Does anyone know if any of the local stadiums or arenas serve beer from local craft breweries? In particular I'm asking about Honda Center in Anaheim, however, I am also curious about Petco Park. Thanks.
On Petcos website: Craft Beers of the Padres Stop by the Main Concourse behind home plate and check out the Craft Beers of the Padres, featuring a selection of craft beers from select microbreweries. Participating breweries include Ballast Point Brewing Company, Knee Deep Brewing and TJ Beer.
For both the Honda Center and Angels Stadium, the closest you can get to "local" craft breweries are Firestone Walker Double Barrel Ale. Fortunately, Lazy Dog Cafe and The Catch are very close.
Go Blues! When I was at Petco some years back they had Stone, Green Flash, and Karl Strauss-probably many more now.
Honda Center has Noble Ale Works on tap at the Outlaw Smoke House https://twitter.com/#!/NobleAleWorks/status/124983267031134208 Petco Park has 2 bottle locations that stock a good amount of local/national craft 12oz bottles & the Western Metal Building has Neil "the Beer Man" working the bottleshop. http://www.myspace.com/neilthebeerman Last year Petco had Stone & Ballast Point on tap and halfway through the season added craft beer carts w/ Ballast Point, Knee Deep & TJ Brewery. http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/sd/ballpark/new_at_petco.jsp For 2012 the Padres have announced partnership deals w/ Ballast Point & Karl Strauss http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news...id=27231964&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd#27231970 Joining Bootlegger's for 2012 at Angel Stadium will also be Hangar 24.
I don't drink beer at ballparks because BMC sucks, I abstain because of the outrageous prices. So if a large Bud costs upwards of $12 - how much is a craft brew going to set ya back at the ol' ballgame? FYI, I usually tank up before games at The Catch, a restaurant located inside the Anaheim Stadium parking lot - halfway decent craft tap list at moderate prices.
Petco has Mission Brewery across the street. It's not a place i go out of the way for, but it's a good place to get a decent beer at a way-better-than-ballpark price before a game. Last year Mission did a couple Groupon-type deals, like $20 of beer for $10. At least once this Led RO us not making it to the ballpark until the fourth inning :/
