Happy Opening Day fellow beer lovers and baseball nuts! (I still think today should be a national holiday, don’t you?) What’s better than soaking in the sun at your favorite ballpark with a cold beer in hand? That’s right, almost nothing. Yes, the beers can be overpriced and extra foamy, but its all part of the experience. Recently, the craft beer boom has spread to the baseball circuit, and stadiums around the country have begun to offer beers from both area breweries and breweries across the country. Some parks, like my hometown U.S. Cellular Field, offer Craft Beer Kiosks, where fans can choose from a number of offerings. Other parks do the same, and some even have bars and breweries located inside the ballpark! Let’s take a look at the Top 5 Major League Parks to grab a craft beer with your peanuts or cracker jack.

Honorable Mention: Coors Field (Colorado Rockies)

Colorado is one of the top destinations for craft beer in the world. It’s no surprise that the home of the Colorado Rockies not only has a great craft beer selection, but also houses a full upper deck bar and small brewery! The brewery, The Sandlot, is owned by MillerCoors and brews Blue Moon and it’s many variants. Craft selections include: New Belgium, Breckenridge, Oskar Blues, Odell’s, and other MillerCoors products.

5. AT&T Stadium (San Francisco Giants)

Not only does AT&T offer one of the finest views in all of baseball, it also offers some of the best brews on tap throughout the ballpark. Giants fans can find beers from breweries like Lost Abbey, Ballast Point, Sierra Nevada, 21st Amendment, Lagunitas, Victory, Avery, Russian River, North Coast, and San Francisco flagship, Anchor. World class brews for a world class organization. Enjoy the beautiful view of the cove with a tasty brew in hand!

4. Citi Field (New York Mets)

Unlike the beer selection disaster that Yankee Stadium boasts, Citi Field boasts a selection that makes New York City proud. (Unlike their team.) Local favorites like Sixpoint, Brooklyn, and Ommegang are featured, as well as national favorites like Goose Island, Abita, Kona, and RedHook. Not many other ballparks feature a selection as well rounded as Citi Field. Now, lets get that same product on the field!

3. Petco Park (San Diego Padres)

San Diego is credited as the “birthplace of craft beer” so we knew that Petco would have to be on our list. With a resurgent Padres team taking the field this season, Petco will be filled with both Padres fans and craft beer lovers. San Diego favorites like Ballast Point, Stone, Green Flash, Ale Smith, Modern Classic, Firestone Walker, Sierra Nevada, Alaska, Rogue, Kona, Coronado, and Mission Brewing are just some of the offerings. Lindy’s favorite, Ballast Point, has a newly opened bar and taproom inside Petco! Be right back, buying my tickets as we speak.

2. PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Another ballpark with a breathtaking view, Pittsburgh’s PNC Park also offers an amazing craft beer selection. PNC may have the most well rounded selection of any ballpark in the country. Breweries from the East, Central, and West are all represented. These include: Victory, Penn, Troegs, Brooklyn, Dogfish Head, 21st Amendment, Flying Dog, Lagunitas, Stone, Bell’s Great Lakes, Founders, and Anchor.

1. Safeco Field (Seattle Mariners)

Yes, the weather may be rainy, and the roof at Safeco is often closed, but this should not discourage baseball and beer fans from visiting the ballpark this year. Along with a rejuvenated lineup on the field, Safeco can proudly boast the largest craft beer selection in all of the country. The following breweries can be found at the ballpark. Ready? Here we go: Alaskan Brewing, Big Sky Brewery, Boulevard Brewing, BridgePort Brewing, Deschutes Brewing, Diamond Knot Craft Brewing, Dick’s Brewing, Elysian Brewing, Firestone Walker, Fremont Brewing, Full Sail Brewing, Harmon Brewing, Mac & Jack’s Brewery, Georgetown Brewing, New Belgium Brewery, Ninkasi Brewing, Pyramid Brewing, Red Hook, Sierra Nevada, Skagit River Brewery, Snoqualmie Falls Brewing, and Widmer Brothers. Most are local to Seattle, one of the best beer city’s in the world. Others and, I’m sure there are more, are favorites from around the country.

So there we have it. Whether you’re rooting for a team in the East, Central, or West, ballparks all over the country provide craft beer enthusiasts with great selections to pair with their favorite ballpark foods. Enjoy the season, enjoy the brews, and Go White Sox!