Sunday 14th of September 2008 01:51:30 PM

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Get out the GPS for this place it was not easy to find. Wow the freeway exit is about as crazy as they get. After a few minutes and a few times turning around I finally found it. A small room with a bar, 4 taps and some pretzels you have a tasting room. There was a beer dude there he talked beer and Van Halen. They will take you on a tour if there are enough employees there. They where very nice they have tasters, pints and growlers. They will talk beer and you will have a nice time. It was packed when I arrived after about 5 minutes some left and I had the place to my own. I will stop again to see if they have new stuff. They are about 10 minutes from downtown Seattle so be sure you know where you are going.

Monday 12th of May 2008 04:17:34 PM

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Authentic German beer using nothing but imported hops and malts.

That's the good news.

The bad news? If lagers aren't your favorite type of beer, then Baron Brewing Company isn't your spot.

Located in an industrial park in south Seattle (South Park to be exact, Cartman), this small brewery offers up a Pilsner that has been judged the best beer by the Pacific NW Brewers Association 3 years in a row; an ESB with a bittersweet chocolate smell and taste throughout; a Hefe with lots of honey in the aroma & taste and a Rauch that, had I not known better, might have passed for an Easter ham, the smell was so predominant.

The guys here are very friendly and love their product, as they should.

However, sandwiched into such a small space with little room to grow and nothing to look at (unless stainless steel mash tuns turn you on), Baron Brewing leaves a lot to be desired.

Their brews are bottled and can be found in several grocery and speciality stores throughout the greater Seattle area so, unfortunately that doesn't offer any need or desire to visit the brewery itself.

Wife Persimmon & I like to spend our beer moments in the place of origin, talking with people and the owners; getting that sense of community that lovers of good beer bring with them to the pub. And not being a lager fan (never met a brown I didn't like!) this particular brewery doesn't hold much attraction for us.

But the beer is top-notch and deserves to be on your list - if, like us, your goal is to visit all the micro-breweries in the state.