GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A new craft beer clubhouse offering fans a wide selection of local brews will open on April 9 at Fifth Third Ballpark as the West Michigan Whitecaps start their season.

A fan vote has made the Hot-to-Tot!, a buffalo chicken and bleu cheese covered tater tot dish, main attraction to the club's concessions menu after winning the franchise's annual contest. The culinary creation received 17 percent of the vote to take a 1 percent win over second place French Fry Pizza. The dish will be served at the Mac and Cheese cart located on the concourse behind home plate.

Meanwhile, a Top-10 vote contender, The Beer-a-Misu, a dessert made of ice cream and a local craft stout, will be available in the beer clubhouse. The remaining finalists were Cheesy Does It (14%), The Legend of Pickle Hollowed (12%), both Beer-A-Misu and Picnic-On-A-Stick (11%), Weenie Panini (10%), Cotton Candy Curveball (4%), the Crispy Pig Chips (3%) and the Kat Dog (2%).

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The Craft Clubhouse is an addition to the ballpark and was part of the reconstruction upgrades after a fire destroyed a portion of the structure in early 2014.

The new walk-in beverage stand is located on the third base concourse in the former Souvenir Shop space and will feature 16 local craft beers on tap from Founders, Perrin, Brewery Vivant, Arcadia, Bell's, The Mitten Brewing Co., and more. Mixed drinks and wine will also be offered.

The Whitecaps open the 2015 season on Thursday, April 9 against the Dayton Dragons at 6:35 pm. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by phone 616-784-4131, online at www.whitecapsbaseball.com, or in person from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Fifth Third Ballpark box office at 4500 W. River Drive NE.

Todd Chance is the West Michigan Entertainment Concierge for MLive/Grand Rapids Press. Email him at tchance@mlive.com or follow him on Facebook , Twitter, Google Plus