Chiefs Playoff Game and What to Drink. The Decision is Easy!

The Tank 7 Cans!!!!

You might have heard there is a big football game going on next weekend. So now it is time to decide on the very difficult decision of what beer you want to drink for this joyous occasion. If you are having a #DryJanuary, then you can stop reading and drink any of the WellBeing Beers. If you are having a #DryJanuary, except for the Chiefs games, then please keep reading.

I have spent countless hours discussing different strategies for the optimal tailgating beer with the Myces’ over the holidays and we have come to a unanimous decision at the bottom of this essay. #SpoilerAlert, the picture ruins it all.  First things first, I am going to discuss beers you should NOT drink.

1. Chiefs Kingdom Ale. I’ve written about it before, so I won’t get into details. Although the Chiefs logo is cool and the beer is decently priced, it is really just a multinational-conglomerate, watered-down, cheap-beer in disguise.

2.   Sam Adams and any of its many cousins. (Boston Lager, Dogfish Head, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard, and Truly). I do not have any personal problems with any of the brands underneath the Boston Brewing umbrella. I drink plenty of their beers and they all are very good. My problem is they happen to be from the same city as a certain team I will not mention. This team in question won 6 Super Bowls, has been accused of cheating on numerous occasions, and is our most likely opponent next week.  Update: This paragraph was written before the aforementioned team lost, so if you want to drink any of these drinks feel free to.

3. Any of the other multinational-conglomerate, watered-down, cheap-beers you may find in the liquor store. There are just too many to name.

So now we can get onto what exactly should you drink. There are plenty of great choices out there. Life Coach Lager, anything from BLVD, KC Bier Company (Still waiting on those cans though), Cinder Block, Torn Label, Crane, or Martin City. If you wanted to get really crazy and drink Cigar City, as a way to say thank you to the Dolphins and Fitzmagic, I would say go for it, but a better way to show appreciation is by donating to his charity. Up until a few weeks ago, you could make a solid argument for any of these breweries.

With the recent developments of Tank 7 cans hitting store shelves this Monday, there is no argument for what to drink. It is almost as if John McDonald had a crystal ball and knew exactly when to release this glorious beer in these mythical drinking vessels. I have been dreaming of shotgunning a Tank 7 at Arrowhead since the day the sweet Tank 7 nectar touched my lips a decade ago, but being able to do this at a Chiefs home playoff game in the divisional round is simply too much for my brain to process. If the Chiefs lose with a crowd fueled by Tank 7, then it just wasn’t meant to be, but 75,000 people hyped up on Tank 7 we will be very hard to beat.

Public Service Announcement: Tank 7 has an ABV of 8.5%, but tastes like one with 4.5%, so please take this into consideration when debating on how many Tanks you’ll need for the tailgate.You don't want your Tank 7 story to be, I was at the game but I don't remember it.  I personally plan on drinking not 1, not 2, not 3, but 12 Tanks, one for each regular season victory.

Does anyone else have any Tank 7 stories?

Cheers,
Brett A. Myces