Lucky Envelope Brewing

We were on a brewery tour with Cycle Saloon and this was the second stop. Love the red zodiac animals painted on the outside of the building! Our Chinese family members recognized them right away. We really enjoyed the tea infused beers at this brewery. It's a unique concept and the beers were tasty too. We sat inside because it was a bit chilly on the front outdoor patio area with no heaters.

Lucky Envelope was a chill Memorial day brewery experience. The bartender was very helpful and the vibes inside were quite welcoming. Plus the beers were great!

Solid brewery with comfortable taproom - they make a variety of styles including classic ones that don’t get a lot of attention from craft beer fans. Red ale was particularly good.

This is such a great brewery. They have an awesome outdoor seating area that's all covered. Their beers are creative and delicious. Update approx 3 years later: still great. Love when they do tea beers, wish they did more Update another year later: place was packed on a Friday night! Love to see it! Great beers and awesome music

Solid location. Huge brewery, when I went was pretty quiet. They had the Mets/Brewers game on which of the breweries in Ballard, was great. The Pilsner was standard and met expectations. Great place to stop for a pint.

I really enjoy going to this brewery. Tasty and creative beers, lots of indoor and outdoor spaces to sit and helpful staff. During my last visit I came specifically for a special release collab beer from earlier in the year. I knew it was a long shot to ask if they still had some available for purchase and of course they didn’t. But I ended up staying for a beer since I was in the area. After about 15 min one of their team members came to my table and presented the beer I was looking for. Customer service still exists. They easily could have not checked and assumed they were out but they took the time to look, and provided a super positive experience during this visit.

We visited Lucky Envelope while visiting from the East Coast. We travel a lot and go to a lot of breweries so we have an idea of what quality beer tastes like. We were HIGHLY impressed with Lucky Envelope. Everything we had was really good across all the styles. The place has really good ambience including indoor and outdoor seating. The staff couldn't have been nicer. If we lived in this area we would be here all the time!

紅包, hóngbāo! The beers are awesome the staff was great! We came got the lunar celebration and the line was long but worth it! We'll be coming back when less busy. We just missed getting an envelope but they were so nice and let us have a taster glass. The lychee mango slushy was Bomb!! We got a flight of almost every beer and they were all good there is a reason they have so many medals (see photo).

We were on a brewery tour with Cycle Saloon and this was the second stop. Love the red zodiac animals painted on the outside of the building! Our Chinese family members recognized them right away. We really enjoyed the tea infused beers at this brewery. It's a unique concept and the beers were tasty too. We sat inside because it was a bit chilly on the front outdoor patio area with no heaters.

Great beer! I'd have given 5 stars, but the bartender wasn't friendly or knowledgeable and it wasn't very welcoming. I still recommend it for tastings, but not a place I'd settle in and hang out at. They do sours well. They are light and not overly sweet the way some places have started to do them.

Such a great brewery. I go out of my way to search out beer that has flavor as their focus. Lucky Envelope is the best in this category. They make the only IPA that I like. (The ENIAC Mosaic) They recently made a small set of beers that were tea infused. They were all great, but the Lhapsong Souchong was my absolute favorite. The horchata stout and thai tea sour are also super-great. The people here are super nice. Service has always been really quick. It's not often that I go into a brewery in the Seattle area and feel like I'm a regular the first time in. And it's felt the same every time I've been in. One time I showed up on what I believe was solstice, and there was a marching band playing. Super fun times. I love quirky things, and they deliver. The taproom is on the cozy side, but there's also outdoor seating. Being able to see into the brewing area from the taproom is neat. All the decorations are fun to look at. Street parking only here folks. I've never had a problem finding a spot within a block or so, but it's Ballard, so people should be used to that.

Love the concept of some of their Asian beers and glad this was one of the first breweries I tried in Seattle. Beers so popular that they frequently run out of the good ones. When they host events it can be packed and hard to navigate, but overall they have good vibes inside and outside.

Awesome, chill brewery with a great selection of sours and interesting flavor combos! I really liked the Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade Sour and my friends enjoyed their IPAs. Plenty of seating both indoors and out, as well as the usual brewery amusements like board games and merch for sale.

Service has significantly improved. The guy that hasn't been very nice has been so much nicer. Not sure what happened for the differences, but things have gotten so much better. Attentive and nice! Beer is always good!

A wonderful brewery near lots of other taprooms and breweries and has a lot of delicious beers. I had one of their sours, which was great. Lucky envelope has indoor and a lot of outdoor seating. Friendly service too!

Lucky Envelope - "Culturally inspired beer" is their tag line along with using modern and historic brewing techniques. I won't claim to know a lot about brewing, but I do like drinking it and most of the beers I've had here delivered. Some of my favorites have been the "Pumpkin emoji", ENIAC Mosai IPA, Lucky Lager and the Raspberry Sour ale to name a few. all different, but all really good. Most recently as of writing this, the Count Chocula Cream Stout is very good too. So hopefully this will become a seasonal visitor to the Luck Envelope line up. The beer options aren't huge, but the ones on tap are varied and many of them I enjoy. I really like the brew chart so when you get a flight, you can easily keep track of what you're drinking as well having the descriptor or brewer comments on the beer. Like a lot of the breweries in the area, there is a food truck that takes up residence right next to it and there is plenty of seating both indoor and out. Lastly the staff are pretty cool here and you may even get to chat with the owner if he's in. One of the best Breweries of the bunch in Ballard.

Lucky Envelope Brewing was not on my radar AT ALL. But after getting the recommendation from multiple beertenders I knew I had to stop by. Lucky Envelope Brewing is a family-friendly craft brewery in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Their brewing philosophy is centered around "Culturally Inspired Beer". The brewery's recipes draw from modern and historic brewing styles and techniques. I got a flight of their beer and was impressed by the quality and ingenuity of flavors. Peanut Butter Cream Stout: A Cream Stout infused with real Peanut Butter. Smooth nutty flavors flow with the chocolate and roast of the base stout. Not in your face sweet, but just enough to bring back memories of PB chocolate ice cream. As a PB lover, I loved this beer. Italian Pilsner: An Italian-Style Pilsner brewed with Weyermann Eraclea Malt that was grown off of Italy's Adriatic Coast and hopped with Saphir and Hallertauer Mittelfrueh during late, whirlpool, and dry hopping. Crisp like a lagger, strong hop bitterness and spiciness. A great version of the Italian Pils. Halo Halo: A Sour made with Ube, Mango, and Coconut. I'm not usually a giant sour beer guy, but this was my favorite beer of the bunch. Reminded me a little of a tropical lassi drink with nice sweetness that wasn't cloying and strong mango / coconut flavors with just a medium-low acidic tartness. Helles Lager: A Helles that checked all the boxes of what you are looking for in a good Helles style lager. _____

Lucky Envelope was such a treat! We went during their Lunar New Year event. They were very busy with lots of kids and dogs in attendance. It was so lovely to see people of all ages welcomed into this space. Despite being so busy, the beer tenders were able to work through the line quickly and offered thoughtful recommendations for anyone who asked. I ended up getting a tasting flight with their helles, yuzu Pilsner, white rabbit stout and Sea-Kobe 65th anniversary juicy IPA. Every beer was unique and tasty. Really clean flavors! You can tell they know what they're doing. Can't wait to visit again and try some more! Cheers!

Decided to try a new brewery on our recent visit to Ballard, and in honor of the year of the Dragon we stopped by here. It was packed on a weekend day and we grabbed two of their lighter offerings - current selection skewed IPA and strange mix ins versus the classics. Beer was fine, outdoor seating pretty standard for a warehouse style brewery. Good times but Reuben's is still the GOAT.

A great brewery! So glad we stopped here for a taste. Ordered two of their Helles Lagers, and they did not disappoint. Very smooth and easy drinking. Good service and nice atmosphere. Staff was very pleasant, and although this is not a super-huge establishment, it was very welcoming and comfortable. A memorable choice, for their beer quality, selection and the vibe in general.

Came here with some friends this past Saturday to specifically taste the POG Sour. With so many companies beers and ciders that promise a certain taste of tropical fruit you're disappointed. Not with this one. it was very passionfruit forward which we loved. I was at a pop up at Fast Penny and had a cocktail there so Just had a 5 ounce taste. I do like that you can get that size. My friends ordered a couple of flights. They both really liked the Strawberry Kiwi Ale Juice Sour and Mosaic Hazy IPA as well. I didn't have a taste of the Strawberry Kiwi but I did smell it it was like the scent of fresh strawberries. One of our friends ordered a pint of the the Peanut Butter Cream Stout. This one I did try, I don't usually drink stouts but I would definitely order that. Planning to come back and get a four pack of that one for a friend. The space has a bunch of indoor tables some regular tables and some bar level with stools. The main doo opens wife for great ventilation on the 80 degree weather day we were there is also lots of exterior covered seating. The day we were there a taco truck was outside selling food. I like the grab and go fridge it's easy to pick what you want and pay. I bought a four pack each of the POG and the Strawberry Kiwi they put it in a reusable bag. The staff was friendly and very helpful. Loved the mural of the Chinese zodiac signs on the exterior. it's nice to have an Asian owned brewery amongst all the breweries in the neighborhood.

Asian-Owned brewery!!!! So cute both inside and out. They have these beautiful painted walls outside representative of Chinese culture. They brew unique, Asian flavors of beer. We tried the lucky envelope lager, Buddha citron IPA, and tangerine milkshake sour. All 3 were yummy! You can even buy some in cans to take home. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. They even have some games, coloring pages, and more for kids. It is also dog friendly!! There is only street parking available but since it is located in a relatively residential area, it was pretty easy to find parking.

6th and final stop on our "pub crawl". We all were looking forward to this stop because they were the only place that had a pumpkin beer on tap. Unfortunately this was the only beer that we tried, because most of the other offerings were IPAs, sours, or just too hoppy for us. The style of this pumpkin beer (cream stout) is one we haven't seen too often. Two of us thought the beer had good flavor and picked up subtle spice characteristics, but I just couldn't get any of it no matter how hard I tried. We took home a four pack to enter in our annual pumpkin beer tasting party, so time will tell how it ranks. Our 6 stop pub crawl adventure was a great way to spend our last day in Seattle. Now we're heading to hopefully enjoy a nice dinner before our flight back to Central California tomorrow morning.

Ok looks like we've found our new favorite brewery in the Seattle area, by which I mean we will willingly drive 45+ minutes on a random weekend to go try new brews on tap with little second thought needed. Love the different sizes I can get (to try everything first before committing myself to one). And love their experimental brews even more! Tea beers? Fruit beers? IPAs? Sours? Hit me with all of them! Lucky has singlehandedly convinced me this past weekend that I don't actually hate all Sours. Not all beers are available by can or growler fills, so drink up and savor them!

Yay, finally got the chance to try Lucky Envelope! They've been on my list for some time now, as I don't know of many (if any) other Asian-Owned breweries in the area. This tasting room is a little on the smaller side, but still plenty of seating for guests. The only other people in here when I was here for a coworking session was a table full of moms with their babies - yay for family-friendly spots! The beertender that was working was really sweet and they were nice and clean, and following Covid regulations. I tried two beers - the Buddha's Hand Citron IPA and the ENIAC Mosaic IPA. The Buddha's Hand was really citrusy and refreshing. Loved it. Would be really great on a summer day! The ENIAC was also really good, probably my favorite between the two. There are a few other breweries within walking distance, so if you're nearby or making a beer crawl, be sure to include Lucky Envelope. Definitely worth the try and can't wait to return.

Innovative, fabulous beers with fabulous service Great space, highly recommend Wish I discovered this place sooner

I've been wanting to try Lucky Envelope for the longest time. Although it was loud inside, the outside was chill with heated lamps yay. What I tried: - White rabbit yuzu pilsner: bright but couldn't really taste the rabbit - White rabbit milk stout: tasty, like a creamy root beer, I thought these flavors went together best - Double happiness chai stout: you can def taste the chai, a bit strong though (double happiness eh?) Overall I really like Lucky Envelope's creativity and seasonal drinks. Their staff was also really nice.

The place is a standard brewery in terms of the seating and look and overall atmosphere, very much just another brewery in Seattle. The beers are the same, the stouts were really not stouts, but aside from that they did have a decent pilsner.

Ray and his staff hosted a Star Wars themed wedding for members of the Titan Garrison of the 501st Legion. My wife and I were visiting from California and this was our first time at this venue. They made us all feel like family from the first moment. They provided some amazing ciders and house brewed beers. Excellent experience. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

A fun Asian-inspired brewery right in the brewery district of Ballard. I was there right around Lunar New Year to try their specialty beers. I loved the lychee sour (specialty) and peanut butter stout (menu standard).

Exceptional care taken into their beer craft! All their beers are well done. Their sour and IPA's seem to be their specialty. Their raspberry sour is crisp and fruity.

Decent Ballard brewery with about 8-10 taps but lots of variety. They are real generalists with enough styles that most people could find something they like. Both indoor and outdoor seating available. They get some really good food trucks here too - my favorite regular being Panda Dim Sum.

I love lucky envelope!! Their beers are so solid and they have a great variety. The staff is very friendly and the indoor & outdoor seating are both nice. Leaving a review to gush about their gingerbread cream stout - it's a holiday special they released this month and it's so delicious! Great flavor and super smooth, not to sweet. I bought 8 cans of it on the way out to keep at home :)

Friendly service and delicious beer. The space is great to hang out with friends. Love the wall mural.

Beer was Normal! Beertender was cold and Made The whole group uncomfortable! Wouldn't recommend if you're looking for a chill time

This was stop number one on my "pub crawl." I really wanted to try these sour beers my friend has been raving about but I have never heard of before. There's lots of seating inside and out. Everything is clean. They have a great beer selection and the sour beers, they're a must try! It reminds me of cider but a less harsh option. They had a pineapple one and cucumber one that were both really good and light. The bartenders, or beertenders(?), are super friendly and fun. If you haven't tried sour beers I definitely recommend getting a flight here! You won't regret it.

Look no further than this local brewery in Ballard that has great ambiance and hearty beer. We ordered our "growler fill" with the eniac mosaic IPA - very hearty beer, very filling. Ambiance- lots of picnic tables in the front of the brewery, many people with their dogs relaxing on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I think I'll do that next time!

We walked around the neighborhood on a Friday after work to find a brewery with the shortest line and found Lucky Envelope! At the time we arrived, there was no line to order and a couple tables were open. The staff were friendly, helpful, and recommended some great beers. We decided on sharing a flight so that we could try a bunch. Each 4 ounce glass is $2. My favorites were the Guava Sour and Blackberry Lemonade Sour! We will definitely return especially as this place was more low key than the other breweries in the area.

Loved everything about this place. First, given Lucky Envelope is a little more tucked away than some of the other Ballard breweries, we didn't have to wait too long on a sunny weekend afternoon for an available table. I usually go to breweries bc I find it a fun place/scenery to relax and/or spend time with friends. This place served that purpose AND I LOVED THE BEERS. I hardly ever really say this (I do like beer but hardly do I RAVE about them). I got the Grapefruit IPA and the Peanut Butter Cream Stout. Living in Seattle got me a lot more accustomed to IPAs but I found this grapefruit one to be truly enjoyable!! It really did taste like grapefruit and wasn't super super bitter. The Peanut Butter Cream Stout was SUCH a treat. It literally tasted like a creamy PB milkshake. I was seriously loving it. It was so smooth and sincerely felt like I was drinking a dessert (but at the same time it wasn't too overly sweet). My partner got the guava sour, blackberry lemonade sour, and the red sour. He loved the first two bc you could really taste the fruits but found the last one to be a little too sour. You can bring your own food here -- we did that and brought some coloring materials! In terms of covid guidelines, their setup is super thoughtful. When you order there's a plexiglass between you and the servers and then you seat yourself at one of the outdoor tables. There are staff members cleaning each table right after customers leave. Also I saw one staff member kindly remind a couple people to keep their masks on while not seated. Respectful and also love that she was keeping it safe for herself and the other customers too!

What a unique Asian inspired brewery! All the beers have some hint of Asian ingredients like rice or tea. The beers are really drinkable and even though I came here with a Groupon, I would definitely come back for a growler. Nice place to hang out too. I would love it if they served food but maybe some food trucks will find their way here. Super cool area with tons of breweries nearby. Can't wait to try their helles lager with lapsang souchong!

The oolong tea collab beer is probably one of the best beers I've ever had. So unique. This place was relaxed, the bartenders were friendly and there is a food truck outside for when you get hungry!

This place was really fun! Good size patio. Really good beer! They probably had one of the best grapefruit IPAs I have ever had. Good amount of hops and grapefruit flavor. Very friendly bartender. Would go there a lot if I lived around here. Cheers!

My friend and I decided to try this one out because it's on the passport list! Also Asian owned so we were stoked. Good sized space with indoor and outdoor seating. Rustic decor. Ample variety of beers! They had some hits from the fall festival so we were able to try some of the special releases. Raspberry sour ale was my favorite, but I'm also someone who could never pass up a sour. They seem to have a good rotation of beers throughout the year so I would definitely go again!

Fantastic beers, with a fun ambiance of family and culture. Friendly service will help you get a delicious beer in hands. Dog friendly! Kid friendly! And lots of non-alcoholic options too. Highly recommend!

The beer was great! Their new Nelson Juicy IPA was so good that I had to get a 4-pack. Having the option to get small ounces let's you choose more options and basically make your own beer flights. Definitely recommend if you're in Seattle.

4.5 stars overall. We four came here for beers at the suggestion of my son. BEER: 4.5. Excellent beers. Enjoyed the lager and the Sour Raspberry. SERVICE: 4.0. Fast, accurate, and friendly. AMBIANCE: 4.0. No-frills seating inside and outside. Clean. Food trucks.

This is such a great brewery to get together with a large group of friends! We came tonight to do a potluck dinner with 18 friends and 4 dogs. There is a great covered area outside with long tables and benches but since its officially Fall we sat inside and pushed the tables together. We played corn hole outside and a game of Jenga. We received fantastic service at the bar when buying beer and cider. Bathrooms are unisex and has a baby changing table in them. We found free street parking easily. I definitely recommend coming to this brewery for a great time with friends.

First stop foraying into Seattle's brewery scene. Small setting with an open feel. Lucky has several brews ranging from sours to IPAS to lagers. I'll say, I'm not a fan of sours, but their Raspberry sour was the best and most tolerable I've encountered yet. Another interesting flavor was their Two-Pepper, which was surprisingly not spicy at all but contained the pepper flavor. Interesting beer worth trying at least a sample of. Staff is kind and were very friendly in recommending their faves and allowing me to try several. Great atmosphere!!

I have no idea why I've never heard of this place, but I like it a lot better than a lot of the more well-known breweries I've been to in the area. We found this place walking our dog before puppy class at Ahimsa just one block away. (They're dog friendly by the way!) We got the blood orange IPA, and it really surprised me. It was the kind of flavor that made you stop and say, "ok yeah, that's totally a ripe blood orange... " that I'm drinking... But also it's totally an IPA? It's a lot to think about, but it's also undeniably delicious. Same with the peanut butter one. At first I thought it was chocolate... After a few drinks, it was undeniably a reese's puffs cereal. Kinda crazy. Truthfully I, I'm still processing it. Will be back for sure though, I'm very impressed. It's pretty obvious that LE's strengths are there intriguing flavors. I recommend trying a few flavors and getting a flight or a few beers if you're here. Also, I did get a 19oz of the house lager and took home a grapefruit IPA. Both were definitely good, the lager is a great beer, and the grapefruit is definitely tasty. I'd definitely get both again, but maybe after a round of the blood orange and the peanut butter.

Cute beer garden/brewery in Ballard. It's quieter than some of the others nearby if you want a more intimate or quiet setting. The staff were super friendly and were diligent about sanitizing the tables afterwards. Beer was good too! Only thing that would make it better would be if snacks were sold especially if there isn't a food truck available.

This is probably my favorite brewery in Ballard area and there are quite a few of them. One day I am going to remember to bring my Ballard brewery passport to all the breweries and earn my prize, until then this is my favorite stop off as I work towards the challenge. I love the variety of beers sold here. They always seem to have something fun on tap, I get bored by normal beer and like to find things that are a bit different. On my most recent visit I enjoyed the blood orange mosaic IPA. Their raspberry sour is pretty tasty too. They often have food trucks and fun events going on. I know they have a cocktail beer day coming up that sounded intriguing and they recently had a teahouse beer day. I love sour beers and there are always a few on tap. It can be a bit crowded inside if an event is going on, but on a nice day you can sit on the front patio. I really like the pallet planters out front and told my partner to make me some for home. One day I hope to make it here for Yoga (Run).

Lucky Envelope Brewing has been a go-to beer spot for my husband and I for a few years now, and it's only gotten better. The beers are top notch (the creativity of the brewing team has been above and beyond especially lately, with a variety of interesting and delicious beers, like juicy IPAs, milkshake IPAs, refreshing sours, and remarkably sessionable lagers and ales). Not only that, but it's a welcoming spot - the service is always amazing and the staff is friendly - with dog treats for your furry friends and coloring books and games for the kids. One thing that has impressed me the most during COVID is the staff's commitment to the health and safety of its workers and customers. The place is always clean, wiped down, and compliant with local health recommendations with regard to safety. Recently Lucky Envelope adopted a policy of requiring proof of vaccination for inside seating (note: this does NOT apply to its ample outside seating space). This policy doesn't sit well with some, but with variants cropping up, I appreciate that Lucky Envelope is taking care of its staff and customers. It's wonderful to see a business care about more parts of me than just my wallet! It might not be the most popular decision, but it's a smart one. Thank you Lucky Envelope!

My wife and I came on a Friday night just looking for a drink. I love the indoor area because they had a tv on the inside. The outside seating was pretty standard and their food truck was super cool! They used a old school bus which was very unique! I decided to try their Peanut Butter Creme stout and it was sooooo good! The after taste is the best part. Definitely would recommend and check out if you are in the Ballard area checking out breweries!

Great spot doing good work! Excellent beer, cool vibe. So many craft brewers out there (thank goodness!), it's good to see this one differentiating itself.

I was pleasantly surprised with the variety of beers and the inexpensive price. 4 oz pours are only 2$ each. Which makes it only 6$ for the equivalent of a regular beer. We tried nearly all of their beers. The Vienna Amber Lager was a crowd pleaser. Their stouts were also pretty tasty. The Parti Kyle Nitro was a standard stout but good. The peanut butter stout was sweet and delicious. The Gingerbread stout wasn't shy about the Christmas flavors but it was cozy and delicious. The only beer we didn't love was their raspberry sour. It was more sweet than sour. Reminded me of a wine cooler. They have outdoor tents set up but no heaters. It was getting chilly and it would've been nice to have some heat. Many breweries near this one have food trucks outside. They didn't have a truck but there was one only two blocks away if you really needed food. They only had chips for sale.

Lucky Envelope has a great location since it's located within walking distance to other breweries in Ballard if you want to walk around and go beer hopping. Lucky Envelope is dog-friendly and has tons of outdoor seating to soak in the summer sun. As for the beer, I thought it was just okay. I've had a beer from this brewery at a restaurant before that I liked, so they do have beer that's above average, but nothing spectacular.

Great spot with tasty beers. We have visited three times and enjoyed the covered patio with our dog. The hazelnut vanilla cream stout is a favorite of mine.