Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Seattle worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Fremont Brewing ★ 4.8

$$ BreweryPacific Northwest craft, hop-forward IPAs and barrel-aged stouts

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.

Stoup Brewing Ballard ★ 4.3

$$ BreweryNorthwest craft, balanced hops and clean lagers

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

$$ BreweryConstantly rotating hop-forward and mixed-fermentation

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

$$ BreweryHazy IPAs, sours and lagers

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

$$ BreweryMixed-fermentation, oak-aged farmhouse ales, hop-forward

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

$$ BreweryPale ales, pilsners and easy-drinking lagers

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.

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