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Earlier today, the 23rd annual Double IPA Festival was held at the Bistro in Hayward, California, and after a virtual fest two years, and a modified outdoor festival last year, this year it was back to a much more typical festival, complete with people and sunshine off and on. I got there early for judging again this year, and we were back in the basement again — which was oddly comforting. We judged 87 Double IPAs for most of the morning and part of the afternoon, before choosing our favorites
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After emerging from the darkness into the light, it was nice to see the shining, at least from time to time.
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At 2:00 p.m., Vic and Cynthia gathered everybody together to announce this year’s winners.
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Double IPAs
- 1st Place: Alvarado Street Double Cone
- 2nd Place: Floodcraft Freshly Rubbed
- 3rd Place: Beachwood Green Shift
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People’s Choice Awards
- Double IPA: Ghostown / Slice collaboration: Lurid Lupulin
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