Petco Park Beer Guide - 2020

Since Petco Park opened 16 years ago, the San Diego beer scene has exploded. Inside the park is no exception, with high octane hops washing away the leak-inducing legacy of watered-down corporate domestics. For beer fans visiting San Diego Padres games, here’s our new guide to help map out the menu of craft beers and microbrews in and around Petco Park.

“Beer needs baseball, and baseball needs beer – it has always been thus.”
-Peter Richmond

Local beer menu at Petco Park

Let’s face it—this is the star lineup at Padres stadium. Here’s the beer list of San Diego’s best local breweries that have been sighted on tap and in bottles and cans at Petco. Subject to change, seasonality, whim, expiration, misinformation, fake news, and the occasional drunken regrettable typo. Cheers!
  • Alesmith .394 Pale Ale, IPA, Nut Brown, Spezial Pils, X Extra Pale Ale, Sublime Mexican Lager, Tony Gwynn Junior’s IPA
  • Stone Brewing IPA, Delicious IPA, Ruination Double IPA, Tangerine Express IPA
  • Ballast Point Aloha Sculpin IPA, Big Eye, Bonito Blonde, Calico California Amber Ale, California Kolsch, Calm Before Storm, Commodore American Stout, Dorado Double IPA, Mango Even Keel, Fathom IPA, Grapefruit Sculpin, Grunion Pale Ale, Longfin Lager, Made in San Diego, Manta Ray, Pineapple Sculpin, Sea Rose, Sculpin IPA, Swingin’ Friar Ale, Unfiltered Sculpin IPA, Wahoo White, Watermelon Dorado
  • Pizza Port Brewing Co. Chronic Ale, Grandview Golden, Kook, Ponto, Sharkbite Red Ale, Swamis
  • Mike Hess Brewing 8 West Orange Honey Wheat, Grapefruit Solis IPA, Into the Sunset Blood Orange IPA, North Park Sunset
  • Karl Strauss Aurora Hoppyalis IPA, Big Barrel Double IPA, Mosaic Session Ale, Red Trolley Ale, Tower 10 IPA, Wreck Alley Imperial Stout
  • Mission Brewery Amber Ale, Blonde Ale, Hefeweizen, IPA, Shipwrecked Double IPA and Hard Root Beer
  • Resident Brewing Co.Chasing Citra Single Hop IPA, Perky Blonde, Artesian American Dark Strong Ale
  • Belching Beaver Brewery Me So Honey
  • Iron Fist Brewing Co. American Pale Ale, Counterstrike IPA, Renegade Blonde, Velvet Grove Imperial Oatmeal Stout, Summer Lager
  • Coronado Brewing Co. Coastline IPA, Islander IPA, Mermaid’s Red, Orange Avenue Wit, Seacoast Pilsner
  • Alpine Beer Company Alpine Duet, Windows Up India Pale Ale
  • Thorn Barrio Lager, Foreplay Blonde, Relay IPA, Rock the Pale
  • Green Flash GFB Blonde Ale, Soul Style IPA
  • Hodad’s Boss Brew Kolsch, Local IPA West Coast IPA, Throwback Brown American Brown Ale, Hefeweizen

Beer Prices: How much does beer cost at Petco Park?

In most places, a craft beer will run you $11.50 – $13.00$14.50, Budweiser & squad a buck less. You can find some economies if you hunt around the stadium. Look for the 16 oz tallboy cans.

Other notable brews

Beyond the usual beer-commercial ballpark swill, these delicious alternatives have been found inside Padres stadium
  • Elysian Brewing Company (Seattle), including Dayglow, Space Dust IPA
  • Goose Island (Chicago)
  • Sierra Nevada (California)
  • 10 Barrel (Bend Oregon)
  • Estrella Jalisco, Pacifico, Montejo, Negra Modelo (Mexico)
  • Omission (Portland)
  • Stella Artois (Belgium)

The usual beer-commerical ballpark swill

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  • Premium beer like Budweiser, Bud Light, Shock Top, Michelob Ultra, Corona

Redbridge Gluten Free Beer

You can find this pretty tasty gluten-free beer, an American amber-red lager, all over the park. If your stuck, head to Seaside Market on the Field level.

Non-Alcoholic Beer

O’Doul’s is available around the park. Try Pizza Port stands in the upper deck, Hodad’s, Carnitas Snack Shack on Toyota Terrace, or any of the Budweiser Ballpark Eats throughout.

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Essential stops inside the stadium

  • Craft Row – in the Main Concourse area behind home plate, featuring carts from a lineup that rivals the Padres themselves: Stone, Mission, Ballast Point, Mike Hess Brewing and Karl Strauss.
  • Craft Pier presented by Ballast Point, in the outfield, is a must-see. Craft Pier was previously the home of The Beach and has been remodeled to offer great views and great brews.
  • Craft Beers of San Diego, located in sections 105, 215, 229, 303 and 328, feature San Diego craft beers exclusively.
  • Hodad’s. Now with Ballast Point on tap.
  • Ballast Point Beer Garden on the Toyota Terrace (second) level
  • Karl Strauss Trolleys – Field level
  • Pizza Port, with five locations around the diamond. Grab and guzzle their proprietary Petco Park Pale Ale

Craft Pier at Petco Park
Craft Pier

Essential stops outside the stadium

If you are visiting Petco Park and love beer, plan on spending some extra time at these places near the ballpark

Annual Beer Events during baseball season

Padres Beerfest is held multiple times throughout the year. Also June is Craft Beer Month in San Diego.

Designated Drivers

We should have put this at the top of the page. Designated Driver kiosks are at section 108, 208 and 313. Please have one member of your group visit these or any Guest Services stand to sign up for the Designated Driver Program. Must visit before the 5th inning.

Restrooms

Where to Find a Restroom

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