Seattle Craft Brews & Views

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Seattle’s wealth of micro-breweries that craft distinguished beers is touted worldwide. Experience the city from a beer-lover’s perspective on this afternoon ramble. Sample stouts, ambers, and ales at some of the region’s best breweries—from iconic hotspots to locals’ only watering holes. Learn the history of the local brewing industry, and sightsee through downtown’s vibrant neighborhoods. Visit scenic viewpoints and learn about the geology of this region.

Itinerary Experience Seattle from a beer-lover’s perspective. Sample freshly made stouts, ambers, ales and other handcrafted beer and get behind the scenes at selected breweries in Seattle. Learn about the brewing industry in the Pacific Northwest. Sightsee beyond Seattle’s downtown area, and into our vibrant neighborhoods with scenic vistas. Leave the driving to us in luxury Mercedes Vans and Crossovers vehicles.

Seattle is home to many of the 82 breweries in Washington State. Many of these breweries are “micro” or “craft” breweries, producing less than 20,000 barrels per year. We will highlight several of these breweries on our tour through Seattle, learning about the beer-brewing craft and the history of Washington breweries.

We will also enjoy the sights of Seattle, including historic Pioneer Square, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Olympic Sculpture Park, scenic vistas of mountains, lakes and the city, and vibrant neighborhoods. Our experienced guides will provide interpretation of the natural and cultural history of Seattle throughout the afternoon.

Some breweries we might visit include:

Pyramid Brewery | Located across the street from Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, and just a block south of Qwest Field -The Seattle Alehouse, Pyramid Brewery’s original location, offers year-round beers, rotating seasonals, and a few unique Pyramid offerings you won’t find anywhere else. We’ll have a Pyramid Sampler paired with a snack while we get a behind the scenes tour from their brewmaster. Maritime Pacific Brewing Company | a small, family-owned brewery created to salute Seattle’s seafaring industry. They focus on handcrafted ales, lagers, and seasonal beers. Hale’s Ales | a former industrial hose manufacturing plant converted into a brewery (brewing beer in a traditional English method, with open-topped fermenters and a specially adapted ale yeast), and a comfortable brewpub inspired by English pubs. They produce ales (cream and IPA), amber, stouts, porters, and seasonal beers. Fremont Brewing Company | This small brewery, started in 2008, makes organic ales, all from local ingredients and is dedicated to sustainability (producing beer while minimizing environmental harm). Georgetown Brewing Company | taste of some of the most popular local beers in the city. This microbrewery is a draft beer only production brewery specializing in Porters, Pilsners, Pale, Red, and Brown Ales. Schooner Exact Brewing Company | a small brewery in the SoDo industrial district which produces the “History Line” of beers that takes you on a trip through Seattle’s history as you taste their fantastic porters, wheats, ales and seasonal specialties. Elliot Bay Brewpub | a neighborhood brewpub and brewery operating since 1997 and now home to 12 organically-certified beers! They produce quite a variety, including Pale Ales, IPAs, Belgian, Wheat, Stout, Seasonal, and Cask Conditioned Beers. They also take their environmental stewardship seriously, serving organic tea and coffee, composting food waste, recycling waste fry oil into biodiesel, and reusing spent grain from the brewing process as an ingredient in its hamburger buns! Pike Brewing Company | in the heart of Pike Place Market, famous for their Kilt Lifter, they run a well oiled machine and we get to see it in action!

Inclusion

Pick-up and Drop-off at your Downtown Seattle Hotel or Cruise Terminal Highly qualified naturalist Escape Artist guide and driver Travel in adventure-outfitted luxury Mercedes Van or Crossover Behind the scenes Brewery Tour with souvenir glass Seasonal snacks and refreshments throughout the tour All tasting fees Comprehensive naturalist commentary

Exclusion

Gratuity

Hours of operation

Tour departs at 1:30pm

Duration

Tour is 5 hours

Redemption instructions Present voucher to driver at the time of pick up.

Participant restrictions

Participants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid ID.

Itinerary

Experience Seattle from a beer-lover’s perspective. Sample freshly made stouts, ambers, ales and other handcrafted beer and get behind the scenes at selected breweries in Seattle. Learn about the brewing industry in the Pacific Northwest. Sightsee beyond Seattle’s downtown area, and into our vibrant neighborhoods with scenic vistas. Leave the driving to us in luxury Mercedes Vans and Crossovers vehicles.

Seattle is home to many of the 82 breweries in Washington State. Many of these breweries are “micro” or “craft” breweries, producing less than 20,000 barrels per year. We will highlight several of these breweries on our tour through Seattle, learning about the beer-brewing craft and the history of Washington breweries.

We will also enjoy the sights of Seattle, including historic Pioneer Square, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Olympic Sculpture Park, scenic vistas of mountains, lakes and the city, and vibrant neighborhoods. Our experienced guides will provide interpretation of the natural and cultural history of Seattle throughout the afternoon.

Some breweries we might visit include:

Pyramid Brewery | Located across the street from Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, and just a block south of Qwest Field -The Seattle Alehouse, Pyramid Brewery’s original location, offers year-round beers, rotating seasonals, and a few unique Pyramid offerings you won’t find anywhere else. We’ll have a Pyramid Sampler paired with a snack while we get a behind the scenes tour from their brewmaster. Maritime Pacific Brewing Company | a small, family-owned brewery created to salute Seattle’s seafaring industry. They focus on handcrafted ales, lagers, and seasonal beers. Hale’s Ales | a former industrial hose manufacturing plant converted into a brewery (brewing beer in a traditional English method, with open-topped fermenters and a specially adapted ale yeast), and a comfortable brewpub inspired by English pubs. They produce ales (cream and IPA), amber, stouts, porters, and seasonal beers. Fremont Brewing Company | This small brewery, started in 2008, makes organic ales, all from local ingredients and is dedicated to sustainability (producing beer while minimizing environmental harm). Georgetown Brewing Company | taste of some of the most popular local beers in the city. This microbrewery is a draft beer only production brewery specializing in Porters, Pilsners, Pale, Red, and Brown Ales. Schooner Exact Brewing Company | a small brewery in the SoDo industrial district which produces the “History Line” of beers that takes you on a trip through Seattle’s history as you taste their fantastic porters, wheats, ales and seasonal specialties. Elliot Bay Brewpub | a neighborhood brewpub and brewery operating since 1997 and now home to 12 organically-certified beers! They produce quite a variety, including Pale Ales, IPAs, Belgian, Wheat, Stout, Seasonal, and Cask Conditioned Beers. They also take their environmental stewardship seriously, serving organic tea and coffee, composting food waste, recycling waste fry oil into biodiesel, and reusing spent grain from the brewing process as an ingredient in its hamburger buns! Pike Brewing Company | in the heart of Pike Place Market, famous for their Kilt Lifter, they run a well oiled machine and we get to see it in action!

Inclusion Pick-up and Drop-off at your Downtown Seattle Hotel or Cruise Terminal Highly qualified naturalist Escape Artist guide and driver Travel in adventure-outfitted luxury Mercedes Van or Crossover Behind the scenes Brewery Tour with souvenir glass Seasonal snacks and refreshments throughout the tour All tasting fees Comprehensive naturalist commentary

Exclusion Gratuity

Hours of operation Tour departs at 1:30pm

Duration Tour is 5 hours

Redemption instructions Present voucher to driver at the time of pick up.

Participant restrictions Participants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid ID.

Policies Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

Additional information Many of these small local breweries have limited hours of operation therefore breweries visited on your specific tour will vary based on availability and hours of operation.

All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation