- Dick's Brewing Company (NW Sausage & Deli location) - Danger Ale and Grapefruit IPA
- Forward Operating Base Brewing Company - a new, veteran owned, brewery in Dupont
- Rail Hop'n Brewing Company - just out of the garage and into their new downtown location
- Odin Brewing - Freya's Gold Helles Lager and Thor's Equinox Belgian Dark Strong
- Flying Lion Beer - Rye Stout
- NW Peaks Brewery (Hillman City) - Ingalls Ginger Ale (summer seasonal)
- Lowercase Brewing - Rye IPA
- Machine House Brewery - Best Bitter and Simcoe Session
- Well 80 Artesian Brewing - Original Lager Year '64 and Muffin Man's Thai Farm Saison
We tasted a lot of good beer. My favorite new discovery on this trip, though, was Flying Lion Beer. It's in Columbia City, a funky, historic, up-and-coming Seattle neighborhood. Getting out of our Uber, we wondered what we were getting ourselves into but upon entering the small brewery, we were instantly at ease. The cozy taphouse is dog friendly, has (indoor and) outdoor seating, a very nice bathroom (always a plus!), and features a bicycle-powered grain mill!Though understated on their website, their beers are award winning. The medals hanging on the brewery wall represent Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards at various events for their Rye Stout, Call It A Day Pale, and a third one that I believe was not on tap, a Hefeweizen. (Sorry if I got that wrong!)
Speaking of "at ease," Forward Operating Base (FOB) Brewing was also a good discovery. It's large space in Dupont was friendly and inviting, also had outdoor space, as well as a tattoo artist and a barber! Also, good beer! They frequently host private events so check their Current Operations page before visiting, especially if you're making a long drive.We're making another road trip this weekend and, no doubt, a beer adventure is on tap. We'll let you know where we've been but I can tell you we don't always know where we're going!
Cheers!
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