Craft Beer of the Week

In honor of Nationals Park selling craft beers this season and because there is nothing more American than summer, beer, and baseball, SweetDCSports is covering the Nationals this summer by giving you the SweetDCSports craft beer of the week.  These are beers that I like so individual satisfaction is not guaranteed.  Finally, please drink responsibly, don't drink and drive, and only enjoy these beers if you are over 21.

This week's beer is Boont Amber Ale from Anderson Valley Brewing Company.  In my opinion it is the best beer on

the planet.  It has good hops with a nice smooth/sweet finish, and it still tastes like beer at the end.  If my public service announcement at the beginning did not deter you from drinking to excess then maybe the $15-$20 price tag for a Boont six pack will do the trick.  Trust me, though, it is worth it and if you shop around you can find it for around $10.  Boont will come in handy as the Nats take on the best team in baseball this week, the San Francisco Giants, but here's a look at how they fared last week.

Weekly Record: 5-2
Standings: Tied for first in NL East with Atlanta and Miami

Team Stats
The Nats went on a heater this past week, outscoring their opponents by a margin of 34-10 while hitting .254 as a team.

A Boont Amber Ale toast to Denard Span and Jordan Zimmerman.  Span hit .343 this past week including four doubles, 2 stolen bases, six runs scored, and 2 RBIs.  Not too shabby for your lead off hitter, and it is fantastic when you can couple that with the games Jordan Zimmerman had this week.  In his two starts, Zimmerman went 2-0 including a complete game shutout against the Padres where he also truck out twelve and gave up only two hits.  Zimmerman is slated to get the start Friday in St. Louis, so here's hoping that the rest of the pitching staff can follow the example he set this past week.

Someone who should lay off the Boont while in California is Wilson Ramos.  Not the best week for Ramos as he went 4 of 19 in five starts with four strikeouts and he left eight runners on base.   He'll need to get back on track if the Nats are to come out of this week's road trip to San Francisco and St. Louis still in first place in the NL East.

The Nats are in first, however, so enjoy some Boont Amber Ale responsibly if you're over 21 and GO NATS!