We've got ourselves some March drama, folks, so drink it up. (Get it? Sorry.)
Hours before NCAA tournament darling South Carolina crushed Baylor by 20 points, there was another major upset in the making.
And this Cinderella's name, beer friends, is Schell's.
Yep, say hello to the Surly Slayer. After voting in The Ultimate Beer Bracket's Ale-ite Eight round wrapped up just before midnight on Friday, the storm that had been brewing all night (sorry again) struck land, and our No. 1 overall seed fell to lowly 9-seed Schell's – a brewery that was established only about 146 years earlier.
Schell's, it appears, is feeling the magic.
After constituting the only upset in the Sudsy Sixteen round – toppling 8-seed Steel Toe Brewing – Schell's is keeping the dream alive, nabbing one of four spots in the upcoming Foamy Four round of voting, which begins now (more about that in a moment).
I've got to say – I didn't see this coming – but this is March! You can't stop the crazy! You can't contain the beast! You can't stop drinking beer!
Now, on to the full results and a few other thoughts from the Ale-ite Eight round. Winners are denoted in dark orange.