The Phillies started catering to local breweries back at Veterans Stadium when they brought in growing regional brands like Flying Fish, Yuengling and Victory. One thing we are very proud of is our beer lineup, and not just the big name brands that people can get all over the country." "We have a huge variety of beer and food here. "The days of coming to the ballpark and grabbing a couple varieties of beer and a hot dog and a pretzel are long over," Tedesco says. Citizens Bank Park is routinely ranked among the top ballparks in the country to grab a craft brew. From Pennsylvania to Colorado, the hop showers are raining down. While Goose Island at the Park only pours Goose Island beers, there are a myriad of other sudsy options at the ballpark. Once the Chicago-based brewery joined big beer's evil empire, after taking Anheuser-Busch InBev's money in 2011, they were off limits to many craft beer aficionados. Not interested in sampling the Phillies' collaboration beer with Goose Island? Look, we get it. "We always have it on at the brewpub in Fishtown, though." "We don't want to over-serve anyone with a 14 percent stout at the stadium," Caron said.
The extremely high ABV on that award-winning stout seemed too dangerous for Phillies fans. For all those beer nerds looking for Goose Island's famed Bourbon County brand, don't hold your breath. Those three will be brewed at Goose Island's Chicago headquarters. In addition to Bullpen Session, Goose Island at the Park will also serve three other beers: Next Coast IPA, Summertime Kolsch and another one yet to be announced. "Maybe next year we'll make a beer called Stupid Money," Caron said. (Note: All beer names and labels must be approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau). Caron admitted the brewery team had toyed with the idea of naming a beer after All-Star Bryce Harper, but the timing of the deal wouldn't allow it since Goose Island had to submit their paperwork to the government first. There are also plans to possibly sell Bullpen Session at some of the Phillies minor-league stadiums, such as Lehigh Valley, Reading and Lakewood. It's not just beers that are coming from Chicago, it's beer that is coming from a few miles away in Fishtown." "We wanted to illustrate that we are in Philly, and we are part of the sports teams and the culture and the mentality. The Phillies have already committed to 20 kegs. Caron confirmed that the brewpub is producing the beer in 30-barrel batches - equal to about 60 kegs, or 390 cases - and intend to make more if called upon. The beer is delicious."īullpen Session will be sold on draft only at Goose Island at the Park and at the Goose Island Brewhouse, which opened in Fishtown in 2018. "Remember when Blue Moon launched out in Denver? It was only served at Coors Field and took off from there," says Kevin Tedesco, District Manager for Aramark at Citizens Bank Park. "There's a real focus on tropical fruit character in this beer, notes of pineapple, tangerine and mango."
"It's more like a New England session style IPA," Caron said. Tim Caron, head brewer at the Goose Island Brewhouse in Fishtown, created a special collaboration beer for the stadium called Bullpen Session, a low ABV (4.8 percent) IPA brewed with malted and flaked oats, along with El Dorado and Azacca hops. The latter is an innovative partnership between the Phillies, Aramark and Chicago-based Goose Island. Mike Schmidt: Bryce Harper Is Clear MVP, He's Pete Rose With Power
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