Maybe these guys know what to call the beer. (Photo by Tony Quinn)

Maybe these guys know what to call the beer. (Photo by Tony Quinn)

D.C. United’s season so far, well, it’s been lousy. The team has a league-last 1-8-1 record, a goal differential of negative 14, and Head Coach Ben Olsen has taken to verbally thrashing his players at halftime. It’s a long way down from last year, when the team reached the Eastern Conference final.

But here’s something that might take off some of the sting, or at least wash away United fans’ current-season misery. The team is pairing up with DC Brau to come up with a D.C. United-themed brew, and the newfound partnership is granting the naming rights to the fans.

From a team press release:

“My motivation for making this particular beer with D.C. United came from a willingness to make an ale that all soccer fans can enjoy,” said DC Brau President and Head Brewer Jeff Hancock. “United fans drink all kinds of different beer, and with this particular ale I wanted it to reach a broad spectrum of palettes from those who drink everything from light lagers to hoppy pale ales. There’s a little something for everybody in this Golden Ale!”

The brewery will be cooking up 1,000 gallons of the as-yet-named golden ale. However, the limited run won’t be found at the RFK Stadium concession stands. It will, however, be on draught at DC Brau’s brewery and at bars that feature the team’s promotional events.

People who love both D.C. United and beer can submit their suggestions on the team’s website, but some possibilities have been sudsing up on Twitter for a few days since hints of the partnership started trickling out. The #dcubeers hashtag features several possible names that, even if they don’t match up with a golden ale, fit D.C. United’s present woes:

The naming contest runs through May 29 and the beer, when it is finished, will be rated at 15 international bitterness units, far less hoppy than DC Brau’s flagship brews, and have an alcohol by volume of between 4.5 and 5 percent. In other words, you’ll need to drink a few to take your mind off how awful this year’s D.C. United squad has been.

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