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Sports & A Beer – Women’s World Cup

There has been some bad vibes from the 2023 WWC. Loads of injured players who couldn’t play. Teams feuding with coaches. Pay being a omnipresent concern.

Granted, there were a lot more concerns with the Qatar World Cup on the Men’s side but I have come to expect shady, un-fun aspects to the boys.

The positive part of me sees this as growing pains. For too long, too many issues were considered no concern. Pay, as I said at the top, being first and foremost on the long list but poor playing surfaces, sexism, predatory coaches and even shorts were a problem. Literally, this year, 2023, press was made of decisions to have kits with anything other than white shorts.

But the expanded field of teams has shown parity as favored teams have looked human and the plucky Morrocan side made the knockout round and had a player in uniform while still obeying religious clothing rules.

Maybe these bad vibes are needed to get us and FIFA to change for the better.

Now, to drink. I would say g’day to a big ol’ can of Fosters Lager but maybe a better choice would be to find a pale ale or session IPA with some of those NZ hops to toast the Kiwis who didn’t make it out of group play.

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Women’s World Cup Brewery # 3 – Three Sisters Brewery

We head to New Zealand for the last brewery to honor this years Women’s World Cup. The brewery is Three Sisters Brewery AIBA’s Champion Small International Brewery 2023, BGNZ’s Champion Small Brewery 2022 and Champion Micro Brewery 2021.

Served Cold NZ Pilsner – “Pilsner and maize malts with Motueka and Nelson Sauvin Hops.”

Ernie’s Bitter # 2 – “Number two is an English IPA with a marris otter, biscuit and brown malt base, Windsor yeast with East Kent goldings hops and fresh fuggles.”

I See Red – “Red rye pale ale with Citra, Mosaic, Motueka and Nelson Sauvin hops. “

Freestylin’ DDH – “Our entry to the 2023 Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge. This West Coast style IPA has our highest ever hop load at 60g/L.  Packed with freestyle Motueka and Nelson Sauvin hops on a light malt base and fermented with Frothtech yeast.”

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Women’s World Cup Brewery # 2 – Black Hops Brewery

Who wouldn’t like a brewery with a first beer of eggnog stout? The three mates who started Black Hops Brewing now have three locations in Burleigh Heads, Biggera Waters & East Brisbane.

Let’s head to my taster tray…

Code Red – “A 6.2% classic American Red Ale. Rich toffee malt body and minimal yeast character. Winner of the Champion IPA title at RQFW Awards 2019 & 2022.

Foreverland – “Big pithy grapefruit and citrus dominates the aroma and flavour with a smooth, soft hazy malt bill to balance it out. Perfect for these warmer days.”

Red Velvet – “This Dessert Porter brings to life the intricate flavours of a red velvet cake. Savour each sip, where the fusion of cake and beer creates an epic taste adventure worthy of celebration. Raise your glass to HQ’s 7th Birthday and toast to a truly unforgettable experience. “

Untamed – “Capturing the wild spirit of the rugged West Coast of New Zealand, this NZ IPA commands a lineup of 100% NZ hops. Expect gritty bitterness, juicy tropical fruit and citrus aromas with a subtle malt body. “

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Women’s World Cup Brewery Tour – # 1 – Boatrocker Brewers and Distillers

Our first stop in Australia this month is in Braeside and specifically Macbeth Street for Boatrocker Brewers and Distillers.

Founded in 2009 by Matt & Andrea Houghton after a time where their beers were brewed elsewhere, they now have their own space and a Gin School!

Here are some beers for the taster tray…

Alpha Queen Pale Ale – “The beer that started Boatrocker…  Loaded with aromatic female hop flowers, this queen is highly hopped, wonderfully bitter and undeniably delicious.  Long live the queen!”

Conehead West Coast IPA – “Conehead is our latest core range IPA… Loads of hops, used in DIP hopping plus dry hopping, this is a beer that doesn’t shy away from bitterness and that lovely, dank resinous hop aroma. It’s a West Coast IPA that you can easily enjoy a few of.”

Yes Chef California Common – “A deliciously chewy bready malt base complimented by North American hops.  Delicious on its own but best paired with …. some Deep End Pizza!”

Basil and Berries – “After developing complexity for 18+ months, our foeder aged wild ale has been generously blended with 250 grams per litre of fresh basil and mixed berries.  The result is a distinctive fresh and fruity reinvention of the classic lambic style.”

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All 24

As someone who is completist by nature and who has tried challenges such as drinking a beer brewed in each state, I heartily applaud…

…because I know how hard this is. Logistically getting all the beers in time must have required prep and a long lead time. Now lets get a back-to-back World Cup trophy win, US.

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A Podcast & A Beer – Throwback

This month we head back in time to re-analyze the 1991 Womens World Cup team. Not the famous 1999 Cup though some of the face are the same. This is the team that drew the publicity that would be amplified in ’99 with players like Michelle Akers, Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Christine Lilly.

Throwback the podcast from Grant Wahl, the soccer guru at SI has interviews with key figures and traces what happened way back when.

I would like to choose some French beers since this year’s Cup is in France but that is a bit difficult so instead let’s go with breweries that were around back then. Let’s have some Black Butte Porter from Deschutes, some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and other standard bearers of the age from around the country. Or you could tack to female brewers, maybe pick a crowler up from Arts District Brewing, perhaps Traction IPA since this was the year that Women’s soccer gained some.