finals are Axeman Brewery vs. Von C Brewing vs. Gearhouse Brewing vs. Bunnyman Brewing in a fatal four-way to determine the true champion of The Battle of the Breweries (2022)!

Voting will start up in about a half hour with its own post and article here on the blog (be on the lookout for it momentarily) (around 8AM). The voting will run until April 15th and 11:59:59 EST. Be sure to get out and vote! You can vote once per day. Be sure to share the post on all of the different social media platforms you use – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Discord, Untappd, Google Hangouts, Myspace, LinkTree, Snapchat, WhatsApp, OnlyFans, Chalk Boards, White Boards, Post Office Most Wanted Signs, Public Library Community Bulletin Boards, websites, Twitch, your old GeoCities site, Tumbler, Pintrest, Reddit, whatever and wherever you socialize. Let’s see if we can beat last year’s 7,000 vote total!

(Update: I will post a link here to the voting page as well.)

Thanks For Reading

Hopefully everyone has fun with this light hearted and fun competition. Nothing is truly at stake, but just friendly competition amongst breweries. But please be sure to share this and invite your friends and family to vote. It should be a fun competition!

Cheers Everyone!

-B. Kline

As always, thank you everyone for reading! Leave your likes, comments, suggestions, questions, etc, in the comments section. Or use the Feedback – Contact Us – page, and we’ll get right back to you! You can also reach out to us at our direct e-mail address: thebeerthrillers@gmail.com

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