| In the summer of 1990, my father, uncle, cousin and | | | | but some stand out in terms of their baseball and |
| I decided to cool our heels in one of Chicago's great | | | | beer attractions. New York City in particular is awash |
| beer gardens after a White Sox game. Four guys, a | | | | with brewpubs and great beer bars along with two |
| beer garden, and a baseball game - what could | | | | sparkling new stadiums. Just down the eastern |
| possibly be any better? Suddenly, inspiration struck. | | | | seaboard, Philadelphia offers a wide variety of local |
| Why not take the show on the road? | | | | beers and appealing places to enjoy them. |
| And so began a journey that continues to this day | | | | Across the country, San Francisco lays claim to being |
| for dads, sons, and even couples across the country. | | | | the cradle of the craft brewing industry. The historic |
| Baseball road trips are one of the most popular | | | | Anchor Brewery was operating on a shoestring in the |
| sports travel vacations in America, as millions of fans | | | | mid 1960's when it reinvented itself as a thriving |
| set out to experience great baseball destinations. | | | | smaller brewery. Brewpubs have blossomed in the |
| Baseball And Beer: The Perfect Match | | | | city, along with a sparkling new ballpark on the |
| Just as each baseball stadium and city are different, | | | | waterfront just minutes from downtown. |
| so are the local beers and the beer scene. Travel to | | | | Further south, San Diego showcases a stunning retro |
| Milwaukee and it's a big brewery like Miller sharing | | | | style ballpark that has helped revitalize the downtown |
| fans with a smaller specialty brewery like Lakefront. | | | | area. Add in spectacular weather and several |
| Denver has Coors and a bounty of brewpubs. Then | | | | wonderfully unique brewpubs and you've got the |
| there's St. Louis, with the famed Anheuser-Busch | | | | makings of a perfect long weekend trip. |
| brewery quenching thirsts along with several smaller | | | | Summary |
| brewers. | | | | Baseball and beer lovers are discovering the appeal of |
| Beer and baseball have long been wonderful partners. | | | | major league baseball cities as a travel destination, |
| A cold beer on a warm summers day watching the | | | | and understanding the unique charms of each. For |
| national past-time is a century old tradition. Even Babe | | | | many, it's a great combination of the familiar and the |
| Ruth used to slip out of stadiums between games of | | | | new and different. The combination of baseball and |
| doubleheaders to enjoy a cold one. And so, it's no | | | | beer certainly isn't new. And yet, there's a definite |
| wonder that baseball fans want to learn about a | | | | appeal to setting foot in another city's ballpark and |
| city's beer scene as much as its baseball culture. | | | | enjoying a fresh local beer. It's an enriching |
| Great Baseball And Beer Destinations | | | | experience that builds memories to last a lifetime. |
| Every major league city is a destination unto itself, | | | | |
