List of breweries in Washington (state)

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The Pacific Brewing & Malting Company in Tacoma, circa 1900

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

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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. [6]

Breweries

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BreweryLocationNotes
7 Seas Brewing Company [7] Gig Harbor, Tacoma Opened in 2009
Aslan Brewing Company [8] Bellingham Opened in 2014
Bale Breaker Brewing Company [9] Yakima Opened in 2013
Black Raven Brewing Company Redmond Opened in 2009
Boundary Bay Brewing Company BellinghamOpened in 1995
Diamond Knot Craft Brewing Mukilteo, Mountlake Terrace Opened in 1994
Dick's Brewing Company [10] Centralia Opened in 1994
Distant West Brewing [11] Seattle Opened in 2024
Elliott Bay Brewing Company [12] Seattle, Burien Opened in 1997
Elysian Brewing Company Seattle (3)Opened in 1996; owned by AB InBev
Fremont Brewing SeattleOpened in 2009
Georgetown Brewing Company SeattleOpened in 2002
Hemlock State Brewing Company Mountlake Terrace Opened in 2019
Ice Harbor Brewing Company Kennewick Opened in 1996
Iron Horse Brewery Ellensburg Opened in 2004
Kulshan Brewing Company [13] Bellingham (3)Opened in 2012
Mac & Jack's Brewing Company Redmond Opened in 1997
Maritime Pacific Brewing Company [14] SeattleOpened in 1990
Matchless Brewing [15] Tumwater Opened in 2017
McMenamins various locationsMcMenamins operates a number of breweries, restaurants, and other businesses; their first brewery opened in 1985.
Narrows Brewing [16] TacomaOpened in 2013
No-Li Brewhouse Spokane Opened in Airway Heights, Washington as Northern Lights Brewery in 1993; moved to Spokane in 2002; renamed No-Li Brewhouse in 2012
North Fork Brewery Deming Opened in 1997
Old Stove Brewing [17] SeattleOpened in 2023
Paradise Creek Brewery [18] Pullman Opened in the Old Post Office in 2010
Pike Brewing Company [19] [20] [21] SeattleOpened in 1989
Postdoc Brewing [22] Redmond Opened in 2014
Ram Restaurant & Brewery [23] various locationsChain of brewpubs that started in Salem, Oregon in 1995
Redhook Ale Brewery Woodinville Opened in 1981; owned by Tilray
Reuben's Brews [24] SeattleOpened in 2012
Salish Sea Brewing Edmonds Opened in 2013
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company [25] Everett Opened in 1996
Silver City Brewery [26] Bremerton Opened in 1996
Snoqualmie Falls Brewery Snoqualmie Opened in 1997
Stoup Brewing [27] Seattle (3)Opened in 2013
Two Beers Brewing Company [28] [29] SeattleOpened in 2007; acquired by Agrial Group in 2016
Uprise Brewing Spokane Opened in 2022

Closed breweries

BreweryLocationNotes
Airways Brewing Company [30] Kent Opened in 2011, closed in 2024
American Brewing Company [31] Edmonds Opened in 2011, closed in 2020
Big Al Brewing [32] Seattle Opened in 2008, closed in 2017
Fish Brewing Company [33] Olympia Opened in 1993, closed in 2023
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company SeattleChain of brewpubs founded in Palo Alto, California in 1988 and owned by SPB Hospitality; the Seattle location opened in 1998 and closed in 2019
Hale's Ales SeattleOpened in 1983, closed in 2022
Harmon Brewing Co. [34] Tacoma (2)Opened in 1997, ceased brewing in 2019
Hilliard's Beer [35] SeattleOpened in 2010, closed in 2016
Optimism Brewing Company [36] SeattleOpened in 2013, closed in 2023
Pyramid Breweries [37] SeattleFounded 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.
Rainier Brewing Company SeattleOpened in 1884, acquired by Stroh Brewery Company in 1996, closed in 1999
Rock Bottom Brewery [38] Bellevue 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 [39] [40] Poulsbo Opened in 2011, closed in 2019
Weinhard Brewing Company SeattleMakers of Henry Weinhard's and other brands; opened in 1864, closed in 1999
Yakima Brewing Yakima Opened in 1982, closed in 2004

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Capita Per Brewery 2012" (PDF). Brewers Association. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Public Record Index. Washington State Liquor Control Board
  3. ↑ Scigliano, Eric (October 12, 2017). "Here's to Washington's 35-Year-Old Craft-Brewing Industry". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ Baker, Nicolette; Pinsonault, Sara (June 1, 2023). "Mapped & Ranked: The States with the Most Craft Breweries in 2022". VinePair. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Washington Beer | Breweries". Washington Brewers Guild. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang (August 6, 2001), "Bert Grant, 73, a Beer Maker Who Developed Microbreweries", New York Times , retrieved January 18, 2015
  7. ↑ Stearns, John (September 19, 2023). "Brews with Views: 7 Seas Brewing's New Gig Harbor Location Days from Opening". South Sound Business. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ Erickson, Anne (September 7, 2018). "Bellingham's Aslan Brewing Company Makes Beer that's King of the Craft Brewing Jungle". KING-TV. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ Hall, Sarah (July 21, 2023). "Made There: In the Yakima Valley, Bale Breaker Brews Hoppyness". Crosscut. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "After 20 Years Dick's Brewing Company Gets a Makeover", Brewpublic, September 26, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Distant West Homepage", Distant West, September 26, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  12. ↑ Lightner, Rob. "Elliott Bay Brewing Company". Edible Seattle. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ Smith, Alyse (June 2, 2023). "'Love the Vibe and Love the Beer!' The Best Beer Garden in Whatcom, Our Readers Say". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Maritime Pacific Brewing Is Moving". My Ballard. July 4, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  15. ↑ McWilliams, Jeannie (June 6, 2018). "Matchless Brewing". Washington Beer Beat. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  16. ↑ McCoy, Nikki (July 2, 2013). "Narrows Brewing Co. Opening at Narrows Marina". Northwest Military. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  17. ↑ Walker, Meghan (September 20, 2023). "Old Stove Brewing to Open in Former Lagunitas Location on Saturday". My Ballard. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  18. ↑ Anderson, Daniel (April 1, 2016). "Creating a Paradise in Pullman". The Daily Evergreen. Retrieved 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. ↑ Nystrom, Andy (March 6, 2015). "Postdoc Brewing Company taps into the Redmond beer scene". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved 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. ↑ Jones, Kendall (July 31, 2012). "Reuben's Brews – The Christening of Seattle's New Brewery District". Washington Beer Blog. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  25. ↑ Swaney, Aaron (July 6, 2021). "Drink This: Scuttlebutt Brewery Celebrates 25 Years in Everett". HeraldNet. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  26. ↑ Carlson, Hannah (May 5, 2016). "Brewery Showcase | Silver City Brewery (Bremerton, WA)". PorchDrinking. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  27. ↑ Jones, Kendall (June 30, 2023). "Stoup Brewing Opening Its Third Location as Optimism Brewing Is Closing". Washington Beer Blog. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  28. ↑ Vermillion, Allecia (June 12, 2013). "Two Beers Brewing Launches a Cider Company", Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  29. ↑ Jones, Kendall (September 27, 2016). "Two Beers Brewing Acquired by Agrial Group". Washington Beer Blog. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Airways Brewing Bistro & Beer Garden in Kent to Celebrate 10th Anniversary". Kent Reporter. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  31. ↑ Jones, Kendall (November 16, 2020). "American Brewing Co. Announces It Is Closing for Good". Washington Beer Blog. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  32. ↑ Jones, Kendall (January 13, 2017). "Big Al Brewing Is Calling It Quits". Washington Beer Blog. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  33. ↑ Boone, Rolf (May 26, 2023). "Downtown Olympia's First Brewpub to Close, Plus City Set to Hear 'Whiskey Library' Plan". The Olympian. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  34. ↑ Jones, Kendall (July 23, 2019). "Harmon Brewing Closing Stadium District Hub and Taproom, Ceasing Brewing Operations". Washington Beer Blog. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  35. ↑ Jones, Kendall (June 23, 2016). "Odin Brewing Company Acquires Hilliard's Beer". Washington Beer Blog. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  36. ↑ Cheadle, Harry (January 20, 2023). "Optimism Brewing Is Being Taken Over by Stoup". Eater Seattle. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  37. ↑ Cabrey, Erin (May 4, 2020). "Pyramid Brewing Closes Seattle Taproom After Over 30 Years; KettleHouse and Destihl Also Shutter Locations". Brewbound. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  38. ↑ Murray, Ryan (October 29, 2015). "Rock Bottom to Shut Doors After 16 Years in Business". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  39. ↑ Grimley, Brynn (April 13, 2011). "Poulsbo's Sound Brewery Grand Opening". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  40. ↑ Pilling, Nathan (August 23, 2019). "As Restaurant Closes, Future of Poulsbo's Sound Brewery Uncertain". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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