Visiting Seattle (Fall 2016 Update)

Maybe include the list of places that offer crowlers and also places to get bottle shippers. We seem to get hit with that question a lot.

 

Thanks @BuckeyeOne. Just a couple thoughts. What do you think about Seapine being on the "(Almost) Universally Recommended" list? I was really impressed with their beers both times I have been. Also, Teku Tavern is opening the 18th and they are looking top notch in terms of tap and bottle selection.

 

I feel like Teku needs to prove themselves first. Preempetive recommendations normally don't sit well with me.

 

I completely agree.

 

There's a crowler list floating around in a post here in the NW forum. I'll go look for it.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/crowlers-in-the-nw.315735/page-5#post-4940168

Also, maybe a note aboubit growler laws in WA, ie. They're super lax and pretty much everywhere will fill anything.

I also don't trade, so I don't know who has shippers, but figured someone would know.

 

To the best of my knowledge (which, is, admittedly questionable) any "sealable" container (which, generally seems to be a screw or swing top) is acceptable, as long as the original label is removed. For example, a 20oz Coke bottle, with the label removed, is acceptable. Don't want to confuse the children and the delicate. I've also filled/had filled Nalgene bottles, glass milk jugs with the snap-on caps, and bicycle water bottles. AFAIK, one cannot refill an open can, for example. I also suspect YMMV depending on an individual locations individual decisions.

Also, not every place that seems a likely spot for a growler fill, ie: bars and restaurants, has an "off-premise" (or whatever the legal mumbo-jumbo is) to allow fills, please, do not bust the balls of whatever employee tells you that they can't/won't fill your growler. Decisions are made above the front-liners paygrade, they're just working. If you are actually disagreeing, write a letter (actual hand-written letter get so much more of a complete response that an email, tweet, or yelp will), and the bosses can explain their particular reasoning.

 

Nalgene fills, genius! If im walking around ill often have my water bottle with me.. and its a pretty standard 32oz too..

 

I've got a 19 oz Hydroflask container that is pretty perfect for getting a single pint to go.

 

Here's the presumably mostly up-to-date Seattle crowler location list from August cut-and-pasted from the good work done by @66jzmstr (and those who helped him via crowdsourcing):

Tin Dog (Seattle)
Beer Junction (Seattle)
Fremont Brewing (Seattle)
Chuck's (Seattle - both locations)
Lowercase Brewing (Seattle)
Growler Guys (Seattle, opening soon)
Old Stove Brewing (Seattle)
The Cannery (Seattle, crowler machine due in a few weeks)
Flatstick Pub (Seattle and Kirkland locations)

I agree that notes about the places to obtain bottle shippers and growler laws would help as well, as they are, like crowlers, common concerns for out-of-towners passing through. For the former, someone mentioned past success at the Ballard BevMo in the Summer Thread and U-Haul elsewhere, but maybe a link to Office Depot locations in the city, or a suggestion to ask any liquor store/bottle shop what they were willing to part with, would work just as well. Best not to overthink this one, in my opinion. Perfectly adequate raw shipping material, at nominal cost, isn't exactly hard to find.

For the latter, something to the effect of "Laxer than yours" or "If it's a fairly sanitary non-permeable vessel of reasonable size, has a lid and no label, and the particular locale is okay with filling it, you're generally gonna be good to go" should suffice. There's probably no need to go citing the pertinent RCW(s), though maybe RCW 66.24.371 will pass muster for the barristers among us. (I cannot say for sure, having not checked with my own attorney.)

Finally, I'd also like to add my vote (yet again) to putting Seapine in the top category. Barring the introduction of one/any voice which says they are not worthy, it's deserved by now. They've been overlooked long enough...

 

Thanks, @EdwardAbbey! If anyone knows of other haunts with crowler capabilities since the last update months ago (found here), I'd be happy to update the list, too.

 

For visitors who have the Book of Faces, ye might want to hie on over to Beveridge Place Pub:
https://www.facebook.com/beveridgep...44662040611/10157484091940612/?type=3&theater

 

So for those of us without the Book of Faces, could you let us in on what's up?

 

OK, but it's technical talk: A Metric Shit-ton of IPAs and other assorted hop-bombs: http://www.beveridgeplacepub.com/events/

 

I personally think Old Stove brewing should be added at least to the "Highly Recommended" list. I tried 5-6 of their beers in August and they were fantastic. Several being better then beers I've had at Cloudburst.

 

sounds like a couple of us need to either chime in or do some independent research. y'know, for science and all.

i've never been, so I think i'll stop in next week.

 

I hate going downtown and paying to park (unless I'm on light rail then I like going downtown), so I have yet to check out Old Stove. Buddy brought a crowler of their saison over the summer, it was pretty good.

 

To each their own, but I was unimpressed by old stove. Except for the retro Hamms tray my tasters were on...

 

What did you try? All of their hoppy offerings were fantastic. I tried their CDA, several IPAs, and a double IPA. Maybe their other styles aren't quite as good?