2012 Super Bowl Showdown
The biggest sporting event in the United States is easily the Super Bowl. Whether you love football or not, many people will find themselves sitting around the television for greasy snacks and lots of beer. While watching the best commercials money can by, be sure to have the appropriate beer for your rooting interests.
This year’s Super Bowl features two teams who’s fans are known for bitter rivalries with one another in just about all sports. With New York City and Boston a short drive from one another and major metroplitan areas, the rivalry is easy to understand. While the players will duke it out on the field, where will your drinking allegiance lie?
New York is where we start, but with no team playing in Manhattan (or the city of New York) it makes sense that the breweries of the Big Apple are also located off the main island. Brooklyn Brewery is the most identifiable New York brewery with a wide variety of beer styles that are sure to please the tastes of any craft beer lover. The Coney Island lineup features all lagers and is brewed by Shmaltz Brewing out of the Saratoga Springs facility upsate. These unique and experimental twists centering on lager styles are fitting of their sideshow labels. The new kid in town is Sixpoint Brewing, and as such has embraced the canning trend. These three brewers provide history, excellence in brewing as well as youthful innovation. All in all, New York’s brewing presents a worthy foe.
The New England Patriots play ball in Foxboro, but could be called the team of Boston. while another patriot graces the bottles of the largest craft brewer in the country, the craft beer scene is much different. Driven mostly by brewpubs in the area, Harpoon Brewing is likely the brewery most associate with Beantown. Their flagship IPA is a great accompaniment to a day of football watching, with LEviathan stepping it up for the after game celebration.
Head to head on the beer front, New York wins this battle. On the field, my personal opinion is that the Patriots will be the victors, but I have neither reputation nor money on the line when making this prediction.
Here in the Bay Area, we’re still upset over the way the football bounces. Our Forty Niners lost in a brutal manner. I think my personal beer of choice will represent not just my region, but also my feelings.
Enjoy the Super Bowl everyone. Drink responsibly and drink local.
