Visiting Seattle - Summer 2018

My other thread got locked, so here we go. I made a few additions like Burke-Gilman Brewing, Trailbend Taproom and Barking Dog Alehouse.

Many of us agree that this forum could use an easily searchable/bump-able "I'm visiting Seattle, where should I go?" thread. Here, I'll attempt to cull the consensus "must-hits," along with other highly recommended Seattle breweries, brewpubs, bottle shops & beer bars that appear in this type of BA thread. Locations that offer crowler fills are included. Recommendations & suggestions are encouraged.

Note: Unlike some other states, Washington has incredibly lenient growler laws. There are some exceptions, but if it's a clean sealable container you can probably have it filled with beer.


Highly Recommended "Must-Hit" Breweries (None have food but you can bring in food or purchase from food trucks outside)
Fremont Brewing (kid friendly)
Reuben's Brews (kid friendly)
Holy Mountain Brewing (21+)
Stoup Brewing (kid friendly)
Cloudburst Brewing (21+)
Seapine Brewing (kid friendly)
Georgetown Brewing (kid friendly)
Urban Family Brewing (kid friendly)


Other Recommended Breweries & Brewpubs
Machine House Brewing (kid friendly)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse (kid friendly)
Ravenna Brewing (kid friendly)
Standard Brewing (21+)
Rooftop Brewing (kid friendly)
Lucky Envelope Brewing (kid friendly)
Old Stove Brewing (kid friendly)
Big Time Brewery (kid friendly)
Ghostfish Brewing (all gluten-free) (kid friendly)


New Seattle Breweries (rotating list of new breweries that might not have existed the last time you visited)
Mirage Beer - no taproom, package and draft distribution
Floodland Brewing - no taproom, very limited distribution mostly through members club and online sales
Obec Brewing - 21+ taproom
Burke-Gilman Brewing - kid friendly taproom

Other, Non-Seattle, Washington Breweries To Look For
Bale Breaker (package/draft)
Black Raven (package/draft)
Chuckanut (draft)
Engine House No. 9 (package/draft)
Matchless (package/draft)
Propolis (package/draft)
Skookum (draft)
Structures (package/draft)
Three Magnets (package/draft)
Wander (package/draft)


Highly Recommended Beer Bars
Beveridge Place Pub (21+)
Brave Horse Tavern (21+)
Brouwer's Cafe (21+)
Burgundian (21+)
Collin's Pub (kid friendly)
Cooper's Ale House (21+)
The Dray (21+)
Latona Pub (21+)
The Noble Fir (21+)
The Pine Box (21+)
The Park Public House (kid friendly)
Seattle Beer Company (21+)
Slow Boat Tavern (21+)
No Anchor (21+)
The Stumbling Monk (21+)
Teku Tavern (21+)
Toronado Seattle (21+)
Beer Star (kid friendly)
Uber Tavern (21+)
Ounces Taproom & Beer Garden (kid-friendly)

Highly Recommended Bottle Shops
The Beer Authority (21+)
The Beer Junction (21+
Bottleworks (21+)
Chuck's Hop Shop Central District (kid friendly)
Chuck's Hop Shop Greenwood (kid friendly)
Downtown Spirits
Growler Guys (kid friendly)
The Last Drop Bottle Shop (21+)
Super Deli Mart (kid friendly)
Vine Street Market
Delaurenti Specialty Food & Wine

(A Few) Beer-centric Restaurants
Just about any decent restaurant in Seattle has an acceptable beer list. Many are more-than-acceptable.
Bambino's Pizzeria (kid friendly)
Barking Dog Alehouse (kid friendly)
Bitterroot BBQ (kid friendly)
Barbecue Smith (kid friendly)
Blue Star Cafe & Pub (kid friendly)
Bramling Cross (21+)
Giddy Up Burgers (kid friendly)
Mammoth (kid friendly)
The Masonry Queen Anne (21+)
The Masonry Fremont (kid friendly)
Dexter Brewhouse (kid friendly)
Quinn's Pub (kid friendly)
The Yard Cafe (kid friendly)
The Shambles (21+)
Salare (kid friendly)
June Baby (kid friendly)
Delancey (kid friendly)
Trailbend Taproom (kid friendly)


Places with Crowler Machines
Beer Junction
Chuck's (both locations)
Flatstick Pub
Fremont Brewing
Growler Guys
Lowercase Brewing
Old Stove Brewing
Redhook Brewlab
Reuben’s Brews
Tin Dog


Curious what's on tap around the city? Not sure where you want to have a beer? Brew Notice is a, web-based, iOS and Android app that tells you when new beers are tapped at many Seattle area bars and breweries.


I have a Layover at SeaTac Airport. Where can I get a Beer?
Unlike Portland, the beer options at SeaTac are slim. You should be able to find standard offerings from Bale Breaker, Black Raven, Airways and Fremont alongside Pyramid, Red Hook, Mac and Jacks and the regular airport fare like Sam Adams and Bud Light. There is nowhere that sells bottles or cans to go in the airport and no one offers growler fills. Seriously, PDX is way better when it comes to beer. These are your best options for a pint before your flight.

Africa Lounge – Main Terminal (A gates)
Alaska Lodge – Main Terminal (D gates)
Anthony’s – Main Terminal
Dungeness Bay Seafood House – South Satellite (S Gates)
Bigfoot Food and Spirits – North Satellite (N Gates)
Seattle Taproom – Main Terminal (A gates)
Seattle Seahawks 12 Club – North Satellite (N Gates)
Floret - Main Terminal

There really isn't much around the airport. These are your best bets if you want to get out.
13 Coins - Across the street from the airport
Sharps Roasthouse - Two blocks from the airport

 

Cloudburst.

Happy Little Clouds pilsner always seems to be on tap and while they can get slightly hazy at times, their IPAs lean more towards the West Coast style.

Plus their beer is the best of the three.

 

Reubens seems to release a new Crush variant in cans every weekend, so maybe?

 

Two Beers is normally way earlier than everyone else. This year's seems even earlier than normal for them.

 

It would sure be awesome if the "Made in Washington" store at SeaTac sold cans/bottles of local beers like they do wine. It works at PDX. [shrug]