Seattle, I'm told, only averages about 150 sunny days each year. If this is the case then no place in the Emerald city is making better use of the nice weather than the Peddler Brewing Company.
Flagship: Tropic Haze IPA
Dogs: yes
Kids: yes
Do they brew there: yes
Food: food truck
Has guest taps: yes
Events: yes
Outside seating: yes
Payment: Card only
Another of the great breweries in Ballard, Peddler sits just a stones throw from the Ballard Bridge. The building is big with wide windows that let in the sun. Fitting for a bicycle themed brewery a massive bike rack extended into the street out front.
Inside there's a great impression of space. High ceilings connect to plain walls that have been uniquely decorated. Any free space has been covered by maps showing off bike paths in different places, or bikes themselves. Most of these bikes are ruined and accompanied by a short story detailing their destruction. There's plenty of bar space as well as a few tables here, but the real place to drink is outside.
The brewery building opens up in the back to one of the largest beer gardens I've ever been in. Picnic style tables cover much of the open ground with a simple cover for shade above them. Bicycle wheels make up one of the fences, and a gate at the other end invited people from that street inside. Corn hole games are set up and were all in use as we looked for a seat. The place was full and lively, but didn't feel crowded.
In one corner a food truck was set up. All vegan and tasty, the appeal for me was the set up. This truck is a permanent deal at this brewery. It's such an effective setup I'm surprised that I haven't seen it at a brewery before.
Possibly the most dog friendly brewery we've visited, this place had a simple fence up for dogs to run around in when we visited. Kind people at a nearby table told us it was for a special event but I was still impressed. Clearly a great deal of work had gone into the setup. That they would do this as a one time thing spoke volumes about the rest of the events advertised there.
To that point, wow. A plastic centerpiece at our table was brimming with fun upcoming events of all kinds. Bike rides, movies, and more. I'd never seen so much ambition for a brewery in this department. If they were doing this much at the same level as the dog event we were witnessing then I could understand the crowd.
Now I want to stress something here. Remember how I said that the beer garden outside was huge. Well I wasn't exaggerating. This brewery spans the whole block. Street to street. Not really unique, I know but it was really cool. Perhaps it's the openness of it or that the space was filled. Whatever reason I really liked it.
I liked Peddler Brewing. I liked the beer. I liked the food. Most of all though I liked the space. It's a legitimately cool setup they have here, and they're making the most of it. From the bikes on the wall, to the beer garden, to the long list of events Peddler has a lot going on. It all looks good. So good that I think I'll find myself there again soon.
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