The newly crowned Oregon Beer Showdown winner is one of the event's more-improbable champions.
That is, Monkless Belgian Ales began as a No. 14 seed when the 2022 bracket began. Driven by a rabid fan base, Bend-based Monkless plowed through the field, culminating in a finals win over its neighbor Crux Fermentation. Monkless collected more than 65% of the finals vote.
The competition, presented by the PBJ and KGW, encourages beer fans to choose their favorite brewers in a bracket-style competition.…
