Oakland A's to lower stadium beer prices

Dave Kaval, president of the Oakland Athletics, chats with fans at the O.co Coliseum on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 in Oakland, Calif. Kaval held a 2-hour open house with fans and invited them to a one-on-one chat at his office. less Dave Kaval, president of the Oakland Athletics, chats with fans at the O.co Coliseum on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 in Oakland, Calif. Kaval held a 2-hour open house with fans and invited them to a one-on-one chat at ... more Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Oakland A's to lower stadium beer prices 1 / 15 Back to Gallery

Opening day for the Oakland Athletics is less than a month away, and fans are already abuzz following team president Dave Kaval's announcement that beer prices have been lowered at the Oakland Coliseum.

In a video posted to the A's Facebook page, Kaval revealed that a 20-ounce serving of one of the 77 beers on tap will cost $10 for premium selections and $8 for domestic during the 2017 season.

Comparatively, a 12-ounce beer at the Coliseum cost $5 in 2016, or about $.43 an ounce, according to Team Marketing Report. The discounted domestic beer will cost three cents less per ounce.

According to Kaval, the Coliseum now offers the cheapest beer of any Bay Area stadium.

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"A lot of people had mentioned it's getting so expensive to come here with a family so we wanted it to go across the board [in regards to the] reduction in our beer prices," Kaval said in the video.

A Coliseum food revamp, spearheaded by the A's new president, serves up 40 new food offerings, including eight to 16 food trucks at every game.

Even classics like hotdogs have received a makeover, with the Shibe Park Tavern featuring "colossal-sized dogs" smothered between buns from local bakery Le Boulanger. Other gourmet offerings, such as sidewinder garlic fries and barbacoa nachos, will be menu mainstays.

Out with the old.

In with the new.

Fans can get in on the foodie fun by tweeting or emailing suggestions for new menu items with the hashtag #athleticsfoodie. Each month, the A's will choose the top five suggestions to then be voted upon by the public. Winning dishes will be added to the menu for an unspecified amount of time.

"It's a huge win for all our fans," said Kaval.

The A's will play the Los Angeles Angels on April 3 in the home opener.

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