Baseball and Beer

July 1, 2000 By Gregg Glaser

Baseball and Ballantine. What great memories that ad line brings back for me. It was an omnipresent ad slogan on radio, TV and in print as I grew up in the New York City area. I imagine that people from every part of the country with a nearby Major League ball team must have similar memories of their team’s beer sponsor. So let’s just call it Baseball and Beer. They go together like, well, baseball and beer.

Here’s a list, as complete as possible, of every draft, bottled and canned beer sold in every Major League ballpark for the 2000 season. As you might guess, every single park offers beers from the Big Three. And you can argue that these light, clean, cold beers never taste better than they do at a game.

But if you need evidence that the beer revolution is here to stay, check out the craft beers and imports that have become standards at local parks. Before you put your money down for a cold one, you might want to know whether it’s worth exploring a few more concession stands before you make your choice.

And while we’re not suggesting that beer variety could induce you to abandon the team you’ve supported since childhood and switch to a more beer-savvy park…well, maybe that is what we’re suggesting!

Major League Baseball Teams

American League

Oakland Athletics
Draft and/or Bottles/Cans: Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, MGD, Coors, Coors Light, Amstel Light, Corona, Fosters, Grolsch, Moosehead Heineken, Gordon Biersch Maerzen, Gordon Biersch Export, Pyramid DPA, Pyramid IPA, Pyramid Apricot, Pyramid Hefeweizen, Pyramid Oaktown Amber, Widmer Hefeweizen, Faultline, Black Diamond, Redhook

Minnesota Twins
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, MGD Grain Belt Premium, Glueks
Bottles/Cans: MGD, Miller Lite, Bud, Bud Light, Beck’s, Foster’s, Corona, Molson, St Pauli Girl Heineken, Sam Adams

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Coors, Coors Light, Icehouse, Miller Lite, Razor’s Edge, Michelob, Michelob Light, Michelob Amber Bock, Killian’s, Foster’s, Sierra Nevada, Hurricane Reef, Anchor Steam, Devil Ray Red
Bottled: Amstel Light, O’Doul’s, O’Doul’s Amber, Grolsch, Grolsch Amber, Killian’s, Bud, Bud Light, Foster’s, Miller Lite, Zima, Coors, Coors Light, Labatt Blue, Beck’s, Beck’s Dark, Tequiza, Molson Ice, Red Stripe, Corona, Icehouse, Sol, Heineken, Sam Adams, Guinness, Pete’s Wicked Ale, Bass, Bodington’s Pub Ale, Newcastle

Toronto Bluejays
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Labatt Blue, Labatt Blue Light, Labatt Ice, Kokanee, Moosehead, Harp, Strongbow Cider, Sleeman Cream Ale, Sleeman Honey Brown, Caffrey’s Irish Ale, Boddingtons, Alexander Keith’s IPA
Bottles: Bud, Bud Light, Labatt Blue, Labatt Blue Light, Labatt Ice, Labatt 50, Labatt Genuine Draft, John Labatt Classic, Carlsberg, Beck’s, Michelob, Sol, Kokanee Glacier Beer, Moosehead Lager, Sleeman Honey Brown, Sleeman Silver Creek Lager, Sleeman Cream Ale, Caffrey’s Irish Ale, Alexander Keith’s IPA, Harp, Guinness, Upper Canada Lager, Upper Canada Maple Brown Ale, Sam Adams Lager, Dos Equis

Detroit Tigers
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, MGD, Miller Lite, Labatt Blue, Labatt Light, O’Doul’s, Heineken, Bass, Hell
Bottles: Bud, Bud Light, MGD, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, Molson Ice, Michelob, Michelob Light, Labatt Blue, Labatt Light, Killian’s, Beck’s, Amstel Light, Corona, Sty. Pauli Girl Light, O’Doul’s, Heineken, Bass, Sam Adams, Guinness, Atwater Dunkel Dark

Baltimore Oriels
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Killian’s, MGD, Icehouse, Coors Light, Foster’s, Guinness, Bass, Clipper City, DeGroens D, Wild Goose IPA, BlueRidge Porter, Yuengling
Bottles: Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, MGD, Icehouse, Coors Light, Corona, Corona Light, Foster’s, Amstel Light, Heineken, Sam Adams Summer, Yuengling,

Anaheim Angels
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Coors Light, MGD, Miller Lite, Tecate, Michelob, Molson Sam Adams
Bottles/Cans: Sapporo, Foster’s, Beck’s, Rolling Rock, Corona, O’Doul’s

Seattle Mariners
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Coors, Coors Light, Ice House, Miller Lite, MGD, Fosters, Labatt, Molson Full Sail Amber, Full Sail Golden, Alaskan, Bert Grant’s, Dos Equis, Heineken, Henrys, Mac & Jack’s, Pyramid, Red Hook ESB, Red Hook Blond Sam Adams
Bottles: O’Ddoul’s, Saporro, Corona Alaskan, Full Sail, Heineken, Henrys, Pyramid, Redhook ESB, Sam Adams,

Boston Red Sox
Draft only: Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft Light, Bud Light, Amstel Light, Michelob Light

Cleveland Indians
Draft: Bud, Busch Light, Miller GD, Miller Lite, Ballpark Draft, Crooked River
Bottles/Cans: Bud, Bud Light, Miller GD, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Michelob Light, Amstel, Lowenbrau, Corona, bass, Labatt Blue, Molson, Foster’s, Western Reserve Honey Brown Lager, Crooked River, Heineken, Guinness, Great Lakes Elliott Ness, Great Lakes Dortmunder

Chicago White Sox
Draft: MGD, Miller Lite, Rolling Rock, Beck’s Heineken, Leinenkugel Red
Bottles/Cans: MGD, Miller Lite, Bud, Bud Light, Amstel Light, Fosters, Molson Ice, sahi, Corona, Beck’s, Rolling Rock, Killian’s, labatt Blue Sam Adams, Heineken, Leinenkugel Red, Paulaner, Blue Moon, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Guinness, Hacker Pschorr Weiss

Texas Rangers
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Killian’s Red, Sam Adams Lager, Shiner Bock
Cans/Bottles: Bud, Miller, Coors Light, Rolling Rock, Beck’s, Tecate, Zima, Beck’s, Bohemia, Heineken, Sam Adams, Dos Equis, Pilsner Urquel, Shiner Bock,

Kansas City Royals
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Michelob, Michelob Light, Michelob Amber Bock, Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat, Boulevard Pale Ale

New York Yankees
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, MGDS, Molson Ice
Bottles: Bud, Bud Light, MGD, Miller Lite, Beck’s, Presidente, Amstel Light, Molson Ice, Fosters Sharp’s Bass, Saranac Pale Ale, Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn Pennant Ale, Heineken, New Amsterdam, Sam Adams, Blue Moon

National League

Cincinnati Reds
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, MGD, Miller Lite, Michelob Light, Coors Light, JW Dundee Honey Brown, Hudy Delight, Labatt Blue, Warsteiner, Oldenberg Holy Grail Nut Brown, Mainstreet Abigails’ Amber, Barrelhouse Redlegg
Bottles/Cans: Bud, Bud Light, MGD, Miller Lite, Coors, Coors Light, Hudy Delight, O’Doul’s Amber, Beck’s, Beck’s Light, Michelob Amber, Corona, Amstel Light, Tequiza, Labatt Blue Oldenberg Crosley’s Red, Warsteiner, Heineken, Sam Adams

Chicago Cubs
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Old Style, Special Export
Bottles: Bud, Bud Light, Beck’s, Beck’s Light, Asahi, Killian’s Red, Corona, St Pauli Girl, O’Doul’s, Goose Island Honkers, Goose Island Summertime, Warsteiner

Philadelphia Phillies
Draft: Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Red Bell (assorted varieties–depends on the time of year)
Cans/Bottles: Budweiser, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Bud Light, Amstel Light, Corona, St. Pauli Girl, Molson, Molson Ice, Fosters, O’Doul’s, Rolling Rock, Beck’s, Moosehead, Dos Equis, Sam Adams, Bass, Yuengling, Heineken

San Diego Padres
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Miller, Miller Lite, Coors, Coors Light, Moosehead, Tecate, La Jolla, Redhook, Gordon Biersch
Bottles: Amstel, Bud, Bud Light, Coors, Coors Light, Red Wolf, Corona, Foster’s, Harp, Heineken, Killian’s, Michelob, Michelob Light, Michelob Dark, Moosehead, Pacifico, Redhook Blonde, Redhook ESP, Bass, Dos Equis, Guinness, Pete’s Wicked Ale,

Pittsburgh Pirates
Draft: Budweiser, Rolling Rock, Iron City, Iron City Light, Miller, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Penn Pilsner, Penn Gold, Penn Dark
Bottles/Cans: Bud, Bud Light, Coors, Coors, Light, Rolling Rock, Iron City, Iron City Light, MGD, Miller, Miller Lite, Rolling Rock, Michelob, Beck’s, Molson Golden, Amstel Light, O’Doul’s, Yuengling, Penn Pilsner, Penn Gold, Penn Dark, Heineken, Sam Adams Lager

New York Mets
Draft: Bud, Bud Light
Bottles: Bud, Bud Light, Miller and Miller Genuine Draft, Heineken

Arizona Diamondbacks
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, MGD, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Killian’s Red, Heineken, Sonora Amber Ale, Leinenkugel Red
Bottles: Corona, Beck’s, Tecate, Rolling Rock, Foster’s, Labatt, Amstel Light, Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve, St. Pauli Girl, Asahi, Two Dogs Lemon Brew, Sam Adams Lager, Heineken, Fat Tire, Leinenkugel Honey Weiss, Leinenkugel Red, Pete’s Wicked Ale

Colorado Rockies
Draft: Coors, Coors Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, Fat Tire, Sandlot (Coors Field Microbrew) Right Field Red, Squeeze Play Wheat, Slugger’s Stout, Sandlot Brewmaster’s Special
Bottles/Cans: Coors, Coors Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona, Miller, Miller Light, Beck’s, Killian’s Red, JW Dundee, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Coors N/A, Harp’s, Zima, Fosters  Fat Tire, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Newcastle Brown Ale, Odell’s Easy Street Wheat,

Milwaukee Brewers
Draft: MGD, Miller Lite, Molson, Icehouse, Foster’s, Leinenkugel Red, Leinenkugel Honey Weiss, Sam Adams Lager, Sprecher Amber
Bottles: MGD, Miller Lite, Corona, Molson, Foster’s, Moosehead, Sprecher Amber, Sprecher Weiss, Sam Adams Lager, Pete’s Wicked Summer Ale, Hacker Pschorr, Bass

Florida Marlins
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Icehouse, Coors Light, Heineken
Bottles: Miller Lite, Icehouse, Amstel, Hatuey, Presidente, Foster’s, O’Doul’s, Corona, Heineken, Sam Adams Lager, Dos Equis, Warsteiner

Atlanta Braves
Draft: Bud, Bud Ice, Bud Light, Coors Light, Icehouse, Michelob Light, Chop House Ale
Bottles/Cans: Amstel, Beck’s, Bud, Bud Light, Bud Ice, Coors, Coors Light, Corona, Foster’s, Hamms, Hatuey, Icehouse, Iron City, Killian’s, Labatt Blue, Little Kings, MGD, Michelob, Michelob Light, Miller Lite, Molson Ice, Genesee Ale, O’Doul’s, O’Doul’s Amber, Old Style, Rolling Rock, Schaeffer, Tequiza, Tequiza Extra, Zima, Anchor Steam, Bass, Blue Moon, Brimstone, Dos Equis, Heineken, Leinenkugel, Newcastle, Pete’s Summer, Red Brick Ale, Redhook, Sam Adams Lager, Shiner Bock,

San Francisco Giants
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, MGD, Miller Lite, Coors, Coors Lite Gordon Biersch Marzen
Bottles/Cans: Corona, Amstel Light, Bud, Bud Light, Coors Light, MGD, O’Douls Full Sail Ale, Lagunitas Pale Ale, Anchor Steam, Heineken, Red Hook ESB, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Sam Adams

Los Angeles Dodgers
Draft: Bud, Bud Light, Miller, Miller Lite, Coors, Coors Light, Gordon Biersch, Redhook Ale
Bottles: Coors Light, Amstel, Corona, Foster’s, Sapporo, Heineken, Gordon Biersch, Pete’s Summer

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