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Washington Craft Beer Directory

We asked our panel of beer experts to list their favorite local and regional breweries in the state

By Seattle Magazine Staff September 16, 2011

* = usually only available at brewery Baron Brewing/Tree Skulls Ales/Pillagers PubGreenwood, 8551 Greenwood Ave. N, No. 5pillagerspub.comBest brew: Three Skulls Blood Orange Wit Big Al BrewingWhite Center, 9832 14th Ave. SWbigalbrewing.comBest brew: Brougham Bitter Big Time Brewing & AlehouseU District, 4133 University Way NEbigtimebrewery.comBest brew: Coal Creek Porter Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub*West Seattle,…

* = usually only available at brewery

Baron Brewing/Tree Skulls Ales/Pillagers Pub
Greenwood, 8551 Greenwood Ave. N, No. 5
pillagerspub.com
Best brew: Three Skulls Blood Orange Wit

Big Al Brewing
White Center, 9832 14th Ave. SW
bigalbrewing.com
Best brew: Brougham Bitter

Big Time Brewing & Alehouse
U District, 4133 University Way NE
bigtimebrewery.com
Best brew: Coal Creek Porter

Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub*
West Seattle, 4720 California Ave. SW
Lake City, 12537 Lake City Way NE
Burien, 255 SW 152nd St.
elliottbaybrewing.com
Best brew: Alembic Pale Ale

Elysian Brewing Company
Capitol Hill, 1221 E Pike St.
SoDo, 542 First Ave. S
Tangletown, 2106 N 55th St.
elysianbrewing.com
Best brew: Avatar Jasmine IPA

Emerald City Beer Company
SoDo, 3100 Airport Way S
emeraldcitybeer.com
Best brew: Dottie Seattle Lager

Fremont Brewing Company
Fremont, 3409 Woodland Park Ave. N
fremontbrewing.com
Best brew: Interurban IPA

Georgetown Brewing Company
Georgetown, 5200 Denver Ave. S
georgetownbeer.com
Best brew: Lucille IPA

Hale’s Ales
Brewery & Pub
Fremont, 4301 Leary Way NW
halesbrewery.com
Best brew: Supergoose IPA

Maritime Pacific Brewing Co./Jolly Roger Taproom
Ballard, 1111 NW Ballard Way
maritimebrewery.com
Best brew: Nightwatch Dark Amber Ale

Naked City Brewery & Taphouse*
Greenwood, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N
nakedcitybrewing.com
Best brew: Big Lebrewski Imperial Stout

Odin Brewing Company
South Park, 9130 15th Place S, Suite F
odinbrewing.com
Best brew: Freya’s Gold Kolsch

Pike Brewing Company
Pike Place Market, 1415 First Ave., Seattle
pikebrewing.com
Best brew: Pike Tandem Double Ale

Schooner Exact Brewing Company
SoDo, 3901 First Ave. S
schoonerexact.com
Best brew: Profanity Hill Porter

Two Beers Brewing Co.
SoDo, 4700 Ohio Ave. S, Unit A
twobeersbrewery.com
Best brew: Evolutionary IPA

7 Seas Brewing Co.
Gig Harbor, 3207 57th St. Court NW
7seasbrewing.com
Best brew: Rude Parrot IPA

Airways Brewing Company
Kent, 6644 S 196th St., #T-100,
airwaysbrewing.com
Best brew: Sky Hag IPA

Alpine Brewing Co.
Oroville, 821 14th Ave.
alpine-brewing.com
Best brew: Alpine Marzen

American Brewing Company
Edmonds, 180 W Dayton St.,
Warehouse 102
americanbrewing.com
Best brew: Breakaway IPA

Anacortes Brewery & Rockfish Grill
Anacortes, 320 Commercial Ave.
anacortesrockfish.com
BEST BREW: Anacortes Brewery IPA

Big E Ales/Ellersick Brewing Co.
Lynnwood, 5030 208th St. SW, Suite A
ellersickbrewing.com
Best brew: Hoppy Red Head

Black Raven Brewing Co.
Redmond, 14679 NE 95th St.
blackravenbrewing.com
BEST BREW: Trickster IPA

Boundary Bay Brewery & bistro
Bellingham, 1107 Railroad Ave.
bbaybrewery.com
Best brew: Boundary Bay Imperial IPA

Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen
Bellingham, 601 W Holly St.
chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com
Best brew: Chuckanut Kolsch

Der Blokken Brewery
Bremerton, 1100 Perry Ave.
Best brew: Pactolian Pale Ale

Diamond Knot Brewing Company
Mukilteo, 621A Front St.
diamondknot.com
Best brew: Industrial IPA

Dick’s Brewing Co.
Centralia, 3516 Galvin Road
dicksbeer.com
Best brew: Dick Danger Ale

Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub
Burien, 255 SW 152nd St.
elliottbaybrewing.com
Best brew: Alembic Pale Ale

Everybody’s Brewing
White Salmon, 151 E Jewett Blvd.
everybodysbrewing.com
Best brew: Country Boy IPA

Fish Brewing Company
Olympia, 514 Jefferson St. SE
fishbrewing.com
Best brew: Fish Tale Organic Wild Salmon Pale Ale

Flyers Restaurant & Brewery
Oak Harbor, 32295 S.R. 20
eatatflyers.com
Best brew: Pacemaker Porter

Grove Street Brewhouse*
Shelton, 233 S First St.
grovestreetbrewhouse.wordpress.com
Best brew: IPAcalypse

Harmon Brewing Co.
Tacoma, including
1938 Pacific Ave.
203 Tacoma Ave. S
204 Saint Helens Ave.
harmonbrewingco.com
Best brew: Point Defiance IPA

Hood Canal Brewery
Kingston, 26499 Bond Road NE
hoodcanalbrewery.com
Best brew: Agate Pass Amber

Iron Horse Brewery
Ellensburg, 416 N Main
ironhorsebrewery.com
Best brew: Quilter’s Irish Death

Lazy Boy Brewing
Everett, 715 100th St. SE, Suite A-1
lazyboybrewing.com
Best brew: Lazy Boy IPA

Mac & Jack’s Brewing
Redmond, 17825 NE 65th St.
macandjacks.com
Best brew: African Amber

North Sound Brewing Co.
Mount Vernon, 17406 S.R. 536, Unit A
northsoundbrewing.com
Best brew: Hop Chops IPA

Old Schoolhouse Brewery
Winthrop, 155 Riverside Drive
oldschoolhousebrewery.com
Best brew: Ruud Awakening IPA

Port Townsend Brewing Company
Port Townsend, 330 10th St.
porttownsendbrewing.com
Best brew: Hop Diggidy IPA

Scuttlebutt Brewing Company
Everett, 1205 Craftsman Way, Suite 101
scuttlebuttbrewing.com
Best brew: Tripel 7 Belgian-style Ale

Silver City Brewery
Silverdale, 2799 NW Myhre Road
silvercitybrewery.com
Best brew: Ridgetop Red Ale

Skagit River Brewery
Mount Vernon, 404 S Third St.
skagitbrew.com
Best brew: Gospel IPA

Skookum Brewery
Arlington, 19529 17th Drive NE
skookumbrewing.com
Best brew: Olde Tom IPA

Snipes Mountain Brewery & Restaurant
Sunnyside, 905 Yakima Valley Hwy.
snipesmountain.com
Best brew: IPA

Sound Brewery
Poulsbo, 650 NW Bovela Lane, Suite 3
soundbrewery.com
Best brew: Dubbel Entendre Abbey-style Ale

Snoqualmie Falls Brewery & Taproom
Snoqualmie, 8032 Falls Ave. SE
fallsbrew.com
Best brew: Wildcat IPA

Trade Route Brewing Company
Pacific, 1091 Valentine Ave. SE
traderoutebrewing.com
Best brew: Joker Ale

Valhöll Brewing Co.*
Poulsbo, 20186-B Front St. NE
valhollbrewing.com
Best brew: Stouty Stouterson

Walking Man Brewing Co.
Stevenson, 240 SW First St.
Best brew: Knuckle Dragger Pale Ale

Yakima Craft Brewing Co.
Yakima, 2920 River Road, #6
yakimacraftbrewing.com
Best brew: 1982

 

Epic Ales
SoDo, 3201 First Ave. S, Suite 104
epicales.com
Best brew: Beatrice

Foggy Noggin Brewing
Bothell, 22329 53rd Ave. SE
foggynogginbrewing.com
Best brew: Bit O’Beaver

Northwest Peaks Brewery*
Ballard, 4912 17th Ave. NW, Suite B
nwpeaksbrewery.com
Best brew: Redoubt Red

Wingman Brewers
Tacoma, 1727 Fawcett Ave.
wingmanbrewers.com
Best brew: P-51 Porter

Pyramid Alehouse, Brewery & Restaurant
SoDo, 1201 First Ave. S
pyramidbrew.com
Best brew: Pyramid Hefeweizen

The Ram Restaurant and Brewery
Eight locations, including
2650 University Village
theram.com
Best brew: Total Disorder Porter

Redhook Brewery/Forecasters Pub
Woodinville, 14300 NE 145th St.
redhook.com
Best brew: Redhook ESB

 

 

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