From worst, to first, back to worst again… it has been a wild couple of years on the diamond here in Boston. The 2015 roster appears to be very promising for the Boston Red Sox. With the signing of Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval the middle of the lineup has received the power its been yearning for. The starting rotation on the other hand is still a bit wishy-washy. John Farrell will have to depend on old pal Clay Buchholz and new comer Rick Porcello to man the front of the rotation.
One thing you can always count on however, is good craft beer in and around Fenway Park. This year Sox fans will be able to find Wachusett Green Monsta and Smuttynose IPA available inside the park. Both of these selections will be available in cans behind home plate, on the Coca-Cola Roof Deck, and in the Monster Seats.
I know that you may be disappointed that there is less of a selection in the park this year, but do not worry; there are plenty of great craft beer bars around the park. It is a shame that all of the bars in Kenmore Square and on Boylston Street slow down during the MLB off season. If you are headed down to the park be sure to check out the following bars, below is what will be available for opening day:
Draft: Wachusett Green Monsta, Yuengling Lager, Oskar Blues Pinner, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Fullers ESB, Fullers Pale Ale, Lagunitas Pils, Downeast Original, Allagash White, Greene King Old Speckled Hen, Ballast Point Sculpin, Kronenberg Blanc
Package: Downeast Cran, Brooklyn Summer, Founders All Day, Lagunitas IPA, Lagunitas Daytime, Sam Smith
Draft: Wachusett Green Monsta, Yuengling Lager, Bad Martha IPA
Package: Sierra Nevada Nooner cans, Yuengling Light & Black n Tan bottles, Abita Amber, Downeast Original, Brooklyn Lager, Lagunitas IPA, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale bottles, Heavy Seas Loose Cannon
Draft: Yuengling Lager & Lagunitas IPA
Package: Cisco Whales Tale, Magic Hat #9, Wachusett Blueberry, Chimay, Duvel, Allagash White
Draft: Wachusett Blueberry
Package: Allagash White, Allagash Black, Lagunitas Lil Sumptin Sumptin, Duvel
Draft: Yuengling Lager, Wachusett Blueberry, Wachusett GreenMonsta
Package: O’Hara’s IPA, O’Hara’s Stout
Draft: Yuengling Lager, Wachusett Green Monsta, Cisco Grey Lady, Magic Hat #9, Lagunitas IPA
Package: Downeast Original, Allagash White, Wachusett Blueberry, Lagunitas Lil Sumptin Sumptin, Yuengling light 16oz can
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Yuengling Light 16oz can, Newcastle
Draft: Yuengling Lager
Package: Cisco Whales Tale, Pork Slap, Wachusett Blueberry, Downeast Original, Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale ale
Package: Yuengling lager, Wachusett Blueberry, Wachusett Green Monsta
Draft: Lagunitas IPA, Magic Hat #9, Wachusett Blueberry, Wachusett Green Monsta
Package: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Yuengling Light 16oz cans
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