Puck Daddy's 2010 NHL Beer Cost Matrix, Version 1.0

[RockStar36]

On the occasion of St. Patrick's Day, our national drinking holiday, Puck Daddy presents its overambitious yet somewhat informative contribution to hockey suds culture: The 2010 Beer Cost Matrix.

Since the start of the season, we've been commissioning fans in every NHL city to seek out label and price information for the beer in their arenas. This is because (a) we wanted something more in-depth than the information in Team Marketing Report's Fan Cost Index (http://www.teammarketing.com/blog/index.html?article_id=98) and (b) some NHL teams actually refused to provide concession price information when it was requested.


http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Daddy-s-2010-NHL-Beer-Cost-Matrix-Version-?urn=nhl,228511

[BlackMetalNinja]

Do they serve hard liquor at HSBC these days? I remember the first time I went to the RBC Center and saw that, I found it strange... but then I saw it at the Verizon Center as well.

[The King]

Next to PHX, BOS is the worst... surprise!

[DMBcrew36]

HSBC sucks because it only serves garbage beer. The only decent beer you can really find is Molson and it's near impossible to find - it's only on the 200 level, I believe. Most other arenas at least have a 'Beers of The World' stand where you can get some good beers.

[RockStar36]

I had no issues with HSBC on my trip. Of course, I'm not as fickle when it comes to my beer and I expected the choices to be limited in an arena. That being said, the price was decent for the size considering it was a pro sporting event and I like Blue Light.