List of breweries in Washington (state) explained

This is a list of breweries in the U.S. state of Washington.

In 2012, Washington ranked 8th nationally in craft breweries per capita.[1] In 2014, there were 281 breweries licensed by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB), 233 of which produced at least one barrel of beer.[2] In 2016, there were 337 breweries in Washington, including 174 in the Seattle area, which was more than in any other metropolitan area.[3] In 2022, Washington ranked 4th in the list of states with the most craft breweries, following California, Pennsylvania, and New York.[4] In 2023, the Washington Brewers Guild listed 426 breweries throughout the state.[5]

The first American brewpub since Prohibition, Yakima Brewing & Malting Co, was based in Washington.

Breweries

BreweryLocationNotes
7 Seas Brewing Company[6] Opened in 2009
Airways Brewing Company[7] Opened in 2011
Aslan Brewing Company[8] Opened in 2014
Bale Breaker Brewing Company[9] Opened in 2013
Opened in 2009
Bellingham Opened in 1995
Opened in 1994
Dick's Brewing Company[10] Opened in 1994
Distant West Brewing[11] Opened in 2024
Elliott Bay Brewing Company[12] Seattle, BurienOpened in 1997
Seattle (3) Opened in 1996; owned by AB InBev
Seattle Opened in 2009
Seattle Opened in 2002
Opened in 1996
Opened in 2004
Kulshan Brewing Company[13] Bellingham (3) Opened in 2012
Opened in 1997
Maritime Pacific Brewing Company[14] Seattle Opened in 1990
Matchless Brewing[15] Opened in 2017
various locations McMenamins operates a number of breweries, restaurants, and other businesses; their first brewery opened in 1985.
Narrows Brewing[16] Tacoma Opened in 2013
Opened in Airway Heights, Washington as Northern Lights Brewery in 1993; moved to Spokane in 2002; renamed No-Li Brewhouse in 2012
Opened in 1997
Old Stove Brewing[17] Seattle Opened in 2023
Paradise Creek Brewery[18] Opened in the Old Post Office in 2010
Pike Brewing Company[19] [20] [21] Seattle Opened in 1989
Postdoc Brewing[22] Opened in 2014
Ram Restaurant & Brewery[23] various locations Chain of brewpubs that started in Salem, Oregon in 1995
Opened in 1981; owned by Tilray
Reuben's Brews[24] Seattle Opened in 2012
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company[25] Opened in 1996
Silver City Brewery[26] Opened in 1996
Opened in 1997
Stoup Brewing[27] Seattle (3) Opened in 2013
Two Beers Brewing Company[28] [29] Seattle Opened in 2007; acquired by Agrial Group in 2016

Closed breweries

BreweryLocationNotes
American Brewing Company[30] Opened in 2011, closed in 2020
Big Al Brewing[31] Opened in 2008, closed in 2017
Fish Brewing Company[32] Opened in 1993, closed in 2023
Seattle Chain of brewpubs founded in Palo Alto, California in 1988 and owned by SPB Hospitality; the Seattle location opened in 1998 and closed in 2019
Seattle Opened in 1983, closed in 2022
Harmon Brewing Co.[33] Tacoma (2) Opened in 1997, ceased brewing in 2019
Hilliard's Beer[34] Seattle Opened in 2010, closed in 2016
Optimism Brewing Company[35] Seattle Opened in 2013, closed in 2023
Pyramid Breweries[36] Seattle Founded in Kalama as Hart Brewing in 1984; renamed Pyramid Breweries and moved to Seattle in 1996; acquired by North American Breweries in 2010; closed in 2020.
Seattle Opened in 1884, acquired by Stroh Brewery Company in 1996, closed in 1999
Rock Bottom Brewery[37] Chain of brewpubs founded in Denver, Colorado in 1991 and owned by SPB Hospitality; the Bellevue location opened in 1999 and closed in 2015
Sound Brewery[38] [39] Opened in 2011, closed in 2019
Seattle Makers of Henry Weinhard's and other brands; opened in 1864, closed in 1999
Opened in 1982, closed in 2004

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Capita Per Brewery 2012 . Brewers Association . October 10, 2023.
  2. http://liq.wa.gov/records/public-records-index Public Record Index
  3. Web site: Eric . Scigliano . October 12, 2017 . Here's to Washington's 35-Year-Old Craft-Brewing Industry . The Seattle Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709023208/https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/cheers-to-beers/ . July 9, 2023 . live . October 15, 2023.
  4. Web site: Nicolette . Baker . Sara . Pinsonault . June 1, 2023 . Mapped & Ranked: The States with the Most Craft Breweries in 2022 . VinePair . October 10, 2023.
  5. Web site: Washington Beer Breweries . 2023-07-07 . Washington Brewers Guild.
  6. News: John . Stearns . September 19, 2023 . Brews with Views: 7 Seas Brewing's New Gig Harbor Location Days from Opening . South Sound Business . October 13, 2023.
  7. News: . October 26, 2021 . Airways Brewing Bistro & Beer Garden in Kent to Celebrate 10th Anniversary . Kent Reporter . October 6, 2023.
  8. Web site: Anne. Erickson . September 7, 2018 . Bellingham's Aslan Brewing Company Makes Beer that's King of the Craft Brewing Jungle . KING-TV . October 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: Sarah . Hall . July 21, 2023 . Made There: In the Yakima Valley, Bale Breaker Brews Hoppyness . Crosscut . October 10, 2023.
  10. http://brewpublic.com/uncategorized/after-20-years-dicks-brewing-company-gets-a-makeover/ "After 20 Years Dick's Brewing Company Gets a Makeover"
  11. https://distantwest.beer "Distant West Homepage"
  12. Web site: Rob . Lightner . Elliott Bay Brewing Company . Edible Seattle . October 7, 2023.
  13. Web site: Alyse . Smith . June 2, 2023 . 'Love the Vibe and Love the Beer!' The Best Beer Garden in Whatcom, Our Readers Say . The Bellingham Herald . October 12, 2023.
  14. News: . July 4, 2009 . Maritime Pacific Brewing Is Moving . My Ballard . October 13, 2023.
  15. Web site: Jeannie . McWilliams . June 6, 2018 . Matchless Brewing . Washington Beer Beat . October 14, 2023.
  16. News: Nikki . McCoy . July 2, 2013 . Narrows Brewing Co. Opening at Narrows Marina . Northwest Military . March 11, 2024.
  17. News: Meghan . Walker . September 20, 2023 . Old Stove Brewing to Open in Former Lagunitas Location on Saturday . My Ballard . October 2, 2023.
  18. News: Daniel . Anderson . April 1, 2016 . Creating a Paradise in Pullman . The Daily Evergreen . October 10, 2023.
  19. Cicero, Providence (October 27, 2015). "Pike Brewing Owners Have Been Beer Innovators for Nearly Four Decades", The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  20. Gibson, Paul David (March 21, 2012). "Behind the Scenes at Pike Brewing Company, Seattle, WA", Serious Eats. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  21. Jones, Sara (June 2, 2015). "Pike Brewing Company Launches a Beer Series With 100% Washington Ingredients", Seattle Eater. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  22. News: Andy . Nystrom . March 6, 2015 . Postdoc Brewing Company taps into the Redmond beer scene . Redmond Reporter . February 28, 2024.
  23. Drosendahl, Glenn (December 24, 2014). "Ram Restaurant and Brewery Surprises Employees with 'Gift' of 30 Percent of the Company", Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  24. Web site: Kendall . Jones . July 31, 2012 . Reuben's Brews – The Christening of Seattle's New Brewery District . Washington Beer Blog . October 10, 2023.
  25. News: Aaron . Swaney . July 6, 2021 . Drink This: Scuttlebutt Brewery Celebrates 25 Years in Everett . HeraldNet . October 14, 2023.
  26. Web site: Hannah . Carlson . May 5, 2016 . Brewery Showcase Silver City Brewery (Bremerton, WA) . PorchDrinking . October 10, 2023.
  27. Web site: Kendall . Jones . June 30, 2023 . Stoup Brewing Opening Its Third Location as Optimism Brewing Is Closing . Washington Beer Blog . October 10, 2023.
  28. Vermillion, Allecia (June 12, 2013). "Two Beers Brewing Launches a Cider Company", Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  29. Web site: Kendall . Jones . September 27, 2016 . Two Beers Brewing Acquired by Agrial Group . Washington Beer Blog . October 10, 2023.
  30. Web site: Kendall . Jones . November 16, 2020 . American Brewing Co. Announces It Is Closing for Good . Washington Beer Blog . October 6, 2023.
  31. Web site: Kendall . Jones . January 13, 2017 . Big Al Brewing Is Calling It Quits . Washington Beer Blog . October 6, 2023.
  32. News: Rolf . Boone . May 26, 2023 . Downtown Olympia's First Brewpub to Close, Plus City Set to Hear 'Whiskey Library' Plan . The Olympian . October 8, 2023.
  33. News: Kendall . Jones . July 23, 2019 . Harmon Brewing Closing Stadium District Hub and Taproom, Ceasing Brewing Operations . Washington Beer Blog . October 8, 2023.
  34. Web site: Kendall . Jones . June 23, 2016 . Odin Brewing Company Acquires Hilliard's Beer . Washington Beer Blog . October 8, 2023.
  35. Web site: Harry . Cheadle . January 20, 2023 . Optimism Brewing Is Being Taken Over by Stoup . Eater Seattle . October 10, 2023.
  36. Web site: Erin . Cabrey . May 4, 2020 . Pyramid Brewing Closes Seattle Taproom After Over 30 Years; KettleHouse and Destihl Also Shutter Locations . Brewbound . October 8, 2023.
  37. News: Ryan . Murray . October 29, 2015 . Rock Bottom to Shut Doors After 16 Years in Business . Bellevue Reporter . October 9, 2023.
  38. News: Brynn . Grimley . April 13, 2011 . Poulsbo's Sound Brewery Grand Opening . Kitsap Sun . October 10, 2023.
  39. News: Nathan . Pilling . August 23, 2019 . As Restaurant Closes, Future of Poulsbo's Sound Brewery Uncertain . Kitsap Sun . October 10, 2023.

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