Maybe it was the altitude in mile-high Denver. But more likely, it was the technique.
Whatever the case, the Colorado Rockies’ attempt to empty the contents of a Coors Light can into a glass has been met with widespread condemnation from fans.
Simply put: It was a poor pour.
‘Holy s*** that’s the worst pour I’ve ever seen,’ one fan wrote on X.
That critic was responding to a video posted by the Rockies’ social media team, which has since gone viral for all the wrong reasons: The 35-second clip shows a woman’s hand pouring a can of Coors Light into an empty glass, which she neglects to tilt.
As a result, the glass becomes overwhelmed by foam – and at Coors Field of all places.
Colorado Rockies fans were irate over what can best be described as a poor pour
Some Rockies fans saw this pour as a ‘perfect analogy’ for the team’s recent struggles
‘Beer sponsors cringing at that pour,’ one fan added.
Another argued the woman was ‘pouring that beer like a teenager.’
Others linked the disgraceful pour to the Rockies’ 61-101 season in 2024.
‘Coors Light is literally the only thing that gets me through a Rockies season!’ one fan moaned.
Another fan took aim at the front office, which gave manager Bud Black a one-year extension in October.
‘Not sure what’s worse,’ the fan wrote, ‘this team’s management or that pour.’
Even teetotallers were teeing off on the Rockies’ social media team.
‘I don’t drink any alcohol nor do I like beer, but I know for a fact that’s not how you pour beer just saying,’ one woman wrote. ‘No hard feelings.’
One fan may have put it best: ‘This pour is the perfect analogy for how the team operates.’
The Rockies may have some reason for optimism about the future: Prospect Charlie Condon
Rockies may have some reason to celebrate at Coors Light this year, provided they can get their pouring straightened out.
Charlie Condon, the third-overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, could find his way to the majors in 2025. The former Georgia standout received the largest signing bonus in MLB history at $9.25 million and is widely viewed as a potential savior for a franchise after winning the Golden Spikes award with the Bulldogs.
His 37 home runs were the most by any college player since Lance Berkman had 41 for Rice in 1997. Condon also led all hitters in average (.433), slugging percentage (1.009), total bases (233) and OPS (1.565).
It’s unclear when – or even if – Condon will get his big promotion after dipping his toe in at High-A Spokane in 2024.
Until then, Rockies fans plan to self medicate.
As one fan wrote on X: ‘I’m going to need something much stronger [than Coors Light] to survive this upcoming season.’
