385312 Mon Mar 26 18:52:29 -0700 2007 32 35 Beer 0 2423646 I plan to visit ballparks in Baltimore, Washington, and New York (Shea and Yankee) this summer. At my home ballpark (Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia) I've enjoyed Victory HopDevil, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and Yards IPA. What micro selections do I have to look forward to at these other ballparks? Thanks! Mon Mar 26 18:52:29 -0700 2007 26180 Chinon00 1 2424416 Lucky you :) If you get to Shea, all that they really have along those lines is Brooklyn Lager, not that I'm complaining- it's a good beer. But there is no real variety to speak of, sadly. Tue Mar 27 05:23:58 -0700 2007 2423646 12713 TongoRad 2 2427479 I could be wrong because I've only been to our minor league park in Brooklyn in the past few years, but I think that you can't get bottled beer in ball parks in New York City. So you are limited to micros that come in cans, and as TongoRad said that's only Brooklyn Lager. But that's nothing to complain about unless you have a season ticket and want variety. Tue Mar 27 19:57:45 -0700 2007 2424416 12428 bobjbkln 3 2428521 No glass bottles in NYC, only plastic, but most places just pour it into a cup anyway. There are no micro brews available in NYC ballparks aside from Brooklyn lager, which I know is sold at Shea (not sure about Yankee Stadium). It is not sold at the main concessions or in the stands but available at some little counters in the concourse. Beer at Yankee Stadium in particular is quite expensive. Last season it was $8.75 for Millers and $9.75 for Heiniken or Fosters. Wed Mar 28 08:56:04 -0700 2007 2427479 13481 Woodside Al 4 2428731 The only thing worse than charging $8.75 for a Miller is paying $8.75 for a Miller. I wouldn't pay $8.75 for a 12oz of Pliny the Elder (no, I probably would on second thought) Wed Mar 28 09:57:13 -0700 2007 2428521 26180 Chinon00 3 2440810 At Shea Stadium (NY METS) At dedicated beer stands, you can get Bud, Bud light, Coors Light, occasionally Heineken or Miller, Smirnoff Ice, or an airline of Sutter Home White Zinfandel or Chardonnay. Brooklyn Lage is available in cans in very limited quantities. The limit is two drinks per purchaser per trip to the stand, and you HAVE TO SHOW ID, even if you're an 90 year old with a walker and your dentures falling out while you talk. Beer at these stands is $7.25. Bottles are alumninum or plastic. Brooklyn Lager comes in 12 oz cans. All beer sold in cans is poured, usually very badly into a plastic or paper cup. The bottles are usually larger than 12 oz. I can't remember exactly how large they are. Ever so very occasionally, there's a draft stand with Smithwicks and Guinness on the Mezzanine level. I was lucky enough to enjoy this feature a few times in 2005. In 2006 the draft stand was still there, but non operational. Keep in mind all of this is concession area beer. If you don't leave your seat, your choice slims to bud and bud light, miller on a very good day. Beer in the seats is $6.75, but these are exclusively 12 ounce cans, poured poorly into a plastic cup. On a side note, the best meal bargain at Shea is the kids meal. For $4.50, you get a frank, potato chips, some teddy grahams for desert, and a small soda. The soda comes in some rendition of a souvenir cup, though it is not team related. Merely plastic with odd characters on it. Let's go Mets! EDIT: There are some stands where you might be able to get Corona or Presidente (dominican lager). Since I'm cheap and sit in the upper deck or mezzanine, I have never witnessed consumption of either product. Sun Apr 01 14:19:37 -0700 2007 2427479 22627 MaspethMaven 4 2617457 There are some Fosters taps at the food concessions, marginally better than Bud IMO. I hope I can find the Brooklyn tomorrow night...LETS GO METS Thu May 31 11:16:43 -0700 2007 2440810 16728 kenito799 5 2618799 On the Mezzanine level, near section 1 is a Sam Adams stand. Sadly its Boston Lager only. New addition to the vendors in the stands is bud select, and bud select is available in those aluminum bottles. Haven't tried it. Tuesday's game was ridiculous, btw. Wish I stayed but I had to get my kid home. Thu May 31 16:49:56 -0700 2007 2617457 22627 MaspethMaven 6 2619986 Yes what a game! and last night too. Thanks for the info...I would probably rather drink Fosters than SA, I really don't like that stuff. I am so jealous of those people in Philly, they serve local craft brewer Yard's and have great food at Citizen's Bank Park. Wish me luck that tonight there will be some promotion of good beer, or that I can find the Brooklyn Lager...and wish Maine luck too... Fri Jun 01 06:42:36 -0700 2007 2618799 16728 kenito799 4 2649152 You can go on the field level at Shea during BP -- there's a stand that used to have Red Hook and Kona (but now I think they don't have the Kona anymore) at about first base on the concourse. Get 2 before you have to leave and return to your regular seats. On the loge level, there's Brooklyn Lager at some of the smaller stands (see Debbie around section 18) and there's also Corona (sadly no lime) at the nacho stands. Mon Jun 11 10:53:15 -0700 2007 2440810 104084 LNG212 5 2651613 We were able to find a cart selling cans of Brooklyn Lager, thankfully. We were also able to witness the beginning of the Mets tragic June slide...lets turn it around! LETS GO METS!!! Tue Jun 12 05:31:39 -0700 2007 2649152 16728 kenito799 1 2428443 At Oriole Park at Camden Yards they serve local Clipper City microbrews! Wed Mar 28 08:35:26 -0700 2007 2423646 12234 hon 2 2435171 oh and your usual suspects, Harp, Bass, Corona, etc. Fri Mar 30 08:14:04 -0700 2007 2428443 12234 hon 1 2428742 Out here at Coors Field in Denver, the team is not as good as you guys but the beer is better. You can get anything that's distributed by the Coors' Distributor. In addition to the the Coors swill, this includes Fat Tire, Odell 90 Shilling and 5 Barrel Pale Ale, Dale's Pale Ale, Guinness, Bass and Newcastle. Wed Mar 28 10:01:31 -0700 2007 2423646 14507 Mutt 2 2440812 I think I would cry if I could get Dale's Pale Ale at Shea stadium. Sun Apr 01 14:20:31 -0700 2007 2428742 22627 MaspethMaven 3 2444421 And I would be ejected from the game in the fourth inning instead of the seventh;) Seriously, there is basically no real beer at Shea. And even if you want those ridiculous aluminum bottles of the St. Louis swill you have to either wait on line or be on the constant lookout for scant vendors. The Brooklyn lager cans are OK, but few and far between. I'm hoping they'll have Sixpoint, Chelsea, Bluepoint, Southampton and other local micros at the new park. Mon Apr 02 17:33:59 -0700 2007 2440812 63942 Psychobabble 4 2458724 I wouldn't bet on it, unless those guys jumped on the SBA contracts. I just hope they have their act together on opening day. In 2005 the hot dogs were cold, the sausage was raw, and the beer was hot going into the third inning. So annoying. Sat Apr 07 04:40:47 -0700 2007 2444421 22627 MaspethMaven 5 2652775 and saddest of all, they killed the knish this year! several years ago they killed the spicy fries! the beer selection is overall terrible. the new philly place puts shea to shame. but we did notice that workers in philly wore aramark shirts which is the same outfit that does shea. so maybe there's hope that SOMETHING good might still be possible at new-shea (i am refusing to call it citifield). Tue Jun 12 11:14:48 -0700 2007 2458724 104084 LNG212 1 2429814 I have to say, living in both NY and AZ , that for the sophistication that NY sometimes is associated with that the quality of beer in most public places is mostly popular and low in quality versus other markets............... Wed Mar 28 14:05:49 -0700 2007 2423646 66179 jonathon 2 2445397 You can get Brooklyn, Sierra Nevada, Yuengling and a couple of other interesting beers in the food court section under the seats on the third base side of Yankee Stadium. The Yankees used to sell New Amsterdam via the walking beer vendors but when they went under no other beer company was willing to sell the Yankees their beer for the $10 per case price the Yankees were willing to pay. Tue Apr 03 06:10:27 -0700 2007 2429814 88167 patg72 3 2445758 Wow... that's some margin on that beer. Tue Apr 03 08:27:02 -0700 2007 2445397 13481 Woodside Al 4 2446095 Yes! If they sell one bottle of Heineken at $9.75 and are getting an entire case for $10.00 then that's a 2,321% markup on beer. Outrageous! Tue Apr 03 09:57:23 -0700 2007 2445758 26180 Chinon00 5 2457727 They have to pay for A-Rod somehow ;) Fri Apr 06 13:26:55 -0700 2007 2446095 63942 Psychobabble 3 2641722 patg72 Thank you for bringing back great memories of the late 90s sitting in the upper deck at Yankee stadium while keeping a watch for the "NewAM Man". Those were the days my friend. Fri Jun 08 08:18:50 -0700 2007 2445397 104008 nychas 1 2506660 We can't win a game if we have to bring in the closer but we can drown our sorrows with Anchor Steam $7. (The sign said $7 but only charges me $6.75). Yankees are here today and tomorrow. Come on down. I'm tickets are still available. Mon Apr 23 11:00:29 -0700 2007 2423646 12473 Wineman 1 2587420 Had Flying Fish XPA at the Phillies game today on draft. They also had Anchor Steam in bottles. Sun May 20 22:32:10 -0700 2007 2423646 26180 Chinon00 1 2600775 Gordon Biersch here at Dodgers Stadium. I was supposed to go to Washington to watch the Dodgers Nationals game but alas no money to go and diffinately no money to buy bier Fri May 25 00:35:18 -0700 2007 2423646 72668 phant0omx 1 2624780 greetings, should you find yourself in the north part of california (you're beatin' on the giants this weekend) the Oakland park actually has a better range than the fancy SF place. Anchor Steam, Sierra Nevada,G Biersch at both venues of course. Other choices in Oakland include Pyramid and a Hawaiian line, others I'm probably forgetting. The big retail wine/beer chain in Jack London sq. a few miles away (and across from one of the great jazz clubs in the world) has dozens of bottle-conditioned ales from everywhere on its shelves--I can try couple of new ones each visit. And Kermit Lynch's wine store is 10 miles away in Berkeley--Loire and Provencal w. other small producers all over France his specialty, as you probably know.(how are those '05 chinons?) cheers Sat Jun 02 23:44:03 -0700 2007 2423646 11012 moto 1 2636709 Not a micro, but they have Guinness and either Harp or Bass (I forget) at AT&T Park and they can even do the Black & Tan for you. Wed Jun 06 16:42:12 -0700 2007 2423646 13964 J T 2 2641159 hello, those are available at "the Mc" too but didn't mention them as non-micros. cheers Fri Jun 08 01:09:51 -0700 2007 2636709 11012 moto 1 2649157 We were just in Philly for a game and were impressed (even overwhelmed) with the amount of choices -- we were told by one friendly vendor that there is a different beer at each of the stands along the main concourse. Wow! Unfortunately, you won't find that Shea here in NYC. Choices are much more "mainstream" (read "boring"). Mon Jun 11 10:54:32 -0700 2007 2423646 104084 LNG212 2 2651639 Having spent a lot of time in both Philly and NYC I can tell you that Philly is a far more sophisticated beer market. In fact, NYC, especially Manhattan, is a good beer desert. There are a couple of oases (sp?), particularly in Brooklyn, but that's about it. Tue Jun 12 05:54:41 -0700 2007 2649157 10395 brentk 1 2709423 There is a decent selection at Tropicana Field: "Around the stadium there are two places where you can find some interesting imported and microbrews on tap. The past three visits, I have seen the following (All of these are served in 24 ounce cups and priced at $8.00): Anchor Steam Sam Adams Lager Harpoon IPA Stella Artois Yuengling Lager Blue Moon Belgian Wheat Ray’s Red (which I believe is made by Anheuser Busch) In addition to whats on tap, there are also several “Beer’s of the World” stands around the ball park that offer select bottled beers: $7.00 - 16oz Beck’s Boddington’s Budweiser Bud Light Grolsch Heineken Piper’s Pale Ale (a good locally brewed Pale Ale by the Dunedin Brewery) $6.50 - 12oz Amstel Light Bass Corona Guiness Heineken Light Kirin Ichiban Landshark Red Stripe Smirnoff Ice Tire Bite Yuengling" http://adamsbeerblog.com/?p=9 Sat Jun 30 12:51:18 -0700 2007 2423646 12412 Little T.