Take Me Out to the Craft Pub

Yesterday was opening day for Major League Baseball. You can be excited if you're a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. I am, but I'm also excited as a craft beer fan. Everyone knows I rave about the post-game special at PNC Park's Hall of Fame Club ($2.50 for any beer in the place).

Over the past few season's the craft selection has grown, not only in the Hall of Fame Club, but all over the park. I remember when the best offerings on tap included Yuengling Traditional Lager and a few popular selections from a certain brewery on Vinial Street.

That selection has grown. The last time I was at PNC Park, there were about nine crafts on tap in the HOF Club and a concession stand called Beers of the Burgh which has all kinds of local drafts. I also noticed late in the year that there are quite a few carts along the main concourse of the ballpark that have somewhere in the neighborhood of 12-15 craft bottles that include Anchor Steam Beer and Magic Hat #9 (from what I can recollect). I'm expecting to see some canned brews with the new infusion of craft canning. Click here to use an interactive map detailing most of the locations.

If you're at the home opener today stop by the Rivertowne Brewing Hall of Fame Club and grab a Rivertowne Beer! Cheers to a great season!
— Rivertowne Brewing (@rivertownebeer) April 1, 2013

If you follow Rivertowne's Twitter, you probably already noticed that some of its brews can now be purchased once you're inside the stadium. I'm assuming that means the beer can be found both in the HOF Club and in the concourse concession stands.

I'm very excited for baseball to be back. I was raised on it. I love it so. I'm just as excited to check out the 2013 edition of the craft scene throughout the ballpark. Hopefully the post-game special still happens!