May 18, 2009
This brewpub is beautiful, with a nice view of the brewing process. I sat at the bar, the bartender was friendly and knowledgable, the other patrons were mostly regulars and all super friendly. I enjoyed a pint too many and ended up having an unplanned dinner, which was well done standard pub fare. The selection of beers was great when I was there, nice dark winter brews. The one thing that detracted was the parking, but I found a spot without too much fuss.

February 15, 2009
Great place to visit, with super beers. Kids welcome.

February 14, 2009
Parking can be sketchy, especially if there is some event going on. Usually plenty of room inside. I’ve always found a good lineup an good food. The tour is fun if you get a chance to do it.

December 27, 2008
Reasonably nice place, friendly staff, decent food. Disappointed by the beers, both the selection and the taste. Most winter brews were gone. Three drain pours of eight beers.

April 13, 2008 [ Updated September 14, 2008 ]
Nice place but the parking can be rough. There is very little to be found for parking the side streets are your best bet. An old warehouse converted into a brewery/pub this was a great look inside. Loved that I can go watch and talk to the brewers. Brewing a Red amber ale as we where talking. The brews where fresh and pretty good. They have lots of stuff on nitro and over 12 fresh brews ready to go. The food was pub faire and also good. They allow kids so that is a plus and there is some great atmosphere to soak up while in the Fremont area. This is a must stop in Seattle for brew pubs. Hales has been around along time and will be there for a long time to come. The servers know the product and where helpful in getting some of the beer info that I was looking for. I will be back.

April 6, 2008
I have stopped in to Hales a couple times. They have a very nice selection ontap. What is really cool all the stuff they have on Nitro sweet. Also the food was very good. A must for the seattle area.

October 19, 2007
A very warm, wood-appointed casual setting offering all of Hale’s Ales, a full bar, their small batch (read test-brew ask the server), nitro taps, and a cask. The brewery sports mirrors above the english-style open fermenters in the gallery. They have a nice outside area off of the back (kid friendly) seating area, with space upstairs available for events. Their kitchen leans away from average. While their pizza rocks, I like the Jerk Chicken sandwich, and Brisket. On the Fremont side of 8th Ave. parking is not usually a problem, except for during Hale’s Moisture Festival.

September 5, 2007
We sat on the patio outside. The have great deals for sampling the beer. I sampled I believe 8 beers, most of which were really good (especially El Hefe).

June 29, 2007
Based on three visits. Not to be missed. It’s the only place to get some of the great Hales Ales. Recall the ales, but only ate there once, and the memory is fuzzy.

June 25, 2007
Very good atmosphere, but unfortunately ave not sampled the food yet. Service was excellent, and loved the classic bar styling.