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Beer & Baseball
5:58 pm
Fri June 1, 2012

No beer goggles for baseball stadium brew prices, especially in St. Louis

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A fan of the St. Louis Cardinals buys a beer from a vendor prior to Game 3 of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Busch Stadium in 2006. At 56 cents an ounce, St. Louis is second only to Boston for the priciest ballpark brew in the country.
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Sunlight shines through Brandon Butler's beer as he takes a sip during the first baseball game of a doubleheader between the Orioles and the Texas Rangers in Baltimore on May 10.
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By Kenny Malone

Originally published on Fri June 1, 2012 5:13 pm

Change has been the story of the season for the Miami Marlins, formerly the Florida Marlins. With a new coach, a new name, new team colors and a new stadium the baseball team set a franchise record for winning games in May.

But one tradition isn't changing anytime soon: beer. Ordering a beer at a baseball game is as American as apple pie. So is forking over a small fortune for that beer.

According to an analysis by TheStreet.com, the most expensive beer of any baseball stadium is sold at the new Marlins Park, where baseball fans pay $8 for a Bud Light draft.

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A Good Year St. Louis: Craft Beer
6:35 am
Mon December 26, 2011

Cheers St. Louis! It’s been a good year for craft beer

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A well-enjoyed glass of Schlafly Optic Golden Ale.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch beer columnist Evan Benn enjoys a brew at the Schlafly Tap Room.
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St. Louis Public Radio’s Veronique LaCapra gets the scoop on craft beer with St. Louis Post-Dispatch beer columnist Evan Benn at the Schlafly Tap Room.
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There’s a craft beer explosion going on across the U.S., and St. Louis is no exception.

As part of our series “A Good Year,” St. Louis Public Radio’s Véronique LaCapra headed over to the Schlafly Tap Room to meet up with St. Louis Post-Dispatch beer columnist Evan Benn, and talk about our area’s craft beer boom.

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