2016: Yards vs Tröegs

2016 Brewbracket Round of 16

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unwavering commitment to artisanal production practices   VS   Tröegs Independent Brewing
The winner is ... Tröegs Independent Brewing
Yards
44% (109 votes)
Tröegs
56% (136 votes)
Total votes: 245

Both Yards and Tröegs won their first round #OdessaBrewbracket '16 contests by large margins with well over 100 votes for each. It seems a shame to pit these two against each other in the second round but the talent is strong in this year's brewbracket. Beyond the brewbracket, there's well over 65 breweries, wineries and distilleries at this year's event.

Tröegs Brewery

Tröegs Brewery, founded in 1996 by brothers John and Chris Trogner, set up a state-of-the-art brewery in Hershey, Pa. in 2010.

Yards Brewery

From a garage in Manayunk, to Roxborough, then Kensington and finally to Northern Liberties, this is the story of Yards, Philadelphia’s hometown brewery since 1994.

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