Craft Beer Pairs Well With Baseball
We still refer to Baseball as America’s Pastime. Even if we gravitate away from it or outgrow it, it will be in our lives somehow, someway until we die. Whether you’re a diehard fan, or are being dragged to the corporate box with some co-workers, nothing passes THAT time like some beer.
I bet you feel dirty buying that Corona or Heineken for $10.00, being priced 9x too much and tasting like (you pick the term). Well, we’re here to help you out, as we have a decent list of ballparks that are now pouring craft beer. This isn’t the definitive list, but gives you a good idea that Major League Baseball parks understand the importance of fresh and for the most part, local craft beer.
The prices are still going to suck, but hopefully you will feel better about dropping $10 for a beverage if it’s drinkable. If you are a brewery and would like to add to this list,hurry up and please contact us, we’ll get you on the board. Play Ball!
| National League | ||
| Team | Park | Beer |
| Atlanta Braves | Turner Field | SweetWater 420 Pale, Blue and IPA |
| Cincinatti Reds | Great American Ballpark | 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon, Harpoon Summer Cans (in suites only) |
| Colorado Rockies | Coors Field | Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale |
| Houston Astros | Minute Maid Park | Saint Arnold Amber, Lawnmower |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | Firestone Walker DBA |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Miller Park | New Glarus Moon Man, Spotted Cow |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Citizens Bank Field | Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale,OB Mama’s Lil Yellow Pils, Flying Fish Extra Pale, Flying Fish Abbey Dubbel, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sly Fox Pikeland Pils, Sly Fox Royal Weisse, Yuengling Lager, Yards Philly Pale |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PNC Park | Oskar Blues Dales on Draft, East End Fat Gary Nut Brown Ale and Big Hop IPA and Monkey Boy in the Boxes, Heavy Seas Loose Cannon, Harpoon IPA |
| San Diego Padres | Petco Park | Stone IPA,Ballast Point Big Eye IPA, Ballast Point Yellow Tail |
| San Francisco Giants | AT&T Park | 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Publick House: Moylan’s Orange and Black, Highwater Hop Riot and Retribution IPA |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium | Schlafly Regular and Seasonal Offerings |
| Washington Nationals | Nationals Park | Flying Dog In Heat Wheat, Underdog Atlantic Lager (NEW) |
| American League | ||
| Team | Park | Beer |
| Baltimore Orioles | Camden Yards | Flying Dog Doggie Style, Snake Dog IPA,Woody Creek Belgian White, Heavy Seas Loose Cannon, Marzen, Harpoon IPA |
| Chicago Whitesox | US Cellular Field | New Holland Mad Hatter IPA |
| Cleveland Indians | Progresive Field | Hoppin’ Frog (TBD) |
| Los Angeles Angels | Angel Stadium | Hangar 24 Orange Wheat and Amarillo Pale Ale, Bootlegger’s Various, Firestone Walker DBA |
| Oakland A’s | Oakland Coliseum | Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
| Seattle Mariners | Safeco Field | Elysian Immortal IPA, Mensroom Red, Deschutes Mirror Pond, Firestone Walker DBA |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Tropicana Field | Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, Maduro Brown |
| Texas Rangers | Ballpark in Arlington | Saint Arnold Amber, Lawnmower and Summer Pils |
| Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | Harpoon IPA, UFO White, Harpoon Summer Can |
| Minors | ||
| Team | Park | Beer |
| Casper Ghosts | Mike Lansing Field | Snake River Pale |
| Idaho Chuckers | Chuckers Stadium | Snake River Pale |
| Bellingham Bells | Joe Martin Stadium | Boundary Bay Beer |
| Reading Phillies | First Energy Stadium | Stoudt’s American Pale and Carry Scarlet Lady |
| Lancaster Barnstormers | Clipper Magazine Stadium | Stoudt’s American Pale and Carry Scarlet Lady |
| Indianapolis Indians | Victory Field | Sun King Cream Ale, Wee Mac and Osiris Pale, Upland Brewing Wheat Ale, Dragonfly IPA |
| Portland Sea Dogs | Hadlock Field | Sebago Brewing beers, Harpoon IPA |
| Fredrick Keys | Harry Grove Stadium | Flying Dog Doggie Style, Snake Dog, Old Scratch Amber Lager |
| Hagerstown Suns | Municipal Stadium | Flying Dog Doggie Style |
| Humboldt Crabs | Arcata Ballpark | Mad River Steelhead Extra Pale |
| Salt Lake Bees | Spring Mobile Ballpark | Uinta Beer |
| Great Lakes Loons | Dow Diamond | Tri City Loons Summer Ale |
| Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs | Coca-Cola Park | Fegley’s Brew Works Knuckleball, Amber Lager |
| Inland Empire 66ers | San Manuel Stadium | Hangar 24 Orange Wheat |
| Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | The Epicenter | Hangar 24 Orange Wheat |
| Lake Elsinore Storm | The Diamond | Hangar 24 Orange Wheat |
April 30, 2012 @ 11:29 am
Fantastic list!!!
New for 2012 Target Field and the Minnesota Twins have Surly and Fulton on tap at the games. Surly Brewing provides a Target Field only “Bandwagon”, and Fulton Brewery (another local brewery) pours their IPA “Sweet Child of the Vine.
Cheers!
April 5, 2012 @ 7:42 am
Hey there! Great resource! I do know that the Sky Sox Stadium here in Colorado Springs (farm league for the Rockies) has Rocky Mountain Brewery on tap. That’s a great thing!
Keep up the good work! It is appreciated.
March 27, 2012 @ 4:12 am
Heading in the right direction. However, the fact that craft beer is about to reach 10% of the U.S. beer market’s dollar sales and there are still ballparks without even a single true craft beer option is preposterous. You know who you are and now everybody else does too!!
March 26, 2012 @ 3:22 pm
The Kansas City Royals stadium, Kauffman Stadium, definitely serves various Boulevard beers. I remember seeing other craft beers there at one of the stands but don’t have an exact list (stuff like New Belgium, Sierra Nevada, Sam Adams).
March 24, 2012 @ 9:53 am
Here’s a list of what’s available at PNC Park, home of the Pirates.
http://m.examiner.com/craft-beer-in-pittsburgh/pnc-park-has-your-craft-beer-bases-covered
I think the Phillies also serve Victory.
March 24, 2012 @ 3:17 am
Great info, thanks for putting it together.
March 23, 2012 @ 8:22 am
angel stadium also serves firestone DBA. too bad dodger stadium only serves blue moon as the alternative to coronas &buds. but i will be on the lookout on opening day! cheers! 🙂