Cole Street Brewery

2024-02-17
Visited alone, mid day on a Saturday. Very quiet. Bartender was talking to the only customer when I arrived, took a break to chat a little bit, give samples, serve me my beer, then went back to that customer until he was replaced by another one.

First impression is disorganized. May have been going for eclectic. Low ceiling and not well lit, seven TVs, tons of merch. A bit of a dive bar feel.

They only serve beer, local restaurants provide food for order. Maybe 20-24 taps, apparently cans of Modelo also available.

The beer I had and another beer I tasted seemed pretty well-made.

I stopped in at the Cole Street taproom in Enumclaw a couple weeks ago while down in the area. This review covers the taproom, located downtown at 1627 Cole Street, which evidently used to be the brewery itself but they now brew the beer at another location a few blocks away.

This place is without question the most living-room-like business i’ve been to. In the back, by the bar, there are at least a dozen couches, easy chairs, and recliners, as well as tables and benches. There’s a whole wall of TVs, but it still feels homey, and out in the front is a nice sitting area free of TVs if that’s your preference.

They had 12 or beers on tap, plus some guest ciders. Styles included light lager, Pilsner, winter ale, mango peach weizen, amber, porter, coffee caramel stout, coffee coconut beer, a couple IPAs, and a peanut butter salted caramel stout. Nothing too crazy, but a reasonable assortment. Quality of the beers was decent enough, though nothing to write home about.