MLB '17 stadium beer selection thread

Pretty decent selection at Wrigley, including Beck's, Heiniken, Amstel Light and also a solid lineup of Goose: 312, Goose IPA, Matilda and Sofie.. Also, Shock Top orange and lemon which is also a nice choice on a hot day

Cheers and go Cubs!

 

I'll second what @ClarkstonMark said - great idea for a thread!

I will definitely contribute what I find at Minute Maid Park (Houston) this summer.

 

PNC Park - My seats are just a few steps away from a great craft "beer garden" on the 300 level. (Cheap seats - Great Beer!), I usually go with a Bells Oberon or Victory Summer Love- $9 for a pounder, Can't wait to see if they changed things up this season, god knows the team didn't improve over the off season.

 

Comerica Park had KBS and double Hopslam on tap last year for opening day. Can't wait to see what they have this year. 2 weeks!

 

Yankee selection sucked last year. I was fine having nothing.. To the cubs fan saying becks and etc. is acceptable, I hope you are joking.

 

They will and if you have the time Rhinegeist is a short ride to the stadium.

 

Rangers/Globe Life Park have a craft concession and several concessions selling "Texas" beers. I Have been getting the Deep Ellum IPA. Buddy got the Hopadillo IPA from Karbach. Lagunistas is on the list but unfortunately some less than stellar beers are on there too. Long hike sometimes (depending on your seats) to find a good beer is a downside. ABInBev owns the stand concessions. Land Shark Lager anyone?

 

Hey! Kinsler drove in the winning run (Lucroy...a Ranger of course) in the WBC championship game I see! I miss our second baseman.

 

Money talks. I'd hate to see Victory and other local favorites to be gone, I'd drink Bud before thst GI crap selection. We could complain but I'm sure they get a sweet deal to push the locals out, or at least greatly reduced.

 

I am guessing that Victory will never be gone since they 'sponsor' the biergarten out in right field.

Other locals have been gone last year and before. One example is Troegs Sunshine Pils. That beer was missing from tap handles.

Cheers!

 

Citi Field used to have an okay selection a few years ago but they have gone the way of AB. I had an ancient Goose IPA last year and was so pissed! I usually just get Bluepoint Toasted as it's usually fresh. When Brooklyn was more involved, there was a good one on tap at the taco place called Sabroso. I wish they'd bring in Singlecut as they are about a mile away as the crow flies. Dreams.

 

I'm glad to hear that I always get my Hop Devil in the LF stands by Harry the Ks. Sad to hear Sunshine is gone, love that beer and I despise 312 and the other junk GI brews on that end. They won't be good this year but they might be fun to watch.

 

Well, that is what I am hoping for. I ran into some friends last night who were down in Clearwater to watch some spring training games. I asked: how do they look? They responded: not so hot. Their prediction is for a 0.500 season this year.

Oh well!?!

Cheers!

 

You can stand losing with youth with upside, what you can't do is to lose with old expensive guys making tons of cash. They're in rebuild and I'm betting the Reading team will be great, lots of talent across the board right now. You just hope they jell like the 2006 and 2007 team did that led to 2008. As a plus cheaper Hall of Fame seats.

 

Oakland Coliseum has one pretty good beer spot hidden back in the "West Side Club" with about 20 taps, some of which rotate. Usually a couple Sierra, Drake's, Lagunitas and occasionally smaller local places. Every now and then Lagunitas slips something cool in, like a Hairy Eyeball or Little Something Wild. I'm pretty sure they're 16oz pours and the big news this year is they're dropping those from $11.50 down to $10.

The other kiosks around the park have Goose (Honkers, IPA, 312), Firestone (805), Lagunitas, New Belgium, and Sierra. And of course Bud and Coors.

 

KBS?!? Thats awesome!

I live in Houston but my girl & I were born & raised in Detroit. We root for all things Michigan first. Would live a Tigs game with some KBS to sip on.

Keep us posted!

 

Seating can make it inconvenient. But my favorite thing to do is hit the public house pre-game, then buy a blind pig or something and enter right there and bring it into the stadium. Man I love that stadium. I'm saving a 2014 dark odd to crack on opening day. Wooo

 

I've been to 22 of the MLB stadiums (bucket list item) and the beer options are a huge part of the experience. From 2016 trips;
Camden Yards - Duckpin pale ale and RAR Hefeweisen were about the best I saw
Petco - Insane number of craft options. Craft lover's nirvana; Mike Hess, Saint Archer, Alesmith
Safeco - They had a firkin by the home plate area (Diamond Knot). Solid local options around
Citi Field - Options are weak, save for Captain Lawrence on the 200 level.
Fenway - Pricey and kinda weak. You could get Wachusett Blueberry in a few spots.
Yankee Stadium - If you aren't in the Mohegan Sun bar where you can snag Ommegang, may as well hit up Stan's outside before the game.

I'm going to the Angel's home opener, so any insight of what they had last year would help and I'll bump this thread with the 2017 options.

 

Doesn't look like much to get excited about. I'll go watch the Cubs play in Milwaukee.

 

Inside Wrigley there isn't much, but the dive bars in Wrigleyville have Revolution, Pipeworks and a few other solid options. Half the fun is what happens before and after you go to the game.