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ABOUT HOOVER TURF TAILGATE

Hoover Turf Tailgate is a fundraiser for the Cancer Support Community and its Sprout Love Financial Assistance Fund that directly grants money to families impacted by cancer to cover basic living expenses. 

 

Hoover Turf Tailgate will be held on every 2022 University of Michigan home football game day at Stadium Club 327 (327 East Hoover). The comfortable, family-friendly garden atmosphere is just 450 feet from the stadium. The event is open to the public, free to enter, and alcoholic beverages are available for purchase for $6. All proceeds from alcohol purchases go directly to the Cancer Support Community and the Sprout Love Financial Assistance Fund. A selection of canned beer, cider, seltzer, and pre-mixed cocktails will be available for purchase; see the menu below for updated beverage availability. 

 

The tailgate also features restrooms, game feeds, seating, and yard games. Food and nonalcoholic purchases will be available from Slow’s Bar BQ.

 

Hoover Turf Tailgate is all the fun of a tailgate without the work. Check out the schedule for updated tailgate times. 

 

Hoover Turf Tailgate is made possible by financial and in-kind sponsorship from O&W, Inc., Boston Beer Company, and Stadium Club 327. If you are interested in getting involved as a volunteer at Hoover Turf Tailgate, please click here.

 

The Hoover Turf Tailgate will be open rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, the tailgate will close, and all patrons must leave the area. The severe weather policy follows the University of Michigan guidelines and requires closing the tailgate whenever lightning is seen. The tailgate can reopen 30 minutes following the last lightning strike. This timeline resets after each new strike.

 

EVENT SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 (OPEN: 10 AM – LAST CALL: END OF 2ND QUARTER)

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 (OPEN: 3:30 PM – LAST CALL: 7:45 PM)

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 (OPEN: 9:30 AM – LAST CALL: END OF 2ND QUARTER)

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 (OPEN: 9:30 AM – LAST CALL: END OF 2ND QUARTER)

OCTOBER 15, 2022 (OPEN: 9:30 AM – LAST CALL: END OF 2ND QUARTER)

OCTOBER 29, 2022 (OPEN: 3:30 PM – LAST CALL: 7:00 PM)

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 (TBA)

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 (TBA)

EVENT SPONSORS

CURRENT MENU

ANGRY ORCHARD CRISP APPLE

Cider – 5% ABV 

Angry Orchard Crisp Apple has a bright, crisp apple flavor, just like biting into a fresh apple. It is a perfect balance of sweetness and bright acidity from culinary apples and the dryness of traditional cider making apples, resulting in a complex, yet refreshing, hard cider. GLUTEN-FREE

ANGRY ORCHARD HARD-CORE CHERRY CIDER

CIDER – 8% ABV 

Enjoy the flavorful taste and real fruit quality of traditional Angry Orchard, but now with 8% ABV. This Hardcore Imperial Cider is made with real bittersweet cider apples blended with dark cherries for a rounded flavorful yet smooth drink experience. GLUTEN-FREE

DOGFISH HEAD 60-MINUTE IPA

IPA – 6% ABV 

Brewed with a slew of great Northwest hops. This quintessential American IPA is brewed with Warrior, Amarillo & ‘Mystery Hop X.’ It is a powerful East Coast I.P.A. with a lot of citrusy hop character with hints of floral and orange.

DOGFISH HEAD SEAQUENCH ALE

SOUR – 4.9% ABV 

SeaQuench Ale is a session sour mash-up of a crisp Kolsch, a salty Gose and a tart Berliner Weiss brewed in sequence with black limes, sour lime juice and sea salt. The result?

DOGFISH HEAD BLOOD ORANGE &  MANGO VODKA CRUSH

Cocktail – 7% ABV 

At its heart, real blood oranges & mangos distilled with vodka, then blended with orange juice & mango juice, and a touch of lime citrus. This cocktail is bursting with juicy flavor, yet is light & refreshing. GLUTEN-FREE

DOGFISH HEAD BLUEBERRY SHRUB VODKA SODA

Cocktail – 7% ABV 

This scratch-made cocktail begins with our vodka distilled with blueberries. It is then macerated with lightly sweetened balsamic and red wine vinegar to create a blueberry shrub vodka which we then blend with soda water. GLUTEN-FREE

DOGFISH HEAD LEMON & LIME GIN CRUSH

Cocktail – 7% ABV 

With bright and citrusy gin at its core, this citrusy sipper is then blended with REAL lemon & lime juice. Citrus-forward and subtly herbaceous, it’s a real palate pleaser! GLUTEN-FREE

DOGFISH HEAD STRAWBERRY & HONEYBERRY VODKA LEMONADE

Cocktail – 7% ABV 

This scratch-made cocktail features vodka distilled with honeyberries, macerated with strawberries, and blended with a house-made lemonade.

GLUTEN-FREE

LABATT BLUE LIGHT

Pilsner – 4% ABV 

Created in 1983, this premium, light Canadian Pilsener is a delicately balanced beer brewed with Cascade hops and a blend of malt. With a slight sweetness and citrus-like hop character, it’s fresh, crisp and brewed to the highest quality standards.

MILLER LITE

Pale Lager – 4.2% ABV  

Smooth, light and refreshing, this American-style pilsner beer has 4.2% ABV. This light beer has a hop-forward flavor, solid malt character, and a clean finish.

 

SAMUEL ADAMS – OCTOBERFEST

Marzen – 5.4% ABV 

Smooth with a roasty-sweetness. A traditional style Oktoberfest beer with light hop character to keep you drinking.

 

SAMUEL ADAMS WICKED HAZY

HAZY IPA – 6.8%  

Juicy, hazy and full-on Wicked, Wicked Hazy New England IPA bursts with fresh fruit aroma, packing punches of orange, mango and pineapple. It’s delightfully drinkable with full flavor and a smooth, clean finish.

TRULY – BLACKBERRY LEMON VODKA SELTZER 

Spirit-Based Seltzer – 5%

When it comes to flavor combos, you just can’t beat sweet and sour. Juicy blackberries, tart lemon, and real vodka make for a delicious drink every time. GLUTEN-FREE

TRULY –  CHERRY LIME VODKA SELTZER 

Spirit-Based Seltzer – 5%  –

If you’ve ever wanted a grown-up version of a cherry limeade, look no further. Starts sweet and finishes with a refreshing kick — just the way we like it. GLUTEN-FREE

TRULY – PEACH TANGERINE VODKA SELTZER

Spirit-Based Seltzer – 5% 

Peacherine? Tangereach? Whatever you call this duo, one thing is for sure — it makes for a  good vodka seltzer. GLUTEN-FREE

 

TRULY – PINEAPPLE CRANBERRY VODKA SELTZER
Spirit-Based Seltzer – 5%  

They may be from different regions and opposite seasons but put pineapple and cranberry together, and you get an award-winning combo that no one saw coming. GLUTEN-FREE

TRULY WILD BERRY

Hard Seltzer – 5%  – Boston, Massachusetts

Truly Wild Berry blends the naturally sweet flavors of juicy strawberries, raspberries & blackberries.GLUTEN-FREE

TWISTED TEA ORIGINAL

Malt Beverage – 5%

Twisted Tea Original is refreshingly smooth hard iced tea made with real brewed black tea and a twist of natural lemon flavor. Noncarbonated, naturally sweetened.