Fremont Brewing ★ 4.8
Fremont Brewing in Seattle's Fremont is the 2009 craft brewery anchor: a beer garden under the Aurora Bridge, Interurban IPA on draft and the Dark Star stout.
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Stoup Brewing Ballard ★ 4.3
Stoup Brewing in Seattle's Ballard is the 2013 family-friendly taproom in the Ballard Brewery District: balanced Citra IPAs, German-style lagers.
Cloudburst Brewing ★ 4.6
Cloudburst Brewing in Seattle's Belltown is the Western Ave taproom two blocks from Pike Place: a constantly rotating tap list, hazy IPAs and wild ales.
Reuben's Brews Ballard ★ 4.2
Reuben's Brews in Seattle's Ballard is the 2012 Pfeiffer family taproom: a 30-tap line of hazy IPAs, sours and lagers, with seasonal kettle sours that win.
Holy Mountain Brewing ★ 4.5
Holy Mountain Brewing in Seattle's Interbay is the 2014 Lenfesty and Murphy mixed-fermentation room: oak-influenced farmhouse ales, hop-forward IPAs.
Georgetown Brewing Company ★ 4.0
Georgetown Brewing in Seattle is the independent craft maker of Manny's Pale Ale: the most-poured tap in any Seattle bar, sold by the pint at the Denver Ave.