Behold, the one guaranteed week per year* where it’s not only acceptable but practically required to throw or attend an adult party on a Sunday. Super Bowl 57 is almost here.
There are several elements that go into making a proper Super Bowl party. I’m only here to talk about the one I care about, however. The beer lineup.
Twelve years in Wisconsin have left me keenly in tune with great beer (and sweet, fruity old fashioneds. They are great and I will not argue with you about this). My year-plus writing the Beverage of the Week column here at For The Win has helped expand those horizons to the worlds of hard seltzers, canned cocktails, fancy-looking mocktails and one thing that was just watered-down whiskey.
We’ve already talked about the most popular beers in America — a list that’s mostly a smattering of gas station brews and the beverages you see advertised in primetime. That’s fine; we all need a common denominator. But if you’re setting up a beer spread for the Super Bowl that’s just Corona and Bud Light, it’s gonna be kind of a bummer. So how should you pad that list?
I’m glad you asked. I’m gonna give you my best brew options separated by category alongside how much you’ll need of each to curate a perfect party beer fridge lineup. And I’ll even toss in my personal, glorious Wisconsin preference next to a nationwide one you should be able to find most places.
*You may be saying “but Christian, what about the day before Memorial Day? That, friends, is the evening in which we prepare for the Indianapolis 500 and thus take it easy. Or relatively easy.