USA, WA: Bellevue Brewing Company opens for business

Local microbrews are on tap at the Bellevue Brewing Company, which opened for business last week, Bellevue Patch reported on December, 14.

After two years of development, the taproom and its 6,000 square foot brew house are open for business.

Bellevue Brewing Company's 12,000 square foot space includes the brew house that accommodates 20 barrels and a 5,000 square foot, family-friendly taproom with private rooms.

Along with its four flagship beers and rotating seasonal offerings, the Bellevue Brewing Company will offer other locally produced microbrews and wine, said one of its founders, John Robertson.

"We're developing great relationships with other brewers and supporting the craft and industry as a whole," Robertson said. "It's really pretty collegial."

He and head brewer Tony Powell said the fledgling brewery has received plenty of help and support from other Northwest microbreweries, including breweries Hale's Ales and Hopworks Urban Brewing in Seattle, 7 Seas in Gig Harbor, Kulshan Brewing in Bellingham, Black Raven in Redmond, Gigantic in Portland and Triple Horn in Woodinville.

Powell said the four flagship beers always on tap will be an ESB, an oatmeal stout, an American-style IPA and a Scotch ale. Two seasonal offerings will be available at any given time, Robertson added.

19 December, 2012