IPA Challenge: Ready, set, go for Round One

Editor’s note: Welcome to the first story by a member of our new Brew Crew Bullpen. Luke, being our first Santa Fe-based writer, headed over to Second Street Brewery for Round One of the IPA Challenge on Saturday. His enthusiasm for this is shining through every part of this story. Enjoy! — Stoutmeister

16 breweries. One winner. No mercy.

Luke here, the newest member of the Bullpen and the Santa Fe correspondent. Another year for the battle of the IPAs, and bragging rights are once more on the line. But the IPA Challenge is about more than just bragging rights. Well, OK so it’s mostly about bragging rights in a state that hails its hoppiest hitters. But despite all the limits being pushed and the ingredients being tweaked, I’ve learned that the IPA Challenge makes brewers better brewers, and makes us beer drinkers better as well.

Sixteen breweries (listed in the photo below) brought speci

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