New Washington Post study explains everything you need to know about beer at MLB ballparks
Everything you need to know about beer at MLB parks
Although the ritual of enjoying a cold one at the ballpark has been a constant nearly since baseball's very beginnings, that tradition has evolved in recent years as many stadiums began carrying new names in brewing.
Recently, the fine folks over at The Washington Post took the early-season beer lists submitted by MLB teams and cross-referenced the offerings with ratings at BeerAdvocate.com to come up with an comprehensive analysis of the beer offerings at each of MLB's 30 ballparks.
From the craft selections for the hipster in you to the old fashioned fail-safes that your dad preferred, "The Best Beer in Baseball" breaks it down for you with an obvious focus on brews at the beltway ballparks:
Like several other clubs - including Seattle and Baltimore - the Nats now have a Firkin Fridays promotion, featuring a different local cask beer every Friday. The Red Porch in center field also has several highly rated craft beers on tap, and the team plans to maintain its four District Draft locations next season.
"I think the demand for beer has grown as the culture of the city's changed," said Jonathan Stahl, senior director of guest experience and hospitality operations. "I think it started with food in the city - peoples's palates were changing - and then naturally it progressed to beer. So people want a little more variety."
Cheers!
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