There’s nothing more American than Baseball and Beer. They just go together. With the season in full swing, there are plenty of home games for the Phillies coming up at Citizens Bank Park .
Philadelphia has been serving up beer since well before our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. In fact, “Philadelphia’s beer roots can be traced back to 1680 when the city’s founder, William Penn, began construction on a brewery.” ~ The Oxford Companion to Beer definition of Philadelphia
Philadelphia was known as the ‘greatest brewing city’ until prohibition eventually shut down the breweries entirely. But as microbreweries began to take root in the nineties, the city rebounded with an array of beer gardens and breweries. It even has a Philly Beer Week held every June.
Baseball Stadiums Evolve With the Micro-brew Craze
How beer offerings at baseball stadiums across the nation have changed since the beginning of time?
Baseball is so interspersed with beer — ever heard of Coors Field or Busch Stadium? It is clear that beer has big presence in baseball. Sipping an ice cold beer and watching a baseball game on a hot summer day has long been one of America’s favorite past-times.
Thanks to the craft beer craze, fans are no longer forced to spent top dollar for subpar beers. Many stadiums have upped their micro-brew and local brewery offerings, making watching the game much more pleasurable.
Citizens Bank Park, home the Phanatic’s fans, offers a wide variety of local craft and micro-brews. Citizens Bank Park offers a variety of local and craft beers, such as Anchor Brewing, Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales, Flying Fish Brewing Co., Samuel Adams, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Sly Fox Beer, Victory Brewing Co., Tröegs Brewing Co., Yards Brewing Co.
Since the craft beer explosion that began in the late 1980s, Philadelphia has regained its reputation as one of the premier beer cities in the nation and around the world. ‘GQ’ dubbed Philadelphia as the ‘Home of the Perfect Pub Crawl’.
Various entities offer pub crawls each year and allows participants to enjoy the finest beers Philly has to offer with a little history tied in.
BRANDYWINE VALLEY CRAFT BEER OFFERINGS
Not to be dismissed is Wilmington, Delaware’s growing market for craft beer enthusiasts. The waterfront offers up Live Music and local breweries at its Constitution Yards Beer Garden.
There is also a Delaware on Tap Trail Map that is downloadable and features nationally know breweries, as well as hidden gems .
So there you have it, plenty of incentive to make your microbrew experience a Philadelphia one. If you have a favorite craft beer, please share your thoughts on our Facebook page.
Tri-State Liquors has a full line of ice cold Kegs in stock. We got all your beverage needs covered and we are conveniently located in beautiful TAX-FREE Delaware with easy access from I-95.
Let’s face it, beer and weekends go together … they just do.
Tri-State Liquors has a full line of ice cold Kegs in stock. We got all your beverage needs covered and we are conveniently located in beautiful TAX-FREE Delaware with easy access from I-95.