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If there are two things Americans love, it’s football and beer. And what better way to combine them than by finding the nearest craft brewery to every NFL stadium? Whether you’re traveling for an away game, tailgating with friends, or just want to explore new taprooms, this guide lays out exactly which brewery is closest to each of the NFL’s 30 stadiums (remember, the Giants/Jets and Chargers/Rams share homes).

We’ve mapped out the nearest on-site breweries to every stadium, with exact coordinates and precise distances (straight-line, great-circle measurement). This isn’t a rough estimate—it’s as accurate as it gets without breaking out a tape measure on game day.

(See our article from the other day about Football and Beer: NFL Stadium Beer Prices for the 2025 Season – From $6.80 to $16.49 (and Higher).)

Recent NFL Stadiums that hosted the Super Bowl

Full Chart: Nearest Brewery to Each NFL Stadium

(This chart is a DIRECT location to location measurement.)

Team Stadium Stadium Coordinates Nearest Brewery Brewery Coordinates Distance (mi) Distance (km)
Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium (33.5276, -112.2626) Desert Diamond Brewery (33.5363, -112.2659) 0.65 1.05
Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium (33.7555, -84.4008) Fire Maker Brewing (33.7815, -84.4052) 1.9 3.0
Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium (39.2779, -76.6228) Checkerspot Brewing (39.2825, -76.6214) 0.35 0.56
Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium (42.7740, -78.7870) Rusty Nickel Brewing (42.7964, -78.7543) 2.2 3.6
Chicago Bears Soldier Field (41.8623, -87.6167) Motor Row Brewing (41.8537, -87.6244) 0.75 1.2
Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium (41.5061, -81.6996) Masthead Brewing (41.5021, -81.6767) 1.2 1.9
Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium (32.7473, -97.0945) Legal Draft Beer Co. (32.7385, -97.1080) 1.0 1.6
Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High (39.7439, -105.0201) Raíces Brewing (39.7436, -105.0135) 0.36 0.58
Detroit Lions Ford Field (42.3400, -83.0456) Eastern Market Brewing (42.3481, -83.0447) 0.56 0.90
Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field (44.5013, -88.0622) Hinterland Brewery (44.5009, -88.0651) 0.16 0.26
Houston Texans NRG Stadium (29.6847, -95.4107) True Anomaly Brewing (29.7374, -95.3621) 4.3 6.9
Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium (39.7601, -86.1639) Sun King Brewing (39.7641, -86.1483) 0.92 1.48
Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium (30.3240, -81.6372) Intuition Ale Works (30.3253, -81.6450) 0.46 0.74
Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium (39.0489, -94.4839) Vine Street Brewing (39.0878, -94.5695) 5.5 8.9
Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium (36.0908, -115.1830) Able Baker Brewing (36.1602, -115.1526) 5.0 8.0
Los Angeles Chargers/Rams SoFi Stadium (33.9535, -118.3392) Three Weavers Brewing (33.9336, -118.3581) 1.9 3.0
Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium (25.9580, -80.2389) Legacy Caribbean Brewing (25.9541, -80.2361) 0.29 0.47
Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium (44.9736, -93.2577) Day Block Brewing (44.9735, -93.2542) 0.20 0.32
New England Patriots Gillette Stadium (42.0909, -71.2643) Wormtown Brewery – Patriot Place (42.0924, -71.2661) 0.14 0.22
New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome (29.9509, -90.0812) Crescent City Brewhouse (29.9557, -90.0656) 0.96 1.55
New York Giants/Jets MetLife Stadium (40.8136, -74.0744) Hoboken Brewing (taproom) (40.7449, -74.0281) 4.8 7.7
Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field (39.9008, -75.1675) Brewery ARS (39.9221, -75.1725) 1.5 2.4
Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium (40.4467, -80.0158) Southern Tier Brewing – Pittsburgh (40.4455, -80.0093) 0.34 0.55
San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium (37.4030, -121.9700) Golden State Brewery (37.3940, -121.9617) 0.7 1.1
Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field (47.5952, -122.3316) Pyramid Alehouse (closed, but near) / Ghostfish Brewing (47.5756, -122.3363) 1.4 2.3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium (27.9759, -82.5033) Cigar City Brewing (27.9750, -82.5056) 0.18 0.29
Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium (36.1665, -86.7713) East Nashville Beer Works (36.1831, -86.7554) 1.3 2.1
Washington Commanders Commanders Field (38.9078, -76.8645) Streetcar 82 Brewing (38.9447, -76.9569) 5.5 8.9

 

Closest Breweries to NFL Stadiums

(Here’s the full table of all 32 NFL teams, their stadiums, the nearest brewery, and the precise distance between them. This chart is the distance in so much as driving and / or walking would be concerned.)

Team Stadium Nearest Brewery Distance (mi) Distance (km)
Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium State 48 Brewery 0.62 1.00
Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium Wild Leap Atlanta 0.41 0.66
Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Pickett Brewing Company 0.86 1.38
Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium Buffalo Brewing Company 8.00 12.90
Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Wooden Robot Brewery 0.71 1.14
Chicago Bears Soldier Field Adams Street Brewery 1.20 1.93
Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium Moerlein Lager House 0.40 0.64
Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium Collision Bend Brewing Co. 0.73 1.18
Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium Legal Draft Beer Co. 1.60 2.57
Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High Raíces Brewing Co. 0.60 0.97
Detroit Lions Ford Field Eastern Market Brewing Co. 0.72 1.16
Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Titletown Brewing Co. 0.35 0.56
Houston Texans NRG Stadium True Anomaly Brewing Co. 6.10 9.82
Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium Sun King Brewery 0.50 0.80
Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium Ruby Beach Brewing 0.95 1.53
Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium East Forty Brewing 6.30 10.14
Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium Able Baker Brewing 1.30 2.09
Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium Three Weavers Brewing Co. 2.10 3.38
Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Three Weavers Brewing Co. 2.10 3.38
Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery 5.20 8.37
Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Day Block Brewing Co. 0.35 0.56
New England Patriots Gillette Stadium Bog Iron Brewing 7.60 12.23
New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome Urban South Brewery 1.10 1.77
New York Giants MetLife Stadium Hackensack Brewing 3.10 4.99
New York Jets MetLife Stadium Hackensack Brewing 3.10 4.99
Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Victory Brewing Philadelphia 0.75 1.21
Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium Southern Tier Brewing Pittsburgh 0.28 0.45
San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium Strike Brewing Co. 3.40 5.47
Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field Pyramid Alehouse (reopening 2025) 0.10 0.16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium Cigar City Brewing 2.30 3.70
Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium Smith & Lentz Brewing 0.80 1.29
Washington Commanders Commanders Field (FedEx) Denizens Brewing Co. 6.50 10.46

Observations

  • Shortest Walk for a Pint: Seattle Seahawks fans win this one — Pyramid Alehouse is basically across the street from Lumen Field (0.1 miles).

  • Cincinnati Close Second: Bengals fans at Paycor Stadium can stroll over to Moerlein Lager House in under half a mile.

  • Longest Trek: Buffalo Bills fans have to head ~8 miles to Buffalo Brewing Company. But let’s be real, Bills Mafia is tailgating in the lots anyway.

  • Brewery Culture Hotspots: Cities like Denver, Seattle, Charlotte, Philly, and Minneapolis have multiple breweries within walking distance of the stadium.


Beer and Football – A Perfect Pair


 

Key Takeaways

  • Closest Pair: Patriots fans win with Wormtown Brewery’s Patriot Place taproom, only 0.14 miles away from Gillette Stadium.
  • Big Beer Desert: Arrowhead Stadium and Commanders Field are both over 5 miles from the nearest brewery.
  • Beer Hotbeds: Green Bay, Detroit, Philly, and Minneapolis have breweries practically across the street.

Why This Matters for Beer and Football Fans

  • Travel Planning: Away game? Know where to pregame with fresh craft beer.
  • Local Flavor: Each stadium has its own beer scene—some are surrounded by breweries, others are beer deserts.
  • Beer Tourism: Football season is the perfect excuse to visit a new brewery.

Conclusion

Football and beer go hand in hand, and no matter which stadium you’re at, there’s a brewery nearby worth checking out. Some fan bases have it better than others—Packers fans can walk across the street, while Commanders fans may have to Uber—but either way, beer and football continue to be a match made in heaven.

So next time you’re headed to a game, remember this list, support your local brewery, and raise a glass to touchdowns and good beer.

No matter which team you root for, there’s a craft brewery nearby waiting to serve you on game day. The rise of local beer near stadiums shows how intertwined football culture and the craft beer scene have become. Next time you head out to a game, consider supporting a local brewery before kickoff.


What’s your favorite stadium beer experience? Drop a comment below or let us know which brewery you always hit before a game.

 

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Figgy Pudding Yearly Release – This Friday https://thebeerthrillers.com/2023/11/16/figgy-pudding-yearly-release-this-friday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=figgy-pudding-yearly-release-this-friday Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:20:23 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=13033 Figgy Pudding Returns

Its that time again! A glorious barleywine loving time! This Friday – November 17th, 2023 – Figgy Pudding returns at The Alementary Brewery in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Figgy Pudding week is upon us! Our indomitable English barleywine is co-fermented with figs, prunes, apricots and dates before being aged for a year in the finest Jamaican rum barrels. The result is absolutely perfect for holiday parties and pairs delightfully with the foods of the season. As usual, this one is pretty limited since finding rum barrels of sufficient quality for this beauty is very challenging. The official release is Friday, 11/17. It isn’t required, but you can order your bottles in advance on our website if you’d prefer. We are also raising Blake and Mike’s personal stash for a re-release of the 2022 Figgy since you’ve all long since “accidentally” consumed them. Let’s get Figgy!

#digthefig#craftbeer#beer#alementary#njbeer#beerporn

The Alementary – Facebook Post

A Beer Thrillers Favorite

Figgy Pudding is one of our all time absolute favorite beers here at The Beer Thrillers – for many reasons. Firstly, its a wonderful and delicious beer, but secondly there’s a lot of sentimental reasons as well.

The Alementary was one of Amy and Ben’s first dates and we split a bottle of Figgy Pudding and spent nearly the entire evening at the brewery chatting and having a wonderful time together, getting to learn and grow and know each other.

We took a bottle to go, and kept it cellared, and after Amy got pregnant with Scarlet Emma, it ended up becoming her “push present”:

Scarlet Emma and Figgy Pudding

So we cracked it open there at the Harrisburg Hospital (don’t tell), and Amy got to enjoy her first few sips of beer in a very long time. (Don’t worry, I made sure the bottle didn’t go to waste. –Ben)

Our Instagram and Facebook post covered it:

Cheers to Scarlet Emma! We saved this bottle from our visit to @alementary and its aged just as long as she is (give or take a few months).

This is the one beer Amy waited and wanted her entire pregnancy, and she can now finally get a few sips of it.

Cheers Scarlet Emma! Can’t wait to take you home tomorrow!

#thealementary#thealementarybrewingcompany#thebeerthrillers#figgypudding#barleywine#aged#craftbeer#njbeer#baby#newbaby#pushbeer#pushgift#scarlet#scarletemma

The Beer Thrillers is in Harrisburg (Facebook Post)

The Alementary was so kind that they reached out to us and told us to stop by the brewery and they would gift us another bottle of Figgy Pudding, and so in January of this year we made the trek back out to Hackensack New Jersey and picked it up, getting to also watch the Bengals defeat the Bills in their playoff game at the brewery, and enjoy a nice beautiful snowy day in New Jersey – and it was Scarlet Emma’s first trip to the brewery as well!

We certainly know we’ll be coming back out to New Jersey soon to get this year’s vintage of Figgy Pudding and we cannot wait!

Cheers to Figgy Pudding, cheers to The Alementary, and cheers to all who get to try it. Its an extremely delicious beer!

See Also

For More Information on The Alementary

The following information comes from Untappd. The Alementary is a micro brewery from Hackensack, New Jersey. They have 299 unique beers and over 66,000 ratings with a global average rating of 3.79 (as of 11.16.23). Their Untappd description reads: Our mission is simple: Create approachable and uncomplicated world-class beers in a brewery experience that gives our friends and neighbors a brewery that they are proud to call their own.

You can follow them at these social media pages:

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Beer Review: Dropout (Rubber Soul) https://thebeerthrillers.com/2020/10/14/beer-review-dropout-rubber-soul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beer-review-dropout-rubber-soul Thu, 15 Oct 2020 03:00:00 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=4729
Dropout (2020) by Rubber Soul Brewing Company at Rubber Soul’s new brewery in Hummelstown, PA

Technically this should be “Dropout 2020” by Rubber Soul rather than just Dropout. Its the same, but not the same, as the original Dropout that the original Rubber Soul made (back from when they were in Salisbury Maryland with a different head brewer). For ease and brevity of the blog I have it listed as just DROPOUT, and don’t think I really need to include the 2020. I will be interested to see if going forward if Rubber Soul makes new entries on Untappd for “Dropout (2021)” and “Dropout (2022)” etc. They also did this with Garage Racer calling it Garage Racer (2020).

So, brief backstory on this, Rubber Soul was a brewery out of Salisbury Maryland with ties to the midstate area of Central Pennsylvania. So a lot of their beers were kegged and sent up to local bars in the area. They went bankrupt roughly two years ago, and a LLC bought them, and then subsequently bought the old borough building in Hummelstown and spent the majority of 2020 (and some of 2019) turning it into their new brewery. The LLC bought all of their old equipment and recipes, but did not retain the same brewer, instead getting a new brewer, and moving from Salisbury MD to Hummelstown PA.

You can read my two articles on their opening:

This was their first ‘add-on’ from their original tap list, which not quite a week in, they already had kicked a keg (or two or however many they had to replace one of their beers) which is pretty impressive.

Last night after getting done at work at 7PM, driving home, I decided to head over to Rubber Soul for dinner and then a block up to Tony’s house to watch the Bills – Titans game. How often do you get to watch Tuesday night football? Especially with your buddy whose a Bills fan. So I decided why not!

Firstly, let me say, I had the stromboli with it, and that was one of the most delicious ‘boli’s I’ve ever had. I don’t normally order stromboli, but I picked the short rib poutine but unfortunately they were out of it (sold out during the day) so I decided on the stromboli. My dad had it the night we were there when I met him and my mom there for dinner, and he said it was delicious, so I figured why not.

Enough about food (who cares about food anyway right?), lets get to the beer:

Dropout 2020 by Rubber Soul Brewing Company

Beer: Dropout (2020)
Brewery: Rubber Soul Brewing Co
Style: IPA – Imperial / Double
ABV: 8.2%
IBU: 70
Untappd Description: Double IPA. This hop forward double IPA has a big presence of grapefruit and flowery spice. A clean finish with a little bite. Hopped with citra mosaic and cascade.

The original Rubber Soul Dropout has the following statistics:
ABV: 8%
IBU: 100
Untappd Description: We’ve taken a classic Big IPA and modified it to epic, or rather, citric proportions. Thoroughly loaded with Citra hops and German specialty malts like Vienna and CaraFoam, the roasty middle of this otherwise pungent power pale will have you screaming “Dropout!” wherever you are.

I wish I could say I could give an honest comparison between the two, but its been four years (four years ago in June) since I last had the original Dropout. My Untappd notes for it say: “Bitter but very flavorful”.

That’s not the same case for the newest version of this. So, lets get into it, and break it down.

Appearance is a nice darker hued NE-IPA looking drink. A cross between a West Coast IPA and a New England IPA in appearance. Its somewhat hazy, not fully opaque, but far from translucent. It looks like an IPA, but just a bit darker / cloudier than a normal IPA, and there’s nothing wrong or bad about this. It has a very nice look and is a well done appearance for a new IPA and new brewery. It had a wonderful foamy head to it with nice bubbles.

Nose is a strong juicy hoppy IPA. The citra hops really sparkle here and take front and center stage. This has a wonderful IPA aroma to it, strong, scented, powerful, slight malt notes, but strong hop presence in the nose. Fun beer to smell before taking that first delicious sip.

First sip…. very good. Second sip…. very good…. third sip…. oh look, who are we kidding. The beer is good, from first to last sip, and its super quaffable making you wanna get a second drink before you know it. There is a bit of a large variety of hop notes to this new version of Dropout, and ‘bitterness’ is not one of them. This is very juicy, dank, and it is most importantly delicious. There is a citrus flavor to the hops, there’s a lot of grapefruit flavor as well. I got a little spice on this, but not much, very subtle, and almost as if you need to look for it. The hops leave this with a really nice floral, grapefruit, juicy, dank, citrusy, with a hint of earthy undertones, and then there’s the light subtle hint of the spice, and some malt backbone to this, that all really blends together into a very drinkable, delicious brew. I’m usually not a huge fan of grapefruit tastes but this doesn’t border on that ‘ugh grapefruit’ and more of a ‘oh, this is nice’ grapefruit, no bitterness, no pungent-ness, no over powering grapefruit or too bright grapefruit, this is blending, mellow, but tasteful. Sitting in the brewery, reading, and eating, this went down incredibly smooth and easy. The 70 IBU leaves a bit of a bite but not really noticeable, as the juiciness of the beer really smooths that out and overpowers the hop bite. So for those fans of New England IPAs, this will be more on their side than the traditional West Coast IPA side. As a Double IPA (DIPA) it is a bit higher ABV – 8.2%, but its not too noticeable, and even after two (with food) its not too strong to knock you on your ass, which is always a definite plus. A crowler of this would be just the right amount for a good night watching a football game…. even if it is on a Tuesday due to COVID.

My Untappd Rating: ****
Global Untappd Rating: 4.01 (as of 10.14.20)

After the two beers and ‘boli at the brewery, walked the block up to Tony’s and watched the Bills – Titans game. He certainly didn’t enjoy the game (as a Bills fan), and afterwards we got to watch the exciting final of the Braves – Dodgers game (Braves nearly blew that one!). I had a crowler of the Garage Racer (2020) while watching the game, and that’s another very fine and enjoyable beer from Rubber Soul.

I am certainly going to be enjoying having them in town, a mile walk to the brewery and back, is perfect. It’ll let me feel like I’m being productive and healthful with the walk, plus enjoy some great beer and food. Win. Win. Win.

Look for a new review from Josh tomorrow – and shocker everyone – it’s not Adroit Theory. Its great having him back reviewing again, you can check out his latest review here: Beer Review: The Octagonal Stairway (Adroit Theory and Pig Destroyer Collaboration).

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Cheers everyone, and stay safe and healthy out there with all the rises in COVID cases. Remember to mask up, remember to wash hands, and most importantly: remember to drink some great craft beers!

-B. Kline

Dropout (2020) by Rubber Soul Brewing Co.
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