Welcome to the West End Stadium!

It’s finally here! We’ll be watching soccer at the brand new West End Stadium this Sunday, May 16! This will be the first home match in front of fans since a 1-1 draw against Orlando City on September 29, 2019. That’s 595 days between an in-person match for most of us.

We’re thrilled to join everyone for this historic day, and wanted to introduce you to our home for the beginning of the season.

As we announced at the start of the season, we’ll be starting out at the Sam Adams Taproom in Over-the-Rhine until our permanent home is ready for us (detail to come, we promise). They’re going to be great partners as we get acclimated to our new home in the West End.

About Sam Adams

Despite the name Sam Adams and their flagship Boston Lager, the company has strong roots in Cincinnati. Founder Jim Koch was born here and the Boston Lager was his Great-Great-Grandfather’s recipe. In 1997 he purchased the historic Hudepohl-Schoenling brewery on Central Parkway, just one block from the new stadium, which became the company’s main production facility.

Outdoor Patio at Sam Adams taproom.

The new Sam Adams Taproom in Cincinnati is their first location outside of the Boston Area, and opened in November 2018. The Taproom features both nationwide staples like the Boston Lager and unique seasonal beers that are exclusive to the Cincinnati Taproom. They will also have light bites like giant pretzels and beer cheese. If you are looking for something more filling, there are plenty of food options nearby and you are allowed to bring food into Sam Adams.

The Taproom is located one block west of Findlay Market at 1727 Logan Street. Parking is going to be challenging in this area of Over-the-Rhine. We recommend carpools, public transit, biking, etc over driving down yourself. We have done our best to provide a map of available parking in the area, as well as an outline of the Cincinnati Streetcar. The streetcar is 100% free to ride, and operates from 9:30am-9:30pm on Sundays. If you get down early, you can park closer to downtown and take the streetcar north to Sam Adams.

Home Opener

The Home Opener is scheduled for 4pm. We’ll be starting the day at 11am. If you are coming to the taproom, we highly recommend getting there early. We expect to be at capacity well before we depart for the march, so if you want to get a few drinks with us, get there early.

Our merch table will be up and running. You can order your membership online and select 5/16/21 as your pickup date, or you can order your membership in person when you arrive (credit or cash). Again, if you want to make sure to get in the door, get there early.

The merch table will close down at 2:15 as we prepare for the march. We plan on leaving Sam Adams at 2:30 for the march. If you do not plan on being a part of the inaugural march to the stadium, you are welcome to stay a little longer. We want to give people time to walk around the stadium and explore things before getting to your seat. You can see full details of the march by visiting the Incline Collective’s website at www.inclinecincy.com.

Masks will be required for entry and any time you get up from your seat.

We’ll have full access to the indoor taproom as well as the spacious patio on the north end of the building. Once capacity is reached, we will be at a one-in-one-out situation. Please be courteous to staff, and understand that things are not 100% normal yet. And again, get there early.

General Info

We will be at Sam Adams Taproom for at least the first three home matches (May 16, May 29, and June 19). We will keep everyone posted about our future matchday plans as we get closer to them.

We will have a Facebook Event set up for every home match as we get closer to them. View our Facebook Events here. We will do our best to update everyone on social media (Facebook Event page, Twitter, and Slack) if any plans change. Keep an eye out for communication from us and The Incline Collective.

We would also like to reiterate that we are visitors in these neighborhoods, and we want everyone to be respectful of the people who live here. Please don’t bring alcohol on the march, and follow all directions from capos, SG leaders, and stadium staff. We want this to run as smoothly as possible, and ask everyone to be patient as we work out any kinks.

If you want to go somewhere to watch the match and don’t have a ticket to the game, we highly recommend our friends at Mecklenburg Gardens or rhinehaus.

See you on Sunday. And as always, Juncta Juvant!