The Best Breweries & Taprooms To Check Out In Seattle

Beer remains America's favorite alcoholic beverage.

A 2019 Gallup poll revealed that 38% of Americans will grab an ice-cold beer before any other alcoholic drink. USA Today said Americans consume an estimated 6.3 billion gallons of beer per year -- 26.2 gallons per adult over 21!

You can find breweries and taprooms in every city, but which ones stand out as the best in Seattle? Eater checked out locations across the Emerald City to find their favorites.

"Seattle has always been a great beer town, and that distinction hasn’t changed during the pandemic..." writers said. "But now that capacity restrictions are lifted and the weather is warm, plenty of local beer fans are enjoying hoppy IPAs, rich porters, farmhouse ales, and more outside on brewery patios or inside spacious taprooms."

Here were their first 10 picks:

• Métier Brewing Company (14125 NE 189th St Suite B)
• Stoup Brewing Kenmore (6704 NE 181st St)
• Urban Family Brewing Co. (1103 NW 52nd St)
• Reuben's Brews (5010 14th Ave NW)
• Fair Isle Brewing (936 NW 49th St)
• Rooftop Brewing Company (1220 W Nickerson St)
• Fremont Brewing (1050 N 34th St)
• Holy Mountain Brewing Company (1421 Elliott Ave W)
• Optimism Brewing Company (1158 Broadway)
• Cloudburst Brewing Company (2116 Western Ave)

Click here to see the rest of Eater Seattle's choices.