MILWAUKEE - The Brewers are finally hosting a World Series at home, and the menu at American Family Field is leaning all the way into the moment.
Yes, the standard postseason staples will still be there when the Fall Classic begins Friday evening: peanuts and Cracker Jack. But the club is also rolling out a lineup built for a bigger stage, with everything from a Walk-Off Burger to Prime Rib, Beef Wellington and a Tomahawk Steak big enough to make an entrance on its own.
“If you’re from Wisconsin, you eat meat,” said Alex Beronja, executive chef at Delaware North. “We just want to bring our culture and also showcase that we are capable of having some really crazy kinds of ideas out there.”
Beronja and the stadium food crew unveiled the World Series additions on Thursday during Media Day, while the Brewers were taking batting practice below. The new items are set to debut with Game 1 and will be available at Burger Stands on Field Level in Sections 108 and 125, Wisco Supper Club and Carvery on Club Level.
Some of the familiar crowd-pleasers are back too. The Dino Rib returns at K&L BBQ, and Brat Rangoons will again be served at the Cheese Curd stands in Sections 214 and 223.
That brat version swaps out crab for bratwurst and uses a sweet-and-sour mustard sauce. Beronja singled it out as his personal pick and said, “It sounds crazy, but it works.”
“People have been really loving it,” Beronja said. “We did want to capture Wisconsin and Milwaukee culture as well. Obviously, we haven’t been on this stage in a long time, so we wanted to bring that kind of flair to it.”
The menu was in the works three months ago, long before the Brewers even knew whether they’d be heading to the World Series. No one was expecting the sweep of the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, but the kitchen was ready when it happened.
The beer lineup gets its own postseason nod too. Fans can toast Milwaukee’s brewing roots with “Worth the Wait,” a special Kölsch brewed on-site at J. Leinenkugel’s Barrel Yard in the left-field corner.
Other options on the board include Monkey Bread in Section 216, the Thai Elote Dog in Section 208 and Birria Nachos at Chucho’s Red Tacos.
“I just hope everyone is able to find something they can enjoy,” Beronja said. “We’re going to have 45,000, 46,000 people here, and not everyone has the same likes and needs. We just want to make sure everyone has a great experience.”
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