10 Best Breweries and Beer Places in Bellevue

"As the name would suggest, this Queen Anne brewery’s space is made for outdoor imbibing. The rooftop patio is outfitted with picnic tables, ideal for a few rounds with friends over board games (dogs and kids are allowed, too). There’s usually a food truck in the parking lot, and heaters and a basket of heavy blankets if the evening turns brisk (online takeout options can be found here)."

"Second only to their beer, the impressive rooftop beer garden is a highlight of this microbrewery, hence their name!. Along with ten beers on tap, Rooftop Brewing has cider on tap and free popcorn. Their Makeda Coffee Porter is nearly iconic with its smoky notes and chocolate malt flavor, so it definitely a must-try."

"If you’re looking for a chill place to day drink, you’re in good hands at Rooftop Brewing. Which if you didn’t read the context clues is a brewery located on a roof. Take in the view of the Queen Anne warehouse-looking buildings and the tiny sliver of Lake Union."

"Located in a garage that backs up to a railbed, this pristinely white/comfortably modern brewery & taproom is one of the city’s most beloved brewers, despite doing things a bit differently than most of their Northwest counterparts. They have a special focus on yeast-driven beers including saisons and farmhouse ales, and most of their brews undergo secondary fermentation, which means they’re aged until the brewers think they're ready, so you’ll just have to show up and take what you can get. Happily, of course.How to order: The taproom is temporarily closed, but you can order online for drive-thru pick-up."

"If you’re looking for something new, seasonal, and fresh, Holy Mountain will never give you the old staples. With an ever-changing menu that never offers year-round beers, this company serves some of the most interesting and innovative brews for adventurous beer lovers. While it certainly has made some IPA’s in the past, this brewery is known for its Belgian beers, sours, saisons and basically anything aged in an oak barrel."

"When two longtime friends opened Holy Mountain in Seattle’s Interbay Neighborhood in 2015, beer geeks immediately took notice. Its discreet location near the train tracks is simply a front. Some of the best beers being brewed in Seattle—foudre-aged saisons, bourbon barrel-aged imperial stouts—lay within the sleek, dark warehouse."

"Rueben’s Brews is outfitted with 25 taps and walls draped with awards. The welcoming Ballard taproom offers an outdoor patio for enjoying weekend food trucks, as well as root beer, ginger beer, juice, and sparkling water for children, expecting mothers, and those that just want to take it easy. Learn MoreSee on Map"

"Reuben’s Brews has a covered wood patio that almost makes it blend in with its residential neighbors, making it a popular local spot. And it opens early (11 a.m.), so you'll see remote workers on their laptops with a beer. Seasonal IPAs tend to be favorites, like the summer IPA with orange and grapefruit notes."

"One of the largest producers of craft beers and barrel aged beers in Seattle, Fremont Brewing is a popular brewery that brews small-batch artisan beers. All of their ingredients are sourced locally- hops from the Yakima Valley, water form the Cedar River in the Cascade Mountains. Their focus on sustainability and buying organic and local is what sets them apart."

"Fremont Brewing Company is easily findable, thanks to the crowded bike racks and sprawling beer garden filled with picnic tables and plants. Grab a table near the entrance and you’ll likely have waterfront views, or venture into the industrial interior where a fireplace and communal tables make it easy to make new friends."

"Head out to Fremont Brewing’s Urban Beer Garden for some tasty brewskies. The tasting room is open every day from 12 to 9 pm and features lovely benches underneath tents. Location: 1050 N 34th Street, SeattlePhone: 206-420-2407Instagram"

"Cloudburst is helmed by a former Elysian brewer who cares way more about beer than anything else (like comfortable chairs), but it's totally cool, since the result is a collection of impressively inventive small-batch beers often inspired by seasonal ingredients sourced from Pike Place Market down the street from their original location. Current highlights include a big and bold dark beer ironically called "Muh Freedoms," and their first Fresh Hop style of the year. How to order: Both locations are open for pick-up, but the beer garden at the new Shilshole location is open for your outdoor drinking pleasure as well."

"The charm of this tiny windowless space, tucked in an old brick building a few blocks north of Pike Place Market, is the pioneering craft beer and the characters who cheers with it. Just try the Market Fresh 14, made with hibiscus and passionfruit, or The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders, a nitro double chocolate stout, and you’ll see why."

"Partway between Fremont and Ballard, this brewery and pub warrants a stop-over. This spacious venue boasts a philosophy that promotes being sustainable and healthy too. Hale's employs an age-old English brewing method that features an ale yeast that has long been specially adapted for the open-topped fermenters (of the traditional English brewery)."

"This location is great for game days, business lunches and everyday specialty dining and provides space for meetings, private parties and large events. Elysian Fields usually pours 18 different house-brewed styles and a small selection of guest beers."

"Outdoorsy beers in a South Seattle industrial park Opened after an argument settled over guess how many beers (hint: name of brewery), this SoDo brewer makes a selection of year-round beers and close to a dozen other seasonals on shelves/in bars throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Vancouver, BC, and Michigan (sure ok cool), as well as from its rough-hewn taproom, The Woods. A room presumably named after a place you probably go wandering around after one..."

"Opened after an argument settled over guess how many beers, this SoDo beer-slinger... um, slings a selection of year-round brews and close to a dozen other seasonals on shelves/in bars throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Vancouver, BC, and Michigan, as well as from its rough-hewn taproom, The Woods.How to order: They currently offer free delivery in Seattle every Thursday."

"After several delays, this long-awaited brewery opened its stunning, vaguely (and appropriately) farmhouse-inspired taproom earlier this year to much acclaim thanks to their funky Farmhouse-style and wild beers, mostly saisons and sours that are made almost exclusively with Northwest ingredients, many of which have actually been foraged by the brewers. Highlights include the oak-aged Elenor ale fermented on blue elderberries, and IPA-ish Bobbi made with three kinds of hops and barley/malt from the Skagit Valley. How to order: In their taproom/beer garden"

"This rustic urban brewpub is famous for its farmhouse ales and an outdoor heated patio. Their small batch beer specials include Heinrich, Tove, Rankin and Bobbi. They use locally sourced hops from the Yakima Valley and peaches from the Cascade mountains to make their beers, Wines and Ciders."

"This 5 acre (2.0 ha) exhibit complex which opened on July 1, 2004[6] simulates the forests of southeast Asia with a waterfall, streams, and plants native to the region such as bamboo.[9] The complex is designed so that species are rotated to different parts of the exhibit after several days.[6] Asian Forest Sanctuary includes Sumatran tigers, Malayan tigers, northern white-cheeked gibbons, siamangs, lowland anoas, Indian crested porcupines, Asian small-clawed otters, and Asian elephants.[9] An expansion called Cats of the Canopy opened on August 27, 2011 and focuses on the clouded leopard. Viewing is provided by a wide glass window along a gravelly stream bed and into a heated den. The twenty-foot high enclosure also allows the cats to climb through the trees.[10]"

"The most popular attraction at the park, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium features animals from around the world, including some of the most endangered species. The red wolf nearly went extinct in the 1970s, but thanks to a breeding program led by the zoo, the endangered group has seen its numbers grow. With the arctic fox, ox musk, elephants, and tigers, the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium features animals from nearly every continent."

"Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium is a much loved area of zoo land in Tacoma and spreads across a lush 29 acres. The zoo has an amazing 9,000 different animals, which covers an impressive 367 different species. The zoo dates back to 1905 when it first opened its doors and you can also visit the aquarium here which was added in 1935."

"Point Defiance is 702 acres of exploration including a beach, parks, gardens, zoo, boardwalk, and much more. In fact, it’s one of the largest urban parks in the country. It’s a beautiful place to spend an afternoon with friends and family, or even by yourself."

"Housed in the Denny Blaine Park, which is also called the nudist park, the Denny Blaine Beach is encircled by an old wall that was constructed in the year 1917. This grassy beach has plenty of areas for picnicking, sunbathing, and playing volleyball. Visitors can also take a short walk to the Lake Washington Boulevards nearby or visit Howell Park, Lakeview Park, and Viretta Park located a few miles away from the beach."

"4 km from city center 20 out of 191 places to visit in Seattle. Housed in the Denny Blaine Park, which is also called the nudist park, the Denny Blaine Beach is encircled by an old wall that was constructed in the year 1917. This grassy beach has plenty of areas for picnicking, sunbathing, and playing volleyball."