MILWAUKEE— The Brewers are getting ready for October baseball, and fans coming to American Family Field will have some new food options waiting for them.
The team and its foodservice partners are adding several new dishes for the postseason, mixing Wisconsin favorites with food from some of Milwaukee’s local vendors.
Among the new options is something called the Big Chew Burger, a double-patty burger topped with pot roast, ranch and pepperoncini. It’s also a chef-favorite.
Chef Joe Muench Executive Chef Owner of Black Shoe Hospitality says that’s his favorite, and that he’s just happy to be apart of making great memories for fans. The postseason gives the Brewers an opportunity to get more creative with what they’re serving.
“We ​get ​a ​lot ​of ​feedback. ​I ​think ​that’s ​the ​one ​thing ​the ​Brewers ​really ​do ​look ​at ​all ​that ​feedback, ​look ​at ​a ​lot ​of ​the ​social ​media, ​and ​they ​take ​that ​as ​just ​kind ​of ​help ​improve, ​making ​sure ​the ​food ​is ​consistent, ​the ​quality ​is ​there, ​and ​stuff ​like ​that,” Chef Muench said. “​The ​Brewers ​have ​done ​a ​great ​job ​with ​just ​kind ​of ​taking ​ballpark ​favorites ​and ​adding ​twists ​to ​it. ​So ​us, ​as ​Chefs ​come ​in ​there, ​and ​we ​kind ​of ​just ​have ​fun ​with ​that ​idea ​of ​just ​adding ​twists ​to ​ballpark ​favorites.”
Other options include the Brat Rangoon, Oktoberfest Slice, Monkey Bread, The Dino Rib, Birria Banh Mi Dog, Birria Nachos and more.
The Brewers are also keeping the Wisco Supper Club open throughout the postseason. The stand features items including the prime rib grilled cheese, walleye with potato pancakes and applesauce, and steak fries with truffled aioli.
Tom Hecht, the Brewers’ Vice President of Consumer Experience, said the food has become an important part of the overall experience at American Family Field.
“What ​we’re ​trying ​to ​do ​is ​create ​some ​unbelievable ​memories,” Hecht said. “​​I ​want ​fans ​to ​be ​able ​to ​look ​back ​15, ​20 ​years ​from ​now ​and ​say, ​I ​was ​there. ​Obviously ​the ​biggest ​thing ​is ​we ​hope ​that ​it’s ​what ​they’re ​there ​for ​is ​what ​happens ​on ​the ​field ​and ​the ​team ​winning. ​But ​just ​all ​the ​pomp ​and ​the ​circumstance ​and ​all ​the ​things ​that ​we’re ​going ​to ​do ​pregame ​in ​the ​food ​and ​beverage ​area, ​we ​are really ​trying ​to ​create ​extraordinary ​experiences. ​And ​that’s ​the ​goal.”
The postseason menu also features several Milwaukee-area food vendors.
K&L BBQ is bringing back its Dino Rib, a smoked beef rib weighing more than a pound and a half. Chucho’s Red Tacos will serve Birria Nachos, while Hidden Kitchen MKE will offer a Maine-style lobster roll.
For dessert, Bebe Zito is adding a Pink Squirrel Shake, while Drip Chocolate MKE will have cake cups and boba.
Some of the new items like the Chew Burger and Birria Banh Mi Dog will be available specifically for the National League Division Series. Others will remain throughout the entirety of the postseason.
The Brewers open the NLDS at American Family Field Saturday against either the Chicago Cubs or San Diego Padres.
