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Moon Man, this was your destiny.

The "No Coast pale ale" from New Glarus Brewing is the 2016 Wisconsin Beer Bracket champion, emerging from a field of 64 beers and an esteemed Frothy Four to stake its claim as the state's favorite beer. Voters from around the state advanced Moon Man through six rounds of competition against the state's best beers to join four previous winners that have won the hallowed crown.

No. 1 seed Moon Man prevailed in the final against the No. 1 overall seed, Ale Asylum's Bedlam, 65.5 percent to 34.5 percent. It's New Glarus' second Beer Bracket crown, following the 2014 championship by its flagship Spotted Cow.

A staple of New Glarus’ lineup since its introduction in 2010, the No. 1-seeded Moon Man was basically a forerunner of the session IPA movement, predating the true launch of Founders’ seminal All Day IPA by two years. Moon Man, named after a “seriously cool” stray cat who was adopted by a New Glarus brewer, is bright, light and relatively low in alcohol but packed with full-flavor hops.