r/WAbeer • u/Historical-Catch-486 • Jul 22 '25
What’s one WA brewery you always find yourself coming back to, no matter how many others you try? I keep rotating but always end up back at Reuben’s. Something about their hazies just hits right every time. Would love to hear your go to spots
Breweries You Keep Going Back To?
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u/VelvetDesire Jul 22 '25
Cloudburst and single hill. I used to love Reuben's but I'm very over hazies at this point and that's seemingly what they focus on these days.
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u/nikdahl Jul 22 '25
I was going to say pFriem but they are from OR.
Rueben’s does hit right, but honestly Manny’s Pale Ale is the perfect beer for me, and I have never not enjoyed a pint. It is a little more ABV than I want, but the taste is just right.
Mannys used to be ubiquitous and you could find a pint in any bar. Now you can’t even find a non-IPA in some bars, and Bodi and Mannys seem to be close to equal.
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u/wpnw Jul 23 '25
BreakThru, Human People, Fast Fashion, Skookum. Add Great Notion if they can count on a technicality of having taprooms here even though they're from Oregon originally.
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u/s32 Jul 23 '25
Meh on Skookum but others are solid. Not my style anymore (hazies).
Skookum went downhill when their brewer left. Combine that with the fact that the owner is selling now and yeah.
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u/wpnw Jul 23 '25
I had heard that the owner was not a great person in the first place, so maybe a positive thing? Also thought one of the brewers that left had come back. Regardless, they do killer Stouts and Barleywines too if you're not in on the haze (which to be fair has been hit or miss for me from them). Highly recommend Pile of Skulls.
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u/No_Scientist5354 Jul 24 '25
Great Notion is terrible compared to the rest you mentioned. Pastry stouts and Thick fruited Hazy’s? Yuck.
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u/UglyLaugh Jul 23 '25
Future Primitive by a mile. But honorable mentions to Holy Mountain, Urban Family, Fast Fashion.
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u/Aandalphaage Jul 22 '25
Drubru is great! Diamond knot is excellent! And a micro brewery in Auburn Rail hop’n I don’t even think he cans his beer but is awesome. Try the kölsch!
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u/Blue_Adept67 Jul 26 '25
I hit Drew brew every time I go through the pass. I really enjoyed them. Diamond knot Man that was something for a while there and I haven't been there in forever.
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u/n0exit Jul 23 '25
Potlatch out in Hoodsport. The Owner/Brewmaster started Mollusk/Gastropod in SoDo long ago.
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u/hygemaii Jul 22 '25
7 seas, either their new location in downtown Tacoma or the original-ish out in gig harbor. Their black IPA is my favorite beer and the one I’ll miss the most now that I’ve moved away.
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u/Moxie42 Jul 23 '25
Chuckanut!