Seattle/Portland Visit

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  1. Skuter

    Skuter Crusader (464) Jun 21, 2008 Montana
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    Hey all you North-westerner's,

    A buddy (chippercat) and I will be heading up to Seattle (8/7 - 8/10) and Portland (8/11 - 8/13) next week.

    Main reason for visiting Seattle is to see Ken Griffey Jr. get inducted into the Mariners HOF (going to the luncheon on Friday and the game on Saturday).

    We will definitely be hitting up some of the major beer destinations in both cities. Let me know if you want to meet up for a pint (or tulip) of beer.

    We'll be at BeerMongers (Portland) on Monday, August 12th around 5:30pm - 6pm for a bottleshare with a few friends (Shmeal and LoPo87) if anyone wants to join us.

    I have limited room, so I will only be bringing a bottle or two to share (and a growler to get fills while we are up there).

    BTW, what the best places to get growler fills in Seattle (or a little east of Seattle) outside of breweries?

    -Scott-
     
    #1 Skuter, Aug 2, 2013
  2. Shmeal

    Shmeal Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2009 Oregon

    #2 Shmeal, Aug 2, 2013
  3. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    If you're going to be just "a little east of Seattle" --- I'm assuming Bellevue, Kirkland, or Redmond? ---- then you should hit up Malt & Vine in Redmond for growler fills.
     
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  4. Skuter

    Skuter Crusader (464) Jun 21, 2008 Montana
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    Thanks for the response BuckeyeOne, I guess I should have been a little more specific. We are staying at Tinkham Campsite (47.40583, -121.58167) for the first 3 nights and I would be looking for a good growler fill up (Whole Foods, grocery stores, bottle shops) along Interstate 90.
     
    #4 Skuter, Aug 2, 2013
  5. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Just a thouight Skuter, but as it sounds as if you'll be driving up to the campground via I-5 and then I-90, why not simply stop at 99 bottles and get a growler fill there (at least for the first night). It's right off the interestate, and so would take you no time at all to get in and out, and they usually have a decent, well priced selection of beers on draft there. 99 bottles also has a superb bottle selection, should you decide you need to augment your growler selection with something from their extensive cold box.

    Good luck.
     
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  6. Skuter

    Skuter Crusader (464) Jun 21, 2008 Montana
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    Hmmm...looks pretty far south, we are actually flying in and then renting a car. So we will be starting at the airport and actually heading to downtown Seattle the first day and wanted to grab a growler on our way out to the campsite..

    But thanks for the suggestion, may have to hit up the 99 bottles later in the week.
     
    #6 Skuter, Aug 2, 2013
  7. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    If you're flying into SeaTac, then yeah, it's a bit out of your way to get to (probably 15 or 20 minutes south of the airport, depending on traffic). I just assumed you were driving up, given that you were doing a few days of camping up that way. Sorry... never mind. :-)
     
    #7 John_M, Aug 2, 2013
  8. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    If you're coming from Sea-Tac hit up Super Deli Mart or Beer Junction on your way into Seattle.
     
    #8 honkduh, Aug 2, 2013
  9. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    Forget Super Deli Mart. Beer Junction is your best bet close to the airport.

    I don't know if Dog and Pony Alehouse in Renton does growler fills. If they do, it's an easy off and on from I-405, which is what I assume you'd take from the airport to get to the campground.
     
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  10. suncrust

    suncrust Zealot (603) Apr 17, 2011 Washington

    My rec for the downtown area would actually be Bambinos. They fill growlers, solid tap list all the time, and are very near the Space Needle if you happen to be sight-seeing. If you can budget time to eat, you won't regret it. Calzones and pies are great there!
     
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  11. Skuter

    Skuter Crusader (464) Jun 21, 2008 Montana
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    We are actually going in a rental car from Airport --> Downtown Seattle (Pike's Place Market) --> Tinkham Campgrounds (off I-90). Is Bottleworks really a 15 min drive from Pike's Place Market on a Wednesday afternoon, say around 4:00pm? Also, do Whole Foods in Seattle have growler filling stations?
     
    #11 Skuter, Aug 3, 2013
  12. Shmeal

    Shmeal Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2009 Oregon

    Tin Bucket in Portland. They have fancy counter-pressure fillers with 40 beers available for fills.

    Fill up a bunch of growlers and lord over your Cali friends!
     
    #12 Shmeal, Aug 3, 2013
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  13. suncrust

    suncrust Zealot (603) Apr 17, 2011 Washington

    On a Wed afternoon, yeah. If you take 99 (Aurora) and get off on 46th (which turns to 45th) it's right there.

    Currently the only Whole Foods in town that fills growlers is the Westlake Whole Foods in South Lake Union (near downtown) but I hear the list is lackluster. Literally a couple blocks away is the Wurst Place. They fill growlers, and always have Boneyard on-tap. Go there instead.
     
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  14. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    If you can do Wurst Place and Bottleworks, get it done. Like stated, they are about 10-15 minutes away from each other. You can easily make it from Pike Place Market to Bottleworks, with a quick stop at Wurst Place in 15-20 minutes.
     
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  15. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    If you're looking to get a growler closer to Tinkham, the North Bend Bar & Grill fills growlers (nothing mindblowing, but their house beer is a decent DIPA from Snoqualmie Brewing), or for that matter the Snoqualmie Brewery itself is only 10ish minutes off I-90.
     
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  16. Skuter

    Skuter Crusader (464) Jun 21, 2008 Montana
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    Just finished a likely itinerary for our days in Seattle. Let me know if anyone wants to meet up with us. BM me and I'll let you know the times we are going to be at the following places:

    Wednesday (8/7)
    The Wurst Place
    The Pine Box


    Thursday (8/8)
    Bambinos Pizzeria
    Brouwer's Cafe
    Ruben's Brews
    Noble Fir
    Bottleworks
    Big Time Brewery


    Friday (8/9)
    Burgundian
    Uber Tavern
    Naked City Brewery
    Cooper's Alehouse


    Saturday (8/10)
    Georgetown Brewing
    Beer Junction
    Merchant's Cafe and Saloon
    Collin's Pub

    Hope to post our Portland itinerary tomorrow.
     
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  17. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    No Fremont Brewing? Need to add it in. You'd be fine dropping Noble Fir and going to Fremont instead.

    Also, Big Time is in the same general vicinity as your Friday destinations.
     
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  18. digita7693

    digita7693 Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2010 Germany

    Drop Noble Fir for Fremont and Sixgill :slight_smile:
     
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  19. Skuter

    Skuter Crusader (464) Jun 21, 2008 Montana
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    Fremont was originally on my list, but after looking at their beers, I wasn't all that excited, but if you guys think it is better than Noble Fir, I'll swap it out.

    We have more time on Thursday than we do on Friday and Big Time isn't that far from Bottleworks.
     
    #19 Skuter, Aug 5, 2013
  20. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Georgetown is less exciting than Fremont.
     
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