COMMERCE CITY — The temperature at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park was a frigid 3 degrees at kickoff Tuesday in a game between the Colorado Rapids and Toronto FC. The coldest MLS game on record was 19 degrees last March in Minnesota.
It was so cold, in fact, that the beer lines literally froze at the concession stands.
Mark Goodman, a and co-host of the who goes by the moniker “Rapids Rabbi”, during Tuesday’s match.
How cold is it? Aramark sez ‘the beer lines are frozen. Sorry, no beer.’ Did not know that was possible.
— Soccer Rabbi (@soccer_rabbi)
“Different liquids have different freezing temperatures. I’m not exactly sure what temperature beer freezes at, but if you’re talking about 3 degrees, that’s very cold,” Cody Ledbetter, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boulder, said. “It doesn’t surprise me.”
Despite the conditions, 2,673 fans were in attendance to watch the Rapids lose 2-0 to the defending MLS Cup champions in the CONCACAF Champions League match.
“Single-digits, that’s pretty cold,” Ledbetter said. “But it’s not what we would consider dangerously cold, if you’ve got warm clothing on.”
Even still, fans could not get over the fact that beer lines at the concession stands froze during the game, and the reaction to Goodman’s tweet were pretty humorous.
Now THAT is a problem
— Charles Boehm (@cboehm)
https://twitter.com/nfranus/status/966191160296443906
My beer froze during the first half. Not fun
— Peter Soeth (@milehighsoapbox)
Time for bourbon….
— Red Army Hooligan (@RedArmyHooligan)
https://twitter.com/LORD_ENNUI/status/966152923020328961
@SKCIrons
— sarah b (@sarahmakesart)
It is so cold today for . “HOW COLD IS IT?” (See above)
— Ron Waxman 🏳️🌈🇺🇦 (@RonWaxman)
And how are you texting with three pairs of gloves on?
— False 9 Sideline (@kylefirebaugh)
Colorado survival tactics engage.
— Sean Phillips (@seanphillips80)
That seals it. I'm glad I stayed home tonight.
— Steve Fenn //\ Mast: StatHunting@skrimmage.com (@StatHunting)
Wow! No beer for you. No TV for us either. Tape delay on Univision Deportes.
— 720Pedro (@720peddi)
Anyway beer is the wrong drink in this kind of weather. Try cognac or brandy.
— Mumko (@Mumko69)
When itap 4 degrees and dropping after the sun goes down (and the field is plowed), even Delta Tau pledges know enough to move the kegger inside.
Whiskey’s got more alcohol by volume – so it stays liquid longer without freezing and better warms the innards. 🍺 🥃 🌊 ⚽️ ❄️
— Mike Chiropolos (@UneasyChair)
that's truly devastating
— FANTASY SZN (@FantasySeason)
https://twitter.com/CdubaM/status/966159192930308096
