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Brewery Review: Roslyn Brewing Company



Hey guys and gals, with the big forest fires raging all around Washington it seems appropriate to  review a brewery from that area. I got to visit the Roslyn Brewing Company a few weeks ago, and once the nearby fire is out you can too!

Flagship: Roslyn Dark Lager
Dogs: in beer garden
Kids: no
Do they brew there: yes
Food: can bring in outside food
Has guest taps: no
Events : no
Wi-fi: yes
Outside seating: yes

Roslyn is a charming mountain town located on the east side of the Cascades just North of I-90. The town itself has several attractions and a long history, but on my last visit I only had eyes for good beer.

To my delight the Roslyn Brewing company was there to provide. The brewery is located centrally in the town near just down the street from  other famous Roslyn attractions. The outside is all dark wood playing to the feeling of a Northwest Mountain town.

Inside is a gorgeous bar and a friendly feeling. The brewery wasn't crowded when I was there, in fact aside from the bartender there was only two others, one of which was focused on the Mariners game.

I'm introduced to the menu and and  the bartender sells me on their dark lager. It's really good and I relax easy at the bar. The other patron goes into a deep but friendly conversation with the bartender leaving me to look around the place.

The charm from outside continues here.  Though I can see the large modern beer vats there's a subtle rustic aesthetic. From the windows to the bar stools the place has both a mountain and small brewery feel.

There's something else I notice as I sit and enjoy the dark lager. The feeling here resembles Mule & Elk Brewery in Cle Elum (see that review) as well as those of similar sized and located towns far more than breweries in Seattle. Not that I expect all breweries to be the same at all, but there's a clear style to the microbreweries in these wilderness locations.  A wilderness brewery.

Roslyn Brewing typifies this style of small town brewery. Not necessarily a tourist destination and with a few really good and creative beers. I'd recommend the place, just wait until the fires are out.

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