Our 2023 guide to finding the best beers when attending a Seattle Mariners game at T-Mobile Park
Following last season’s success, it’s safe to assume that Seattle Mariners fans will flock to T-Mobile Park this summer. When they do, they’ll have plenty of beer options. Here is our guide to finding a good beer at the ballpark. Our list focuses on local and regional craft beer, produced by independent breweries located across the Pacific Northwest. (We will update this report once we’ve had a chance to explore the 2023 beer scene at the ballpark firsthand.)
Cans – Craft beer on tap at T-Mobile Park is increasingly rare. You’ll have the widest selection if you stick with aluminum cans. This is my preferred choice for a beer at the ballpark. Aluminum cans offer several advantages, which I discuss below. This year, you’ll find beer in 12-ounce, 16-ounce, and 19.2-ounce cans. PRO TIP: Bring your own beer koozie to keep your beer cold.
Grab and Go Beers– This year the T-Mobile Park offers Mariners fans two grab-n-go beer stations: Walk-Off Brew stations. Each of the Walk-Off Brew locations features about a dozen of the beers on our list. You simply walk up to the reach-in cooler, select your can of beer, and step up to the register to pay. It’s fast. That’s the whole point. One of the Walk-Off Brew stations is located on the main concourse at section 185, above the bullpen. The other is located on the 300 level at section 341 along the third baseline.
Gotta be honest – A lot of beer-loving Mariners fans are going to find this year’s Beer at the Ballpark report a bit disappointing. There are still plenty of good beers available at T-Mobile Park, but the selection is no longer quite as robust or impressive as it once was. Still, there is surely something on the list to satisfy your taste.
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What’s Changed – As noted, craft beer on tap is increasingly rare at T-Mobile Park, but Mariners fans shouldn’t get too upset about that. Canned beer provides a few benefits. It’s easier to ensure freshness. Cans are much easier to transport to your seat. Draft beer lines require regular maintenance, so you don’t have to worry about the stadium’s regiment/schedule for doing or not doing that.
What’s Missing – Hardcore beer nerds might notice that the ballpark shut down the cask beer station on the 100 level behind home plate, which offered beer poured from traditional, hand-operated beer engines. It also offered a selection of big, barrel-aged beers. Rare beers. Strong beers. Dark beers. Regardless of your personal attraction to such beers, these kinds of beers proved wildly unpopular at the ballpark and required too much attention and care. It simply didn’t make sense. Still, their absence will upset some people.
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SEATING CHART, SECTION LOCATIONS
We tell you the section number where you’ll find the vendor selling the beer, so we should probably provide a seating chart so you know where the sections are located.
CANNED BEER
The brewery name, the beer name/style, and the section number where you’ll find the vendor selling it.
- Bale Breaker Brewing – Topcutter IPA, 12oz: 116, 132, 136, 141, 149, 183, 195, 221, 243, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 319, 328, 329, 330
- Black Raven Brewing – Pilsner, 16oz: 126, 141, 185, 341
- Black Raven Brewing – Trickster IPA, 16oz: 126, 141, 185, 341
- Bone Yard Brewing – Incredible Pulp Blood Orange Pale Ale, 12oz: 116, 132, 136, 141, 149, 183, 195, 221, 243, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 319, 328, 329, 330
- Boneyard Brewing – RPM IPA, 16oz: 112, 126, 132, 137, 140, 141, 152, 185, 218, Hit It Here Cafe, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 330, 341
- Breakside Brewing – Wanderlust IPA, 16oz: 126, 141, 185, 341
- Deschutes Brewing – Fresh Haze IPA, 12oz: 116, 132, 136, 141, 149, 183, 195 221, 243, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 319, 328, 329, 330
- Deschutes Brewing – Fresh Squeeze IPA, 19.2oz: 112, 126, 141, 185, 341
- Ecliptic Brewing – Carina Peach Sour Ale, 16oz: 126, 141, 185, 341
- Fort George Brewing – Vortex IPA, 16oz: 126, 141, 185, 341
- Fremont Brewing – Lush IPA 16oz: 106, 112, 126, 131, 141, 143, 152, 183, 185, 319, 328, 330, 340, 341
- Ghostfish Brewing – Grapefruit IPA (Gluten Free), 16oz: 126, 132, 141, 185, 319, 328, 330, 341
- Mac & Jack’s Brewing – African Amber, 16oz: 106, 112, 117, 119, 126, 141, 143, 183, 185, 195, 221, 222, 243, 244, 315, 335, 340, 341
- Mac & Jack’s Brewing – Serengeti Wheat, 12oz: 116, 132, 136, 141, 149, 183,195, 221, 243, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 319, 328, 329, 330
- Ninkasi Brewing – NW Lager, 12oz: 116, 132, 136, 141, 149, 183, 195, 221, 243, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 319, 328, 329, 330
- Reuben’s Brews – Crikey IPA, 16oz: 121, 126, 138, 141, 185, 216, 341
- Silver City Brewery – Ridge Top Red Irish Amber, 12oz: 116, 132, 136, 141, 149, 183, 195, 221, 243, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 319, 328, 329, 330
- Silver City Brewery – Tropic Haze, 16oz: 112, 118, 126, 141, 143, 185, 190, 213, 216, 220, 243, 248, Hit It Here Cafe, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 309, 319, 328, 329, 330, 338, 341, 347, 349
- Silver City Brewery – Ziggy Zoggy Lager, 16oz: 126, 141, 185, 341
DRAFT BEER
The brewery name, the beer name/style, and the section number where you’ll find the vendor selling it.
- Alaskan Brewing – Amber Ale: 187, 249
- Bale Breaker Brewing – Topcutter IPA: 338
- Black Raven Brewing – Pilsner: 243, 319
- Black Raven Brewing – Trickster IPA: 243, 319
- Boneyard Brewing – RPM IPA: 152, 329
- Chuckanut Brewery – Asian-Style Lager: Din Tai Fung (section 132)
- Diamond Knot Brewing – Hefeweizen: 152, Hit It Here Cafe, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 319, 330
- Georgetown Brewing – Bohdizafa IPA: The ‘Pen, 105, 132, 136, 152, Hit It Here Cafe, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 313, 338
- Icicle Brewing – Dragontail West Coast IPA: 223, 338
- Mac & Jack Brewing – African Amber: 187, 223
- Mac & Jack Brewing – Resolution IPA: 338
- Georgetown Brewing – Manny’s Pale Ale :133, 149, 187, 243, Hit It Here Cafe, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 335, 349
- Reuben’s Brews – Hazealicious IPA: Hit It Here Cafe, Hit It Here Cafe Terrace, 319
- Silver City Brewery – Ziggy Zoggy Lager: 136, 319
- Pike Brewing – Space Needle West Coast IPA: The ‘Pen, 330
VALUE BEERS
The brewery name, the beer name/style. See below for the value beer vendor locations. Value beers are offered for $6 per 12-oz can. These are just the local, independent craft beers on the value menu. There are other beers on the value menu not mentioned here.
- Bale Breaker Brewing – Topcutter IPA
- Bone Yard Brewing – Incredible Pulp Blood Orange Pale Ale
- Deschutes Brewing – Fresh Haze IPA
- Mac & Jack Brewing – Serengeti Wheat
- Ninkasi Brewing – NW Lager
- Silver City Brewery – Ridge Top Red Irish Amber
Locations for Value Beer vendors. They say, “Available while supplies last.”
- Section 116 (Batch Cart)
- Section 132 (The Natural)
- Section 136 (Good Hops Hall of Fame Bar)
- Section 141 (Batch Cart)
- Section 149 (Coke Deck)
- Section 183 (AM/PM)
- Section 195 (Beer Portable)
- Section 221 (Change Up)
- Section 243 (Mac N Cheese)
- Hit It Here Cafe (Outside Terrace Bar)
- Section 319 (Good Hops)
- Section 329 (Sodo Sipping Container)
- Section 330 (Good Hops)
- Section 340 (Nachos)
