Drink Your Team Colors
ANN ARBOR – MAIZE HAZE
Picking your favorite color of M&Ms can be a struggle, but that’s nothing compared to trying to decide whether your first drink at the tailgate in Ann Arbor will be MAIZE HAZE or BLUE REIGN. Basically, do you want to drink the helmet, or the helmet stickers? The jersey or the pants? Of course, the obvious solution is to drink both; that’s why they’re called Maize AND Blue.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
ATHENS – DAWG DAZE
The heat and humidity between the hedges in the dog days of fall can be withering, but when you’re in Athens there is no better form of liquid air conditioning for your tailgate than a bottle of DAWG DAZE to cool down first, and then cheer on the team.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
AUBURN – TIGER’S ROAR
Whether on the plains of the savannah in Africa, or on the Plains in Auburn, the distinctive roar of the tiger remains the same. When you’re tailgating on the Plains, the best way to toast to victory is with your own TIGER’S ROAR, which is exactly what you’ll do after you have a drink.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
AUSTIN – BURNT ORANGE BLITZ!
While the expression goes, “Keep Austin Weird,” the only weird thing at the tailgate there would be to not show up with some BURNT ORANGE BLITZ! The burnt orange jersey and a bottle of BURNT ORANGE BLITZ are a match made in the kind of heaven where longhorn pastures are everywhere.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
BATON ROUGE – BAYOU BLITZ
In the Tailgate Capital a new tradition emerges! Whether it’s the Tiger Tail at midfield, the H-shaped goalposts, or even a live Tiger in a cage beyond the end zone, Death Valley is all about traditions. While it’s the newest, bringing bottles of BAYOU BLITZ and TIGER TAIL to the tailgate is definitely the tastiest. Show your love for the Purple and Gold by drinking Purple and Gold!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
BLOOMINGTON – HOOSIER HOOTCH!
Say it quickly. Who’s your favorite team? We all know the answer to that, but imagine how much better cheering for your favorite team will be at the tailgate when you show up in your candy-striped overalls and a couple bottles of HOOSIER HOOTCH! #owntheparty
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
CHAMPAIGN – I FIGHT
All that matters is the fight. We fight, you fight, but, most importantly, I FIGHT! As you head to the tailgate in Champaign, don’t forget to show up with a bottle of I FIGHT to make sure everyone know which team you’re FIGHTING for.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
College Park – Snapping Turtles
How to show you are the ultimate fan in College Park? It’s all about the flag. It’s in the end zone; it’s on the helmets, and it’s on the jersey you’re wearing, so you’re a superfan, right? Kind of, but not really. No tailgate is a Super-Tailgate until the first bottle of Snapping Turtles has been opened, and glasses have been filled; then you can drink your team colors; you can drink the flag!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
COLLEGE STATION – Amazing & Magnificent
People will think you are Amazing & Magnificent when you show up with a bottle of this at the tailgate in College Station. Your friends will “cheers!” your choice of drink, and the best thing is, if any gets spilled on your jersey, you will never know…
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
Columbia (Missouri) – Tiger Tail
An old, well-known proverb talks about “catching a tiger by the tail,” but a less well known proverb from Columbia says that “all the best tailgates involve drinking a glass of Tiger Tail Tonic” prior to the game. No better way to Ride the Tiger!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
Columbia (South Carolina) – Garnet Greatness
Of course, you’re going to see plenty of Palmetto flags at the tailgate in Columbia, but those are just table stakes. If you want to show you are “all in” on your tailgate, you will be passing out an entire tray of Garnet Greatness cocktails! Victory doesn’t start in the weight room; it starts by doing a Garnet Greatness arm curl to finish your drink, and show your devotion to the team.
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COLUMBUS – THE SCARLET LETTER
A Scarlet Letter has historically been seen as a negative, but not in Columbus! Whether it’s Script or Block, THE SCARLET LETTER should be the first, and last, thing you drink at the tailgate before you head into The Horseshoe to cheer on the Scarlet & Gray.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
EUGENE – “DUCK DO IT!”
While your voice may be too hoarse to cheer, or maybe you’re too tired from the night before, when it’s time to head to the tailgate to root on your team, as the expression goes in Eugene, “DUCK DO IT!” No better way to cheer your team than a yellow jersey and a matching yellow drink.
EVANSTON – PURPLE PASSION
Evanston is the birthplace of “Drink Your Team Colors,” so before you’re cheering on the men in the purple helmets in the stadium, raise one glass of PURPLE PASSION for the historical significance, and another for home team! More and more Passion is what leads to the Perfect Purple Tailgate!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
Fayetteville – Go Hog Wild
However you want to root for your favorite team at the tailgate in Fayetteville, no cheer is complete without lifting a glass of Go Hog Wild! The red cocktail that matches your red jersey will help you win the “Fan of the Year” award.
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GAINESVILLE – CHOMP! CHOMP! CHOMP!
CHOMP! CHOMP! CHOMP! is the cheer in The Swamp after big plays and TDs. Well, prior to all that, make sure you limber up your arms by drinking a couple of liquid CHOMP! CHOMP! CHOMPs! at the tailgate beforehand.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
HAPPY VALLEY – LION’S ROAR
While the roar of the lion greets every touchdown In the game, the best way to prepare OUTSIDE the game is to bring a bottle of liquid LION’S ROAR to your tailgate to start the victory celebration even before kickoff.
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Iowa City – Fight! Fight! Fight!
In Iowa City the cheer goes “Fight! Fight! Fight!,” but there can’t be any Fight! Fight! Fight! until there has been some Sip! Sip! Sip! of the golden bottle at the tailgate, where drinking your team colors always makes the game better!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
KNOXVILLE – THE VOLUNTEER SPIRIT!
Davey Crockett and Smokey are great symbols of team spirit in Knoxville, but the best way to symbolize your spirit and devotion to the Orange & White is to have your tailgate share a bottle of THE VOLUNTEER SPIRIT! It’s almost like drinking a jersery…
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LEXINGTON – MY OLD WILDCAT HOME!
While anticipating singing a few bars of “My Old Kentucky Home” in the stadium, you ought to warm up your vocals with a couple of “bars” of MY OLD WILDCAT HOME! Great preparation at great tailgates leads to great games!
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LINCOLN – “GO! BIGGER! REDDER!”
When you’re hosting a tailgate in Lincoln, you know it can’t just be good, it needs to be better. Similarly, you can’t just serve good cocktails, they need to be better. When you open up a bottle of this, the crowd will shout in unison, “GO! BIGGER! REDDER!”
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LOS ANGELES – MIGHTY MEN OF TROY
The worst kind of tailgate trick is when the host serves a Trojan Horse…bad food and worse drinks. The obvious solution for that is the TROJAN TRIUMPH and MIGHTY MEN OF TROY tailgate. Victory feels assured for the Cardinal & Gold when the crowd has one in each hand!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
MADISON- BADGER BRIGADE
When you’re in Mad-town, make sure you join the BRIGADE to make your tailgate as good as it can be. Make sure it is fully stocked with BADGER BRIGADE, because your drink should be as red as your jersey!!!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
Minneapolis – Mighty Maroon and Golden Glory
Some people think you can have a “Mighty” tailgate, or a “Glorious” one. In Minneapolis, though, they know they can have a “Mighty Glorious” tailgate by opening bottles of Mighty Marooon and Golden Glory, and serving the best tailgate cocktails in America. Cold drinks in the snow never tasted so good.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
Nashville – Masters & Commanders
When you’re running the ship in Nashville, the tailgate ship that is, there is no time go get seasick. When the cannonballs are potentially shattering the sides of your tailgate, you can never be scared. What you need to demonstrate is that you are the “Master & Commander,” and start pouring your crew the best possible tailgate cocktails.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
NORMAN – BOOMER BLITZ
Sooner or later you know someone is going to show up to the tailgate in Norman and steal the show by bringing a bottle of BOOMER BLITZ…why shouldn’t that show stealer by you? Order your bottle today.
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OXFORD – REBELS WITH A CAUSE
Of course, The Grove is the standard by which all other tailgates are measured, but remember, REBELS WITH A CAUSE is the tailgate cocktail by which all others are judged. Make sure your tailgate lives up to the reputation by having several bottles on hand.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
Piscataway – Knight Nation
To be at the king of the Tailgate Roundtable in Piscataway, no Cosplay is necessary. No sword. No chainmail. No armor. All you need for your Feast of the Tailgate are couple of bottles of Knight Nation for the Lancelots and Galahads to swill before going into the stadium to “slay the dragon…”
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
SEATTLE – HOWLING HUSKY
The mist and drizzle can only dampen the mood at the tailgate so much, because when the first bottle of HOWLING HUSKY gets opened up, the howls of joy will begin. Make sure your tailgate is fully stocked, so the howling outside the stadium rivals the touchdown howls inside.
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SOUTH BEND – LUCKY LEPRUCHAUN
From potatoes to whiskey to even limericks, the Irish are famous for so many things. Make yourself the most famous person at your Blue & Gold tailgate when you show up with bottles of LUCKY LEPRUCHAUN and IRISH EYES. There will be no “offsides” at that tailgate; everyone will just drink both kinds!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
Starkville – Bulldog Bite
Some people talk about “man bites dog,” but in Starkville the tailgaters only care about their bottle of Bulldog Bite that they use to make the best doggone cocktails around…without even a hint of the “hair of the dog.”
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Tallahassee – Tomahawk Triumph
Championship Tallahassee Tailgate strategy: make sure everyone at your tailgate has a Three Kings Tomahawk Triumph in their left hand, and then you lead everyone in practicing the chop with their right hand. Once mastered, clink glasses, and drink! Repeat as often as necessary.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
Tempe – Diablos del Sol
Tempe is the first part of “Temperature,” and we all know how hot it gets for tailgates there. How to beat the heat, and toast to an impending victory? Have a delicious, icy Diablos del Sol cocktail!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
TUSCALOOSA – CRIMSON CRUSADE!
Being asked into the best tailgate on the Quad in Tuscaloosa can feel like an endless crusade, but if you want to guarantee you get the invite, and are the one everyone wants to talk to, just show up with a bottle of CRIMSON CRUSADE! They will open the velvet houndstooth rope for you immediately.
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
WEST LAFAYETTE – PETE’S PUNCH
Get on the train! When you’re in West Lafayette being the conductor of your tailgate, serving up some PETE’S PUNCH is the best way to head into orbit, and engineer your team’s victory!
DRINK YOUR TEAM COLORS!
