November 22, 2009
Harmon is a cool brewpub in an old building and has that type of charm, the beer is good and consistant although some of the specialty beers come out a bit funky (they’re not supposed to be funky). Eaten here a few times, below par greasy pub food and the service was your typical young nonchalant 20 somethings that don’t care about your experience... overall, enjoy a beer with good company here.

June 23, 2009
The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable about the beers. Place is a nicely remodeled historical building with tons of TVs. Beer was good, my steak salad was amazing. I will be back if I find myself in Tacoma again.

October 25, 2008
the staff was really friendly, in a genuine i’m glad you’re here way. Food was good. Prices were good. Beer was good. I think I’d go to The Rock next time, which is just a few blocks away.

June 28, 2008
A pleasant surprise that popped up on my GPS as my wife and I were looking for a lunch spot before going to the Glass Museum. Got there right at the right time as it was just opening for lunch at 11am on a Tuesday. As such, place was pretty empty but the bar tender was very attentive and helped us with what their specialties were. Has the Halibut fish and chips. Very tasty, but I wouldn’t pay the extra $3 for Halibut as the deep frying masks any superior taste of the halibut over the cod. Ordered the beer sampler. You don’t get the seasonals or special releases with the sampler, but the bar tender was good enough to add a sample of the new IIPA upon request. Spoke with brewmaster, Mike, who gave us a tour of the brewery. I was very impressed with their beers. Quite frankly had never heard of Harmon, and it appears they don’t pay much heed to entering many of the myriad fests and beer competitions in the area. In fact, they pulled their brews from Seattle distribution so visitors there who don’t venture down to Tacoma or otherwise hear of them may not be aware of some pretty good brews being made at Harmon. There are some distinctive flavors in their beers while maintaining trueness to style. If in Tacoma, definitely worth a visit.

September 5, 2007
Direct in Downtown Tacoma. They have some interesting seasonal beers - Cherry stout. They even have reserved places for their loyal customers (Stammtisch), which I believe every proper establishment should have.

March 11, 2007 [ Updated September 5, 2008 ]
A tad off the freeway in Tacoma, but was not too hard to find. A huge open space and this was a typical bricked brew pub with pub food. Great place I liked it and the skiing flair was awesome. The food was good pub food and the fries are to go back for. The service was not too bad and the beers where flowing. Parking is tight so that can be hard to find during busy times. Back to the beers they had 12 taps flowing and I had the sampler it was the same mix as most places with a few others added. The Barley wine late in the year was odd but sure was good. If you have someone that is into cocktails they have a full bar loaded with all flavors. I will be back.

August 4, 2006 [ Updated October 26, 2008 ]
Great historical building reclamation project. Big open space with plenty of tvs. Feels a little bit more like an anonymous sports bar than a credible brewery, but they have a few decent beers on now and then. Chipper college kid service. Good option if you’re touring the history museum.

August 5, 2005
Located on the main shop and restaurant drive in Tacoma, this place is quite large and has a very long bar. However, the service was downright terrible and we visited during slow hours. We were ignored countless times when it was obvious that we wanted to order, ask questions or get our bill. The regular house beers were very well made, with the ESB and porter being the standouts. The special brews, all variants of an IPA, very unique and experimental but none blew me away.

March 25, 2005 [ Updated September 18, 2008 ]
I was more comfortable here than anywhere else in Tacoma. A great selection of beer, most of which was very good. Free peanuts....very good food. Exceptionally attentive staff...Oakes must have got the wrong server,I found them all willing to bend over backwards to please

March 10, 2005
Has a confused sort of theme - part ski lodge, with a bunch of cowboy stuff thrown in. The space is big and bright. The beer is available to go. The service is average. Some of the beers were quite good, especially the Pale Ale. My favourite of the places I hit in Tacoma.