In this episode, we talk innovation strategy with Ben Mand, the CEO of super-premium coconut water brand Harmless Harvest, and talk with Michele Simon, the founder and executive director of the Plant Based Food Association, about the changing landscape for plant-based foods.Ĭhris Furnari Harpoon to Partner with Polar on Forthcoming Hard Seltzer Lineīoston’s Harpoon Brewery is latest craft brewery jumping into the hard seltzer space. 22: Plant-Based Brands Are Changing The Food Industry Faster Than You Think Home | Submit News | Jobs | Events | Advertise 22: Plant-Based Brands Are Changing The Food Industry Faster Than You Think In the Courtroom: Sunny Delight Wins Lawsuit “That's what I love about Worcester.Taste Radio Insider Ep. We wanted the ballpark to represent those four things,” he said. “Second cities always do the same things well: Craft beer, local chefs, local produce and local music. The park does this second city justice, he said. Without hesitation, Malone, who has spent nearly 20 years in minor league baseball, described Polar Par as the “crown jewel” of his career. Those gripes will melt away as soon as they walk in for a game, find a can of Be Hoppy or Pulp Daddy, stop at B.T.’s Smokehouse’s stand for BBQ, and take in the action on the glorious green field. People may have complaints with the ballpark’s ballooning budget or its somewhat underwhelming façade. We went through every tap on every bar and every row of every reach-in cooler. We do have great partners in the larger breweries, but we spent a lot of time, effort and energy painstakingly crafting these local taps lists. “I almost take offense to comments that say otherwise. WooSox brass like to say Polar Park has made sure that its concessions represent Worcester, that the ballpark itself “looks, feels and tastes,” like the city, Crain said. You can jump up to a 20-ounce souvenir draft cup for a buck more.Īs is the case at most games and concerns, there will be a limit of two beers per purchase.
Most of the craft beers will run you $10 for a 16-ounce can. The largest bar in the ballpark, go there for the 24-ounce cans you can nurse in the later innings.īeers at Polar Park will cost anywhere from $8 to $11. It’s where I hope the park brings in offerings from the Worcester breweries that do not have sponsorship deals with the team, such as Redemption Rock Brewing Co., 3Cross Fermentations Cooperative and Bay State Brewing Co.įinally, it’s worth mentioning the Coors Light Homeplate Bar, which will cover all of your domestic beer needs. The cooler will include beer that he would not typically order for the concessions. Malone will have packaged beer for sale in the market, located on the first base side of the concourse level, in June. You can even buy beer inside the WooSox Market, which starting next year will be fully autonomous. “This will be the party headquarters,” Malone said of Summit Street. The brewery will outfit the container with 12 taps, joining other vendors along the street, which will have a fairground feel during gamedays. Wormtown gets its own shipping container bar later this summer on Summit Street, just behind the Worcester Wall. Wormtown packaged its lager, Mass Whole, in 16-ounce cans exclusively for sale at Polar Park. To start, Wormtown will have a pop-up beer stand located behind section 15 and 16 on the first base side of the ballpark. You can also grab cans of Harpoon and Polar’s hard seltzer collaboration, Arctic Chill, at the bar, dubbed the Harpoon Taps. Harpoon Brewery has its own 12-tap bar atop the Worcester Wall, surely making the brewery’s founder, Worcester’s own Dan Kenary, proud. and perhaps the finest view in the ballpark. You’ll have draft and can options from Greater Good and Wachusett Brewing Co. The section can hold about 100 people, all with $8 general admission tickets. “Everywhere you go you can get craft beer, especially local.”īeginning in right field, you’ll find the best spot to grab a beer in the park: the Atlas Craft Corner. About half of them are going to be dedicated to craft,” Malone said.