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List of breweries in Washington (state)

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This is a list of breweries in the U.S. state of Washington.

In 2012, Washington ranked 8th nationally in craft breweries per capita.{{cite web |url=https://www.brewersassociation.org/attachments/0000/6291/Capita_perbrewery.pdf |title=Capita Per Brewery 2012 |work=Brewers Association |access-date=October 10, 2023}} In 2014, there were 281 breweries licensed by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB), 233 of which produced at least one barrel of beer.[http://liq.wa.gov/records/public-records-index Public Record Index]. Washington State Liquor Control Board In 2016, there were 337 breweries in Washington, including 174 in the Seattle area, which was more than in any other metropolitan area.{{cite web |first=Eric |last=Scigliano |date=October 12, 2017 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/cheers-to-beers/ |title=Here's to Washington's 35-Year-Old Craft-Brewing Industry |work=The Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709023208/https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/cheers-to-beers/ |archive-date=July 9, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=October 15, 2023}} In 2022, Washington ranked 4th in the list of states with the most craft breweries, following California, Pennsylvania, and New York.{{cite web |first1=Nicolette |last1=Baker |first2=Sara |last2=Pinsonault |date=June 1, 2023 |url=https://vinepair.com/articles/map-states-most-craft-breweries/ |title=Mapped & Ranked: The States with the Most Craft Breweries in 2022 |work=VinePair |access-date=October 10, 2023}} In 2023, the Washington Brewers Guild listed 426 breweries throughout the state.{{Cite web |title=Washington Beer {{!}} Breweries |url=https://washingtonbeer.com/breweries/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=Washington Brewers Guild}}

The first American brewpub since Prohibition, Yakima Brewing & Malting Co, was based in Washington.{{Citation |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/06/us/bert-grant-73-a-beer-maker-who-developed-microbreweries.html |accessdate= January 18, 2015 |title= Bert Grant, 73, a Beer Maker Who Developed Microbreweries |first=Wolfgang |last=Saxon |newspaper=New York Times |date=August 6, 2001 }}

Breweries

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7 Seas Brewing Company{{cite news |first=John |last=Stearns |date=September 19, 2023 |url=https://www.southsoundbiz.com/news/7-seas-brewing-new-location-gig-harbor/article_2aaa4344-572a-11ee-a704-e32e8260bcf5.html |title=Brews with Views: 7 Seas Brewing's New Gig Harbor Location Days from Opening |work=South Sound Business |access-date=October 13, 2023}}Gig Harbor, TacomaOpened in 2009
Airways Brewing Company{{cite news |author= |date=October 26, 2021 |url=https://www.kentreporter.com/business/airways-brewing-bistro-beer-garden-in-kent-to-celebrate-10th-anniversary/ |title=Airways Brewing Bistro & Beer Garden in Kent to Celebrate 10th Anniversary |work=Kent Reporter |access-date=October 6, 2023}}KentOpened in 2011
Aslan Brewing Company{{cite web |first=Anne|last=Erickson |date=September 7, 2018 |url=https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/bellinghams-aslan-brewing-company-makes-beer-thats-king-of-the-craft-brewing-jungle/281-591948960 |title=Bellingham's Aslan Brewing Company Makes Beer that's King of the Craft Brewing Jungle |work=KING-TV |access-date=October 13, 2023}}BellinghamOpened in 2014
Bale Breaker Brewing Company{{cite web |first=Sarah |last=Hall |date=July 21, 2023 |url=https://crosscut.com/culture/2023/07/made-there-yakima-valley-bale-breaker-brews-hoppyness |title=Made There: In the Yakima Valley, Bale Breaker Brews Hoppyness |work=Crosscut |access-date=October 10, 2023}}YakimaOpened in 2013
Black Raven Brewing CompanyRedmondOpened in 2009
Boundary Bay Brewing CompanyBellinghamOpened in 1995
Diamond Knot Craft BrewingMukilteo, Mountlake TerraceOpened in 1994
Dick's Brewing Company[http://brewpublic.com/uncategorized/after-20-years-dicks-brewing-company-gets-a-makeover/ "After 20 Years Dick's Brewing Company Gets a Makeover"], Brewpublic, September 26, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2016.CentraliaOpened in 1994
Distant West Brewing[https://distantwest.beer "Distant West Homepage"], Distant West, September 26, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2024.SeattleOpened in 2024
Elliott Bay Brewing Company{{cite web |first=Rob |last=Lightner |date= |url=https://www.edibleseattle.com/features/liquid-assets/drinking-responsibly/ |title=Elliott Bay Brewing Company |work=Edible Seattle |access-date=October 7, 2023}}Seattle, BurienOpened in 1997
Elysian Brewing CompanySeattle (3)Opened in 1996; owned by AB InBev
Fremont BrewingSeattleOpened in 2009
Georgetown Brewing CompanySeattleOpened in 2002
Ice Harbor Brewing CompanyKennewickOpened in 1996
Iron Horse BreweryEllensburgOpened in 2004
Kulshan Brewing Company{{cite web |first=Alyse |last=Smith |date=June 2, 2023 |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/entertainment/restaurants/article275997846.html |title='Love the Vibe and Love the Beer!' The Best Beer Garden in Whatcom, Our Readers Say |work=The Bellingham Herald |access-date=October 12, 2023}}Bellingham (3)Opened in 2012
Mac & Jack's Brewing CompanyRedmondOpened in 1997
Maritime Pacific Brewing Company{{cite news |author= |date=July 4, 2009 |url=https://www.myballard.com/2009/07/04/maritime-pacific-brewery-is-moving/ |title=Maritime Pacific Brewing Is Moving |work=My Ballard |access-date=October 13, 2023}}SeattleOpened in 1990
Matchless Brewing{{cite web |first=Jeannie |last=McWilliams |date=June 6, 2018 |url=https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=501978&article_id=3106795&view=articleBrowser |title=Matchless Brewing |work=Washington Beer Beat |access-date=October 14, 2023}}TumwaterOpened in 2017
McMenaminsvarious locationsMcMenamins operates a number of breweries, restaurants, and other businesses; their first brewery opened in 1985.
Narrows Brewing{{cite news |first=Nikki |last=McCoy |date=July 2, 2013 |url=https://www.northwestmilitary.com/bars-and-clubs/liquid/2013/07/Narrows-Brewing-Co-opening-at-Narrows-Marina-in-Tacoma/ |title=Narrows Brewing Co. Opening at Narrows Marina |work=Northwest Military |access-date=March 11, 2024}}TacomaOpened in 2013
No-Li BrewhouseSpokaneOpened in Airway Heights, Washington as Northern Lights Brewery in 1993; moved to Spokane in 2002; renamed No-Li Brewhouse in 2012
North Fork BreweryDemingOpened in 1997
Old Stove Brewing{{cite news |first=Meghan |last=Walker |date=September 20, 2023 |url=https://www.myballard.com/2023/09/20/old-stove-brewing-to-open-in-former-lagunitas-location-on-saturday/ |title=Old Stove Brewing to Open in Former Lagunitas Location on Saturday |work=My Ballard |access-date=October 2, 2023}}SeattleOpened in 2023
Paradise Creek Brewery{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Anderson |date=April 1, 2016 |url=https://dailyevergreen.com/8173/life/creating-a-paradise-in-pullman/ |title=Creating a Paradise in Pullman |work=The Daily Evergreen |access-date=October 10, 2023}}PullmanOpened in the Old Post Office in 2010
Pike Brewing CompanyCicero, Providence (October 27, 2015). [http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/pike-brewing-owners-are-influential-beer-innovators/ "Pike Brewing Owners Have Been Beer Innovators for Nearly Four Decades"], The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 9, 2015.Gibson, Paul David (March 21, 2012). [http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2012/03/behind-the-scenes-brewery-tour-at-pike-brewing-company-seattle-washington-beer.html "Behind the Scenes at Pike Brewing Company, Seattle, WA"], Serious Eats. Retrieved March 9, 2016.Jones, Sara (June 2, 2015). [http://seattle.eater.com/2015/6/2/8702057/pike-brewing-company-launches-a-beer-series-made-from-100-washington "Pike Brewing Company Launches a Beer Series With 100% Washington Ingredients"], Seattle Eater. Retrieved March 9, 2016.SeattleOpened in 1989
Postdoc Brewing{{cite news |first=Andy |last=Nystrom |date=March 6, 2015 |url=https://www.redmond-reporter.com/business/postdoc-brewing-company-taps-into-the-redmond-beer-scene/ |title=Postdoc Brewing Company taps into the Redmond beer scene |work=Redmond Reporter |access-date=February 28, 2024}}RedmondOpened in 2014
Ram Restaurant & BreweryDrosendahl, Glenn (December 24, 2014). [http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/12/ram-restaurant-and-brewery-surprises-employees.html "Ram Restaurant and Brewery Surprises Employees with 'Gift' of 30 Percent of the Company"], Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2016.various locationsChain of brewpubs that started in Salem, Oregon in 1995
Redhook Ale BreweryWoodinvilleOpened in 1981; owned by Tilray
Reuben's Brews{{cite web |first=Kendall |last=Jones |date=July 31, 2012 |url=http://washingtonbeerblog.com/reubens-brews-christening-of-seattles-new-brewery-district/ |title=Reuben's Brews – The Christening of Seattle's New Brewery District |work=Washington Beer Blog |access-date=October 10, 2023}}SeattleOpened in 2012
[https://www.salishbrewing.com/ Salish Sea Brewing]

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Scuttlebutt Brewing Company{{cite news |first=Aaron |last=Swaney |date=July 6, 2021 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/drink-this-scuttlebutt-brewery-celebrates-25-years-in-everett/ |title=Drink This: Scuttlebutt Brewery Celebrates 25 Years in Everett |work=HeraldNet |access-date=October 14, 2023}}EverettOpened in 1996
Silver City Brewery{{cite web |first=Hannah |last=Carlson |date=May 5, 2016 |url=https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2016/05/05/brewery-showcase-silver-city-brewery/ |title=Brewery Showcase {{!}} Silver City Brewery (Bremerton, WA) |work=PorchDrinking |access-date=October 10, 2023}}BremertonOpened in 1996
Snoqualmie Falls BrewerySnoqualmieOpened in 1997
Stoup Brewing{{cite web |first=Kendall |last=Jones |date=June 30, 2023 |url=http://washingtonbeerblog.com/stoup-brewing-opening-its-third-location-as-optimism-brewing-is-closing/ |title=Stoup Brewing Opening Its Third Location as Optimism Brewing Is Closing |work=Washington Beer Blog |access-date=October 10, 2023}}Seattle (3)Opened in 2013
Two Beers Brewing CompanyVermillion, Allecia (June 12, 2013). [http://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2013/6/12/two-beers-brewing-launches-a-cider-company-june-2013 "Two Beers Brewing Launches a Cider Company"], Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved March 9, 2016.{{cite web |first=Kendall |last=Jones |date=September 27, 2016 |url=http://washingtonbeerblog.com/two-beers-brewing-acquired-by-agrial/ |title=Two Beers Brewing Acquired by Agrial Group |work=Washington Beer Blog |access-date=October 10, 2023}}SeattleOpened in 2007; acquired by Agrial Group in 2016
Uprise BrewingSpokaneOpened in 2022

Closed breweries

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American Brewing Company{{cite web |first=Kendall |last=Jones |date=November 16, 2020 |url=https://washingtonbeerblog.com/american-brewing-co-announces-it-is-closing-for-good/ |title=American Brewing Co. Announces It Is Closing for Good |work=Washington Beer Blog |access-date=October 6, 2023}}EdmondsOpened in 2011, closed in 2020
Big Al Brewing{{cite web |first=Kendall |last=Jones |date=January 13, 2017 |url=https://washingtonbeerblog.com/big-al-brewing-is-calling-it-quits/ |title=Big Al Brewing Is Calling It Quits |work=Washington Beer Blog |access-date=October 6, 2023}}SeattleOpened in 2008, closed in 2017
Fish Brewing Company{{cite news |first=Rolf |last=Boone |date=May 26, 2023 |url=https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article275685831.html |title=Downtown Olympia's First Brewpub to Close, Plus City Set to Hear 'Whiskey Library' Plan |work=The Olympian |access-date=October 8, 2023}}OlympiaOpened in 1993, closed in 2023
Gordon Biersch Brewing CompanySeattleChain of brewpubs founded in Palo Alto, California in 1988 and owned by SPB Hospitality; the Seattle location opened in 1998 and closed in 2019
Hale's AlesSeattleOpened in 1983, closed in 2022
Harmon Brewing Co.{{cite news |first=Kendall |last=Jones |date=July 23, 2019 |url=https://washingtonbeerblog.com/harmon-brewing-closing-stadium-district-hub-and-taproom-ceasing-brewing-operations/ |title=Harmon Brewing Closing Stadium District Hub and Taproom, Ceasing Brewing Operations |work=Washington Beer Blog |access-date=October 8, 2023}}Tacoma (2)Opened in 1997, ceased brewing in 2019
Hilliard's Beer{{cite web |first=Kendall |last=Jones |date=June 23, 2016 |url=http://washingtonbeerblog.com/odin-brewing-company-acquires-hilliards-beer/ |title=Odin Brewing Company Acquires Hilliard's Beer |work=Washington Beer Blog |access-date=October 8, 2023}}SeattleOpened in 2010, closed in 2016
Optimism Brewing Company{{cite web |first=Harry |last=Cheadle |date=January 20, 2023 |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2023/6/20/23767561/optimism-brewing-bought-by-stoup-brewing-capitol-hill |title=Optimism Brewing Is Being Taken Over by Stoup |work=Eater Seattle |access-date=October 10, 2023}}SeattleOpened in 2013, closed in 2023
Pyramid Breweries{{cite web |first=Erin |last=Cabrey |date=May 4, 2020 |url=https://www.brewbound.com/news/pyramid-brewing-closes-seattle-taproom-after-over-30-years-kettlehouse-and-destihl-also-shutter-locations/ |title=Pyramid Brewing Closes Seattle Taproom After Over 30 Years; KettleHouse and Destihl Also Shutter Locations |work=Brewbound |access-date=October 8, 2023}}SeattleFounded in Kalama as Hart Brewing in 1984; renamed Pyramid Breweries and moved to Seattle in 1996; acquired by North American Breweries in 2010; closed in 2020.
Rainier Brewing CompanySeattleOpened in 1884, acquired by Stroh Brewery Company in 1996, closed in 1999
Rock Bottom Brewery{{cite news |first=Ryan |last=Murray |date=October 29, 2015 |url=https://www.bellevuereporter.com/business/rock-bottom-to-shut-doors-after-16-years-in-business/ |title=Rock Bottom to Shut Doors After 16 Years in Business |work=Bellevue Reporter |access-date=October 9, 2023}}BellevueChain of brewpubs founded in Denver, Colorado in 1991 and owned by SPB Hospitality; the Bellevue location opened in 1999 and closed in 2015
Sound Brewery{{cite news |first=Brynn |last=Grimley |date=April 13, 2011 |url=http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2011/04/13/poulsbos-sound-brewery-grand-opening/ |title=Poulsbo's Sound Brewery Grand Opening |work=Kitsap Sun |access-date=October 10, 2023}}{{cite news |first=Nathan |last=Pilling |date=August 23, 2019 |url=https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2019/08/23/restaurant-closes-future-poulsbos-sound-brewery-uncertain/2089255001/ |title=As Restaurant Closes, Future of Poulsbo's Sound Brewery Uncertain |work=Kitsap Sun |access-date=October 10, 2023}}PoulsboOpened in 2011, closed in 2019
Weinhard Brewing CompanySeattleMakers of Henry Weinhard's and other brands; opened in 1864, closed in 1999
Yakima BrewingYakimaOpened in 1982, closed in 2004

See also

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References

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External links

  • [http://washingtonbeer.com/breweries/ Washington Brewers Guild list of breweries]
  • [http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/breweries/brewers-directory-47-213.htm RateBeer list of Washington breweries]
  • [https://usbreweryguide.com/washington-breweries U.S. Brewery Guide list of Washington breweries]

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