The purpose of this blog is to highlight great beer in the Bay Area. This post is not about great beer in the Bay Area. This post is about great beer in Seattle, Wash.
This past weekend, in what would've normally involved work and editing, was replaced by a vacation to Seattle. I stayed with my friend who is currently in an internship at Microsoft.
Luckily for me, my friend recently turned 21. This led to adventures in the international district, Pikes Place, and the University of Washington community.
The night I'm emphasizing was when we met up with my old coworkers who now attend UW. There were quite a few spots we hit up, so if you're a beer lover and leaving for the pacific northwest soon, pay close attention.
People who frequent UW's campus know that the most popular form of transportation is done on a bicycle. So what better theme to follow for a campus brewery than a bike themed brewery. Peddler Brewing offered a cozy atmosphere within a cold and dark Seattle night in February.
Starting with the Pedal Strike pale ale, the dank aroma was hinted with citrus and pine, this combination of hop smell was notably unique to the area in which I tried these brews. For a starter it was strong, but my next two were both IPA's which just enhanced the taste of the non-indian pale ale(IPA stands for indian pale ale).
My personal favorite from Peddler was their Tropic Thunder IPA. This beer tastes like how a Shocktop should taste. Fruity, tart, thirst quenching. This beer, according to the breweries website, "will hit the spot wherever you take it." The kicker for me was the strong aftertaste. This reminded you that it was an IPA and not sparkling juice.
More on the list was Stoup Brewing and Holy Mountain Brewing.
For now, this is the end. More to come. Drink Responsibly.
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