Target Field: Self-Serve Beer Stations Open at Minneapolis Stadium

Target Field in Minneapolis now has self-serve beer stations for people attending events there.

One of the new stations — the first for Major League Baseball — was open for Sunday’s game between the Twins and the Yankees. Another self-serve beer station will be up and running this week, Fox Sports said, just in time for the All-Star game next weekend.

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The self-serve kiosks offer four beers – Budweiser, Bud Light, Goose Island 312 Urban Pale Ale, and Shock Top Lemon Shandy. Consumers purchase by the ounce and use cards loaded with for $10, $20, or $50. The beers cost 38 cents to 40 cents per ounce, and customers are limited to 48 ounces every 15 minutes. The stations close after the seventh inning.

The self-serve beer will still be policed by employees who are checking identification to make sure consumers are 21 years or older, Fox said.

Fans posted their approval of the speedy beer terminals online.

One of those needs you never realized was needed until it happened. Self-serve beer at ballparks. Twins begin: http://t.co/Co0mtxCUYt

— Dan Sewell (@dansewell) July 7, 2014

Self-serve ballpark beer machines, huh? *checks on flights to Minnesota* http://t.co/d5XU98jfFL pic.twitter.com/Sg8mtRDJck

— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 7, 2014

Some people were a little unsure of possible consequences, though.

Twins install self serve beer at their ballpark. That's either a really great idea, or a really stupid one.

— Tanner Swift (@theothertswift) July 7, 2014

Call me old-fashioned, but I like my ballpark beer opened, poured and served by a complete stranger. #TeamVendor http://t.co/R3cyu84WsX

— 'Duk (@KevinKaduk) July 7, 2014

The Twins installing a self-serve beer station at there ballpark.... talk about having a full drunk tank of people.

— Colin Scarsdale (@RealCoScars) July 7, 2014

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