Seriously, Qwest needs better beer options

I refuse to spend any money on beers at Qwest until they lower the price, and actually sell good ones.

Just because you can charge an obscene amount of money for a crap beer doesn’t mean your profit margins will be higher than if you charged a medium amount for a great and refreshing beer.

I think more people would buy if this changed, and it needs to. + 1 for the post dave

I agree in principle, but no P*rtland or Vancouver brews in Qwest. =)

My best friend, who is not a soccer fan asked me the other day if the beers were great at the stadium. I asked him why and he said, because it is an international sport and I thought they would use beer as a way to promote that. NOT! Old phrase, but it is true. I have found Alaska, Pyramid and Sam Adams. These are only sold in small stands for $8.25. There is no reason why the stadiums beer prices need to be so high for one. Same old story for all sporting events. They got you there and they know it. The beer should be quality. If not international. All the normal food stands sell crap beer. You have to search for the others. I know everything is not about beer, but it is something that even people like my friend, associate with international. Are we not trying to become that? Also, are we not a mecca for beer making. Can we not offer something local? Multiple choices for a couple bucks less than $8.25. Oh, I am sorry. Drinking is bad. Than ban drinking at all games. This is not like making a cigarette tax. Doing something wrong, so pay for it. It’s ok to have a couple of beers at a soccer game.

the only thing worse than an $8.25 bud light, is spilling the whole dang thing during your goal celebration.

i know this b/c i did this at aroung the 50 minute mark.

time to start sneaking in my own i think.

The club section actually has a broad selection available, I had a Pyramid Rollick on opening night, however the prices are insane for everything. So like Jon above and seeing how we dropped a chunk for tickets, we have opted since opening night to visit many the local establishments and spend there.

Club level has Sierra Nevada Pale, Widmer, Red Hook, Stella and a few others.

The Club level has controlled access.

I should note, that I’m only talking about stuff on tap, and not the plastic bottles. Oddly Pyramid is available during Seahawks games, and on tap, but not Sounders.

It all depends on where you are located. Up in the Nort End, we have access to Alaskan, Pyramid and Red Hook (depending on the game) on draught. Over near the mid-field sections (at least on the East side) they have Tecate, Red Hook and a couple others. I agree that the beer selection is crap, particularly when compared to Safeco, but it’s not as bad as I’ve seen (Anaheim, Oakland for example).

Alaskan is available on the lower west side sections at a kiosk near the pro-shop.

I agree 100%. If we are going hype our club’s Democracy in Sports… then this NEEDS to be one of the things we must be able to influence. Previous beer contracts can be tricky… but we must have better choices. I vote MANNY’S from Georgetown Brewery, which is made a mile away from Qwest. If I’m going to spend the big $$ for a beer, it needs to be a good beer.