September 19, 2019
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"Fly-PA", a new beer from Goose Island, will be available on draft at Lincoln Financial Field and the Goose Island Brewhouse in Fishtown for the remainder of the season.
Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago-based Goose Island Beer Co. have partnered to brew a new Eagles-themed beer called "Fly-PA," the team announced Thursday.
The beer, a session IPA, will be available on draft at Lincoln Financial Field and the Goose Island Brewhouse in Fishtown for the remainder of the season, according to the team's Twitter account:
We teamed up with @GooseIsland to launch a custom brew for Eagles fans! FLY-PA drafts will be available all season long at @LFFStadium and Goose Island Brewhouse.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/qnsaxVfkaL
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 19, 2019
The beer itself is a 5.2% brew, which Goose Island describes on Untappd as "our baseball season session, with a hazy twist!" It appears the beer has been available since Sept. 7 at the Brewhouse.
Why did the Eagles decided to team up with a Chicago brewery rather than choosing one of the myriad local craft breweries: Pennsylvania produces the most craft beer of any state in the country.
Perhaps it's a way to remind Chicago, just once more, about the double-doink? Maybe. Still, it's definitely a weird choice.
In reality, it's probably because Goose Island has been owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev since 2011, and Anheuser-Busch InBev is a major sponsor of the NFL.
Provided Fly-PA is any good, is that the Eagles' beer culture is strong. Between Weyerbacher's "Dallas Sucks", Evil Genius's "Fly Like An Eagle", Brewery ARS's "Philly Special", and a host of other Birds-themed brews, Eagles fans have no shortage of options for game day drinks.
And, in case you drink one too many Fly-PAs at the Eagles' Week 3 matchup against the Lions on Sunday, you don't have to worry about driving home: SEPTA is offering free Broad Street Line rides home from NRG Station.
The Eagles face the Lions on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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