One universal truth prevails: Chicago is a beer city.
Recently named one of the best beer cities in the entire US, it’s filled with an endless array of breweries, pubs, and taprooms to frequent, our bustling city brings all the options to you, from the upcoming Guinness Taproom to buzzing annual beer festivals.
Chicago is also a baseball cityand baseball season is a time to relax with the guys, either at home or in the stands.
Whether you order a pizza while watching the game on TV, or gograb a free hotdog before the game at Guthries or at Wrigley Field itself, we often equate baseball with the following things: tradition, roasted peanuts, and yes, beer.
Wrigley is stepping it up when it comes to the beer-fueled aspect. This comes in the form of a souvenir baseball bat filled with beer. Yes, you read that right. The limited-time offering has enchanted Chicago baseball fans.
What exactly are these baseball bats made of? Well, plastic of course. Going for $30 a bat, these kitschy alternatives to mugs or the popular ‘beer snakes’ seen in the stands, are gigantic plastic tubes filled with 26 ounces of beer each! As for the beer, you get to choose from the usual selection, from Old Style to Goose Island and everything in between.
Once you finish your initial beer bat, refills are $15 each.
If you’re so inclined, the patented Chicago Cubs Beer Bat is currently on sale for $18.74 in a limited-time offer…. but be aware it doesn’t come filled with 26 oz of beer.
In additional news, guests recently took to Wrigley Field for a James Beard Award pre-ceremony dinner, and a neighboring city also extended their last beer call.