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If you were entertaining guests (one from NYC and the other from Philly), which 3 local breweries would you recommend bringing them to?I am having some friends in for the Turkey Day holiday and they demand local micros. I was thinking of Elysian on the hill of course, but I want to skip out on the Ram and Pyramid. What do you recommend that has an awesome selection of local and imports as well as good eats that would impress these east coast foodies?
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Big Time Brewery in the U District. Hale's on Leary in Frallard is good. Pike Brewing Company , if only because it's right next to the Pike Place Market, where you could possibly end up with out-of-town guests anyway.
I also recommend Naked City Taphouse in Greenwood. They've got a primo selection of beers, and a limited but tasty food menu.
All of these will be better for beer than food. If you're trying to impress foodies, take them to Ray's Cafe (upstairs) for happy hour. They've got the best seafood in the city, and two local faves, Manny's Pale Ale and Maritime IPA, on tap.
Sorry, that's 5, but technically only 3 are breweries.
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I'd recommend the Jolly Roger Taproom. It's the commercial front of the Maritime Paific Brewery, and they have many excellent cask-conditioned ales available for quaffing. Their food is pretty good, too. You'll need something on your stomach to keep you steady if you have too many of their high-powered beers. Here is the menu. They will suggest a beer to pair with your meal if you ask. It's really all about their beer.
Also, check out the Beveridge Place Pub. They have kickass microbrews not just from Seattle, but from all over the surrounding region. They don't serve much food, but they will let you bring in your own gourmet meal if you like, or they will order out for you. Very cool spot.
For imports, hit Brower's in Fremont. But why would you need imported beer in Seattle?
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Whenever I want to impress someone from out of town with PNW beer selection, I always go to Naked City, Brouwers, or Beveridge Place Pub.
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Pretty much what these guys said.
Jolly Roger
Elysian
Hale's
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Elysian (any location) is a must visit. Great, great seasonals, so you're right there. Big Time in the U District is great, Diamond Knot in Mukilteo is even better, Elliot Bay is quality, and Maritime is good as well. I really don't like Baron's, but I'm not a lager fan; if your guests like lager, visit there for sure.
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I second the Jolly Roger Taproom if you have time/inclination for a roadtrip and a car, Fishtale in Olympia has great beer and some seriously good 'northwest style' food. If going north is more your style Boundary Bay in Bellingham is awesome.
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Elysian is a great choice.
Hale's is good, as is Pike Brewing.
But whatever you do, make sure you take them to a place that has MANNY'S PALE ALE on tap. Best beer in Seattle, IMHO.1 0
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Baron's Pillager Pub in Greenwood (gasp!) features the best Pilsner. The best. The Fiddler's Inn in Wedgewood (Gasp!, Gasp!) is a really wonderful place that just reeks of a certain very Northwest vibe (is that the Uptight Seattlite 2 tables down?) I live on Capitol Hill and think of the HopVine in all it's "Island of Straightness" as something of a mecca for local beer geeks. They don't brew beer onsite but consistently curate the best selection of handcrafted brewskies in town.
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Will the outcome of the World Series have any effect on your guests’ interaction with each other? Or are these East Coast Foodies not fans of baseball? I know this doesn't have anything to do with answering your question, but just the thought that came to mind when I read it.
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Check out www.pubquest.com to find every brewery in the area - sometimes the little ones don't make the headlines. Cheers!
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Fremont Brewing Company's "urban beer garden" on Thursday and Friday afternoons is actually in the brewery itself. The ambiance is closer to industrial than pubby, with a long communal table and some banquets salvaged from the Red Door. The brewers often hang out and talk beer. The selection is limited to the two or three brews they're currently kegging, but there's often something experimental and interesting. I'd say this is the most authentic neighborhood brewery experience you're going to get anywhere. (Full disclosure: the owners are friends of mine.)
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Pike Brewing has the extra tourism advantage of the Market, good beer, and better than average pub food.
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Hales Brewery and Pub on Leary in Fremont. Classic Seattle brewery and they have a Stout Float that will knock your socks off.
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Maritime (if it's open, moved to a new location...)
Big Time (they have a good seasonally brewed rotation)
Elysian
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