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Chicago White Sox vs Birmingham Barons in an exhibition game at Regions Field in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, March 28, 2014. (File/Mark Almond/malmond@al.com)

Your options for craft beer at Birmingham Barons games are going to get a lot better this season.

Regions Field is adding a local beer garden this season, and it's going to be up and running by opening night.

"We always want everybody's experience out here to be fresh, regardless of if its their first or their fiftieth time out here," Barons general manager Jonathan Nelson said.

All five Birmingham breweries - Good People, Avondale, Trim Tab, Cahaba and Ghost Train - are going to have a presence in the garden. It's going to be made up of three portable bars, some of which are going to be shared between breweries.

The beer garden will go right outside of the Mercedes-Benz Legends Courtyard.

The Barons' season opener is on April 12.

Harris Stewart, owner of Trim Tab Brewing, said the beer garden is a natural collaboration between Regions Field and the local brewing scene.

"Regions Field has emerged as such a fixture of the city and of downtown in particular, and to me, it represents a lot of the optimism, the excitement for where the city is going, and that's something we really want to be a part of now and forever," Stewart said. "There's something quintessential about going to a baseball game and having a beer while you do it. We have a huge amount of appreciation for that."

Before this season, Trim Tab, Avondale and Good People were the only local options available at Barons games. Nelson said he expects the expansion of offerings to bring in more sales for brewers and for the Barons.

"The opportunity to purchase craft beer out here at Regions Field has been a big part of our success," Nelson said.