Ahh , March . Spring is about to be leap , Dick Vitale is taken out of the hyperbaric chamber he lives in , and March Madness is upon us . The motion is : which beer will you be holding in your hand and disgorge all over yourself as you watch 18 - year - old athletes slide down half - Margaret Court buzzer beaters ?
fortunately , we ’ve paired every individual squad from the Round of 64 with a beer from their city ( or one closely by , as some of these college towns aresmalland are n’t lucky enough to have a craftsmanship brewery ) . Keep in mind the beer is not necessarily the best beer in that city . Itis , however , a beer that reflect the team ’s tourney prospect , fanbase , or players . So let ’s all raise one of these 64 beers to the Cinderellas and the contenders playing their gosh - darn hearts out .
Arizona Wildcats
Tucson , AZThe beer : Barrio Brewing Co. NCAAleThe fact that Barrio has been brew a beer in laurels of the Wildcats hoops team for five - plus long time , and has somehow been avoiding cause from the NCAA by saying the name stands for " National Champions Double Ale " is nothing light of a slam dunk shot . ( Side musical note : Killin ' it with the Dick Vitale - level basketball references in this story ! ) But re : the Wildcats police squad this year – if Gabe York can make nine 3 ’s a game like he did in the senior 24-hour interval game , they ’re gon na be fine . If not , they ’re probably give out to get gravel in the second round .
Austin Peay Governors
Clarksville , TNThe beer : Tennessee Brew work Southern WitThis squad intelligibly has Southern Wit ( and probably could use a sip of the 5.15 % ABV witbier , considering what they ’ve gone through to get into the tournament ) . They had to endure their senior standout nerve centre / forward spraining his ankle in the Ohio Valley Conference championship game , which was their fourth secret plan in four Day . And the not - so - small affair of their coach ’s granddaughter undergoing serious surgical procedure earlier in the week . How can you not hope they pull off a highly , highly , highly unlikely Kansas upturned ?
Baylor Bears
Waco , TXThe beer : Deep Ellum Dreamcrusher double IPAThere ’s a chance they get to be the crushers of dreams ( peculiarly against the Bulldogs in their first biz ) , but more likely it ’ll be Oregon stomping all over them if the bear even get that far . Either way , at least they ’ll have this potent can of hop thaumaturgy from just up the route in Dallas .
Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo , NYThe beer : revitalisation IPAAfter the Bulls knocked off conference best-loved Akron in the MAC tournament championship to lock down an unprecedented 2nd - straightaway NCAA berth , the only thing left to do is celebrate that resurgence ( ! ! ! ) from a mediocre even season with a sixer of this quaffable 7.1 % ABV local IPA .
Butler Bulldogs
Indianapolis , INTheir beer : Black Acre Brewing Co. Saucy Intruder rye IPAThe Bulldogs have made such a tradition of crashing in on the playfulness of other larger - conference powerhouses ( impudently ! ) that it ’s begin to feel almost unremarkable , though they definitely have their work cut out for them with their highest seeded player in age : getting past Texas Tech in the 8 - 9 game would dress up a likely showdown with top - seeded Virginia .
California Golden Bears
Berkeley , CAThe beer : Fieldwork Good ConductA admonisher to everyone involved with the Golden Bears to keep everything up and up in lightness of one of their helper being dismiss recently amid intimate harassment allegement – in the form of an easy - crapulence brown ale ! upright luck , guys .
Chattanooga Mocs
Chattanooga , TNThe beer : Big River Grille & Brewing Works Gadzooks pilsnerTwenty - nine win this season . Gadzooks ! One of those was a huge winnings at Dayton . Gadzooks ! you could get this same beer at a Big River Grille location in Walt Disney World , even though it ’s not like Big River Grille is some immense brewpub chain … Gadzooks ? But back to basketball game , the Mocs look like the sort of squad that would bust a angle bracket or two . You know , if they did n’t have to present Kentucky in the first round of drinks . Gadzooks , indeed .
Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati , OHThe beer : MadTree Brewing Co. PsycHOPathy IPABecause one could forgive Bearcats rooter for still being mad , or dare we say , psychotic after a heartbreaking loss to UConn that involve a bank - in , three - quarters - courtroom bell beater in the Big East tournament . They ’ll require all the hoppy good they can get to stave in off PTSD during their 8 - 9 argument with St. Joe ’s .
Colorado Buffaloes
Boulder , COThe beer : Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Swan SongThe Buffs did just enough to make the Big Dance ( they only made it as far as the quarterfinals in the league tournament ) , and in honour of the four seniors on this twelvemonth ’s # team , we ’re going to twin them with a 6.7 % ABV Swan Song . And win or lose , Buffs lover have some of the dear craft beer available to them post - game , so we ’re give-up the ghost to say they gain either way .
Connecticut Huskies
Storrs , CTThe beer : Willimantic Brewing Co. Certified GoldRegardless of what go on to the Huskies in the tourney , Jalen Adams’crazy last - minute shot to coerce a fourth OTin the AAC tournament is undeniably great . In fact , it ’s Certified Gold ( gold , Jerry , gold ! ) , which is not coincidentally the name of the golden ale from nearby Willimantic . But have ’s be real , the Huskies basketball squad to find out has Breanna Stewart on it .
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners
Bakersfield , CAThe beer : Lengthwise Brewing Co. Ale YaAfter watching the Roadrunnershit a last - second 3to win the WAC tournament and institutionalise them to their first Dance , the only sensible reaction was … unprintable . But Ale Ya , a 9.5 % ABV regal IPA , is a fine PG substitute for those unprintable Logos . Roadrunner lover likely said more unprintable words when they meet that the squad drew Oklahoma in the first round .
Dayton Flyers
Dayton , OHThe beer : Toxic Brewing Co. Practice YogaFlyers fans will postulate to stay even - keeled in what figures to be a tough 7 - 10 bout with Syracuse , so they might as well bump off this zen - theme seance IPA intemperately while thinking to themselves , " I am CRUSHING these citrus bill , just as we will crush these Orangemen . "
Duke Blue Devils
Durham , NCThe beer : Big Boss High RollerYeah , the Blue Devils are n’t ranked as high as common this time around , but that does n’t mean you should ever reckon them out , what with the Big Boss that is Coach K at the reins of the programme , probably for infinity . He ’s got a deal with the Devils , and his gamy - roller status in the pantheon of coaching job is undisputed , much like the triple - hopped raciness of this beer .
FGCU Eagles
Fort Myers , FLThe beer : Old Soul Brewing DefectorRemember when the Eagles made a decent run in the tourney in 2013 ? Of course you do , they were unbelievably fun to watch . They were also in all probability the sole ground you did n’t have a utter bracket in 2013 . Yep , that was your unmarried mistake . But even though this squad is not the squad of 2013 ( as in , they ’re cash in one’s chips to mislay early on , most potential ) , the man to watch here is Marc - Eddy Norelia , a Defector from Tulane .
Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno , CAThe beer : Tioga - Sequoia Brewing Co. Piece of CakeThe Bulldogs drew # 3 Utah as their first - round game . It ’ll be a Piece of Cake , most potential , and as sweet and smooth as the 7.2 % ABV sweetened stout Piece of Cake from Tioga - Sequoia . Yep , definitely a firearm of cake and not a Utes romp . You know why ? They just got done playing in Vegas the weekend before , and they credibly still need a few more Clarence Day to recuperate . Oh wait , Fresno State played there too . That game ’s gon na be a fix .
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Spokane , WAThe beer : No - Li Wrecking Ball imperial stoutRemember when Gonzaga used to seem like plucky little underdogs ? Well , they ’ve made 18 straight tournament now . They ’re tournament heavyweights . mayhap the 11th germ will help them get a fiddling bit of that magic back , but if not they have this Spokane - brew titan stout to fall back on .
Green Bay Phoenix
Green Bay , WIThe beer : Badger State Brewing Co. Green ChopThis well-fixed - imbibing seance IPA may seem innocent enough , but it can sneak up on you , just as the emerald - clad Phoenix might pinch up and redeem a annihilating black eye ( or Chop , if you will ) to Texas A&M.
Hampton Pirates
Hampton , VAThe beer : Smartmouth Brewing Co. Alter EgoOK , we ’re not conspiracy idealogue , but listen up . The Pirates have a damn proficient guard in Reginald Johnson , Jr. Now , theverysimilarly name 63 - year - one-time Reginald VelJohnson playact Carl Winslow onFamily Matters . Is it potential that the other Reginald Johnson is simply his Alter Ego , or is it just a happenstance that both have like name ? If you drink enough saisons at 6.2 % , this theory starts to make sense in ways you never ideate .
Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors
Honolulu , HIThe beer : Kona Brewing Co. Fire Rock pale aleBecause they ’re gon na need to be careful with the Rock and hopefully catch Fire to criticize off fourth - seeded Cal . Did you try that , junior ahead Stefan Jankovic ? Or were you too busy appreciating the Cascade hops in this endearing local brewage ?
Holy Cross Crusaders
Worcester , MAThe beer : Wormtown Brewery Be Hoppy IPAIt took a miracle race through their conference tournament for the 14 - 19 ' Saders to pussyfoot their way into the tournament , so it was well-off to find fault their Worcester hometown Be Hoppy IPA , since they should just be happy ( Hoppy ? ) they are playing in the tournament at all . I also wanted to say that their good player , Malachi Alexander , has plentiful total of hops just like the beer , but I ’m not really even sure if that ’s true .
Indiana Hoosiers
Bloomington , INThe beer : Upland Brewing Co. Champagne VelvetHoosier fans still pining for the aura day of the Bobby Knight era may have dreams of dousing themselves in celebratory Champagne ( though they ’d probably rather drape themselves in red sweaters than Velvet ) , but for now this crisp local lager will have to do , especially with Kentucky looming in the second round .
Iona College Gaels
New Rochelle , NYThe beer : Gun Hill Brewing Co. Void of LightThe perfect beer for the Gaels is n’t the expectant American Beer Fest gold decoration - winning Void of Light because there ’s no hope for Iona to gain ( some say they do have hope ! ) It ’s Void of Light because this team shootslights out . They ’ve scored 100 points a few times this year . They feel like the Warriors of the NCAA , launching 3 ’s at a remarkable clip . Either way , it ’s worth the 20 - minute movement from Iona ’s campus into the Bronx to drink this beer . Also because New Rochelle does n’t have any breweries of its own .
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa City , IAThe beer : tumble Goliath Brewing Co. Golden NuggetMan , the Hawkeyes were really cruising their means through the Big 10 this year for a while . They ’d risen to identification number three in the country , Jarrod Uthoff was on the screening ofSports Illustrated(and is again right now ! ) , and then they lose six of 10 to finish the season . So while a 7 ejaculate is not incisively the big underdog , it makes signified to pick out a local Topping Goliath brew for these guys , because they ’re for certain more on the David spectrum .
Iowa State Cyclones
Ames , IAThe beer : Olde Main Clone AleHey , it ’s topically brewed and it ’s got a damn cyclone on the bottle . Sometimes thing are n’t complicated . Everyone in Ames should devise to nervously drink a truckload of these if Iona comes out of the gate looking like a hybridizing between UAB and Hampton .
Kansas Jayhawks
Lawrence , KSThe beer : Free State Brewing Co. Copperhead pale aleBecause even though the Jayhawks wait to have their toughest squad in several years , fan will always bear those scrape of being Snake River - moment ( get it ? ! ) by lesser teams in the tourney , 2008 notwithstanding . But hey , if it happens again at least they ’ll have this quiet , crisp amber nearby . And if it does n’t and they win the whole affair ? Celebration beer ! It ’s a winnings - win .
Kentucky Wildcats
Lexington , KYThe beer : Blue Stallion RoundballFun fact : the most famous non - baller Wildcat of all time is Sandra Bullock ’s jitney gadget driver inSpeed . That has nothing to do with hoops , but our minds wander after we ’ve been wipe out this collaboration beer from Blue Stallion , Country Boy , and Ethereal – a Belgian Theodore Harold White . The Wildcats have a great dig this twelvemonth , but with teams like the Tarheels and the Hoosiers , they ’ve got their body of work cut out . Which means , well , collaboration is key , just like it was when that plucky Annie and intemperately - boil cop Jack boarded that ill - fated bus .
Little Rock Trojans
Little Rock , ARThe beer : lose Forty Brewing Bare Bones PilsnerWhen passenger car Chris Beard was hired to lead Little Rock , he was turn over a roster of … basically no one . CBS Sportssaid " he had to go out and sign 10 players to befit up for his squad , " and they ’ve flirt so well , they now have a licit chance to knock off Purdue in the first round . Raise a can of Lost Forty ’s 5 % Pilsner to the Trojans .
Maryland Terrapins
College Park , MDThe beer : Franklins Brewery Twisted Turtle picket aleCollege Park is n’t a hotbed of breweries ( it has exactly zero ) , but Franklins is 10 minutes aside in Hyattsville , and it brew the mistily Terps - theme Twisted Turtle pale ale . This is the best pick out there , as woefully there is no recorded beer in the universe named Melo TrimbAle or MelOatmeal StouTrimble . He ’s 21 now and will plausibly be draught in the offseason , it ’s cool . This is a supplication for some Maryland brewery to make one of these beers happen . Also , if said brewery gets process , it ’s not our fault .
Miami Hurricanes
Miami , FLThe beer : M.I.A. Beer Co. El CucoAs a top-25 team in the country and a force play to be imagine with in the ACC , the Hurricanes have a right to be revere . That ’s why we ’ll pair the ' Canes with M.I.A. Beer Co. ’s El Cuco , named after the bugaboo of Latin America . If El Cuco is ever found , he ’d be a sick enlistee . The dude clear has velocity and sizing .
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Murfreesboro , TNThe beer : Mayday Brewery Velvet HustleThis 15 seed ’s got ta hustle if they require to knock off a big dog like Michigan State . That ’s why we ’re pairing the Blue Raiders with Mayday ’s Velvet Hustle , a wan ale so smooth it ’ll " well work its elbow room into your home and then steal your heart . And your watch . " To thump the Spartans , they ’ll require few slip watches and more 3 ’s , which their soph Giddy Potts is shooting at just over 50 % . The homo ’s got a velvety - smooth shot .
Michigan State Spartans
East Lansing , MIThe beer : Harper ’s Spartan WheatIn East Lansing , every tourney game has the potency to erupt into the kind of party that has made getting tear - gassed a rite of passage . With Izzo looking for a third title and Valentine poised to make it happen , that ’s a lot of burned couches . Luckily , another ascetical tradition is getting a keg of Harper ’s Spartan Wheat for a party , then not being able-bodied to end it . That extra liquid could come in fairly ready to hand as a fire retardant as the squad progresses .
Michigan Wolverines
Ann Arbor , MIThe beer : Wolverine State Brewing Co. Gulo GuloIt ’s tough to take anything other than a beer from Wolverine State Brewing ( the Gulo Gulo is its IPL , and gulo genus Gulo is the binomial name for the animal ! ) for this Michigan squad that squeaked their direction into the tourney like a veridical gulo genus Gulo . Theanimal await more like a growler , actually , but it did n’t fit neatly into our metaphor as well .
North Carolina Tar Heels
Chapel Hill , NCThe beer : Top of the Hill Ram ’s HeadRoy Williams ' Heels are a constant threat to everybody who faces them , and currently the top - seed squad in the East . await them to once again ram down through the tourney , as if Ramses the Ram was loaded up on Ram ’s Head , a beer that shares a species name with the squad ’s mascot . Point is , the Heels are good . So is Ram ’s Head . And , frankly , after class and years of discover the Heels run roughshod through the rank , well , we ’ve kind of run out of creativity where they ’re concern , so we ’re pretty stoked that a local brewery has a beer nominate after a Ram so we can go back to freaking out about the prospect of our teams playing them .
Northern Iowa Panthers
Cedar Falls , IAThe beer : topple Goliath Brewing Co. AssassinWhen a school with a reputation for taking out higher - visibility major league teams in the tournament ( Toppling behemoth , if you will ) books its tourney berth on a buzzer - beating 3 in extra time ( a dagger , like an Assassin might use ) , there ’s really no coherent choice but this stout that also materialize to be one of the most celebrated brewage in the Carry Nation .
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
South Bend , INThe beer:3 Floyds Robert the BruceSure , they ’re the Fighting Irish and Robert the Bruce is a dependably delightful Scotch ale from Northwest Indiana ’s ok brewery , but it ’s secretive enough , right ? Certainly closer than the Irish will get to a title if that whupping UNC gave them is any indication . At least they can drink this beer and ponder what historical dick the British have been .
Oklahoma Sooners
Norman , OKThe beer:405 Brewing Co. Trae P.A.Buddy Hield is a serious NBA vista . One of the ( many ) things he does well on the court is shoot the 3 ball ( he ’s a preposterous 47 % ) , which is why we pick out the Trae P.A. from Norman ’s own ( 405 ) Brewing Co. Yes , craft beer has advanced to a item in this nation that even the only brewery in Norman , OK is brew a Brett beer . It ’s a estimable time to be alive and toast beer in America .
Oregon Ducks
Eugene , ORThe beer : Ninkasi Spring ReignIt would be a minuscule presumptuous to select Ninkasi ’s Total Domination as the beer for the Ducks , right ? likely . This is n’t football game , after all . But bedamn if the Ducks do n’t have a solid shot at longevity here , so we ’re run with the same brewery ’s seasonal Spring Reign , which is also a matter that the team is hoping to hold until the domination thing bump , much to the chagrin of the Beavers . Speaking of …
Oregon State Beavers
Corvallis , ORThe beer : Sky High Dream - On picket aleThanks in part to an all - headliner showing showing by Gary " Son of a Legend " Payton II , the Beavers have finally overtake a 26 - year March Madness drouth , taking the seventh seed and finally emerging from the shadow of the Ducks . hold off , the Ducks are the first seed ? And the Beavs probably wo n’t make it past round one ’s match-up with VCU ? calculate , we did n’t want to be hawkshaw about it , but this beer just kind of chose itself .
Pittsburgh Panthers
Pittsburgh , PAThe beer : East End Brewing Co. GratitudeESPN saysPitt is " so thoroughly mediocre , and so plain destined to lose on the first weekend . " Could n’t jibe with that more , which is why their sodding pairing is East End ’s Gratitude , a 11.5 % ABV barleywine with a name that unfeignedly reflects the feel the Panthers should have for the honor of getting their butt beat in the first round by the Badgers .
Providence Friars
Providence , RIThe beer : Long Live Beerworks ' Nuff SaidBentil , Dunn . ' Nuff Said . tenacious Live Beerworks ' " malty , sweet , piney " 7 % ABV IPA is perfect for the Friars because those damn well player have propelled this team into the tournament . Do n’t need to say much else about that squad . I mean , if we did , it ’d be a little act of an revilement to the beer we prefer for them . We promise to stop drop a line now .
Purdue Boilermakers
West Lafayette , INThe beer : People ’s Brewing Co. Ol' Tavern lagerWhen you ’re a Boilermaker fan , you need to furrow your beer with a shot of whiskey ( for more reason than one ) , and that demand a light , crisp brewage like this topically brew pre - Prohibition - panache laager . Now just drink your shot and please do n’t mention Robbie Hummel ’s ACLs .
Saint Joseph’s Hawks
Philadelphia , PAThe beer : Dock Street Brewery Man Full of TroubleIf there is a full idiomatic expression for a college coach than " Man Full of Trouble , " we have n’t find out it . search atMartelli ’s eyesfor crying out aloud , if you need test copy . And the serviceman just won his 400th biz . Imagine if you were that good at your job , and it still bust you aside indoors . May he soon go to Dock Street and let his troubles melt away with the " creamy espresso notes " of this 6 % ABV porter .
Seton Hall Pirates
South Orange , NJThe beer : Gaslight Brewery Pirate Pale AleHey spirit , this beer has the same name as the Seton Hall team ! Hard to choose anything else . The brewery describe the beer as a " clean copper color " British pale ale . And while British hoi polloi tend to be polite , what Isaiah Whitehead ’s been doing on the court is straight - up nasty lately . He ’s a major rationality they ’re in the tourney for the first time since 2006 , and SB Nation even gain a solid pillowcase for why he should be aBIG EAST Player of the Year .
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Brookings , SDThe beer : Crow Peak 11th Hour IPAWe all be intimate the tale of the tortoise and the rabbit . Here , it ’s the Jackrabbit and the Terrapin . And this meter , the Terrapin ’s the cocky one . If South Dakota ’s gon na get ahead this race , it ’s break down to be at the eleventh Hour . But we ’re really glad SoDak came to the party ! And did n’t take in any rockers this sentence !
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Nacogdoches , TXThe beer : Big Thicket Brewery Lonestar Electric imperial IPAWould you conceive there are n’t any breweries in Nacogdoches , TX ? Oh , you would ? Yeah , us too . But there is one a half - hour outside of townsfolk in Lufkin , and Big Thicket comes through with a Lonestar Electric , which is a good way to describe the streaked Lumberjacks who reel off 18 straight win in regular - time of year group discussion gambling . Not too shabby .
Stony Brook Seawolves
Stony Brook , NYThe beer : Port Jeff Brewing Co. Party Boat IPAThere has never been a better sentence to untie the Party Boat from the dock – we wo n’t apologize for saddling you with technical nautical terms – and set sail in Smithtown Bay whilst salute Port Jeff ’s 101 - IBU Party Boat IPA . Jameel Warney helped mark Stony Brook their first NCAA bunk , after all . certain , the Seawolves will probably lose to Kentucky , but who gives a crap?Look how stinking happy they are just to be there !
Syracuse Orange
Syracuse , NYThe beer : Middle Ages Brewing Co. Syracuse Pale AleThe name and color scheme of this 5 % " spark golden ale " made this beer a no - brainer . But think the inconsistency of this squad over the twelvemonth ( even passenger car Jim Boeheim take off nine games … for a intermission ) , ' Cuse rooter might want to drink something stronger from Middle Ages , like the 9.5 % ABV Dragonslayer stout .
Temple Owls
Philadelphia , PAThe beer : Yards Brewing Co. BrawlerThe owl are not afraid to get strong-arm . Jaylen Bond , the older with 10 double - doubles this year , is a testament to that . And with Bond racking up In - N - Outs all over the office , Iowa is going to have their handwriting full . You should have your hands full of Yards ' popular Brawler , a 4.2 % ABV English mild .
Texas A&M Aggies
College Station , TXThe beer : New Republic Brewing Co. AstrolabeThe folks at College Station ’s New Republic Brewing Co. start the description of its recently bottled wine barrel - age sour Astrolabe by writing , " occasionally sprightliness take up you to unfamiliar places … " before explaining how the astrolabe was used as an ancient navigation putz . Once you see a picture of an astrolabe , you ’ll be thankful for the sluttish - to - employment GPS on your phone . The Aggies are in unfamiliar district this year , having not even made the unit of ammunition of 64 since 2011 .
Texas Longhorns
Austin , TXTheir beer : Jester King Le Petit PrinceA complex portmanteau word of hops and farmhouse yeast time in at a mere 2.9 % , Jester King ’s smooth , novel La Peti – just banter . You ’re drink Lone Star , son ! For at least two secret plan . Because ai n’t no Panther gon na put a Longhorn down . But an Aggie probably will . Texan be intimate put cattle down . Even when they ’re kin .
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lubbock , TXThe beer : Wicked Beaver Brewing Cream WeaverLubbock does n’t have a ton in the way of brewery ( the county just undried itself in 2009 ! ) , so we had to go a tiny bite out of township to Wolfforth to pair the Red Raiders with a Cream Weaver ale , as it must feel like something of a pipe dream for the self-aggrandizing 12 team to finally arrive at the tournament after years of rejection . Since 2007 , in fact . Their fans deserve a few beers .
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Asheville , NCThe beer : Wicked Weed Brewing SerenityAsheville , unlike other schools in the UNC kinsperson , only has about 3,000 students . It ’s a liberal - humanities school . The Bulldogs are used to being the 16th come or relegate to having to play their means into the tourney . But guess what?Everygame is a gosh - darn gift when you ’re this much of an underdog . And that ’s why Serenity , a sour from the smelly beer expert at Asheville ’s own Wicked Weed , is the thoroughgoing pour for this team . Like actual Bulldogs , they ’re just happy to be there .
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Wilmington , NCThe beer : Front Street Brewery AbsurdityTo be an alumnus of a school that start with the letters UNC and only have one show in the NCAA tournament in the last 10 year must be super depressing . You could even say it ’s absolute Absurd . That explains why we selected Front Street ’s Belgian tripel / American IPA mash - up that clocks in at 8.4 % ABV as the staring beer for UNCW . But fear not , Seahawks lover , SB Nation says they couldruin the tourney for a much higher - ranked team . Beware , Duke .
USC Trojans
Los Angeles , CAThe beer : Eagle Rock Brewery SolidarityThe Trojans back into the tournament a flake drop seven of their last 10 , and do n’t needs have any one superstar player . But they ’re balanced ( five players score 11 or more per game ) and as long as they stick together ( Solidarity ! ) they have a gibe , just as fans will have a pellet to bask this easy - drink , locally brewed mild ale .
Utah Utes
Salt Lake City , UTThe beer : Uinta Cutthroat PaleThe Utes have it fundamentally on curl in the first two round , thanks to their fast-growing - but - clean-living dramatic play and an Austrian fireball on their roll . But betting odds are , they ’re facing off against the Spartans in the Sweet 16 . get past Izzo ’s squad is going to take some amplify aggressiveness and Cutthroat ball . And if they get shut down , well , the dudes at Uinta also make passing strong consolation beers .
VCU Rams
Richmond , VAThe beer : Strangeways Brewing GWAR BloodYes , the Rams have a stifle defense and a decent shot of rend off the overturn and advancing out of the first round . But aVCU cheerleader angrily stomp out a balloon with a GWAR - corresponding intensityis the grounds the Rams are paired with GWAR Blood . Did you get it on GWAR ’s from Richmond ? Who would ’ve thunk you ’d be learning wakeless - metal fact in a NCAA story . Now you truly have find out it all !
Villanova Wildcats
Philadelphia , PAThe beer : Philadelphia Brewing Co. Holy WooderFor a Catholic university , there can not be a more gross union of beer and hoops than Holy Wooder , a Belgian tripel initially release for the Pope ’s visit to Philly . Even though Pope Francis soar off in a FIAT calendar month ago , the beer can still can be find on hydrant in the country . And Nova fans will need every bit of the nearly 10 % ABV beer if they flare out of the tourney in their second plot as they did last year .
Virginia Cavaliers
Charlottesville , VAThe beer : Champion Shower BeerIs it a little on the nose that we chose a brewery call Champion to represent a squad that could licitly take the title ? Yes . But considering we ’re trying really , really heavy not to make a commentary about the handler being named Tony Bennett , we ’ll forgive ourselves for only choke for the obvious 50 % of the time . Hoo !
Weber State Wildcats
Ogden , UTThe beer : Talisman Dagda IPAWill Joel Bolomboy terminate up anything like fellow Weber alum Damian Lillard ? Well , he ’s already got a salutary start in that he ’s a great musician extend a mediocre team ( ooooh … and that was write by a Blazers sports fan ) . Weber ’s appearance here is just a howling treat for them , but if they ’re pass to get retiring Xavier , they ’re gon na have to pray to any god they can , even if it ’s an unsung Gaelic one identify Dagda .
West Virginia Mountaineers
Morgantown , WVThe beer : Chestnut Brew put to work Your Best HoptionThe mountaineer look quick to go late in the tournament , having beaten solid teams like Baylor and Iowa State . And Jaysean Paige is one of the reason why . You could even say he ’s the squad ’s best offensive selection . And would n’t you cognize , Chestnut Brew Works ' 8.2 % ABV Your Best Hoption is our plectron for the beer of the Mountaineers ! Oh humanity , we ’re clever . The beer , like Paige , has raft of record hop . It ’s an imperial IPA , after all .
Wichita State Shockers
Wichita , KSTheir beer : Tallgrass Brewing Co. Buffalo SweatOne of Kansas ' most celebrated craft brews goes to one of the most popular random college lid choices for teenagers who just bump out what a sure hand signaling meant . Side note : this tasty porter will become all the more relevant if the Shockers , already having win a play - in game , keep the fun conk against Arizona , and then 14th - seeded Buffalo also upends Miami . Because then they ’ll make Buffalo Sweat . Get it ?
Wisconsin Badgers
Madison , WITheir beer : Ale Asylum Bedlam!How else would one distinguish the scene in Madison if the Badgers make yet another deep tournament run , this meter sans Bo Ryan ? Those kids have intercourse how to party . See Halloween . Or Mifflin . Or essentially any weekend . Or weeknight . Also , you ’ll want to taste every second gear of drink this Madison - brewed , citra - hop Belgian IPA , much the way the Badgers savor every sec of the shot clock .
Xavier Musketeers
Cincinnati , OHThe beer : Rhinegeist Truth IPABecause this represents the moment of Truth for an Xavier police squad that hand the Sweet 16 last time of year . Because the citrusy notes on this Cincy - brew IPA gustatory modality like victory . Because nothingness trumpeter Miles Davis was the Truth . He ’s not on the team . But sophomore sentry duty Myles Davis is , and he ’s pretty good , too .
Yale Bulldogs
New Haven , CTThe beer : New England Brewing Co. Imperial Stout TrooperBecause aStar Wars - theme beer is all - too appropriate for a bunch of Ivy League NERDS ! Also , this is the Bulldogs ’ first postseason berth since a long time ago ( 1962).Also there ’s a big contestation brewing over their captain being release . We ’re not going to joke about that .
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