Well, baseball is back, but unlike other years, there will be no fans at parks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This means, of course, that you won’t be able to watch games in person while enjoying a (usually overpriced) brew. The good news, however, is that you can watch on TV and enjoy a wider (and mostly cheaper) selection of beers than you usually find at any ballpark.
And while most folks have a good selection of craft beer choices no matter where they live, I thought it would be fun to make a baseball-centric beer menu. Of course, some of these beers below are probably not available to most readers, but this is a fun column, not one recommending beers as good or bad. (I also have not had most of these beers myself.)
And just to make it less cliched, I didn’t just use obvious baseball names all the time, starting with our first entry for the Red Sox:
If you’re watching the Olde Towne Team down the pike, why not crack open a Really Green Street IPA from Trillium Brewing? While this beer’s name isn’t specifically tied to baseball. Trillium is a Boston brewery and green is the color of Fenway Park, particularly the Green Monster. Plus, it’s a really good double IPA. I’d go extra innings with this one.
But speaking of the Green Monster, another great Bay State brew is Wachusett Green Monsta IPA, whose hop profile is indeed monstrous (in a good way).
Down in Yankees territory, a Bronx brewery actually named the Bronx Brewery has a fun name that might raise a few eyebrows about the Bombers’ talent for hitting homers. Juiced Ball, however, is not about how lively baseballs can suspiciously be in certain years, it’s a description of the juicy flavor aspect of this hazy IPA.
I’d also be remiss if I didn’t mention Blue Point Pinstripe Pils, a session Pilsner with a classic can.
Chicago has an aptly named brew for the workaday players that often support the stars. Revolution Brewing’s Everyday Hero Session IPA may not be specifically about baseball, but it reminds us that players such as Rajai Davis, a journeyman who helped the Cubbies to their first World Series win since 1908.
Of course, in this pandemic-shortened season, we may see some records fall. While these may require some sort of asterisk, it would still be thrilling to see someone hit .400 again. (Although I personally wouldn’t think of that as being totally legitimate.)
What better beer than AleSmith’s .394, an IPA in honor of the late Tony Gwyn, who came close to .400 in 1994, which was a strike-shortened season itself. That mark may be the closest anyone ever comes again. In San Diego, which has rarely been smiled upon by the baseball gods, Gwynn was the real deal. Luckily for the city, while it may not excel at baseball, it shines when it comes to beer.
Whatever beer you drink during these (weird, fanless) games: Play ball!
July 27, 2020 at 06:09PM
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