Hellbent Brewing Company

Hellbent Brewing is a gem for beer enthusiasts. It offers a dog-friendly atmosphere, making it a great spot for pet owners. The patio is especially enjoyable during sunny days. They also host rotating food trucks, providing a variety of dining options. Inside, you’ll find ample seating, perfect for larger parties. They offer a cozy upstairs mezzanine with comfortable seating, including couches and tables. Sports enthusiasts will appreciate the large screen TVs for game viewing. Additionally, they have a pool table for some friendly competition. It’s a great spot to enjoy craft brews, catch a game, and relax with friends! The staff is friendly, and the beer selection is top-notch.

What an amazing brewery. We stopped by with our friends here and they have a lovely setup. If you want to just grab a beer and chill stay on the lower level and if you want to play board games or pool or just hang out go up the stairs. They have a great tap selection. We ordered their Vienna Lager and Nitro Coffee Porter and they were delicious. They usually have a good food truck schedule but you are free to bring in your own food as well. They are dog friendly, service is quick and its a great space to hang out with friends. Cant wait to be back here.

The best vibes! All you could want in a hangout, great beer/cider selection, dogs allowed, rotation of food trucks, friendly servers, pool and pinball machines. Come, have fun, you won't regret it.

What an absolutely perfect experience for folks looking a great brewery spot. Always a great crew working in the taproom, super to catch a sporting event on tv, and grab a snack nearby. Oh, and full of great doggos to visit with, too!

TL:DR - Great space with pricey beers and no intrinsic food. A good place to hangout with prices that don't match inflation for product that nobody needs. Largely, I would go here again, but, I wouldn't go here too much. The prices are a motivator for buying from a store and bringing home. Two floors, open concept, enough bathroom, and worth a visit.

This is an awesome place anywhere but especially because it’s in Lake City! Beers and Ciders always delicious. Huge and relevant selection. Atmosphere is chill and welcoming. Quality food trucks on rotation or bring in take out from nearby eateries. Very spacious and varied for year round hangs: excellent outdoor seating, comfortable indoors with large TVs for games, upstairs seating with pool table, nice and friendly staff at the bar. Bonus: cute and friendly dogs abound.

Cool, industrial meets outdoorsy brewery with big TV's and a variety of seating. Outdoor gravel patio with picnic benches and big umbrellas right next to the food truck of the night. Only the best of the trucks are invited to Hellbent, and it's a nice variety in a comfy, relaxed, and chic place. Oh, and Dogs allowed. 😎

I've meaning to go here since it opened and didn't get there until just now. What a stellar place. Great vibe. Super chill. Doggos here and there. Staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. Can't wait to go back. Especially when the weather gets warmer and the outdoor area in the back is more hospitable. Thanks for everything, see you soon.

One of my favorite places in the Seattle area. You can bring your own food inside or order from one of the daily rotating food trucks out front. Dogs are allowed inside and outside. Large seating areas on main floor and top floor. Such an incredible spot to take friends and family.

Hellbent has been one of my go-to local brew pubs for a number of years. They offer no food, but they have great food trucks that frequent the establishment, and they have excellent brews of their own making. They have a lot of big screens spread throughout the upstairs and downstairs, showing all manner of games, so you're sure to find what you want to watch. It can get really noisy and crowded on occasion, especially on weekend evenings. Their parking lot is tiny, but you can usually find additional parking on Lake City Way in front of and north of the brewery. There's also a small amount of parking on 133rd (to the north), a short walk from the brewery. Staff is good-natured, helpful and responsive.

I'm leaving this review out of concern for public safety. I was nearly hit by a Hellbent Brewery delivery van when the driver--who identified himself as a manager--barely stopped at a stop sign while I was crossing the street. Instead of apologizing, he told me I was "walking too slow," as though a pedestrian's safety was an inconvenience to his delivery schedule. I initially let it go, but shortly afterward I witnessed the same driver in the same Hellbent van repeat this dangerous behavior toward another pedestrian. This was not a one-time mistake--it was a pattern. When a business puts branded vehicles on the road, it carries responsibility. Reckless driving and open disregard for pedestrians is unacceptable. I choose to spend my money supporting businesses that respect community safety, and based on this experience, Hellbent Brewery is not one of them.

Loved the vibes and friendliness of the staff! Super sweet that food trucks come in addition to any outside and dogs allowed. Even if food trucks are not present, there are a few spots for food within a 2-3 minute walk nearby. There is ample space to park and hangout outside or inside. Excellent spot to grab some beers and play some board games!

Came here today after it had been quite a few years since my last visit, and it was great. Not a huge crowd which is always a perk because it feels like you have the place to yourself. I enjoyed several samplers and loved them all! Ha! My favorite is the Pineapple Dang, super yummy and tasty.

We drive by here often and always talk about stopping in but haven't done so yet. We also have read on the outside reader board that the place is dog-friendly and we usually didn't have our dog with us. Tonight was different. We had the dog, time and were going to pass this place on the way home after a day on Vashon. We parked in the lot and saw the Buddah Bruddah Food Truck outside. We'd been wanting to try this food for a bit so we were happy about that. We went inside at the bar and I ordered a Hellbent Pilsner Pint and my wife noticed there is an upstairs area that was well laid out. This was Friday and the place was pretty full so we grabbed the last 2 seats upstairs and my wife went to order from the food truck. Unfortunately, the food truck closed up at 8 pm. She walked up to it 5 minutes too late and we were out of luck. I'd love to see multiple food trucks here like Cairn Brewery frequently has up in Kenmore or at least have the one here open later. Inside, there were dogs all over the place and on leashes and they were very well behaved. One guy even had an orange tabby cat on his shoulders that was super friendly. I enjoyed my pilsner and our dog got see other dogs here. The place has a really cool and friendly vibe. The bartenders were super nice and attentive. The other customers we spoke with here were friendly and very nice. We really like this place and will return. The outdoor area looks great for the summer months as it will really open up the seating options. Thanks Hellbent!

This place is awesome. Great beer and ciders. Great vibes. There's an outdoor and upstairs area. The upstairs area has pool, video games, board games, books, and pinball machine. You need quarters to use them but there is a quarter machine upstairs. Plenty of parking. They also close pretty late on weekends which is nice. The staff are very nice and generous here.

Such a cool spot. Very friendly staff. The space is nice for an event. Great spirits. Didn't eat the food, so can't speak on that.

What an amazing brewery. We stopped by with our friends here and they have a lovely setup. If you want to just grab a beer and chill stay on the lower level and if you want to play board games or pool or just hang out go up the stairs. They have a great tap selection. We ordered their Vienna Lager and Nitro Coffee Porter and they were delicious. They usually have a good food truck schedule but you are free to bring in your own food as well. They are dog friendly, service is quick and its a great space to hang out with friends. Cant wait to be back here.

My MIL wanted to spend her birth-week visiting a different brewery each day, and Hellbent was the grand finale. A first time for all of us, and a great time was had by all! Definitely busy on a Friday evening but still easy enough to score a 4-top. Great beer selection, food truck outside until 8pm, sports on the TV's downstairs, and dogs galore. The place is very dog friendly. And also people friendly. Locals actually talk to one another here! Which, come to think of it, is probably in no small part due to the dogs... We didn't check out the upstairs, so I'll have to save that for the next visit. Definitely looking forward to it!

Rotating food trucks, ample indoor AND outdoor seating, dogs allowed, and a huge drink selection - I would consider this place a win! We did have to wait ~15 min on a Friday evening (~5:40pm) but that should be expected most places when the sun is out! Buddha Bruddah was a fantastic food truck with so many options, making it one of my favorite trucks to see now! Only downsides are the limited parking lot spaces and waiting in line for drinks (since they do have a large capacity to get through). I don't think these are dealbreakers though since you can lounge around and watch the line before going up.

Great beer, nice people, awesome outdoor seating areas and dog friendly! Good variety of food trucks rotate daily

What a hidden gem! Dog friendly, food truck on site and phenomenal beer! We did 2 flights and liked all of the IPAs we tried, the stand out was sunshine hazy pale IPA, and the Dang (which we knew we'd love) Everyone was really helpful. The team was constantly cleaning. The rest of the patrons were really relaxed and friendly, and it was great to see people playing games!

Pretty cool space to grab a beer and hang out! LOCATION & PARKING // Located right off Lake City Way, it's pretty accessible and hard to miss. There are a few parking spots in their lot but there's also a ton of parking on the street if you drive. AMBIANCE // The actual brewery is a lot bigger than it looks from the street. In addition to indoor seating next to the bar, there is ample space outside on the patio if you want to hang out there. Don't worry, there are TV screens outside as well. I came on a Friday night and things were busy but not too crowded. (To be fair, it wasn't a game night.) My friend and I sat at a picnic table outside for a few hours and there was some good traffic. It feels very casual and relaxing. There are also a TON of dogs hanging out here. ...not complaining. DRINK // I got the PEACH IPA. It wasn't bad but maybe not my favorite beer ever. It was quite thick. I drank it all and it was fine but I wouldn't get it again. That's not the brewery's fault though. SERVICE // Service are breweries are hit and miss. Although there weren't any openings at the bar, someone found me immediately and helped me out. I appreciate that! OVERALL // 4 stars I'd definitely come hang out here again!

Hellbent has been a neighborhood staple for us since its inception. We love the space, variety of beer, their parade of food trucks, and dog-friendliness. They expressed their kindness by sheltering a number of dogs when the neighboring Dog Resort suffered a fire. We hosted our wedding welcome party in the upstairs loft and our guests had an excellent time. Special shout-outs to David for facilitating, and the beer-tenders serving on June 2nd who handled our steady stream of guests and were very friendly to them! We'll see you again soon.

Cool place to hangout. Grab some drinks, talk, watch the game or play pool or even bring your laptop and do some work. They provide guest wifi. Upper level has pinball machines and pool tables. I really like the coffee cream ale.

This place is excellent. There is always a massive selection of beer, and the taproom is top notch. I really appreciate the safety measures they're taking to keep people safe and working through the COVID mess. The Hellbent crew is always friendly and enforces mask mandates with respect..10 stars! Time for another beer...

Nothing like a local brewery that knows what they are doing. Charming location and cool swag.

I love that Hellbent has come to the area and has three of my favorite things, beer, a parking lot and a lack of people under the age of 21. I know that many people enjoy drinking beer with their children, but I don't have children and I don't. They do allow dogs, which also aren't my favorite, but usually less annoying and better behaved. Its large enough that you can avoid them if need be. It's also great that they are open every day of the week and have later hours than a lot of local breweries. Food trucks are available most days. The upstairs is also a nice, providing a lot of extra space, including some more intimate seating, a pool table and overlook to the bar below. There's a nice outside area for warm days, and a great place to sit with your dog. They also have more than one bathroom which is something you think every brewery would have, but they do not. There's currently a coupon in the Chinook book if you want to save some money on a tasting. I attended a great yoga class here, put on by Just add Yoga, as well as a fabulous 2 year anniversary party. There are tons of beers on tap, including some guest taps and ciders, so everyone is likely to find something they enjoy. My current favorites are the cranberry wheat and the Dang, Citra IPA. Every employee has been very helpful, even when super busy. It's nice to be able to get a growler or take home some canned beer to go as well.

Great welcoming place for a beer, good meal, and game-viewing with your dog! Fairly convenient to the freeway for a stop off on our longer road trips.

Hellbent is a great local bar. They're right on Lake City Way, so it's easy to access. They have a private parking lot and street parking if that gets full. And trust me, it gets full. And for good reason. The vibe of the place is amazing. There's lots of seating, big tvs for the games, an upstairs loft with arcade games and board games, and a superb outside patio. Their beer selection is fantastic, and so cheap! They brew in house so they're able to offer pretty decently priced beer. You can also bring your pup in with you! Since they don't sell food, they have various food trucks placed outside each day. They have a schedule, so check their website for the schedule of food trucks. This is by far one of my favorite bars in Seattle.

Only come to Hellbent if you like drinking in a dog park. The beer is great and I like the structure of it inside and out. I really want to like this place and see it as my local watering hole, but there are often more dogs than people. Barking, yipping, snarling at each other, rubbing up against you...it's not a place for conversation or relaxation. It's a place for dogs and dog people.

Love this brewery! They have a varied list of brews from which to choose including cider, and they have slushies made with hard seltzer. The brewery is a comfortably decorated two story space with pool table upstairs, and they have a patio in the back. They rotate food trucks in that pair well with any of their brews. One of the owners is also the same of Frelard Tamales, so at different times you can enjoy one of the best tamales with your beverages. They occasionally host events or theme parties. An example was this past weekend when they celebrated Pride. Frelard Tamales was on hand also selling Alexandra's Macrons and Pride tshirts. The brewery was selling Pride pint glasses with a part of the proceeds being donated. They had mariachi and live performers. Dog friendly, and an everyone welcome kind of place. Located on Lake City Way, they have a few parking spots, or you can try for street parking.

My favorite brewery in Seattle! Friendly staff, lovely patio with heat lamps, solid food trucks. They always have the best cider on tap. Love bringing my pup here.

No kids allowed here. You're dog is welcome on the couch however. I love it! Only hellbent on tap, which isn't my favorite but it's a great place to hang.

My favorite Seattle brewery. Great people, great beer, great location. The staff is very respectful, knowledgeable and polite. The beers are quality with something g on the menu for everyone. They are adding something new a t least every few weeks. And of course they have some continuous draft selections that are solid year round.

It's a nice local brewery dog friendly they have different food trucks during the week all food services are excellent

Just love their outside setup. More bigger now with covid. Dog freindly, great selection !

great beer and great fun atmosphere! pizza truck outside was fantastic. really enjoyed our friday night here. would for sure go back.

Love the revolving food trucks that keep the food choices fresh. Wonderful local brewery with great brewmasters and servers. This is one of the best additions to the neighborhood in a long, long time.

All good!!! We love this place overall. Great beer with good food Nextdoor. Recommend

They always have something my husband loves and the food trucks are rotating. I can't eat a lot of things but I can always look ahead, just in case.

The patio and brewery is amazing. Friendly beertenders. The arcade games upstairs are a great touch. Good selection on tap too!

Some of the best beer within the Seattle area! They truly never disappoint. They brew and can onsite and are always dropping new beer. All of their IPAs are amazing and their coconut stout on nitro is amazing. Not to mention different food trucks every day and amazing indoor and outdoor environment. Bring your dogs and come visit the best bar dog in town Hellbent Steven!

What can I say? I love this place, home away from home. Great beers, great people, dog friendly. I recommend joining the mug club!

Excellent venue. Dog-friendly. Couches are very comfortable, very is outstanding!! I tasted a few different beers and they were all good.

Thank you for the wonderful outdoor seating! Steven the yellow Labrador is the true reason we come to visit. And the beer is awesome of course :)

The bartender greeted me with a smile and shook my hand. He seemed happy to be there, I bet he gets tipped more with that positive attitude, I appreciated it! The bar has a lot of open space and high ceilings. There is a large outside patio that was packed when I was there. The beers were $4.25 or $4.50, good price! Overall the beers were tasty and the place had a positive vibe. I will be back!

May you have an opportunity to visit this bastion of awesomeness. Yes, it's on Lake City, the bastion of.. typically not awesomeness. What you get here is an old school watering hole, a place with beers and really nothing else... except for the food truck that's normally parked right out back.. So walking in, you order at the counter, and you WAIT at the counter, and you get your beer at the counter. Which means, you bus your own drink, at the counter. Did I mention, it's best to start at the counter. it's pretty obvious where you order, it's the section of the counter, that is slightly lower. Once you have beer in hand, it's TV, couches, tables, and on a good day, the outside doors are open to more seating and the food truck. So really, they have a solid set of beers that fit just about anyone's needs or tastes. I have never been disappointed. Remember, it's a dog friendly place, so if you dislike dogs, then don't come here. I love coming here, and it's okay to come to lake city, because you certainly will get your drink fix.

Moved back to WA in February and I've been waiting to come here since. Venue is pretty big, they've got a nice lounging area inside with couches and TV's. I didn't make it upstairs to check it out, but the outside has a bunch of tables with umbrellas. Overall, dope ambiance that the brewery gives off. Good music, it was very OG. They've got a pretty big selection of beers on tap. Overall great stuff! Loved all their dark beer, ended up leaving with a couple hats and stickers. :) Jim definitely made the experience. Thanks for having me, I'll definitely be back.

Wow, this is a very impressive place already and they've only been open a couple weeks. Their soft opening was evidently quite a success, but we didn't finally make it in here until their grand opening, which just happened Saturday night. It was completely packed. I can't remember what this building used to be; maybe it was vacant. But ladies and gentlemen, when they say to you now that it is a brewery, you will agree. It is every inch a watering hole and beer production facility at this point. Quite a sight. This is a stretch of Lake City Way that is not really known for its reserved sophistication; in fact, every nice new business through here will help bring up the average. The two breweries now on LCW go a long way to bring families and nice people out on the town. The other brewery down the street welcomes kids, but I am 99% sure that Hellbent is 21+. There's a decent amount of parking outside, and around back. They're clearly ADA-compliant, with a long, low-sloped ramp out front that looks like a new addition, and two prime spots up front turned over to chair users. Guess who parked in one of the chair-user spots this past Saturday night? Somebody in a brand-new BMW SUV that was withOUT a visible placard. Still, Hellbent deserves full credit for making the spaces available and adding the ramp. It's a very polished and professional presentation right from the first impression you get outside. In fact, before you even park, you can tell the place is serious. The building has been re-sided and there's a beautifully lit giant new sign facing the street. It's almost like the type of sign a fine-dining place would have put up years ago, with lots of small soft-light bulbs outlining the silhouette of the sign. Once you're inside, it's kind of hard to believe this place was ever anything else. There's highboy and table seating here and there, and dogs are welcome. On one wall, there are huge overstuffed leather couches that look like they belong in a gentleman's club. There's a staircase to a mezzanine that overlooks the main room, and the bar faces everything at a 45-degree angle. You get a nice variety of defined spaces that don't take up a lot of area, and even when it's crowded, people move easily around the building. Behind the bar, there's a big series of windows that showcase gigantic, gleaming, stainless steel tanks in the brewhouse. From the taproom and the brewhouse, big roll-up doors lead out to a nice patio space carved out of the parking lot. The patio space has picnic tables, and often hosts a food truck. For their grand opening, they had a hot dog cart, which seemed oddly understated compared to all the fancy touches indoors, but that's alright. They have scheduled some more-ambitious food trucks already, so they are not messing around with their partnerships there at all. It's kind of hard to believe how nice this place already is inside. The flat screens everywhere, the nice couches, the custom-made heavy barstools, the reclaimed timbers everywhere in the bar, taproom, and mezzanine, the gigantic brew system already in place. They even have murals decorating the backwalls and the staircase, and the tapline conduit has stencils and a potted plant on it. If it can be decorated or otherwise done up in here, it is decorated or done up. Best of all, though, the staff are nice and the beer is good. The bartenders are mostly young, but they're enthusiastic and right on point. I didn't ask them any beer questions, so I don't know how their beer training stacks up, but I'm sure it's fine. They've opened this place with a very limited lineup--an IPA, a pale, a red, something else. There were about 10 guest taps pouring, virtually of them great beers, and most from great breweries. Very nice choices, and clearly they have the trust of their peers. They ought to--their brewmaster has been a pro in this area for two decades. The IPA had a ton of fresh, clear hop flavors, and it was flawless. The pale could have used little more flavor but it was a well-made beer. I'll definitely be back to try everything else they make.

A great place to host an event! The beer is great, it's pup friendly and the staff is always helpful and friendly!

Solid everything. Beer, staff (especially if I'm working ) space and food trucks. Plus pool and pinball. Get there early if the hawks are playing!

Pretty nice spot! Somewhere between a brewery and sports bar in its vibe with all the TVs showing sports games but the flights we had were great.

Variety of beers and ciders. They have some snacks to buy and often have food trucks but you are free to bring your own food. Good options for sitting inside and outside. Tonight there was a cute 50th high school anniversary so it was busy but still space to sit and have a drink. Oh and the patio is dog friendly :)

Brewery. North Seattle, Lake City. Sunny afternoon. Dog friendly. Nice selection of their own beers and local craft brews across the beer spectrum. Tasty beers. Indoor/outdoor seating. Open and airy. No food, but there's usually a food truck in the parking lot. Chill staff. People just hanging out and enjoying life with a brew in hand.

Last night was my first visit to Hellbent, but definitely not my last! We went for the kickoff of Seattle Beer Week. For each pint sold of their delicious Gate City IPA, Hellbent was donating $1 North Helpline Emergency Services and Food Bank, and I'm always drawn to local businesses that participate and contribute to their communities. The beer was yummy enough for me to go back a second time, but the lively atmosphere was even more of a draw. Lots of outdoor seating, dogs allowed both in and out, super high ceilings with funky light fixtures and a friendly crowd made the night a win. There was also a food truck outside, and I'm guessing they probably have rotating trucks for a bit of variety. This isn't an ideal spot for those who dislike crowds or noise- the acoustics and the amount of people there definitely resulted in it being a bit on the loud side. But we didn't mind and had a great time. Definitely recommend, especially for those who like to bring their pups along on outings!

What a nice and clean place with lots of room to hang out at, TV's to watch a game on, other entertainment, and collaborative space to spend time with friends. Service: 5 Cleanliness: 4 Ambiance/Theme: 5 Quality of food: N/A Quality of drinks: 4 Price: 4 This whole place is friendly and the architecture of the place is pretty awesome. I drank both upstairs and down just to get a feel of the whole place and I felt like I was in a nice small town full of great people. This place takes me away and promotes friendliness.

Always love the atmosphere, beer and service! Grab a leather couch upstairs or sit outside. Favorite food truck is the BBQ on Thursdays. Usually a decent selection of cider as well. Hoping they will offer an alcoholic kombucha on tap soon.