The Athletic (subscribe, already!) ranks the best stadiums for craft beer.
https://theathletic.com/1600725/2020/02/19/a-beer-nerds-guide-to-baseball-ranking-every-stadium-by-craft-beer-offerings/?source=dailyemail
Spoiler: Fenway ranks 25th. At least we beat the Yankees! And the Dodgers, Marlins and Blue Jays too.
These kind of rankings are all going to be pretty subjective of course. But it sure sounds like Seattle, San Diego and San Fran all have ballparks that are better beer bars than you can find in many other cities.
Obviously not everyone likes craft beer, and it's good to keep in mind that it's a ballgame, not a beer tasting.
But from the Seattle review:
Another idea that could improve Fenway if they could adopt it, from the White Sox review:
https://theathletic.com/1600725/2020/02/19/a-beer-nerds-guide-to-baseball-ranking-every-stadium-by-craft-beer-offerings/?source=dailyemail
Spoiler: Fenway ranks 25th. At least we beat the Yankees! And the Dodgers, Marlins and Blue Jays too.
These kind of rankings are all going to be pretty subjective of course. But it sure sounds like Seattle, San Diego and San Fran all have ballparks that are better beer bars than you can find in many other cities.
Obviously not everyone likes craft beer, and it's good to keep in mind that it's a ballgame, not a beer tasting.
But from the Seattle review:
The $6 can option is a great idea and something that I wish Fenway would offer. It doesn't have to be some amazing, rare beer that people rave over, just a solid local pale ale or pilsner in a can at that price would be a great option. Hell any option at that price would be really welcome. I'd hit up a can of Gansett lager if each one was less than half the price of a Sam Adams or whatever."Pacific Northwest labels Fremont Brewing, Reuben’s Brews, Georgetown Brewing, Bale Breaker, Black Raven Brewing, Ecliptic Brewing, Ninkasi Brewing, and even the smaller pFriem Family Brewers all have beers available at the ballpark. There’s a $6 (!) can deal every year, and one year it was a hazy IPA from Georgetown Brewing called Bodhizafa. Practically every food vendor has a craft tap, and there are cans in the aisles."
Another idea that could improve Fenway if they could adopt it, from the White Sox review:
In what might prove to be an innovation that eventually will spread to most ballparks around the league, the White Sox put in a Craft Kave in 2017 — a beer bar with plenty of taps, but an even more impressive beer cooler. One of the difficulties of stocking smaller craft breweries is the peril of a kicked keg without a replacement. A useless tap can cost the ballpark a ton of money. So instead enter a cooler full of cans that can spread to the rarer parts of Chicago’s beer scene, without the same danger if a certain can runs out.
As a result, the list of available beers on the South Side is impressive, maybe one of the longest in the league. And, even if you might notice that a large percentage of those beers is only available in the Kave, there’s good news. There’s now a second (express) Kave in the 500 level. Add that to the Revolution Brewing Bar and the two Midwest Craft stands and a few assorted craft beer carts, and you have top-shelf accessibility.
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