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Bottleworks

Bottleworks


Type: Beer Store
World Class
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73 82%  86%  91%  45%  89%  99 

1710 N 45th (Suite 3)
Seattle, Washington 98103 [
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(206) 633-2437
http://www.bottleworks.com/
Hours: Sun-Mon noon-7p; Tue-Wed 11a-8p; Thur-Sat 11a-9p
Taps: no
Bottles: 850+


Seasonals
Real Ales
Rare Beers
Macros
Patio
TV
Proper Glassware
Cigars
Smoking
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Games
Children



RateBeer Brew Tour Guide's Comments
Great variety of beers--but while they do carry many Pacific Northwest beers--their Seattle selection is slim as their niche has them concentrate more on beers that are harder to find. The Bottleworks staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about beer-if you can’t find something, they often will order it for you. Their website lists many of their offerings. They also carry quite a few beers made specifically for them. Definitely worth the stop if you are in the area.

Your Opinions - Place info very fresh - it's been rated recently
IrishBoy Ambiance 4 Service 9 Selection 14 Food Overall 18

7/7/2008 12:18:59 PM, monday, july 07, 2008
Visited with Enniskillen before the Seattle Int BeerFest. Outstanding selection, good prices, and knowledgeable staff.

ElGaucho Ambiance 5 Service 9 Selection 15 Food Overall 20

6/28/2008 4:24:28 AM, saturday, june 28, 2008
Not sure what BuckeyeBoy was seeing. Prices a little high? A lot lower than in Minnesota. Very nice selection? When BuckeyeBoy’s been to a few more places he’ll realize that Bottleworks’ selection is unmatched as far as I can tell. It’s a beer geek’s paradise everything is available in singles and the selection of American craft beers is astounding. The help is knowledgeable. The place looks closed from both the outside and inside because they keep the lights dim to off in order to prevent the beer from getting light struck. This is a beer only place. From what I can tell, they sell no wine, liquor, etc. This is the first all-beer store I’ve ever been to. In a word, amazing.

arhythmt Ambiance 5 Service 10 Selection 14 Food Overall 19

6/25/2008 5:42:35 AM, wednesday, june 25, 2008
These guys know their beer, and can suggest something good if you’re bowled over by the selection. I particularly appreciate the selection of aged beers and barleywines...great place to find a 7-year-old Full Sail barleywine, for example. It’s true that other stores may carry more Pacific NW beers, but if you want something Belgian, come here first.

BuckeyeBoy Ambiance 4 Service 8 Selection 14 Food Overall 15

4/6/2008 10:34:37 PM, sunday, april 06, 2008
Stopped in to check out the stock. A Very nice selection on hand. The prices are a little high but thats the price we pay for a good beer store.

skoisirius Ambiance 5 Service 9 Selection 13 Food Overall 18

2/14/2008 5:13:11 AM, thursday, february 14, 2008 [ Updated thursday, february 14, 2008 ]
This is one of the original specialty bottle shops in the country. Amazing selection for what is available to them, no beer fan should ever miss out on Bottleworks, if in Seattle. The staff is great as well! Kevin the manager, and Shaughn do a great job of keeping the place well stocked. Check it when you can!

fakepurseninja Ambiance 3 Service 5 Selection 14 Food Overall 16

1/16/2008 1:26:46 PM, wednesday, january 16, 2008
The PNW bottleshop paradigm - almost anything you want with multiple vintages and out-of-seasonals available. Personally I prefer the 99Bottles and Malt&Vine aura - friendly, happy, knowledgeable staff - to the sulky, counterculture Urban Seattle shoppe keeps, but you simply cannot knock their plentiful selection.

Beershine Ambiance 4 Service 7 Selection 13 Food Overall 16

1/15/2008 2:15:28 PM, tuesday, january 15, 2008 [ Updated tuesday, january 15, 2008 ]
It’s the best beer store in the region as far as variety and quality of selection is concerned and what’s more, they bring in new beers on a fairly regular basis and have a knowledgeable staff that’s helpful in a Northwest kind of way.

wondrtim Ambiance 4 Service 9 Selection 13 Food Overall 15

1/15/2008 1:08:40 AM, tuesday, january 15, 2008
I’ve heard about this place and was quite honestly expecting something else. It was dim and diffacult to see the huge variety they have...but it was a comfortable atmosphere! The guy working was friendly. If you know what you want, then check this place out. If your shopping and don’t know what you want...there are brighter stores around.

Brigadier Ambiance 4 Service 8 Selection 14 Food Overall 17

1/14/2008 8:55:35 PM, monday, january 14, 2008
This was a must see while in town so I made the trip here without any hesitation. From the pictures I had seen online I somehow imagined a bigger store with more than ten people it would probably be a little crowded. Selection was amazing. Along with a vareity of local beers from places like Pike there was Pizza Port/Lost Abbey, Cantillon, Hair of the Dog and many other wonderful finds. It was hard to limit my purchase to what would fit in the suitcase. The only complaint might be the prices of some items which felt a bit steep. $45 for a bottle of FouFone scared me off (though to be fair it might have been an older vintage). Still, don’t let that dissuade you. This is worth a stop even if you have to ship the beer home.

Indra Ambiance 4 Service 10 Selection 13 Food Overall 19

12/12/2007 11:30:46 PM, wednesday, december 12, 2007
Really amazing place. Not a liquor store, this is a store that strictly sells good beer and the entire store is darkened as a result. The wall art is a modern classic of Belgian breweries and well-known brewery mascots cavorting about. The staff was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Vintages of certain beers available, seasonals available out of season, etc. Just an amazing place.


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Scene
A beer store with excellent variety.

Staff
A+ for beer knowledge and helpfulness

Food
Assorted Chocolates

Parking
Small lot in back, or on street parking

Events
Tastings Wed 5pm - 7pm

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