Beer 'n' Baseball - Slashfood Ate (8)

by Mike Pomranz, Posted Apr 9th 2009 @ 11:00AM

It's baseball season, and we're a little obsessed 'round these parts. The MLB kicked the season off on Sunday when the Braves beat the Phillies, but for us Slashfoodies baseball is as much about beers and brats as it is about worrying how our teams will fare.

With that in mind, this week's Slashfood Ate (8) is dedicated to recent brew-related stadium stories.

Philadelphia Daily News' Joe Sixpack hints at some of the new draft beers at the Phillies stadium.
D.C. Sports Bog brags about the beers at Nats Park this year. And rightfully so. Do any other ballparks offer up Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA?
Not too far up the road in Bal'more, Kasper on Tap reflects on what Camden Yards is serving.
CNBC breaks the story on which stadiums boast cheapest beer prices in the league (the Pirates) and which are the most pricey (thanks a lot, Red Sox Nation).
Raucous Yankees fans can once again purchase beer in the bleachers. ...
... But in a sign that the new Yanks stadium is still out of touch with the times, 24-ounce cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon will retail for an absurd $9.
The New York Mets turn up their noses at such piracy, lowering beer prices at their new stadium, Citi Field.
Sports fans, keep your boozin' in line or all of the above will be a moot point: Alcohol sales were banned for game two of the Tigers-Blue Jays series after drunken revelers ruined a rowdy opener.

Seen any interesting new suds offerings as your local ballpark? Can you even afford MLB beer prices in this economy?

Filed Under: Lists, Slashfood Ate, Drink Recipes
Tags: baseball, beer, camden yards, cheapest beer prices, citifield, mets, MLB, nats park, new york, opening day, OpeningDay, phillies, Pirates, slashfood ate, speakin suds, spring, yankee stadium, yankees

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4-09-2009 @11:51AM nick said... The beer selection at Citi Field is actually really good. The patio behind center field has a beer stand that's got a couple of selections from Goose Island and Widmer as well as a number of quality imports, practically every beer stand sells Brooklyn Lager, and many of the specialty food stands have custom brews from Brooklyn. Even at $7.50 for a 12oz pour of good beer, you're paying maybe a $1.50 premium over what many NYC bars would charge you. At a ballpark, that's not so bad.
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4-09-2009 @11:55AM Aaron said... My buddy has commented on the beer situation in fenway on twitter.

Http://twitter.com/jimstorer/status/1480306525

It's not that cold here at Fenway, but I can confirm the beer situation has actually gotten worse (believe it or not). #redsox

http://twitter.com/jimstorer/status/1483061387

@BLG confirming the Harp/Guiness kiosk is gone from the location it was under right field in 2008. #redsox
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4-09-2009 @12:52PM Barry said... I get the "not selling beer after the 7th inning" idea (in a non-extra innings game) but this crap that you can't buy beer in your seats has got to go. And no, its not because I'm lazy, it's because I end up missing at least four at-bats if not an entire inning-plus waiting in line. I paid to see the live sports, I want to see the game.
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4-10-2009 @2:44PM annie said... Cincinnati has started a Friday and Saturday night "happy hour" where the plastic bottles of beer (16 oz.) are being sold for $5.
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