Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery

I'll tell you what. I've been venturing into this metropolis a lot lately, and my travels being me to the 8500 Block of Greenwood approximately 1.5 times per week. I don't drink beer, (gluten,) but Flying Bike has a TON of gluten-free alternatives. If you get here soon enough, try the Channel Marker Habanero Lime Cider. It's AMAZING! Other than that, the Taproom attendant/Beertender... whatever they're called now, Christian is super friendly and helpful. I recommend this place as a great pit stop! If you're here on a weekend in the evening, after you stop here, go to the Shanghai Room a few doors down for some comedy.

Dropped in to check this place out and it has such good vibes and not to mention great beer! I got the baranof and my partner got the blackberry/raspberry sour! Had to catch some dinner at a place in the area but dog friendly, people BYO food (I think) and friendly people. Will visit again!

Consistently has some of the best beers in the area (in an area of really fantastic beers), which is probably in part due to the co-op aspect of the place - you get the very best of multiple brewers. This also means their range is excellent - they usually have solid representations of most styles of beer. They also have a great ethos and super chill vibe which makes it a great place to hang out and play games or chat with friends. They encourage outside food, to the point they have pretty decent metal utensils on hand if you forget some. Great place if you want to get takeout and just have dinner there for the excellent drinks. In terms of negatives, the place ends up swamped with children at times, and can get kind of smelly and muggy. It's a brewery in an ancient building they don't own, so I totally get there's only so much you can do to contain it, but it is still a negative. But that's it, really - I strongly recommend a visit.

Flying Bike was a nice brewery stop on a busy Saturday. I didn't adore each beer we tried, but I appreciated the options available and the vibes were relaxed.

This brewery is SO CUTE and I really wanted to love it. Unfortunately, my husband and I got the strawberry lemonade hard seltzer and it was really unpleasant. It smells and tastes musty/stale. Super nice employees, great atmosphere, but stick to the beer menu because the hard seltzer is giving Cordyceps from The Last of Us.

Flying Bike is the first brewer I went to when I moved into the neighborhood in 2019 and I've loved it ever since. It's a nice community gathering spot serving delicious beer, some of which are designed and brewed by community members. The brewery is a coop, providing opportunities for members to participate in brewing activities as well as broader community events, but anyone can come enjoy the tasty treats and food from nearby restaurants, which you are welcome to eat on site. It's a great vibe and location filled with cool people and an ever expanding menu of beverages, including beer, slushies, and a great assortment of NA beverages. Check them out!

I Have been to this brewery several times and the beer has been okay. I went this weekend on a nice summer day, and thought I would try their watermelon slush drink that was on special. To say that the beverage was pure sugar would be an under statement. It was a sugar coma waiting to happen. I have never wanted to return a drink before, but I mustered up the courage to ask the bartender if I could please exchange it for anything else, as the slush was undrinkable. She was not very friendly, and needless to say, I was unable to exchange it for an alternative. It is my fault for ordering their slush, but the customer service was not very helpful.

I might be a little biased, since I am a founding member and was on the board of directors when we were able to first open the doors almost 10 years ago... but this place and this community has my heart, and will always be my first born child (since my son was born a full month after opening day). Every penny spent here is an investment in the greenwood community and not a cent goes to corporate profits. Plus you can't beat the quality ingredients and you can taste the love that the brewer puts into every pint. Cheers!

Cool brewery that lets your create your own beer by mixing what's on drafts. I did two beers, one with lavender and the other with grapefruit and it was pretty good. No name for it but it was tasty. Service was good and staff very friendly. Dog friend as we saw many well-behaved dogs.

Great local neighborhood brewery! They have games, indoor and outdoor seating, and are kid and dog friendly. You are welcome to bring your own food, unlike Halcyon next door. I recommend stopping by Green Tree to get some takeout and bring it to Flying Bike to have a beer. Only complaint is the seating is not the most comfortable, and when we walked in it had a very musty smell and was a bit stuffy. I enjoyed their lavender beer which was very unique but not overwhelming. They also have non alcoholic cocktails.

Decent beer. Nice seating. Cool barkeep. Monday in Seattle is a hard sell, trying to find a brewery that is open. And parking?!? Well, we walked from a nearby neighborhood. All in all a decent little place.

Service is very positive and helpful. Dog friendly! GLUTEN FREE & NON ALCOHOLIC BEER!! Sooooo many choices of EVERYthing!! WA-State's first Beer CoOp!? How fun!! Great addition to this neighborhood, since 2015 MON @7 GeeksWhoDrink.com Trivia #68714e TUES @6-9 The Codex Board Game Nite WEDS @6:30 Run Club THURS 1st of Month @7 Bingo

I love this place. You can bring in your own food, some of the restaurants nearby will even deliver it here. All of the bartenders are super cool. Always a great time to sit at the bar and get vietnamese food delivered from the place next door. Open later than most breweries.

Great ambience chill vibe, very interesting selection. The fact that it's a co-op had me hooked! I joined up my first time. Support your local community brewery !

Lots of great beers and kambuchas to choose from. Friendly staff, nice outdoor seating.

I am so disappointed in flying bike. We have been coming here for over 7 years and it's a staple in our circuit of places to have a beer and hang out. But today we went in and purchased our beer and then were asked if we wanted to donate money to the "genocide" in Palestine. Unbelievable. There is a very large Jewish and Israeli population in Seattle. This issue is incredibly complex and sad with people suffering on both sides. No company has the expertise to be taking a side and for a community owned brewery it's incredibly frustrating and disheartening to see a very clear stance on this issue. Unfortunately for my family we can't support a business who doesn't see there is more impacted to this conflict and who is willing to take a stance like this.

I feel compelled to write this review because their caramel apple sour was truly one of the most delicious and memorable beers I've ever had. I rarely order more than a pint of the same beer at a brewery, but I knew I had found the one! I really wish I had bought some to take home. The space itself was airy (also has outdoor seating), clean, and dog-friendly, and employees were friendly and helpful! We're definitely returning to enjoy some Flying Bike brews paired with takeout next door from Green Tree!

Awesome chill spot to grab drinks not too far from Greenlake. Came here with a few mates and we loved the fantastic service from Megan who hooked our party of 10 up with drinks, of which my favorite was the Guava Raspberry Selzer, which was super memorable and crisp tasting. Definitely come here for some good times and some appropriately awesome social distancing as well. Thanks Megan!

Love love loved this spot! The vibe of this place is great with the open garage doors and the high ceilings. You can peer around the bar and see the boil kettles/mash tuns where the beer is being brewed. I had the pomegranate dry cider and was a happy camper. My friend ordered us the feta fries and those were a perfect complement to the tasty cider. This place allows dogs and was a great place for people with kids who needed some space to run around. Parking in this area can be a challenge to find, but I like the walkability of this neighborhood. There are so many great restaurants and bars right here at your fingertips. It's always a good time in Greenwood! When we walked out someone told us the food at the brewery comes from next door. If that is the case, kudos to them! They are super yummy!

Love. LOVE. Love this place! The Food: My favorite thing other than the beer here is the food situation. You can order Uber Eats or delivery from any nearby restaurant! Your options are endless and include Thai, Greek, American, Indian and Mexican. The Drinks: the brew & cider selection is on point. Tasting flights & sample are available & the service is quick! The Ambiance: Garage doors open out to the crisp Greenwood air. The concrete floors are littered with chalk drawing by the littles & the seating is family style. There a toy wall and self serve water station which is a dream for people with littles in tow.

Love love love this brewery and I plan on joining as a member! The staff are super friendly and strict on covid safety (which I love). Lots of outdoor seating (socially distanced), and you can bring dogs Highly recommend coming by to try locally made beers by members and go enjoy the lovely atmosphere of the spot!

As much as I abhor public drinking establishments that admit children and pets, I must say that I did enjoy my time at the Flying Bike, until the rugrats and dogs showed up, that is. The FBCB has plenty of beers, and the menu on the table offers choices from several of the neighboring restaurtants. We gorged on take-out sushi from right next door as we sipped our suds. The summer ale was a winner and washed down my spider roll splendidly. But back to the atmospere: the deal here is to bring in your own food, dogs, kids, whatever. Service is unfortunately very modern, which means that the (young) staff are not really interested in working, so be patient, especially when you are the ONLY person at the counter.

Kirk! He saved my life. Like seriously. I basically didn't eat a thing and drank a few high potency beers and next thing you know I can't walk! The beer was awesome but Kirk really made this place a 5 star. He booked me a Lyft and hand delivered me to the driver. Now waking up I'm feeling so grateful that there are people like Kirk in this world BUT especially in bars. When you see him, cause I'll make sure I never step foot into that place again, tell him he saved a girls life!

Very friendly and passionate people, you can tell they are excited about what they do and that they get to share some awesome beers with you! Situated in a cozy space in Greenwood, this is a must come to if you're in the area. They have a wide variety of beers, plus a couple ciders, and fun games to play!

The space is open and welcoming, the bike decorations are quirky, and the beers are REALLY good. If fbcb wasn't so far north I'd be a regular, but alas, I live quite far. ** the Cherry Sour they currently have is the best Sour I've ever had. So good.

Great local brewery in Greenwood. I can't wait for summer to return so I can post up outdoors for a beer after work.

This is one of my favorite breweries in Seattle!! Such a huge selection that's constantly changing and dog friendly! Great outdoor area as well. Would recommend for smaller crowds! The sours are incredible, definitely check them out!

Went back here again to celebrate my husband's birthday on a Sunday early afternoon with some friends. Again, a great time and experience and wanted to give a shot out to Augustine, who was super friendly and helpful and was working alone the entire 5+ hours we were there. The place filled up and he worked solo the whole time and provided great customer service :)

Flying Bike Cooperative Brewing was within walking distance from our Airbnb, and was our host's favorite spot. This place is much different than other breweries, because it is a co-op, member based brewery, but this didn't make us feel unwelcomed as visitors! We went in shortly after they opened on a Thursday and I enjoyed a flight to sample most of the beers. The girl working was Jenna, and she was so nice chatting with us about our travels. Hey Jenna! We also enjoyed chatting with a regular member at the bar about our future travels to Thailand. I really liked their Scotch Ale, which was a member created beer, and it was 8.5%, didn't taste like it, but sure felt like it! We seemed to come at a good time because it was fairly quiet, but around 4:30/5 it got much busier. I would be back if I were in the area! Feel free to follow my blog at www.tandaintheusofa.com. A new post on the beer and coffee in Seattle goes live tomorrow (4/5)!

Covid-times are a bad time to try to get the vibe of a place, but our beer-tender was super friendly and my husband enjoyed his lager and his IPA. Local root beer on tap for the littles.

Another bicycle-themed brewpub. Pretty good beer, decent food courtesy of the sandwich shop next door, and high prices, although I guess there are discounts if you are part of their club. Millennial-style service, by which I mean the bartender is more interested in talking to her friends than in serving you, may in fact forget about you completely even if you are sitting right in front of the taps at the bar, and if you're lucky might crack a smile when she gives you the tab, like an afterthought, "Oh yeah, this old fart might tip me, better be nice". That's ok, don't bother. Everyone gets a trophy and life has a reset button, somewhere, right? Not recommended. There's plenty of other places doing the same thing, with much better product and real enthusiasm.

As you walk in there's bike handlebars mimicking trophy animals on the wall. On the other side there's a spot where families can have there kids play and enjoy a beer. There's plenty of room and seating. It's dog friendly they have snacks and a dog bowl full of water. The ambiance is awesome. The bar tender by the name of Kirk was very nice helpful and friendly. He explains that there was no owner and that the whole thing is pretty much funded by local garage style breweres which made me super interested. I had the cherry tart sour. It was honestly one of the top 5 sour beers I had ever had. I also tried the hazy my buddy described it as a mild hoppy beer was married to a mimosa. Tasty beer. Overall solid place that everyone in the area should check out

I stop in quite often for a quick drink. I usually have my two young sons with me. Today, Jesse went above and beyond to make my sons and I feel welcomed. This place is part of my sons and I routine once a week and today was extra special. Thank you Jesse!

Really awesome beer selection and friendly helpful staff. It is great that it is a co op

Flying Bike is just a fantastic neighborhood brewery. The beertenders are super nice and the beer options are plentiful, tasty and interesting. On Fridays they usually tap a new keg which is one of my favorite things. The cooperative brewery concept is awesome too. They are super dog and kid friendly. Lots of games and toys for kids and dog treats and a water bowl. Easy to access water for all. There's even a nearby Pokéstop! They have lots of events including weekly trivia and a very active run club. All of the run club members have met my dog and I can attest that they are very nice people. You can order food from the adjacent Munch Café from the bar or bring your own food / have it delivered. If you're thinking about getting a beer in Seattle this place is worth a visit! Don't forget to get a stamp in your Washington Beer Lovers passport!

This place is really great - I'm always surprised when there that they are not busier. More people should give them their business! They always have about 15 taps (one is cider) so there is something for everyone. The folks working there are friendly and helpful. You can order food from the cafe next door or bring in your own. Dog friendly and a little game selection for the kids, should you have them and bring them. Sounds like they are pretty good community partners too - I know we have been to a few fundraising events there. They did a great job of making this place bright, modern, and bike themed without being overly tacky.

The co-op model here is really fun. People can buy memberships (or could, anyway) and become a part owner of the joint. Members submit recipe ideas from their own homebrews, and all vote on what will get added to the lineup next. The brewmaster is a serious brewer; he has been a pro brewer all over this town for 25 years and he's incredibly talented. But he's also incredibly gung-ho about the co-op approach, and delights in making beers from recipes that members submit. He makes his own, too, and the resulting lineup is really good. The space is awesome. It's so cool to see it converted for brewing use. They have a couple front doors and plenty of big windows fronting on Greenwood, and a big high-ceilinged tasting room. Lots of booths, lots of tables, lots of barstools. Their staff behind the bar is charming and funny and well-informed, and they pour about 20 house-made beers. Prices are great. Past the tasting area, there are restrooms (and a little office) to the left, and the big brewhouse is to the right. You can clearly see big shiny stainless steel tanks and could walk right in there if you felt so bold (not that this is allowed). It all feels like a scrappy little bootstrapped operation, and it kinda is. They raised the money themselves, mostly from themselves. They mounted a bunch of bicycle handlebars on the wall like hunting trophies, and they had a local artist paint some whimsical murals on the walls that make it feel like a little kid's nursery. It's all very family-focused and community-centered that way. Best of all, the beer is good, and they actively collaborate with other breweries. In fact, they brew beers with the brewery next door, and will run a hose across the beer garden if they need to move tank space around--one brewhouse to boil, and the other to ferment. I love seeing stuff like this, especially when the beer is this good.

We just moved to the area and still opted in on a Sunday night for a drink and fries. I was pleasantly surprised! They don't have food, but you can order food from the surrounding restaurants and they bring it right to the brewery! So great. I will be coming back here in the future.

I have fallen madly in love with this brewery and feel like I could become a regular here! This brewery is a cooperative which means there are a number of indviduals are involved with the brewing of the beer. Each member has their own recipe ideas which means the beer selection is going to be diverse and relatively sizeable. I got two beers here. One was a mushroom beer which I really liked a lot. However I also REALLY liked a lot a Lavender IPA that was consumed in the second round. Both beers made by different brewers, both beers wildly different in general and from each other. I am in this neighborhood or nearby about once a month so the added incentive of staying a bit longer there by going to this brewery will involve no painful arm twisting at all!

Awesome staff, great drinks at a reasonable price. Seating with very limited due to covid-19 but people were still respectful in wearing a mask and social distancing

I really enjoyed this place! The space inside is decorated very nicely, they carry off the bike theme very well. The tap handled are made from old bike handles and there are bike handles and seats on the walls that look like those mounted animal heads like you would see in a lodge. The beers here are really good. I had the blonde which was an excellent blonde beer. I also sampled the saison which had a great flavor and wasn't too hoppy. It is also dog and kid friendly. Neither was too overwhelming like I've experienced at other places. Overall, it was a great stop with good beer. I would definitely stop here again sometime.

Great PNW beer both in taste and mission. Washington state's first Co-Op Brewery is a great addition to Seattle's beer scene! Love each new beer I have tried here, especially the Lavender IPA and the Bike Rye'd Saison! They even did a recent collaboration beer, Brewmance, with Naked City Brewery next door that was so tasty! Talk about good neighbors! Great open space seating and layout, easy place to find community. I was sold even before I had the beer, but once I had beer from MY brewery, I was one happy member. -Member #674

Flying Bike brings a unique vibe in a sea of Seattle breweries. I love the variety of beers and how generous they are with samples. It's a Greenwood staple and full of locals. I've never had a problem getting a table. I haven't been since they re-opened after quarantine - can't wait to check it out!

Fantastic, quirky spot in greenwood for some tasty and unique brew. We had the scotch ale and winter warmer. Both were fantastic. Love the community vibe here with the eclectic art, kid playing area, and friendly, approachable staff. We definitely want to come back and try more of the brews! Also, as others have mentioned.. it's a decent price for a pint! We didn't go during happy hour and we're still impressed with $6 a pint for specialty seasonals.

As a member, I really wanted to give that 5th star but the smell of the place needs some work. Maybe a better fan or a split room for the brew side like many other establishments do. As for friendliness of the staff and customers: 5 stars! The variety and fun of the products: 5 stars! The intimate one room architecture and collaborative space: 4 stars! Sound level when it gets crowded: 4 stars! Pricing: 6 stars if that was possible. Talk about a coop doing the neighborhood right. It's fun place with great people. . bottom line.

The beers here are great. Unfortunately, this place has become a magnet for families to bring their small children together and pay no attention to them. This brewery is effectively a day care until ~10:00PM. If you're trying to go out for a beer and to chat or play a board game, don't bother. It ends up being a room full of un-tended, screaming children. Flying bike obviously caters to this crowd with their shelves of kids' toys, so this is something that's endemic to their business model. If you have kids, great destination. If not, go somewhere else.

If it is late at night and you've breen drinksin' and your sorta wasted, and just need some food to put down with more beer, then you're probably OK here. Unfortunately my recipe is this... It was 3:00 Monday afternoon. I wanted something to eat, and a 7-up. They do have the 7-up, and their menu has two pages of food that the bartender said is served from 2 other separate restaurants on either side of this building. I ordered my soda, it was just fine. I ordered the Taco Plate from the shared restaurant down the way. The bartender then rang me up for the taco plate, and spins around the card reader thing, and it is showing billing for taco plate only, no drink. (The drink is billed to the bar) The taco plate bill naturally has one of those automated places to choose a tip if you are so inclined. Now, I just ordered the food... I haven't even been served yet. It is slow, and the bartender is cool... so I ask him, "Bartender sir, I got your back, I'm happy to hook you up for your fine service, but can you please tell me that if I leave a tip for this food that is somewhere down the street, are you going to get any of that tip, because it's just you and me here, ya know?" He told me that the business relationship with the Mexican place is that when people in the bar order Mexican food, the tip is shared with bartender in some way. However, if you order the Sushi/Asian stuff... nope.. no tip for bartender on that food. Anyway, sure I'm not a douche, I tipped for the Mexican food. But what happens is a little later this guy comes running in the front door with a cardboard clam shell 'to-go container' He puts the cardboard in front of me, and I ate my food from some card board. So, it's a bar, not a restaurant, I get it.. but if you can't really do food there, then I would not pair up with neighbor joint. It's a cheesy-food experience. (Also, if you are serving Mexican food, ya gotta have some hot sauce in the place. That's a crime to not..) Nice bartender, good service/conversation. (-:

Excellent brewer, usually on premises. You can ask him the craziest beer questions and he will do his best to have an answer Great, changing, lineup of quality brews. This is a Co-op. It is owned by the patrons, although everyone is welcome. Some of the beers on tap were first brewed by co-op members. Though this is a brewery tasting room (bring your own food), you can order from the cafe next door and they will bring it to your table. Some items are even available from the bar. Good is very good.

Super dog friendly, great environment. We headed in here when our dog was turned away at Naked City. So glad we did!

Loved this place! Delicious beers + great atmosphere + good music= great date night. Bonus points for being family friendly.

Nice idea, but poor results. They nominate and vote on beers to be produced. Unfortunately, given that no one person is in charge, they come up with beer that is essentially ALL THE SAME. Picture an IPA and a Pale Ale and then make 20 of the same things in between. That's what you get. No real variety or thought put in to things. The place is still a bar. They light it up like it's a cafeteria and despite being largely full, they closed pretty damn early when I was there. While the socialist beer ideas might appeal to the reds we have in the city, the result isn't a great a beer bar.

I'm not sure if it is standard Flying Bike practice or common to the trade, but I would like to think that only Tess has turned filling a growler into an art form. Filling a bottle with delicious beer doesn't really seem complicated but I don't think I've ever seen a bartender take the time to ensure that every bottle is filled to the very top, absolutely foam free. 64 ounces of perfection. Also, I'm kinda chubby and Tess pays attention to me all the time. No big deal. Try the black n' tan. Eat munch. Bring your puppies.

Flying Bike has quickly become my go to brewery in the North Seattle area! Service: Service is always quick and friendly. There is no table service so you must order directly from the bar. The bartenders are also members so you know they have a vested interest in the success of the brewery and not just working another serving job. Beer: The beers are delicious. Currently they do not offer that typical Northwest hop bomb IPA\DIPA everyone is clamoring for but they do have many other wonderful options including various IPAs, CDAs, Reds, Bitters, Stouts, Porters, Blondes, Wheats, etc. Samplers are available as you can order as many 4oz beers as you want. Members can submit recipes for competitions and win the opportunity to have their Brewer scale up their recipe for general consumption. Pretty awesome! Food: They do not offer food directly but work with neighboring restaurants to provide menus and delivery to your table all on one tab. I suggest Bill's Pizza next door. Atmosphere: Flying Bike is as casual, inviting, and as comfortable as it gets. You are hard pressed to find a time where there isn't at least several families and dogs throughout the space. Normally that can be off-putting but the large open space with a small patio and multiple restrooms make it feel like a community hall where socializing and getting to know your neighbor and other members are encouraged. Overall: This is both mine and most of my friends new favorite spot in the greenwood area. Great for families, socializing, and relaxing. Even if you aren't interested in drinking delicious beers near dogs and kids there is plenty of space for you to work, hang out, and enjoy.

A great community location. I love coming in with my dog and having a beer and chatting, reading, or playing board games with some friends. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Great beers to sip on but would def l not complain if some more lagered beers show up on the tap-list.

Love the fact they let you buy individual tasters (unlike Naked City next door) and the concept of a co-op brewery really appeals. However, unfortunately, we haven't been impressed with the beers yet. The atmosphere is great though, and they are dog friendly.

Really laid back, unpretentious environment. Greenwood continues to grow and hopefully more establishments open with this type of atmosphere. Layout is very spacious with high ceilings and that open garage door design out front. This sure seems to dissipate the need to scream in order to hear others during busy hours. Staff has been very upbeat and patient with all the new customers. The bartenders are always wiping down and cleaning up vs preoccupation with their cell phones. As far as the product goes, not bad at all!!!! Not too many taps (less than 10 I believe), as this is a classic example of quality over quantity. You'll find the usual Pacific NW hoppy drinks along with a very very GOOD stout (maybe it was a porter) called 7 Spokes. I'm sure more taps are on the horizon along with some Pilsner/Lager type drinks in the future. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the prices are some of the BEST I've seen in a while. Great concept and another up and comer to the Greenwood/Phinney area of Seattle.

The beers here are amazing! The brewer, Kevin, is always happy to chat about the beer, and has an amazing breadth of knowledge about the history of beer in Seattle. He should know, since he's been a key part of it! The taproom is roomy and clean, but not like a loud beer hall. The beer is high quality, but surprisingly affordable. There's a pay parking lot next door, but I prefer street parking. Food is available for order at the bar, that gets delivered from the sandwich shop next door, or you can get any kind of takeout or delivery you want. Did I mention there are 15+ beers on tap?! Something for everyone! And finally, I LOVE that it's a co-op! Community owned, lots of cool educational events, mom and pop shop at its best!