Friendly competition, anyone?

With the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments just around the corner, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a face-off of our own.

Last year, y’all helped us name the best local hike: Lula Lake. This year, we asked you to share your favorite local brewery in Chattanooga. Now — thanks to you — we have the official lineup for our bracket.

Congrats, Hutton & Smith. | Graphic by NOOGAtoday

Our winner is...

... Hutton & Smith Brewing Co.

The votes are in + after an extremely close battle, Hutton & Smith Brewing has been named the best brewery in Chattanooga by our readers.

Thank you to all of our readers for participating in our friendly competition. We have nothing but love for Chattanooga's brewing community and are happy to celebrate these folks with a brew, or two.

Round 3

We sense a rivalry brewing in the Scenic City.

Oddstory Brewing Co. + Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. are going head to head to be crowned the champion of our Best of Chattanooga Breweries bracket competition.

See your pick to the finish by voting in our final poll now through Thursday, March 30 by noon.

Cast your vote for your favorite local brewery. | Graphic by NOOGAtoday

Round 2

We’ve got some passionate readers. After 1,564 votes, here’s which local breweries moved on to the next round of our Best of Chattanooga Breweries bracket competition:

Who will face off in the championship? Cast your votes now through Tuesday, March 28.

What's your favorite brewery in Chattanooga? | Graphic by 6AM City

Round 1

Who's in the running:

Going head-to-head in the first round are:

How it works

Beginning today, we will host several voting rounds within our newsletters and social channels to determine Chattanooga's best brewery. Who moves on is up to you. Vote for your favorites, and the brewery with more votes moves on. Simple as that. We’ll go until we have a champion, which will be announced in our Friday, March 31 newsletter. You will be able to vote once per round.

How to participate

Vote for the brewery you’d like to see advance to round two using this poll. You can vote for all four spots or as little as one. Once we count all the votes, we’ll share an updated bracket and new poll in an upcoming newsletter.

Want to fill out a bracket to see if you can guess who will win? Download and print the image above to take the competition up a notch. If your bracket is correct, send us a photo for a shoutout + bragging rights.

Ready to cheer your “team” to victory? Cast your vote.

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Friendly competition, anyone?

With the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments just around the corner, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a face-off of our own.

Not a sports fan? No worries. Our bracket will focus on a hot topic among locals. Last year, y’all helped us name the best local hike: Lula Lake. Now, we need your help to decide Chattanooga's best brewery.

In order to get our initial lineup of eight contestants, we want to know your favorite brewery around town.