Burke-Gilman Brewing Company
3626 NE 45th St, Ste 102
Seattle, Washington, 98105
United States
(206) 268-0220 | map
burkegilmanbrewing.com
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
4.14/5 rDev -5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev -5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Visited around 5:00 PM on a Monday. There was a party of maybe 20-25 doctors from the nearby children's hospital which made it unusually busy and loud, I think.
Staff was very friendly, very knowledgeable, happy to talk about their beer, proud of their beer. 24 taps with styles all over the place. I had a rauchbier and a rye IPA; the rye IPA was pretty good and the rauchbier was really good.
Location is small. Seemed like more outdoor seating than indoor. Most of the brewing is in a separate room from the seating, though they do have barrels aging around the seating, too.
May 03, 2022Staff was very friendly, very knowledgeable, happy to talk about their beer, proud of their beer. 24 taps with styles all over the place. I had a rauchbier and a rye IPA; the rye IPA was pretty good and the rauchbier was really good.
Location is small. Seemed like more outdoor seating than indoor. Most of the brewing is in a separate room from the seating, though they do have barrels aging around the seating, too.
Reviewed by thor720 from Washington
5/5 rDev +14.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +14.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
I moved into the area as this brewery opened. It has been a blessing. Great space, amazing beer, and I love having a local watering hole. The Troll Tarer beer is my go-to.
Jun 11, 2019
Reviewed by ExVashonGujy from Washington
3.6/5 rDev -17.4%
vibe: 2 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
3.6/5 rDev -17.4%
vibe: 2 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
Burke-Gilman Brewing is a small neighborhood brewery, located on NE 45th, right on the edge of Laurelhurst, not far from Children's Hospital.
The taproom has several booths and a bunch of tables. It holds maybe 50-75 people in a clean, bright modern attractive space. They offer 15 of their own beers on tap, and about 4 ciders. The folks there seemed quite pleasant. Parking in the area can be a little difficult, but it's not too bad. The one beer I had was pretty good.
I really wanted to like Burke Gilman ... small neighborhood joint, interesting beers. The problem is the noise. OR I SHOULD SAY, THE NOISE! You can't communicate in the taproom without raising your voice a lot. Yesterday evening, the place was about 2/3 full. There was no music playing. And I couldn't hear a companion who was only about 5 feet away from me. The people I was with gave up trying to talk to each other. That's just flat out unpleasant.
I've been in a lot of noisy bars, but this is much the worst I've ever seen. There's something about the acoustics of the place that amplifies every conversation, creating a cacophony. These guys need to get some acoustic baffling, hang a few curtains, or do something. Otherwise, I can't recommend going in there if there's much of a crowd at all, or unless you bring your earplugs.
Nov 30, 2018The taproom has several booths and a bunch of tables. It holds maybe 50-75 people in a clean, bright modern attractive space. They offer 15 of their own beers on tap, and about 4 ciders. The folks there seemed quite pleasant. Parking in the area can be a little difficult, but it's not too bad. The one beer I had was pretty good.
I really wanted to like Burke Gilman ... small neighborhood joint, interesting beers. The problem is the noise. OR I SHOULD SAY, THE NOISE! You can't communicate in the taproom without raising your voice a lot. Yesterday evening, the place was about 2/3 full. There was no music playing. And I couldn't hear a companion who was only about 5 feet away from me. The people I was with gave up trying to talk to each other. That's just flat out unpleasant.
I've been in a lot of noisy bars, but this is much the worst I've ever seen. There's something about the acoustics of the place that amplifies every conversation, creating a cacophony. These guys need to get some acoustic baffling, hang a few curtains, or do something. Otherwise, I can't recommend going in there if there's much of a crowd at all, or unless you bring your earplugs.
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