Stoup Brewing Brewery & Taproom

Brewery, Bar, Beer-to-go

1108 NW 52nd St
Seattle, Washington, 98107-5129
United States

(206) 457-5524 | map
stoupbrewing.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.87
Beers:
176
Ratings:
615
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.09
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
48
pDev:
7.33%
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Ratings by VashonGuy:
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Reviewed by VashonGuy from Washington

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%
Stoup is a typical taproom for an small brewer in an industrial setting. There's nothing fancy about the place, no decor to speak of, no TVs, just a good friendly place to drink beer. It's kid and dog friendly, and there were quite few kids in particular playing around just outside the taproom, while their parents imbibed. At 7 on a Friday evening, the place was jammed, with around a hundred people in their fairly small space. There's a nice outdoor patio, and a food truck as well. Prices are quite reasonable.

There were seven beers on tap, available in 5 ounce tasters, glasses, or pints. I had a couple of them, the Citra IPA and the Porter, and both demonstrated a lot of care and quality in their brewing. So I'm assuming the other beers match that level of quality, and on that basis, I'd give the place a 4.25 ... not for decor, but for the beer, which is what it's all about.
Sep 07, 2014
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.16/5  rDev +1.7%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
In the midst of Ballard's brewery epicenter. A tall, small and non-descript, corrugated corner of a block brewery with a little taproom wedged into the front. There are tables out front and a reserved space upstairs, so it is actually larger than first blush. A small wooden bar, a few wooden tables in a modern industrial room. For beer enthusiasts in the greater Seattle area, this is known as an upper echelon brewery. They also sell some canned sours from North Dakota (Drekker) and Portland (Wayfinder), which are not distributed in the greater Seattle area, good move! The favorites were a winter lager and an applewood smoked porter, yum!
Apr 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Sep 04, 2022
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

4.07/5  rDev -0.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
2021-09-18
Visited today with @jonphisher for a beer after lunch. I've been here before. Today they were doing an Oktoberfest event.

Overall, it's a pretty typical NW brewery -- brewery is open to view, tons of stuff on tap, probably a bigger variety of styles than is really normal. They're fairly large, upstairs and downstairs, outdoors both in front and to the side. Staff always seems to know what they're talking about.

Stoup's one of those under-the-radar places that's not getting a lot of attention, but deserves some.
Sep 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.34 by REVZEB from Illinois

Sep 03, 2021
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.98/5  rDev -2.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
Good beer served from a garage. Walking up, this brewery is all patio and outdoor space with the center building operating as the brewery and bar. A large commercial garage door opens up to connect the taproom with the patio, with patrons lined up from bar to the garage door for service at the short, two station bar. Indoor has a handful of seats, but not much, with the bulk of the indoor space opening up to reveal the brewery operation. The vibe is heavy industrial, with walls adorned with Stoup labels of past. Outdoor tents offer some protection from the sun until later in the day. Tap list, at least during the time of visit, is predominantly IPAs. While the handful I tried were excellent, the lack of variety may deter some from visiting or enjoying their visit.
Jul 09, 2021
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.24/5  rDev +3.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
this place is downright awesome! i had only ever had one of their beers before rocking up, no expectations at all. they have a great selection of beers on too, tons of hoppy stuff, which is where we spent most of our time, but the list is more diverse than that, and i didnt have a single beer i didnt like, some of the best in the neighborhood, which in a lot of neighborhoods wouldnt be saying much, but i could hit a five iron to like seven other breweries from here, none of which are bad, so its a high compliment here. the space is rad, they have neat beer garden on the lower level, mellow and relaxed, a walk up bar space when you enter, the tanks in the back there, low brow vibe, but the real gem of it all is upstairs, especially the outside seating up there, a balcony that looks to the west over the whole neighborhood, stunning as the sun goes down, perfect place to drink beer. the inside up there is cool too, wooden and mellow, but if you can snag an outside seat its as good as it gets in terms of brewery ambiance if you catch it right! the beer was awesome, i loved a barbe rouge hop focused ipa, a vic secret one, and really everything we drank, no bad beers in here i gather. service was solid, company was killer, beer was lovely, scenery was righteous, highly recommended!
Sep 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.89 by Taybeh from Minnesota

Aug 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by rab53 from Washington

Jul 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.89 by Matt23 from Virginia

Feb 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by kemoarps from New York

Nov 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by denver10 from New Mexico

Sep 25, 2018
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Rated by JohnWesolowski from Connecticut

4.79/5  rDev +17.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
I samples 11 beers. All were above average to excellent. Not much for scenery (industrial section) but everyone was having fun.
Aug 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.11 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Feb 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.43 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by redbarnbikes from New York

Oct 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by morebeergood from Massachusetts

Aug 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.14 by AirBob from Massachusetts

Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Stardusthotel83 from Washington

Feb 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by frasergrove from California

Sep 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by crob3888 from California

Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by EdwardAbbey from Washington

Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by Cloaked_Phantom from Washington

Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by AdamSkylar from Washington

Jun 05, 2016
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Reviewed by brewskifan55 from Mississippi

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
One of the bevy of breweries in the Ballard area. Only a few blocks from Reuben's. Lots of folks on a Wednesday afternoon. A great vibe throughout with a decent selection. Stoup is fairly new, but their beers are really good. We shared the Porter, the 4th Nail (Pine Box anniversary beer) and the Chuck's Woodshop Applewood Smoked Porter. All were stellar. Wish we'd had more time to stay. Our waitress was outstanding, explaining the different beers, then carefully wrapping our sample glasses we'd bought. Stoup is a fun, flavorful place. Worth the stop.
Apr 19, 2016
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Reviewed by ONovoMexicano from New Mexico

3.7/5  rDev -9.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
This place is one of many breweries and spots within walking distance of one another in Seattle. Dipped in with my dad and had a beer. The outdoor patio is nice and there's a spacious inside. Food truck was present.

Beers are pretty standard and unremarkable, so the biggest appeal is dropping in here along a crawl.
Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by Chris-1911 from Illinois

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by tim007007 from Illinois

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by Donkster46 from Washington

Feb 16, 2016
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Reviewed by gandres from Philippines

3.97/5  rDev -2.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Friday before thanksgiving.
Place is packed
Nice place in Ballard, parking is ok, kid friendly.
There was a short line but it takes time to move.
Overall a good place to hang out.
Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by Aball4620 from Washington

Nov 02, 2015
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Reviewed by Mehinaman from Washington

4.47/5  rDev +9.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Very cool brewery. Has a mix of young, old and hipster patrons. In other words, it's the typical Seattle brewery crowd. What counts are the beers though and Stoup has earned its reputation here for a reason. The beers are very high quality
Oct 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by einman from Minnesota

Aug 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Dicers from California

Jul 06, 2015
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Rated by cherche from Washington

3.78/5  rDev -7.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
lots of outdoor space. pretty good beer. average number of beers on tap.
May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by Needmorebeer312 from Washington

Mar 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kurmaraja from California

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Anaxagoris from Washington

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Strangestbrewer from Oregon

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by SeattleBoB76 from Washington

Nov 20, 2014
Stoup Brewing Brewery & Taproom in Seattle, WA
Brewery rating: 3.87 out of 5 with 615 ratings