Tailgating Starts with the Drinking

by Bruce Raffel on Nov 5, 2010 1:00 PM EDT in Captain of the Tailgate

We're going to do this topic on a weekly basis to give our readers a chance to pimp what they do to make their tailgating experience the best there is. Whether it be at the Baltimore Ravens games, other local sports events (Terps, Orioles - what?), let us know what you bring to eat, drink and play with as you await your team's game. The topics we will hit weekly will be:

- The Best Food
- The Best Drinks
- The Best Festivities
- The Best Gear
- The Best Gadgets

This week we are obviously focusing on the drinking aspect of the tailgating experience, as noted in the title of this post. The staple of any tailgating party is of course, beer. But what beer and in what form is where the differences start. Bottles, cans, local, imports, kegs are all part of the entire spread, and then we move onto the hard liquor. Of course, in this sponsored post, we recommend Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum, and specifically this writer personally recommend the 100 Proof version of Captain Morgans, with a splash of diet coke and no lime!

Many fans will cook up a concoction of liquor(s) and juices, sodas and who knows what to celebrate with their own recipe specifically for tailgating. Usually, this drink is designed for the maximum effect of the alcohol in as short a time as possible. You know those drinks, right? They're the one that you know were consumed by those "fans asleep in the seats near you by halftime!

What do you do?

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* Last year, Flacco became the fourth starting quarterback since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to reach the playoffs in his first two years in the league (Ben Roethisberger, Bernie Kosar and Dan Marino are the other three).

* Flacco is third on the list for most wins by a starting quarterback (28) since 2008, trailing only the Indianapolis Colts’ Peyton Manning (33) and Drew Brees (29) of the New Orleans Saints. Impressive company.

* Flacco is currently the hottest NFL quarterback. Since the Ravens’ 15-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 19, when he threw four picks, Flacco has the league’s highest quarterback rating at 105.0. He’s also thrown 102 straight passes without an interception.

Go back to Delaware Joe, you are overrated.

by Mr MaLoR on Nov 5, 2010 1:21 PM EDT reply actions

I see your KG, and raise you

Cherry Burnetts. Now that stuff goes down like water.

by burds358 on Nov 6, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I also see your Miller and raise you PBR

by burds358 on Nov 7, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions

Burnetts? I just puked in my mouth.

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Nov 8, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions

but its so cheap! and so delicious. Also, gin bucket FTW too.

by burds358 on Nov 9, 2010 8:32 AM EST up reply actions

Love the signature.

About time we got a little positive about Joe…

Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it...

by Irish Ravens on Nov 11, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions

Bud Light Golden Wheat is my guilty pleasure.

Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.

by Ampallang on Nov 5, 2010 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

i had you pegged as a Bud Light Lime guy

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Nov 5, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

It isn’t my favorite, but it isn’t bad. I’d take a case of Bud Light Lime over a Miller Chill any day of the week, though.

Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.

by Ampallang on Nov 5, 2010 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions

The Bud Light Wheat

beer is pretty good for a Bud product!

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Nov 5, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

i generally avoid bud products.

"Cam, we're not going to have any issues because we're going to be winning."
--Joe Flacco

"Just win baby. Yeah, I stole that."
--Jon Gruden

by jackmca on Nov 6, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Coronas or Blue Moon for day games, but when we have night games I must have to say I go hard and pop a bottle of Patron or Don Julio. I’m Mexican so that stuff goes down like water.

by Ponce-Jimenez on Nov 5, 2010 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I’m not Mexican, but I still agree that Patron especially goes down like water. Although I’m not in a position to tailgate any of the Ravens games, I’m a strong believer in the “dirty-thirty’s” during the day games. With the buddies I watch the game with, anything else would break the bank. However when it comes to night games, I like to kick back with some Whiskey on the rocks. Usually just Jack or Jim, but I’m no stranger to Captain Morgan, specifically their Lime Bite.

I thought I had an appetite for destruction. Turns out, all I really wanted was a club sandwich.

by StuckInUtah on Nov 5, 2010 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Microbrew du jour at our tailgate

For our tailgating sessions in Lot O, my buddies and I like to consume reasonable quantities of local or regional microbrews. One of my friends likes Raven beer, while two of the others partake in Doghead Fish. I, on the other end, lean one of two ways; Resurrection beer by The Brewers Art or any strong IPA.

All these choices are great breakfast beverages (in place of orange juice) and go exceedingly well with a three cheese omelet and smoked sausages! LOL

by Smiley4660 on Nov 5, 2010 7:34 PM EDT reply actions