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Beer Quiz: Name the beers at Petco's Ballpark Brews

We're currently doing an analysis of all the different beers at Petco Park. I've brought on a certified cicerone to help me with my assessment because I only know one thing about beer and that's that 73% of the time you ingest it through your mouth.

That said, there's a whole exposé going on, but in the meantime, to test your beer/baseball neurons, here's a quiz. The following is a photo from Petco Park:

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Click on the image to get the bigger version, but your task, if you are so inclined, is to name as many bottles as you can. Our cicerone has put together his answer key, and now it's up to you to determine if you have what it takes to be as big a beer snob as some of you think you are.

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That's pretty low resolution.

I see Red Trolley, Newcastle, Rolling Rock, Corona, Pacifico, Alaskan IPA, and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale for sure. I think there’s a Stone IPA, too, and there’s probably Heineken.

But the real beer snob answer: Most of the beer in Petco is utter crap, but there are a handful of common craft beers. If you really want beer, you should go to Neighborhood before or after the game.

What do I win?

by Darklighter on Mar 7, 2011 3:29 PM PST reply actions  

low resolution's the point!

Otherwise, you’d just read the labels. But do you recognize the labels while wearing what amounts to beer goggles? When you’re 4 pints (and $50 down), will you still be able to identify the beer that you want to drink next?

by Dex on Mar 7, 2011 3:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Lol!

Good point, Dex! Couldn’t have said it better myself. ;)

i might be a happy go lucky guy but i'm serious when it comes to my padres! rofl!

by manny619sd on Mar 8, 2011 11:59 PM PST up reply actions  

I refuse to participate

This would be my favorite beer stand in the entire ballpark (partially because it’s somewhat hidden and therefore there’s never a line), except that beers there are like a billion dollars.

Boooo

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by John Gennaro on Mar 7, 2011 3:30 PM PST reply actions  

I see nothing.

I see some kind of swill bottles.

Where are the taps!?!

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by Axion on Mar 7, 2011 3:31 PM PST reply actions  

#secrets

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by Axion on Mar 7, 2011 3:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Field level

In between Home and First Base.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 7, 2011 3:45 PM PST up reply actions  

I think section 125 is the sweet spot...

You come out, make a right and there’s this beer stand, a nearby bathroom and an area to stand and watch the game (down the left-field line) if you want to stretch the legs.

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by John Gennaro on Mar 7, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions  

That one belongs to eastbaysd

I only go there with her permission.

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by Axion on Mar 7, 2011 4:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Damn straight.

I loved it when he used to have Leffe.

Now I drink the Shiner.

Neil stays on top of things.

"It's hard to see all my teammates working hard and have to sit there and watch the games." "Of course, the massages are nice." ~Tiago Splitter

by eastbaysd on Mar 7, 2011 7:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Top shelf, from left to right

Green label that I don’t know, Shiner Bock, Corona, Corona light, Widmer Hefeweizen, Pacifico

Newcastle, too blurry, too blurry, too blurry, Dox Equis Amber, Bass, some mini wines

Blue Moon (BLECH!), I don’t know, Wydmer cider, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, I don’t know, I don’t know, Rolling Rock, Stone Pale Ale

That was fun squinting.

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by matthewverygood on Mar 7, 2011 3:32 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

Where's Neil?

Alaska IPA, Corona, Pacifico, New Castle, Bass, Blue Moon, Sierra Nevada, Rolling Rock, Anchor Steam, Stone IPA, Karl Strauss, Heinekin, Dos Equis, Shiner Bock, etc.

The best spot is the “other” Ball Park Brews, however – as soon as you come in from the Palm Court, right at the top of the first flight of stairs. But Neighborhood is a solid call and highly recommended if you like really huge onion rings…and REAL beer.

With as many breweries as there are in SD, they really should have a better showing than this. But that’s just this beer loving girl’s opinion.

by MellyMelT on Mar 7, 2011 4:02 PM PST reply actions  

newblood!

welcome!

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by Axion on Mar 7, 2011 4:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes, welcome!

It’s good to see some fresh faces around here. We were getting sick of looking at each other all day long! Lol! J/k :)

Us long timers tease each other. It is all in good fun. You will get used to it, right axiom? :)

i might be a happy go lucky guy but i'm serious when it comes to my padres! rofl!

by manny619sd on Mar 9, 2011 12:01 AM PST up reply actions  

I NEED AN ADULT

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by TheThinGwynn on Mar 9, 2011 12:18 AM PST up reply actions  

HERE!

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Mar 9, 2011 6:16 AM PST up reply actions  

Agreed.

The Petco Park beer selection is shameful.

by Darklighter on Mar 7, 2011 4:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Is your list in order?

I’m checking against my answer key.. You start off good, but then kinda jump around a little bit.

by Dex on Mar 7, 2011 5:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm pretty sure I read the directions...

And they said nothing about order. I also didn’t include Pyramid Hefeweizen or whatever cider they have because I don’t consider them “beer”. Sorry girls! Also didn’t include Imperial. Didn’t they used to have a Ballast Point brew as well – possibly Big Eye?

I’ve been following you guys for awhile, but only the marrying of beer and baseball within one post got me out of my hideyhole. Now, if only bacon were somehow worked into your post… that would have been the perfect trifecta.

by MellyMelT on Mar 7, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions  

mmmm...

Padres bacon night?

I drink therefore I am.
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by Hormel on Mar 7, 2011 11:01 PM PST up reply actions  

nice work

a couple of the missing ones…

- 3rd bottle from the right is Imperial (Costa Rica)
- 4th bottle from the right looks like Sharp’s non-alcoholic??

by SwastedDotCom on Mar 7, 2011 5:01 PM PST reply actions  

Pretty good...

Third from the right, our expert guessed Shiner Bock, but I like your answer better.

Fourth from right is pretty certainly Karl Strauss Red Trolley.

by Dex on Mar 7, 2011 5:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Starting from the left on the display bottles up top...

New Belgium Fat Tire, ?, Corona, Cerveza Sol, ?, Pacifico
Newcastle Brown Ale, ?, ?, Heineken Light, Heineken, Dos Equis Amber, Bass, White & Red Wine
Blue Moon, ?, a cider, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, ?, ?, Rolling Rock, Stone IPA

by SDzeke on Mar 7, 2011 6:51 PM PST reply actions  

That's kind of an insult to the plethora...

of great San Diego beers that aren’t being offered. Geez! Stone was in Europe damn near forever ’til we were able to get it in Chicago last April 1st.

There's an old woman's stocking in my soup!

by friarinchicago on Mar 7, 2011 8:04 PM PST reply actions  

hahem:

Alaska IPA, Newcastle, Blue Moon, Widmer’s Cider, Stone IPA, Pacifico, Rolling Rock, Sierra Nevada, Blue Moon, Red wine, White Wine, Bass Ale, New Castle, Corona, Corona Light, Red Bridge (?), Red Trolley,

They usually have Fat Tire at that particular beer staid (behind Section 105), but don’t see it displayed.

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Mar 8, 2011 6:55 AM PST reply actions  

I *heart* bacon

Beer, bacon, baseball… a coincidence they all begin with “B”? I think not!

by MellyMelT on Mar 8, 2011 10:20 AM PST reply actions  

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