Whether you have a horse in the race or not, the Super Bowl is a great craft beer opportunity to pair with food, to pair with the cities involved and to pair with friends.
Here are my recommendations for today:
Seahawks – For the NW fans of onside kick and for sausages with skittles, the most apt beer is 12th Man Pale Ale from Dick’s Brewing. But for those of us not in Seattle with access to that beer, I would suggest the Pyramid Helles lager since they have a location right near the field of the 12th Man.
Patriots – I would strongly suggest something less airy than usual but since Foxboro is cold and it is in New England, the best choice for session wise and Boston wise, is to try the Cold Snap Wit Bier from Sam Adams.
And here is my “Screed against Bud beer commercials”. They may engender emotion but not for the beer or the creation of it. And that is why I never seem to like the commercials from ABInBev. They don’t really talk about beer. They talk about horses. They talk about your buds but never the beer. Probably because it just is not good.