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Brewery Review: Resonate Brewery + Pizzeria



Of all the food you can enjoy with a strong pint, nothing compares to a good slice of pizza and this week I got just that.   Resonate is a winning combination of beer, pizza, and music!

Flagship: Atomic Punk (IPA)
Dogs: no
Kids: yes
Do they brew there: yes
Food: Pizza!
Has guest taps: yes
Events: yes
Outside seating: no
Wifi: yes

Located in the South Bellevue/ Newcastle area the brewery seems unassuming from the outside with a simple metal sign and storefront. Sitting in a strip mall connected to a largely empty parking lot I wasn't sure what to expect when I arrived.

Stepping inside though, I couldn't keep the smile from my face. The space isn't overly large, but there's plenty of room and though I'm there on a Friday afternoon, there's quite a few people here, many of them families and all enjoying themselves.

The theme is heavy on metal and wood, Certainly not the most unique choice for a brewery but they pull it off with great style. The long tables and benches all look great and the bar itself is a work of art with chairs that are both stylish and functional.

I saddle up to the bar and as I'm sitting down I glance up at the menu. It's a on chalkboards, another hallmark of modern breweries, but the size of them and the way they sit against the wood wall under some tasteful lights make it stand out.

What also stands out are the names of some of their beers. I won't ruin the surprise by listing them all here, but I will say the flagship I mention above is a prime example of their creativity.

I'm taken enough by the different names to try a taster set and as I look over the names and IBU's I notice the only tv in the brewery. It's playing a music video.  An old rock one at at that and the entire time I'm there the television had nothing but classic music videos on and it was really pretty cool.

The brewery only got busier as I sat there and since I was sitting on the end I watched a near constant at times flow of people coming up for the pizza.

Don't get me wrong, I love the food truck model many breweries use, but making pizza here with the beer feels so natural, I'm surprised I don't see it more often.

Good food, beer, music, and family friendly. This week there's not much else to say, just that this brewery resonates with me.

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