Day three was game day so we hopped onto the free bus shuttle in front of our hotel and traveled over to Lambeau Field. Once we arrived we headed over to the Tundra Zone a permanent tent that houses a stage and bar for pre game tailgating. Beer wise nothing overly special, Leinekugel's was about as good as it was in the tent, as well they had mixed drinks and food items. After a bit of time we decided to try and find a friend of a sister of one of our group.
We made it to the tailgating area and we were presented with some Sam Adams Beer, which the friend bought specifically for us since she knew we liked craft beer. We all felt touched that she did that for us. After a beer we decide to head into the stadium, since the warning was to get into the stadium early. They "wand" everyone that enters the stadium, making sure no one has any weapons. We all made it through with no problem.
We made it to our seats and once we settled in it was time for a beer. Surprisingly the beer selection is decent and not too awfully priced. Beer selection includes Leinekugel's, Point, and many imports including Guinness, Stella and Fosters. They also had 16 ounce glasses of Lite and Genuine Draft for $7 and from what I saw that the most expensive beer. The craft and imports were between $5 and $6 for 12 ounce and Guinness was $6.50 for a 14.9 ounce bottle. So compared to other venues they are reasonable on beer prices.
The game was fun and pretty much over by half time. In the second half the Packers did not score, but we still had a great time. The jet flyover was breath taking. All of a sudden we saw the jets but did not hear them until they were over and past us. Then it was a loud roar of the jets. Very Cool! I did enjoy myself at the game and being a Bears fan I cannot say enough about the experience. I wish Soldier Field had the same ambiance.
After the game we walked over to a sports bar called Stadium View with a few hundred of our friends from the game. Again beer was a bit limited, but we were able to find Leinekugel's as well as PBR. You may say I am crazy, but PBR is a very good American Lager with noticeable taste and aroma. After a watching some of the late game and meeting another of our group’s family members, we headed over to the shuttle stop for the ride back to the hotel.
Once back at the hotel we walked to Titletown for dinner and some beers. This is the brewpub to go to in Green Bay, great beer, great food and great service. A couple of beers that I had that night were Hopasaurus Rex and Expect the Wurst. Hopasaurus Rex is a well balanced IPA, enough hops for the hop head in me, balanced by a strong malt backbone. A really good beer, I would recommend this beer to anyone that loves hops. Expect the Wurst, is a gimmick beer, it is an amber ale spiced like a brat. Yeah it is intriguing but not a beer for most beer lovers. So if you feel adventuresome give it a try.
As we were following the hostess to our table a couple of friends from the QC area walked in the door and they wound up sitting at the table next to us. Yes it is a small world. We finished our dinner and walked back to the hotel. We sat around and enjoyed a night cap and discussed our weekend and of course watched The BEARS!! All agreed it was a great weekend. On Monday we drove back to the QC, so we could go back to work on Tuesday, bummer.
QC Beerguy
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