7 beers brewed for minor-league teams

Thanks for the link @beertunes

 

Chin Music is a great name for a beer.

 

This is a great idea! I wish more breweries and teams, both minor league and professional, across all sports would do this! Thanks for passing on the link!

 

Pretty cool. I love a night out at the local Phillies affiliate, Lehigh Valley Ironpigs. $10 admission and 32 oz craft drafts? Yes please!
Not sure if it's necessarily brewed specifically for them, but Fegley's Brew Works Knuckleball is at least inspired by the local team

 

Let's go Bulls! Best minor league team in the country and they've been offering great craft beer options for years. Lucky to have them playing right in my backyard.

 

One of the breweries mentioned, Center of The Universe, located in the actual center of the universe (Ashland, VA) is co-owned by a former major leaguer, Chris Ray, who was the closer for the Orioles in 2006 and part of 2007 before Tommy John surgery. Kicked around until about 2011 or 2012 I believe but never regained what he had before the surgery....now he owns a way cool brewery with his brother, if I understand correctly.

 

and yet Ashland VA also calls itself the center of the universe. The brewery's website cites the Ashland-as-center-of-the-universe story:

The hobby turned into an obsession, and the obsession has led them to open up a craft brewery in Ashland, Virginia. Located in the heart of Central Virginia, it is affectionately known as “The Center of the Universe”.

But also mentions the Fremont Brewing origins of the idea (without mentioning Fremont-as-center-of-the-universe):

During his stint with the Mariners in 2011, Chris got his first taste of the craft brewing industry as he, along with brother Phil, worked side by side with Fremont Brewing Co. developing what would become an annual and nationwide charitable brew, Homefront IPA. The passion that grew with this project made Chris a devoted believer in the craft brewing industry.

Interesting that one brewery has connections with two claimed centers of the universe...

 

Just playing devils advocate here, but how long till people get offended by this? I mean there are some pretty stuck up people out there (mostly soccer moms who have lost all love of life and now work to ruin everyone else's fun) who could easily say that the link between minor league games, and baseball in general, and alcohol shouldn't be so direct as to not inspire kids "drinking what their heroes drink" and blah blah blah. If they can get sweet baby Jesus pulled because of its name and get dukes of hazard taken off of TV cause the confederate flag on the general lee is offensive then this really isn't that far fetched. Again, just playing devils advocate here, cause personally I love this.

 

Our rookie league Johnson City Cardinals have a beer brewed for them by Johnson City Brewing Company: Cardinal Park Red Ale. Pretty neat for such a small market.

 

No mention of Isotopes, brewed for the AAA team in Albuquerque. The blonde was kind of bland, but the amber was much better. Not great, but better.

 

Oh dear. You have no imaginable idea on earth the shock trauma resources that would have to be available in Hanover County (where Ashland is located) if such an event was even conceptualized. To say they are conservative in every fashion doesn't do justice to the image of straight lace.

Really glad to see COTU get some run. They have a pretty decent line up and both brothers are super cool and approachable. My favorite from them is Pocahoptus, and find myself blathering on about it quite often!

 

32oz drafts at a stadium seems kinda insane, kinda awesome. What beers do they offer?

 

Point taken. However, you do realize that companies hawking beer (AB-InBev etc) spend more money advertising during sporting events than any other type of business, right? I think the beer-sports nexus is pretty safe.
Especially since a major selling point for many of these minor league teams to get fans in the seats is touting the local and craft beer available at the park.

 

Not the minors but the majors ..Surly Bandwagon Beer was brewed for Target field and the Minnesota Twins 2012 only available at the ballpark it has since been retired and most likely is the IPA called overrated now available year round

 

Nothing brew specific for the saints But CHS field newly built for the St Paul Saints(minor) is a beautiful venue with great seat prices and a 32 tap Beer garden

 

Very cool