What are we drinking this Syracuse basketball season?

People drink during college basketball season just like they do during college football season (even if it’s less). So it would make sense that we talk about beer during Syracuse Orange hoops season as well.

Now, the game dates aren’t as locked in weekly as football is, so there’s no set “tailgate” or anything like that. But there are still ample opportunities to imbibe.

Rather than look at things each week, I figured why not use this weekend’s big game against Kansas to just provide a quick guide to what we should be drinking this season. It’s entirely based on what we were drinking during football season. If Lawrence, Kan. had a beer scene, we’d add them below. But sadly, they do not.

What to drink from Syracuse (and points nearby)...

• Brewery Ommegang Rare Vos
• Eastwood Brewing Co. C-4 IPA
• Empire Brewing Co. Local Grind
• Full Boar Craft Brewery Fricken Wicked IPA
• Galaxy Brewing Co. Andromeda IPA
• Good Nature Farm Brewery Funk N Barrels Act 1
• Ithaca Beer Co. Flower Power
• Middle Ages Brewing Co. Bourbon Barrel Aged Dragonslayer
• Prison City Pub & Brewery Mass Riot IPA
• Red Hawk Brewing Maple Abbey
• Saranac Brewery Chocolate Mexican Porter
• Willow Rock Brewing Co. BRUNCH
• WT Brews Bourbon Barrel Breakfast Stout

What to drink from around the ACC (and other spots based on our football opponents)

• Against the Grain Brewery Bo & Luke (Louisville)
• Bell’s Brewery Black Note Stout (Central Michigan)
• Carolina Bauernhaus Whiskey Sour (Clemson)
• East End Brewing Co. Gratitude (Pitt)
• Foothills Brewing Co. Jade IPA (Wake Forest)
• J. Wakefield Brewing Miami Madness (Miami)
• Mayday Brewery Evil Octopus (Middle Tennessee)
• Proof Brewing Co. Creatures in the Dark (Florida State)
• Steady Habit Brewing Co. Method IPA (Central Connecticut)
• Stone Brewing Co. Enjoy By 10.31.17 IPA (Bye Week)
• Tin Roof Brewing Co. Parade Ground Coffee Porter (LSU)
• Trillium Brewing Co. Double Dry Hopped Congress Street (Boston College)
• Trophy Brewing Co. Boysenberry Sour (NC State)

What I’m drinking in L.A...

• Arts District Brewing Sleeping Dragon
• Beachwood Brewing Co. Thrillseeker
• Boomtown Brewery Limelight IPA
• Cellador Ales Raspberry Saison
• Craftsman Brewing Co. 1903 Lager
• Highland Park Brewery Hello, LA
• HopSaint Brewing Co. Maximum Chaos
• Ladyface Alehouse Flamberge
• Monkish Brewing Co. Foggier Window
• Mumford Brewing Co. Unpresidential IPA
• Phantom Carriage Brewery Barrel-Aged Broadacres with Raspberry
• Smog City Brewing Co. Grape Ape IPA
• Yorkshire Square Brewery The Tenant

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So what are you drinking? Share your own beer picks for the season below as you look back on what we drank for three months of football.