For the past three days, 64 beers have faced off in the first ever Walt Disney World Beer Tournament. Through your votes, 32 beers have been eliminated from the competition. The second round of the tournament begins today and will run until 3:00 PM CDT on Sunday, March 18, 2012. First, let's take a look at the bracket (click to enlarge the full bracket) and then we'll go region by region for a closer look at each matchup.



All four number one seeds made it through the first round, and just like the college basketball tournament there were some close matches, some upsets, and some blowouts. Let's start with the Mickey region!



In the first round, Altenmünster Oktoberfest handled Saratoga Lager pretty easily with 83% of the vote. Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale did nearly as well, earning 74% of the vote over Unibroue Maudite. Will this be another easy victory for one of these beers, or will the vote be much closer?

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Second seed Abita Purple Haze made it through the first round over Terrapin Rye Ale with 70% of the vote, while Widmer Drifter Pale Ale had a slightly tighter margin in its win over Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale. These two popular beers face off in the second round!

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The other Abita beer in the Mickey region, Abita Amber, prevailed over Kronenbourg 1664 with 66% of the votes. Meanwhile, Bell's Two-Hearted Ale upset Bell's Oberon in the battle of the Bells, 74% to 26%.

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The final match in the Mickey region features the five seed Guinness, who received 75% of the vote over Southampton Double White, and hometown hero Orlando Brewing Pale Ale who upset Dos Equis Lager, 61% to 39%. Can the hometown magic keep Orlando Brewing Pale Ale going against another beer deeply entrenched in Walt Disney World?

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Now let's look at how the Minnie region turned out.



Number one seed Safari Amber took 77% of the vote against Kirin Ichiban in its first match. Meanwhile, Steamboat Pale Ale from Big River Grille & Brewing Works also got 77% of the vote over Carlsberg in a slight upset.

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Hövels, the Minnie region's two seed, had a close match with Guinness Extra Stout but came away with a 57% win. Unibroue Blanche de Chambly fared a bit better against Shock Top with a 64% to 36% victory.

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Six seed Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale got 74% of the vote over Unibroue Don-de-Dieu. Fourteen seed Samuel Adams Imperial White pulled off a big upset over the three seed Chimay Red, 55% to 45%.

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Two beers served all over Walt Disney World went down to set up this next matchup. Widmer Hefeweizen got 69% of the vote over Blue Moon, while Unibroue Éphémère blew out Bud Light , 84% to 16%.

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Moving on to the Donald region!



Schöfferhofer Weizen took on Wowser's Wheat in the first round and won with 76% of the vote, while Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA squeezed out a win over Birra Moretti with 58% of the vote.

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Second seed Radeberger Pilsner won convincingly over Amstel Light in its first round match 77%-23%. Meanwhile Boddingtons English Pub Ale took down Florida beer Orange Blossom Pilsner with 64% of the vote in its match.

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Kona Longboard Lager and Abita Turbodog both advance to the second round after defeating Rogue Dead Guy Ale and Casa Beer respectively. Kona Longboard had a very tight match, winning with only 52% of the vote, while Abita Turbodog earned 69% of its vote.

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Donald's four and five seeds are also advancing to the second round. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale beat Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale by receiving 66% of the vote while Anchor Steam prevailed over Birra Moretti La Rossa with 70% of the vote.

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Finally, the Goofy region's second round matchups!



The oldest brewery in America and Goofy's top seed, Yuengling, won its first round match over Mythos Lager by getting 73% of the vote. Brooklyn Pennant Ale '55 and Stella Artois's match ended in a tie, so we flipped a coin to break the tie and Stella Artois won and advances to the second round.

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Unibroue La Fin du Monde easily beat Sapporo with a 73% victory. Ten seed Young's Double Chocolate Stout upset Cigar City Jai Alai IPA in a close match with 53% of the vote.

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Tusker Premium Lager, the fourteen seed in this region, pulled off a huge upset over the three seed Abita Andygator in a tight game (55%-45%). Six seed Bedele also fell to the eleven seed Murphy's Red Creamy Irish Ale 60%-40%.

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To set up the last match of the first round, Key West Sunset Ale received 61% of the vote over Dos Equis Amber. On the other side, Unibroue Trois Pistoles defeated Alfa Lager with 85% of the vote.

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Those are all the matchups for the second round! Remember, all votes must be received by 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 18, 2012, and the third round will be posted Monday morning!