What Your Favorite Beer Says About You

Okay, we know everyone always says “you are what you eat.” But we all know that you are what you drink, am I right?!

Beer is a hot commodity these days. Whether you’re sipping one at the bar or pounding one at a tailgate, the beer you drink definitely says a little something about you.

Coors Light/Bud Light/Michelob Ultra:

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We see you. You beer drinkin’, tailgating machine you! You obviously aren’t in it for the taste. Maybe you just like it simple. No hassle. You can sip these, or pound them. And we aren’t afraid of your commitment to continuously drinking. I like to look at you aluminum beer can chasers as party animals, remind me to invite you to a game because you have your pace-pants on and I like your style. These bad boys go down like water, while not adding all the extra calories and carbs. I’m looking at you Mich Ultra! If you get that extra spin class in that day, or your girlfriend told you that your dad bod isn’t cute anymore, pick up that Mich Ultra. We believe in you!

Pabst Blue Ribbon:

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Photo: Pabst Blue Ribbon Instagram

We like you. We like your style. We like your cheap beer taste. You know how to get the most bang for your buck in a cheap keg at a house party. Don’t mind if we put on some “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” and sing it while eating a hotdog with our PBR in our red solo cup. You like to party with the good ole red, white & blue can! Even though this company sold out to Russia, it still has some American vibes!

Natty Ice:

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Photo: Total Frat Move Instagram

You frat, bro?

Corona:

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It’s probably Taco Tuesday and you panicked, hard. Some like to label this beer a beach beer and a summer favorite, but you’re confused. Maybe you are a little new at the whole beer buying thing and you went with the most marketed option. It’s okay, but Mexico makes a way less skunkier beer called Dos Equis, reach for that one next time you noob. We see so many people drinking Corona at backyard pool parties. But, does anyone actually enjoy it? We think that the only Corona beer you should even remotely drink is a Coronita in a frozen marg. So easy there, Pony Boy, sombreros are for Dos Equis drinkers only.

Ciders:

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Maybe you’re afraid of gluten or something. Sh*t, if I wanted a juice in the afternoon I would pick up a Capri Sun. Now if this is your key to your early morning college games, we see you. You little devil, you. You eat it up when people talk crap about your ciders because you’re getting more alcohol content with a fruity twist and less carbonation than the beer drinkers. Maybe you’re really into day drinking and this is your secret to not getting too full? Holy sh*t, was that just an epiphany? How about we cut that cider with half a Guinness and make it a Black Velvet. (Note: Editor fav! 😉 )

Heineken:

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We think you just dig the color green. In which case, as a Packers fan I say to you HELL YEAH. But for some of you, green is not the case. Maybe you went to Holland and traveled the world and want to bring the experience back with you, so you drink Heineken. Maybe you’re cultured, but you like to pretend you know more than anyone else in your presence. But at the end of the day, we really don’t care that your second cousin slept with Heidi Montag, we just want to get drunk.

IPA’s:

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You’re a rare breed. You like to test your tastebuds out. You like new things, and we aren’t here to stop you. You love to find new ways to stay entertained and new beers to introduce to your friends. You are mesmerized by the craft of making a damn good beer. Some may call you a beer snob, but we salute you.

Shiner Bock:

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Hello Texas! 😉

Lagers/Blondes:

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Okay so you’re a step up from the cider people. You only like beer that you can completely see through. You are the exact opposite from the IPA drinker. You hate new things and we can all see that. Even though your beer is probably cheaper at the bar, we are afraid of how ready to settle down you are. What? Who said that?

Reds:

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You’re just trying to look cooler than the lager person, aren’t you? You really want to order a honey blonde, but you need to shout that you are different than the rest. Ain’t nothing wrong with that. You go, you rebel.

Stouts:

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You cheeky bastards, you! You have some underlying talent, and by that we mean you really have talented stomachs. Stouts are the dessert wine of beer world… Everyone is interested but no one ever fully commits to the decision. We salute you, but we can’t join you. We’d rather get king size twix bars.

At the end of the day, a beer is a beer and I’m not going to complain about anything you hand me. But if I’m the one reaching for the cooler, you can find me with the chuggers and the champion tailgaters with a Mich Ultra in hand! Don’t believe me? Just check out our Snapchat @coachsdaughters!

Cheers fools! 😉

-Carly

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Top 10 Beer’s To Bring To Your Next Tailgate

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Whether you’re outside your favorite football stadium, in a muddy field before a summer concert, or in your own driveway with your best friends, everyone loves drinking a nice, cold one while tailgating.

Usually tailgate beers are meant for more of a quantity over quality feel, the most bang for your buck (aka the people’s champion: Natty Light.) As a lover of both sports and booze, here are my suggestions of some tasty brews to bring to your next tailgate that will keep everyone asking for more and might surprise you!

#10. GOOSE ISLAND IPA- Impress your Chicago friends/fans and try all the other Goose Island brands. Can’t go wrong!

#9. SIERRA NEVADA TORPEDO- Hoppy and lives up to it’s name, aka having the ability to sink your entire day, in a good way of course.

#8. YUENGLING- America’s oldest brewery! Malty & slightly sweet.

#7. SHINER BOCK- Because TEXAS, that’s why.

#6. FAT TIRE AMBER ALE- Perfect if you’re looking to gain some parking lot cred with the adults with this “classier” canned beer. Not the cheapest at $15.99 for a 12 pack, but always tasty.

#5. BUDWEISER/BUD LIGHT- Such a classic that I couldn’t keep it off the list- also economical!

#4. ANCHOR STEAM- California common, that is always delicious and the only steam beer in the US.

#3. FOUNDER’S ALL DAY IPA– Year round availability and comes in a 15 pack of cans how cool is that?!

#2. GREAT LAKES DORMUNTER GOLD- A Cleveland favorite had to get some love on my list! In a cold, broken city, where sports dreams go to die, I have come to realize one thing us Clevelanders are really good at: DRINKING.

#1. PABST BLUE RIBBON aka PBR- My grandpa’s favorite beer- and now the Brooklyn hipsters fave as well. Less than a buck per beer, you can pick up a 12 pack for $9.99 before your next tailgate!

But remember the best beer at a tailgate, is ALWAYS the one your holding.

Happy tailgating folks!

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Morgan

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Our Trip to Lambeau

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What type of Southern Californians go to the Midwest in December?
Diehard Packer fans, that’s who.

A Monday night game, mediocre weather forecast (thanking the man above) and the best team in the National Football League? Sign me up. Our trip to Titletown, USA was filled with booze (lots of it), bratwursts and the coolest fans the NFL has to offer.

One of the two, Hailey, had made this journey once before, however her trip ended in misery as it was the dreaded 2008 playoff game against the Giants. YIKES. Regardless, can we pause on how SWEET IT IS to be best friends with the same favorite NFL team. Sure does make life a little easier.

Bars & Days Leading up to the Game

Our group of four consisted of the two of us and our two guy friends Blake and Brett. It’s always nice to have some men around when you plan on drinking your liver sideways in an unfamiliar town, always remember that.

We had three nights in Green Bay so we did what college taught us to do… Bar hop. A little bit of pregame, then we headed out to Kroll’s West, a total hit among the locals. Oh, and it’s located right across the street from Lambeau.

We got some kickass apps and some drinks and decided to call a cab to head to the next bar. The bartender serving us overhead Blake trying to find a cab and offered to drive us to the bar. Uhm, yes?! Looking back on it, maybe it wasn’t the smartest decision, but regardless, Lisa the bartender from Kroll’s got us to Stadium View safe and sound. They do say the locals of Green Bay are the best people you’ll ever meet and we can now attest to that.

Stadium View was your typical busy bar, fun and got us inebriated. Thanks Fireball. Needless to say, time got away from us that night and we headed back to the hotel. But this time, we got Uber. Oh how we love you Uber.IMG_2443

We woke up the next day on a mission: to be tourists. We went to the Pro Shop at Lambeau and kicked our hangover with what other than burgers, cheese curds and Bloody Mary’s at a true classic, Curly’s Pub. Curly’s, named after the late and great Earl Louis “Curly” Lambeau the first coach of the professional Packers team.

After drinking our hangovers away, we made a move to downtown Green Bay and after wandering, we landed at Anduzzi’s. Highly rated and highly recommended. So much so that we actually spent the pregame before the pregame before the game at that bar the next day (yeah, we go hard like that.)

Game Day

Waking up for game day was rough on all of us. I mean, Anduzzi’s will get you. So naturally, we started out there on Monday. Hair of the dog mentality, you know?

They put on a pregame tailgate party where you drink at your car in the parking lot and then party there all day under a tent, because yes, it started snowing. We participated in the tented outdoor live band and dance party. Let’s just say that we think the boys might have enjoyed the dance party more than us! And yes, we got video to prove it.

Thanks Brett for this!

After that, we decided to venture on to a locals’ tailgate that we got invited to thanks to Brett’s Uncle who happens to be a Green Bay expert! En route to this tailgate we almost gave up, as we were lost wandering the streets of Green Bay, in 20 degree snowy weather, without a proper liquor coat. Than like an oasis in a desert, there it was.

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Once we saw it, I think all of our faces looked like any kid’s on Christmas morning. If you get one thing from this article, that tailgate before the game was one of the coolest tailgates we have ever seen. And trust us, we’ve been to our fair share of tailgates.

A huge warehouse building with a full tip-only bar inside that had WARM bathrooms. If you’ve ever been to the North in the winter, you know the importance of this. The tip was simply a courtesy contribution to keep this tailgate alive and running time & time again. There was a fire pit with a grill making some of the best bratwursts you’ve ever tried. They even had a school bus that they re-vamped as a Green Bay bus for this tailgate party. The bus was revamped with a bar inside, the ultimate sound system, & colored strobe lighting, movie theater-like seats and a big screen just in case you needed to stay out of the cold to watch. We were shot-gunning beers and making as many local friends as we could.

To be honest, the locals probably got a bigger hit out of us than we did of them. They thought we were hysterical with how we “oo’ed and awe’d” to their lifestyle. Can’t forget to mention that that this warehouse was WALKING DISTANCE from the stadium. Clearly, these people really know what they’re doing.

It was hands down the best part of the trip, other than watching the Packers beat the Falcons. Duh.

Next, we headed to the game. And boy were we amped after that pregame.

Although we were freezing, we had done some pre-planning preparation and packed some vodka in IMG_2445flasks that we smuggled in our seven layers of clothing. Pat-down checks upon entering the snowy stadium while wearing seven layers of clothing were a breeze. We ended up putting it in some hot chocolate and (shockingly) it was magical. And let’s talk about the brats. I thought the bratwursts at the tailgate were good, but the ones at Lambeau were the greatest ever.

The game was incredible and our offense was as usual, on fire. There is nothing like seeing Jordy Nelson catch a ball from Aaron Rodgers and run it into the endzone for an 80-some yard touchdown.

All in all, the trip to Green Bay was not only something to check off the bucket list, but doing it in the beginning of December for a Monday night game, was the best decision we have ever made. The four of us made a promise to return once every year just to bask in the glory of it all. Let’s just say anybody can turn into a cheesehead, but when you go to Lambeau for a Packers game, it’s hard to leave Wsiconsin without gaining a heart full of gold… gold cheese that is.

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Carly & Hailey

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