Pike Pub
Permanently Closed
Locally sourced pub fare, brewery tours, beer museum & seasonal brews
Locally sourced pub fare, brewery tours, beer museum & seasonal brews
"After 36 years in Pike Place Market, this market pub is closing permanently. The owners cite rising food and labor costs — even ketchup has gone up 20 to 40 percent — and frame the shutdown as part of Pike Brewing’s evolution. Sharing a space inside the market on First Avenue with Pike Fish Bar, it’s pouring $4 drafts until closing on Sunday, November 30, and the closure will leave about 35 mostly part-time employees without jobs, though they’ll be paid and receive benefits until the end of the year." - Harry Cheadle
"When Pike Brewing launched in 1989 (then called Pike Place Brewery), it was among only a few independent craft breweries in Seattle. The rest of the city has long since caught up, but Pike remains a pillar of the community. Some of its beers can be found in stores, but if you haven’t visited the labyrinthian brewery next to the market yet, put it on the list. Not only is its maximalist beer ephemera a wonder of its own, but the brews themselves somehow taste better below street level. Pike has a few other locations now, but consider this one a must." - Brianna Gunter
"Located adjacent to the Gum Wall on Post Alley, the Pike Pub is noted as the neighboring establishment where Copperworks plans to site its new cocktail bar." - Harry Cheadle
"Longstanding and described as a venerable Seattle beer brand, Pike Brewing was acquired by Seattle Hospitality Group in 2021 and is now under the same umbrella as Fremont Brewing; Lincecum noted that both breweries prioritize brewing exceptional beer and keeping it local. Pike produced just over 5,300 barrels in 2022, and SHG has indicated its production facilities will remain separate and that there will be no staffing changes at this time." - Harry Cheadle
"Founded in 1989, Pike Brewing announced it will cease brewing at its Pike Place Market-area location and move production to a new SoDo facility while maintaining its bar and restaurant on First Avenue; company founder Charles Finkel said they have cherished the memories and history at the current site but are excited about the possibilities the new facility will offer." - Harry Cheadle
