Baseball and Beer

For me on a hot summer's day, nothing pairs together better than a pro baseball game and a cold brewsky. Throw in some roasted peanuts, and I'm in heaven, or is this Iowa? Nonetheless, what better way to push through the "Dog Days," than to rank the 30 Major League baseball clubs based on their in-stadium Craft Beer selection. That is exactly what this analysis by the Washington Post "The Best Beer in Baseball" did. Each team was scored on the locality, uniqueness, and quality of the craft beer selection in their stadium, which earned them an overall ranking. Much to my surprise, a team I followed since my little league days, mostly due to Chris Sabo and his RecSpecs, (Thanks, for giving us nerd kids some jock cred) the Cincinnati Reds came in 2nd place overall. Nice! They beat out the likes of teams that play at Coors Field, Miller Park, and Busch Stadium. Now, if only they could beat those teams on the field. The article stated, that the Reds increased their suds selection to more than 130 distinct beers, which in turn increased their Craft Beer sales by Three Hundred and Sixty-Three percent. 363!!! Wow, in some stadiums, that's a lazy flyball to the track, but for Great American Ballpark, that's a homerun. Let's hope the Reds can catch a winning streak so the fans can enjoy a few pints of a well crafted Fall Seasonal, or Oktoberfest.

*Also to note, the New York Yankees came in last place overall. So ha, take that Evil Empire! Go home and cry in your watered down American Lagers with your 27 World Series trophies.