Fiddler's
Inn -
Really nice neighborhood pub full of real people
(Wedgewoodites). The waitress was nice and friendly.
Toe-tapping live Irish music the night that I was there
really set the mood. Thanks Tom! 9219 35th Ave. N.E.,
Seattle, 206-525-0752 Fishbowl
Brewpub / Fish Brewing Company -
[10/9/99]
You may think you know Fish beers since they're ubiquitous
in the grocery stores and pubs around Puget Sound. However,
you are truly missing out until you find all the wonderful
specialty brews served at their tap room just across the
street from the brewery. Among others, look for Tom Chase's
incredible Leviathan Barley Wine, his imperial stout, and
his smoked scotch ale. Like many breweries they produce a
few fine products for mass production (in this case an IPA
and porter), but the brewer really pours his heart and soul
into his specialty beers. You might get lucky and find the
specialty brews on tap at the best ale houses around,
particularly The Park Pub near the zoo. The food is great
too, from antipasto to pizzas to sandwiches, everything I've
eaten here has been very tasty. The fish art motif of the
Fishbowl is really fun. In case you hadn't noticed the whole
fish theme of their marketing, you can't miss it in here.
You're surrounded by all sorts of art with fish as the
theme, some very surprising, and some very large pieces too.
Check it out. [Thanks Alan] 515 Jefferson Street
East, Olympia, WA, 360-943-3650 Forecaster's
- Forecaster's is the brewpub at Red
Hook's new
brewery in Woodinville. Review is forthcoming. If you have
information or you want to do a review, send it in.
E-mail
it to me and I will probably put it right here.
Thanks. 14300 NE 145th
Street, Woodinville, 206-483-3232 Flying
Pig Brewery
- I
would like to add another thumbs up to the Flying Pig in
Everett. [Thanks Dave] Doug,
Glacier peak is no more. However in it's old location is
"The Flying Pig" brewery and it has proven to be an
improvement to glacier peak. It's has a bar area, and a
resterant area for under 21. they're doing a good job on
their on site made brews and also make a great rootbeer(best
I've ever had) non smoking and good food, some address as
glacier peak was in Everett. Does
The Flying Pig still have Smoke
Free Blues Night? 2929 Colby, Everett,
425-339-1393 Free
Press - The
Free Press, owned by Chris and Debbie Lloyd, was a really
pleasant surprise when after hoofing all over Cambridge
we happened upon it quite by accident. It sports several
unique amenities, for instance, home made local food
dishes (the fish stew goes fast, get there early) and
deserts to die for. The "cozy" is a small room just
adjacent to the end bar stool where the cat sits that has
housed as many as 53? (check with Chris or Debbie for the
real number......they make you guess) people but probably
will seat 6 or 8 comfortably. The building is quite old
and quaint and still retains the coal fireplace for that
added touch. Chris is quite a rowing enthusiast and the
walls and ceiling are decorated with a mosaic of photos
and posters from his active rowing days gone by. But best
of all was the friendly AND SMOKE FREE atmosphere. Chris
and Debbie are committed to maintaining a smoke free
establishment and are a real blessing to this collegiate
community. Be sure to tell them that Curt from Seattle
says Hi. [Thanks Curt] Prospect Row,
Cambridge, CB1 10U The
Front Street Pub in Poulsbo is a great addition to an
already wonderful little town. They have around 20 taps and
always have some very interesting brews available. The
kitchen makes great sandwiches and pizza. You can get
individual slices of pizza (any three ingredients) made to
order for $2. It's nice to play pool without having to wave
the smoke away to line up your next shot. The people here
are even more friendly than the traditionally chummy folks
that live nearby. If you're looking for another place to
cruise in your boat, this is it. The city marina is a block
away. Poulsbo,
WA The
Front Street Pub and
Brewery -
July
5, 2002 - The Front Street Pub & Brewery has recently
went non-smoking downstairs and limited smoking to only
three tables upstairs! This brewpub comes complete with full
bar and full menu. Located on the corner of Front Street and
Spring Street in Friday Harbor it is in plain view of
everyone rolling off of the ferry. I have visited three
times in as many weeks and the crowd has been made up of
mostly of families and couples. Cask:
none in sight Tap:
10, 9 pouring house beer and 1 pouring Wyder's Pear Cider.
Fearing there might be pressure on this pub to water down
its beers I was relieved to find them all medium to full
bodied. They seemed all grain and my be fermented with a low
diaceytle/low ester English yeast, so they weren't squeaky
clean - which I liked. The balance seemed to lean toward the
malt side, and the hefe weizen is made with German yeast in
the true Bavarian style (my non-beer drinking friend Shelly
fell in love with this one). Here they are: Pils, Amber,
Hefe Weizen, Porter, Strong Ale, Russian Imperial Stout,
Island Hopped Bitter (w/ locally grown hops), and finally
Ale Diablo. Ale Diablo was my first NW chili beer, I thought
I had left them behind in the South West. A spicy one made
with Habeneros, Chipoltes, Anaheims, and
Jalapenos. [My
Thanks to Nathan Z. for another great review -
db] Pints:
$3.75 M-Sat
5-10 or 11 Front
Street and Spring Street in Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands,
WA A
Good Book Cafe - Great smoke-free place in Sumner.
[Thanks Lorraine] 1016 Main St Grant's
Pub -
11/8/01
- Bert Grant's brewpub in the unlikely location of Yakima,
WA was the first revival brewpub in the Northwest and one of
the first in the country. After years of working for
megabrewer's and then hop brokers Bert decided to try
something new and just look at us now! Sadly
Bert passed away this year (2001) so to honor his passing a
friend and myself made the pilgrimage. This nice non-smoking
pub is the brewery's tap, and having been out of Bert's
hands for some years we were concerned about the quality of
the beer. I can say emphatically that whom ever is making
the beer for the brewpub is still pulling it off in style! I
cannot speak for the bottled product. The pub opened in a
very old opera house before moving nearby to its current
train station location. It is mostly filled with locals and
the occasional beer warrior like me. On
Cask: Grant's Scottish Ale! The best way to drink this beer,
malty goodness with some nice hop flavor (though forbidden
in this style it works well). I love this beer. Also the
pale ale, though not nearly as outstanding On
Tap: porter, stout, IPA + three others. Some rotation here.
Mostly solid beers, stay away from the lighter stuff and
don't expect that great smoked character the porter used to
have - they no longer use peated malt in its
production. Food:
For a cholesterol treat try a Scottish Egg. A hard boiled
egg breaded with sausage & flour, then deep fried. I was
nervous but loved it. Have
a great beer, Nathan Z. [My
Thanks to Nathan Z. for a great review -
db] [Webmasters
note - Since Bert Grant has passed on, I am glad to have had
the opportunity to have shaken his hand and thanked him
personally for his Scottish Ale, one of my all time favorite
brews. - db] 32 North Front
Street, Yakima, WA, 509-575-1900 Greenlake
Ale House - 9/18/2001
- Doug,
Great site and thank you! One
sad item is that the Greenlake Ale House is no longer in
business. They changed ownership and are now a Aussie/New
Zealand sports pub. They also changed to a smoking format
with the change. [Thanks to Paul S. for the
info] Hales
Brewery and Pub - It's going to take more than one visit
for me to characterize this place properly, but here are my
impressions from my first visit. The place is very large,
but segmented into different areas of varying sizes and
feels. There is a cozy couch conversation area (The Couch
Pit) on the street side and an outdoor covered patio
overlooking forklifts and the Burke-Gilman Trail. Overall,
the Hales Brewpub seems to be very comfortable (except for
the cheap plastic furniture on the patio - ouch!) and I will
definitely be returning. Thanks Tom! 4301 NW Leary Way,
Seattle, 206-706-1544 Harbor
Inn -
The
Harbor Inn has recently gone smoke-free. (This is
different than the Inn at Gig Harbor (Heritage
Restaurant),
which also has a smoke-free restaurant.) The have
great breakfasts and nice dinners as well. The chicken
at Harbor Inn is great and they have an interesting sauteed
Caesar salad. I understand they also have music and
dancing now. [Thanks, Anne] 3111 Harborview Dr.,
Gig Harbor, Washington 98335, 253-851-5454 E-mail:
info@harborinn.com Harbor
Monsoon Restaurant
- Another
smokeless restaurant is Harbor Monsoon. This is
probably the best Chinese food in town. [Thanks
Anne] 4628 Pt. Fosdick
Dr., Gig Harbor, 253-858-9838 Harmon
Pub and Brewery - Doug,
Thanks for your page. I noticed that so far you had no
review for Harmon's which has to be one of the best
brew-pubs in the Puget Sound Area if not the State. It is my
favorite. I am a confirmed hop-head, so I immediately head
for a brewery's India Pale Ale. Theirs is the BEST. The only
other one that comes close is at the Salmon Creek Brewpub in
Vancouver , WA. Have not tried all of their brews but the
amber ale, stout and wheat beer are great. The food ranges
from standard pub fare like sandwiches and pizza to at least
one chef's special that so far have been excellent. Cheers,
Gene. 1938 Pacific Avenue,
Tacoma, WA, 253-383-BREW Hart
Brewpub - See Pyramid
Brewpub. 91 S. Royal
Brougham, Seattle, 206-682-3377 Heritage
Restaurant - Inn at Gig
Harbor
- 3211 56th St. N.W. ,
Gig Harbor, WA 98335, 1-800-795-9980 The
Heron and Beaver Pub - Review is forthcoming. If you
have information or you want to do a review, send it in.
E-mail
it to me and I will probably put it right here.
Thanks. Pacific Highway 103
and North 45th, Seaview, WA High*Score
Arcade - Hey,
Doug. Stumbled across your page while searching for
"pinball". I own an arcade on Pine Street (Capitol Hill)
that is smoke-free. We have all the old 80's video games and
the best selection of pinball in the city. Let me know if
you want to know more. [Thanks,
Beth] Mon
- Thur 11am-midnite Fri
& Sat 'til 2am Sun
12-10pm 612
E. Pine Street, Seattle, 206-860-8839 The
Hilltop Ale House - In a word "Cozy". Tom had the
blackened catfish and says it was "Mmmm-Mmmm, spicey good".
It came with Tim's Jalapeno Chips and he was sweatin'. I had
the black bean ravioli with cream sauce and shallot bread.
It was excellent! I was disappointed that they didn't have
Beamish Stout after seeing the sign bekoning from the
street, but I "settled" for a Guinness <grin>. The
staff was very helpful when we asked directions to the
Fiddlers Inn. Thanks Tom! >>>>> You
have to mention the Hilltop Ale House on top of Queen Anne.
An offshoot of the 74th Street Alehouse, the food is good
and the place is NON-SMOKING!! It is great! Thanks
Doug G. 2129 Queen Anne
Avenue N. Seattle, 206-285-3877 Issaquah
Brewhouse - Hi
Doug, The Issaquah Brewhouse offers a variety of good
microbrews. Limited but a good menu. Love the chili and they
are now serving Halibut and chips. Busy on Weekend nights,
kinda slow weeknights.
[Thanks,Joan] 35 W. Sunset Way,
Issaquah, 425-557-1911 Jakes
Ales - Another great smoke-free pub. This one is a
little too "sports bar" for me, but still it has a large
selection of brews and very good food. 2318 SW 336th
Street, Federal Way, 206-927-1288 Jazz
Alley -
Long-time Seattle live music venue is now
Smoke-Free! The Northwest's
premiere concert nightclub! Jazz Alley audiences enjoy
weekly performances by artists of international stature such
as Nancy Wilson, Taj Mahal, Dr. John, McCoy Tyner, Branford
Marsalis, Oscar Peterson, Eartha Kitt, Shirley Horn, and
many others. 2033 6th Avenue,
Seattle, WA 98121 206-441-9729 jazzalley@jazzalley.com Jolly
Roger Taproom / Maritime Pacific Brewing - What a great
place. I had all sorts of aspirations to hang a highly
creative opening line on this review, but that one said it
all. From top to bottom, the Jolly Roger taproom of Maritime
Pacific Brewery is more than [immediately] meets the
eye. Tom and I were greeted from behind the nifty oak bar by
the friendly, witty, helpful, informative, and darned
attractive, Julie. After she took our brew orders and
impressed us with the liberal peanut and pretzel policy, she
gave us the Jolly Roger story. The taproom has been open
since October of '97, although the brewery has been there
for nine years. Brew varieties are available here that are
not elsewhere. They have cask conditioned versions of many
of their brews, served from nitrogen taps and hand pumps
(they have 13 taps, and 3 pumps). The ceiling features
antique neon that still remained from the previous occupant,
The Leary Way Tavern. The "brew distribution command center"
showcases a custom made oak bar and a graceful arch for the
taps. Look for the custom cast brass work behind the bar.
The floor is a hand painted pirate map with clever names for
the geographic features. The longer we were there, the more
the attention to detail became evident. There is no food
service (see
update below),
but Julie told us that outside food was welcome. Mike's
Chili Parlor is pretty close. But brews are the focus here,
and tasty brews they have: Flagship Red Ale, Clipper Gold
Wheat, Islander Pale Ale, Nightwatch Ale, Jolly Roger,
Salmon Bay Bitter, and rotating seasonals all brewed on the
premises. [Thanks Tom. And you too Julie] Update
- March 9th, 2004 - [The]
Maritime Pacific's Jolly Roger Alehouse does have in-house
food, contrary to the information on your website. It's not
fancy--sort of beer tapas--but it's wholesome and serves its
purpose. [Thanks, Roger D.] 1514 NorthWest Leary
Way, Seattle WA, 206-782-6181 Julia's
of Wallingford - Doug,
You should add Julias of Wallingford (45th and Wallingford,
accross from the Wallingford Center). They are smoke-free
(including their OUTSIDE tables, which may not make a
difference until summer). They're open for Breakfast, Lunch,
and Dinner, 7 days a week. You can barely get into the place
on Saturday and Sunday. They have a variety of Meat, Fish,
Chicken, and Vegetarian dishes and a respectable selection
of wines and local micro-brews. Hope you can include this in
your list.
[Thanks
Joe]
-
One from across the pond -
1L Mugs: $6.95
60oz Pitchers: $11.50
22oz Bombers available to go, a worth while tourist
gift.
Sun 12-6:30 or so
Sumner, WA 98390-1413
Phone: (253) 891-9692
Hey
Doug! Greenlake Ale House is a great spot to be a bit loud
and mix it up. The food's OK but the bar's real purpose is
beer, darts and shuffleboard of course! The building and
it's interior are a bit bland but thats OK because it keeps
the yuppsters from overtaking the place. A good place to see
some interesting faces on a weeknight without spending a
mint or committing to entire nite of rebel rousing. Make
sure you close the door TIGHT behind you. The smoke from
Beths Cafe might follow you in. Love your site. Doug in
Maple Leaf. [Thanks
Doug]>>>>>Doug,
great site! Thanks for making the best Puget Sound
entertainment guide on the net! I also wanted to give you
another opinion of the Green Lake Ale House, because the guy
who wrote the review you have posted is obviously not a
local. the food is pretty good, there is a billiards table
and a foosball table in addition to darts and shuffleboard,
and (most importantly) the place is SMALL. This is NOT a
place for groups to come in and "be loud and mix it up".
This is a genuine neighborhood pub where a few folks can
come in and lift a pint or two, maybe watch a hockey game.
If one wants a big full-fledged sports bar, go to the
Rocksport in West Seattle and sit in the no-smoking section.
Thanks Doug! [Thank you
Joseph]7305 Aurora
Ave. N., Seattle, 206-781-8337
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