Thanks to some developments that have unfolded in 2017, it seems that the bond between beer and baseball is only getting stronger. From the summer collegiate ranks to the majors, there have been some notable additions to the baseball and beer landscape, ensuring that one of the sport’s most apparent trends continues. (more…)
A new brew will be on tap at Eastwood Field this season, as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and Platform Beer Co are collaborating on the beer. The beverage will be available at Eastwood Field and various establishments in Youngstown. (more…)
FirstEnergy Stadium will offer a wide variety of beer this season, as the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) are featuring 93 different brews. (more…)
This season will see the first major upgrades to the fan spaces at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, since the ballpark opened in 2001. With completely overhauled concessions—both in terms of the actual dining items and the physical stands—fans will have an abundance of choices for the upcoming season. (more…)
Beer has been closely associated with professional baseball since the game’s earliest days, but it was not initially a marriage welcomed by owners. In fact, the National League once expelled teams for selling beer at the ballpark. But over the years that relationship changed, and over time baseball became a prime marketing tool for breweries. […]
Beer has always been a staple among beverages at baseball games, often running the spectrum from America’s oldest breweries to the latest in craft beers. (more…)
Social media can be a harsh mistress, as a rumor that National Bohemian beer — or Natty Boh, as it’s popularly called — would not be returning to Oriole Park in 2016 was quickly squashed by the Baltimore Orioles front office. (more…)
A Durham Bulls brewery is on tap for Durham Bulls Athletic Park, as the Class AAA International League team adds the Bull Durham Beer Company to the ballpark lineup this season. (more…)
The Milwaukee Brewers are the second MLB team to add a DraftServ self-serve beer machine, as the Miller Park unit was operational at last night’s game. Fans 21 and older will be able to purchase a $15 or $25 card that will act similar to a credit card. Fans can use their card on one […]
This is a first, as far as we know: the Minnesota Twins unveiled a self-service beer station at Target FIeld yesterday and will have another in place for next week’s All-Star Game. Not everyone can belly up to the beer station and buy a beer. First, a fan must go to a concession stand and, […]
The Bluefield Blue Jays (rookie; Appalachian League) are once again selling ballpark beer at Bowen Field, but some residents are unhappy with the decision. Beer is a major revenue source for any Minor League Baseball team, and the decision by the Blue Jays to stop selling it certainly impacted the bottom line. And, even in […]
Well, this certainly is a natural: the Kalamazoo Growlers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) and local brewery Bell’s have struck a deal to offer the high-end suds at Stryker Field. There’s also a pun involved with the natural partnership: besides being a bear, a growler is also a beer container. “We are thrilled to partner with […]
Foes of binge drinking successfully killed a proposed fan-deck expansion at Carson Park from the Eau Claire Express (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). The proposed fan decks in the Carson Park grandstand — one on each side — would have served small groups, complete with seating and bar rails (as shown in the rendering above). Binge-drinking […]
