Peaks & Pints Tournament of Beer: Best PNW Breweries April 11
Six days in, and the bracket takes a deep, steady breath.
Not every day needs chaos. Not every matchup needs a last-minute surge or a photo-finish gasp. Sometimes the story is simpler — clearer lines, firmer choices, the kind of results that feel less like arguments and more like decisions.
Day Six didn’t flicker. It held.
Let’s weed through the malt.
Friday, April 10, First Round Games Results
GAME 1, NORTHERN WASHINGTON REGION
7. Reuben’s Brews vs. 10. Fremont Brewing
Reuben’s Brews moves forward with 75 percent of the vote, a decisive showing against a Fremont Brewing lineup that’s helped define Seattle beer for more than a decade. This one felt like range versus resonance — and in the end, voters leaned toward the brewery that does a little bit of everything, and does it all well. Reuben’s advances with the quiet authority of a brewery that rarely misses.
GAME 2, NORTHERN WASHINGTON REGION
2. Holy Mountain Brewing vs. 15. Lumberbeard Brewing
Holy Mountain Brewing didn’t just win — it made a statement, taking 86 percent of the vote and leaving little room for doubt. Lumberbeard Brewing brought warmth and approachability, but Holy Mountain’s precision, mystique, and near-reverent following carried the day in commanding fashion. Some breweries invite you in. Others pull you toward them. Holy Mountain does the latter.
GAME 3, SOUTHERN OREGON REGION
5. Coldfire Brewing vs. 12. UPP Liquids
Coldfire Brewing claims 69 percent of the vote over UPP Liquids, holding steady against a brewery built on modern momentum and collaborative firepower. This felt like patience versus propulsion — and patience won. Coldfire’s clean lines, layered balance, and veteran calm continue to resonate in a field that doesn’t always reward restraint.
GAME 4, SOUTHERN OREGON REGION
4. Heater Allen Brewing vs. 13. Silver Moon Brewing
Heater Allen Brewing advances with 65 percent, another win for precision in a day defined by clarity. Silver Moon Brewing’s communal, music-soaked energy made its case, but Heater Allen’s unwavering commitment to lager — that crisp, disciplined devotion — proved too strong. When you know exactly what you are, it shows.
Let’s weed through the malt. The following are advancing to the Second Round:
Reuben’s Brews
Holy Mountain Brewing
Coldfire Brewing
Heater Allen Brewing
The Tournament of Beer takes the weekend off — a moment to revisit the bracket, second-guess your decisions, lobby your friends, and maybe raise a pint to the breweries still standing.
Action returns Monday at 12:01 a.m. on Peaks & Pints’ Instagram Stories.
Same rules. Same stakes. Just a little more time to think about what you’ve done.
Because when this thing comes back… it won’t ease in.
LINK: Tournament of Beer Headquarters
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