Today’s infographic shows each of Major League Baseball’s teams with their prices for beer equalized so they be compared more easily. The chart was compiled and created by Benchwarmer Sports. I don’t know if this is a coincidence or not, but yesterday the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals began the 2013 World Series, and their two stadiums are the most-expensive one to buy a beer. Hmm.
I don’t buy that chart at all! What beer types were they using for comparison?
This summer, I visited the new ballpark in St Louis & the new one in Minneapolis, plus Safeco in Seattle, & AT&T & OCo in the Bay Area where I live. SF’ prices are the highest by far! I got 12-oz bottled SNPA in St Louis for $7; local craft brew (Schlafly) for $8/16-oz draft & the vendor was shocked when I tipped him). The way to do this properly is to compare price lists for each park side-by-side for similar products, which I’m sure the chartmakers didn’t!
Chart must be on a draft, and that varies by size., I know from the stadiums I have been in this summer none of costs match with the list I had for a 16 oz cans or bottles served in the seats by your vendor, hawking the stairs.
Marlins $9/Beer .56/oz.
Nationals $9/Beer .56/oz.
Rangers $8.50/Beer .53/oz.
Rays $8/Beer .50/oz.
Cubs $7.75/Beer .48/oz.
Braves $7.50/Beer .47/oz.