Jessica S.
Yelp
This was a random find. We were just kind of wandering around the outskirts of Pike Market, trying to plan the day, when we saw their sign. A quick search later, and we were walking in to place an order. No matter that it wasn't even noon - we were on vacation and determined to enjoy every second of our time in town!
The bartender wasn't overly friendly, but we weren't there to make friends. My husband got a pint right away, and of course I went with a flight. It wasn't until I was writing out my flight that we realized Seattle Beer Co. is basically a bar, not a brewery. It was too late for us to leave at that point - hubs had taken a few sips of his beer by then - so I made the best of it.
Not that there's anything wrong with bars, mind, but we were on the hunt for local breweries. Sure, they had some local beers on tap, but nothing that was their own. I know this makes me sound like a terrible snob, but when you have your mind set on one thing in particular, it takes the wind out of your sails to discover your assumptions were incorrect.
At any rate, we took our beers to the lounge space downstairs, where one other early-drinker was inhabiting a table. We cozied up to the bar that lined the window overlooking the alley behind the building and took our time drinking.
I know my husband was planning on two pints while we were there, but the realization that they didn't brew their own beer had him stop at one. We did enjoy what we sampled, but I won't review them here.
I don't know what kind of crowd they get during "regular drinking hours", but I did enjoy lounging in the downstairs area. They had some history of beer panels lining the wall in the back, and it was fun to people-watch out the large windows. There's a mural just outside the back door that garnered a steady flow of tourists. Us included.