Blue Jays vs. Steam Whistle

tuqueboy · Post by **tuqueboy** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:51 pm

http://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2 ... nkers.html

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:05 pm

No comment from Blue Jays or the Rogers Centre folks?

P.S. yesterday from Stone. Sigh.

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:11 am

I definitely drink a lot less at Jays games compared to years ago. Partly price, but mostly quality. Hoegaarden has been my go-to beer, but it is a hassle to walk all the way to the 100 level spot where they have it (just as finding the Steamwhistle was).

Anyone know what beer they serve at the Renaissance hotel restaurant with the seats overlooking the field, these days? Anything decent there?

toweringpine · Post by **toweringpine** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:11 pm

El Pinguino wrote:I definitely drink a lot less at Jays games compared to years ago. Partly price, but mostly quality. Hoegaarden has been my go-to beer, but it is a hassle to walk all the way to the 100 level spot where they have it (just as finding the Steamwhistle was).

Anyone know what beer they serve at the Renaissance hotel restaurant with the seats overlooking the field, these days? Anything decent there?

The Renaissance has a decent selection. I cannot remember what all they had last time I went. It was not stellar but it was head and shoulders above the rest of the park. Same prices and a decent view. You actually don't even have to buy a ticket for the game to sit in the big window and enjoy the game with a good beer in a comfy seat.

I never buy a bear in the park ( except for at the Renaissance ). It is a combination of price and selection. I would pay the infalted price for something I want to drink but I will not pay that much for a lousy beer.

FEUO · Post by **FEUO** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:25 pm

Should I mention that my Detroit Tigers have a craft beer bar in Comerica Park? Lots of taps. All MI beer. Same price as Bud Light, except the glass is a bit smaller. Awesome stuff.

Last summer they had special stuff on Fridays (firkins of Black Note, etc).
Crazy!

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:33 pm

Ya, I enjoyed a few good craft beers at Comerica last year FEUO! That craft beer spot was really hidden away though, if I hadn't been with a local it would've taken time to find!

NRman · Post by **NRman** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:07 pm

Cass wrote:P.S. yesterday from Stone. Sigh.

This is a telling picture. Think about it for a minute. Awesome beer, summer like weather and there are OPEN seats at the bar!?!? Tells you something about craft beer still being a small fraction of the market. I bet there is a Coors Light tap at Petco where they are lined up 6 deep.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:10 pm

NRman wrote:
Cass wrote:P.S. yesterday from Stone. Sigh.

This is a telling picture. Think about it for a minute. Awesome beer, summer like weather and there are OPEN seats at the bar!?!?

Hard to draw conclusions on a picture without any context. For all you know that was taken 5 minutes after the stadium opened...

rejtable · Post by **rejtable** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:52 am

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
NRman wrote:
Cass wrote:P.S. yesterday from Stone. Sigh.

This is a telling picture. Think about it for a minute. Awesome beer, summer like weather and there are OPEN seats at the bar!?!?
Hard to draw conclusions on a picture without any context. For all you know that was taken 5 minutes after the stadium opened...

Or, during a game when people would be in their seats?

I think you have to reach pretty far to turn this picture into a bad news story in the craft beer world.

I'll be there for a couple of games next month!

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:57 am

rejtable wrote:
I'll be there for a couple of games next month!

I am jealous! Make sure you report back on the experience.

rejtable · Post by **rejtable** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:08 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
rejtable wrote:
I'll be there for a couple of games next month!
I am jealous! Make sure you report back on the experience.

For sure.

Back to the picture for a second, was at a Nats game last summer and before the game the craft beer place in the stadium (Red Roof?) was jammed, but during the game it pretty much looked exactly like that picture. Some people milling about, but you could pretty much always walk up to the bar and order a beer.

aofe · Post by **aofe** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:12 pm

Kind of sad that the Buffalo Bisons (the Jays farm team) is increasing their craft beer selection and promoting it as well.

Scroll down to near the bottom:

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ym ... 2&sid=t422

S. St. Jeb · Post by **S. St. Jeb** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:17 pm

aofe wrote:Kind of sad that the Buffalo Bisons (the Jays farm team) is increasing their craft beer selection and promoting it as well.

Scroll down to near the bottom:

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ym ... 2&sid=t422

You can't have that stuff at a ball park!! It's....it's.....it's just not right.

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:14 pm

Saw another fun one, from Anchor. Actually a year old but only found it today.

TwoPint · Post by **TwoPint** » Thu May 01, 2014 10:31 am

This week's NOW weighs in on the disappearance of Steam Whistle from the Rogers Centre.