Best beer store ever. Most of the beer is European, and particularly Belgian; but there is plenty of domestic stuff, too. The owners/employees are friendly and helpful. read more

I used to like it here. Casual environment, no kids, my friends can bring their non service dogs. Great! But today I was in there and some woman brought her overpriced boutique mutt in, letting it off leash and it ran in like a crazy beast with no control, disrupting my service dog and my friend's dog. When I made a comment about it to the owner of the dog, one of the employees told us "it's not usually a problem." REALLY? Rude. Do you let people run into your shop screaming about how excited they are? No! Do you know what's really easy? Training a dog to calm down. Or kicking a dog that's behaving inappropriately out. Yet another "dog friendly" establishment in Seattle that has no regard for canine etiquette to put on the list of places responsible dog owners should never go. read more

They have a large variety of beers and ales and even cider. The gluten-free beer selection is better than anywhere else! They have the Uinta Brewing GF beers, which are so good! They also carry a selection of Ground Breaker Brewing and Ghostfish brewing GF beers. These beers are safe for those with Celiacs or gluten allergies. read more

Holy beer heavan Batman, if you want it, they have it. Growlers....smart folks, good prices. Get your hop on buddy, because this is the place for you. Perks include growler filling fees that are very reasonable, a tasting bar area and super informed staff. Minuses would be parking o_O and a bunch of boys who work there who aren't exactly high on the OCD level for cleaning leaving you with an ever so slight feeling of wondering what IS on the floor. Come for the beer....not the floor. read more

For my initial review of Bottleworks I will give them 4-stars although I plan on visiting this place with some frequency. Dim-lit and a bit divey, Bottleworks has an above average to very good selection, offering not only a variety of brews, but lambics and ciders that you don't normally find as well. I was very impressed with the service. The gent' that I talked with was impressively familiar with Founder's beer from Grand Rapids, MI. Not just the company, he asked which brew I liked and was able to offer selections that had similar qualities. I love 99 Bottles, but they never heard of Founder's. Understanding that good beer costs money, I felt I got a great value. Once I become more familiar with NW brews I may find this place even better. They also have beer tastings, with one coming up where New Belgium is releasing a brew exclusively for the Bottleworks/Brouwers partnership. I have a feeling I'll be upping this to 5-stars shortly. read more

Website claims they fill growlers. Spotted one I really wanted to try and drove from Ballard to fill a growler and was told they don't fill growlers of the one I drove from Ballard for. It would be nice if they have enough respect for their customers time to mention on their website that growler fills may not be available for all of their draft beers...I might have called to check in that case. Instead it simply says that they fill growlers and that they have 16 beer on tap...kind of lead me to believe I'd be leaving there with what I went for. Second time I've been in there and wasn't impressed either time. I'll stick to Chucks...they have a much better selection and their staff are a lot more friendly. read more

A solid beer shop in a cool neighborhood. Go grab a coffee from Fuel across the street and browse the local brews (what I came in for) to your heart's content. Service is helpful but sort of malted-beverage-appropriate if you know what I mean. Basically, if you're a beer fan like me, you don't need a lengthy description, and there aren't going to be tons of shops to suit your needs. This is the place you're looking for. Out-of-towners especially may want to take note. read more

Love their selection of Belgium beers, especially the gueuze bottles. It's hard to find anything but Lindemann's (which is ok sometimes) at most stores, so having so many choices was wonderful and overwhelming. I'm a lightweight, so that one bottle is quite enough. My gf and I cheered the Shiner Oktoberfest in the case while her husband bought a few bottles to try. They let you take singles out of six packs, which is awesome. I'd make fast friends with the folks at Bottleworks if I lived in Seattle. read more

Very knowledgeable staff and a great selection of beer you can't find down the street at QFC. The bar supports local brewers, and the pint/growler prices are very competitive. You can mix&match your six packs or buy straight. Huge, huge stock of 22s, litres, and even some pre-filled growlers. Pick out your bottles, fill your growler, have a couple pints, and pay for all of it at the front register--how convenient. Great place. read more

my go to beer shop! great selection of artisanal beer from al over the world. they have about 12 beers on tap. Yes you can drink inside. Also if you pay corkage fee, you can drink any beer from shop. read more

Made the trek up from my downtown hotel on a weekend visit to Seattle. Upon walking in, the first thing you notice is how dark it is. My trip up to the store was a little quick and flustered, and I got there about 15 minutes before closing, so I was initially annoyed at the lack of light. However, it only took me about 30 seconds to realize why it was so dark and then I knew I was in a serious beer haven here. The store was packed for a tasting when I got there, so my experience with the service equates to being checked out. I didn't really have a chance to talk to anyone there. He checked me out quick though, and from the snippets of conversation I picked up with other customers, I could gather that they knew what they were talking about. They seemed to be making some good reccomendations too. As I said, I only had 15 minutes to make my picks and check out before closing, so I could only really make one pass of the store to see what they had. The selection seemed decent, a little smallish in comparison to some of the other great beer stores I've visited, but carefully chosen. I did notice a few vintage dated brews, lots of Belgians and Germans, and plenty of local stuff. I'd love to come back someday and take a good hour browsing if I could. Definitely somewhere that the touring beer geek has to take the time to visit when in the area. read more

GREAT place! Found the Belgian beer I was searching for. I will be back for sure.

Looking for something out of the ordinary, special or just down-right funky? This is the place to start. SO MUCH to choose from, it's bordering on beer-overload. Less liquor store and more carefully curated beverage collection, come explore! read more

God, it must be so jading to live in Seattle. First of all, you get the best distribution on the West Coast for all of the good East Coast and Midwest beers. Secondly, you have incredibly bar/pubs that host all of this amazing beer. And then there's Bottleworks. The PLACE to go for great beer from the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, East Coast, and Europe. Of course, I skipped over all the California beers - markup is almost 50% in some cases and I can usually take a two hour drive and have as much Stone/AleSmith/Port/Lost Abbey/Alpine/Ballast Point etc. as I want. I love that Barley Wines get their own case and was very impressed with the selection from the midwest and Europe, including Left Hand Brewing and Boulevard Brewing, and some rare brew from Mikeller and Brewdog in Scotland. I think I bought a crap load of Southern Tier - but Southern Tier is to Californians what Ballast Point is to Seattlites. It's rare for me but old news for them! The guy helping me - Trevor? Tyler? I forgot, I'm bad with names - was excellent in his beer knowledge and I watched him help a few people while I was perusing the cases. He even helped me find out which were the most rare beers in store. He was even nice and patient despite my annoying questions and frantic cell phone calls to my beer nut friends in SoCal. Thanks Bottleworks for adding to my cellar! I will definitely be back! read more

These guys are THE BEST. Great selection, clean and organized, everything chilled, long hours, and super helpful staff. They have a bunch of refrigerators of bottles in addition to 16 rotating taps for drinks on the spot or growlers to go. Go in and let them know what you're looking for, or what sort of things you like, and they'll set you up. read more

Small, cramped store in a trendy neighborhood surrounded by Asian restaurants. Parking in the back is nice. All the beer inside is refrigerated with a local section, cider section, Belgian section, etc. Lots of bombers; tons of local beers. They had a 1.5L or bigger of Fish Leviathan, which was pretty cool and not even that expensive. Good recommendations on cider from the staff. They have a tap list in the back and you can drink those on premise. De Dolle Oerbier on tap was pretty cool. Other than that, it's a good bottle shop but you can find a similar selection at Pear Deli on Pike's Place/Pike Market. Prices were high and a few special bombers didn't have the price listed :/ read more

What a Treat. This classic convenience-store-style beer tasting room boasts knowledge, variety, and neighborhood comfort. The gregarious proprietor introduced solid new (to me) selections through conversation and sampling. They not only sell hundreds of bottles from around the world but also have about 10-15 selections on fresh tap. I'd be in here weekly had I lived closer. read more

This place rocks, you can get almost any beer from around the world. From Chimay to organic brews there is something for everyone. You can get a gift cert if you want, what a great gift! Beer from over 30 countries I am sure if my eyes were correct. It was a fun place to explore and the staff was helpful read more

Feel like an explorer at this place there is beer from all over the globe!

I have to admit the first time that I went in here I wasn't really that impressed. However, I happened to bump into this place while sort of randomly wandering around the area. I went in to look at the beers and found a few things that I found interesting. The people were pretty nice, and they have excellent beer of tap (Pliny the Younger? ZOMG!). I will definitely be going back, if given the opportunity! read more

Pioneers in Seattle's beer scene. They are the reason I like GOOD beer. Thanks MATT.

In reference to carrying Magners cider, I just went in there and that is no longer the case. They seem to only carry localish cider makers. Boo. read more

Great place to get all sorts of imported beers and wine, even ciders. They are stocked wall to wall with tons of selections and plenty of things you have never even heard of. They even have a sitting area with a rotating tap where you can sit and have a beer. They do however charge $ .75 if you want a bottle of beer you just bought, opened to drink. read more

Bottleworks has been around for a while--they are the first dedicated beer store I can remember in the Seattle area. They have a great selection of bottles, plus they offer growler fills and even allow customers to drink draft beers in the store. The store feels pretty cramped and one constantly has to jostle for position with other customers. The staff knows beer very well and are always helpful, but not overly friendly. Bottleworks is a great resource in our city, and I'll always be a customer. read more

These guys opened up a vintage bottle of Cantillon on April Fool's day in what was possibly the sneakiest reverse April Fool's prank in craft beer + Twitter history. They've known what's up in the craft beer world since before most of us were born. Their bottle selection is amazing (regardless of the limited amount of space in their shop) and usually decently priced. They also host cool events and a small but worthwhile handful of beers on tap. read more

Great selection for such a tiny store, but it's well organized, and the staff was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I learned something new about Belgian beer, just casually mentioned by the gentleman working the taps. And they had Skull Splitter for the best price I've yet to see anywhere, so we'll be returning sooner rather than later. It was a little dark in there, but still light enough to read the labels. read more

What is better than shopping for amazing beer from around the world, while drinking some amazing local tap beer? NOTHING! It's like eating ice cream while shopping for ice cream. Who the hell wouldn't want that? Great place, the staff are super nice, knowledgeable and friendly. If you haven't been here, you aren't a true beer fan. Just amazing. I may head there right now. read more

This place is an amazing homage to all things beer. Huge selection, absolutely unpretentious, just true to the beer. And they have an awesome small bar in the middle of everything. One of my favorite places in town. read more

Woah! They have a bar in the joint now? I had been hearing about the place for a while before I went. It's gotten quite a reputation. I head there when it's a nice day to sit in the sun with some friends and try some new beers out. It's important to have a beer store with a good number of porters and stouts cuz I'm not on board with all these pale ales and IPAs that everyone around here seems to like somehow. Plenty to choose from, and always something I haven't even seen or heard of before. read more

I love Bottleworks. I'm kind of surprised by the few negative reviews, although I guess there are always some. Of course it is on the expensive side, that is the nature of the small business vs. big business. But it shouldn't really matter, because you don't go to Bottleworks to buy a beer that you might find at QFC for 2/3 the price, you go to BW to find beers you have either never seen before or have trouble locating anywhere else. Unlike some of the other reviewers, I have found the staff to be friendly enough and able to help me when I had questions, but then again I am a big beer drinker and know how to ask a question about beer flavor, so maybe I am not setting off the BW employee's "pretentious" ire. I'd recommend BW to anyone who wants to be a bit more adventurous with their beer drinking habits, but if you are content with your sixers of "micro" beers like Pyramid and Full Sail, then just go to QFC and save some money. read more

Amazing beer selection. Stuff are so frendly and .knowledgeable. Good for Mania and Beer 101 people too.

One of best bottle selections in Seattle, top 3 definitely. A few hand selected draft beers available. Small space but a couple tables available and can open bottles for small corkage. read more

Excellent place to hang out grab a couple of beers and just relax. I loved their cloudburst stout!

I headed straight here when I first arrived in Seattle. Tons of fridges all storing beer perfectly, lots of tasty beer, I didn't buy anything but that was simply because the items I was looking for either weren't in right away or were out of stock for the time being. Great place very friendly employees. read more

Not only is this place in a great location and cool neighborhood- they have GREAT beer! Both on tap and in bottles. Staff is very knowledgeable and beer is very organized so if you need a quick grab of your favorite beer, then you're golden. read more

This place is great. The first time I went in there, I didn't know a damn thing about beer, but wanted to get a beer lover a gift. The guy was great, he gave me a lot of suggestions and helped me put together a variety six pack. Since then, I go back occasionally to try something new and never feel like I am amongst beer snobs. The clerks are approachable and helpful. There are tons of regional and international brews and microbrews to choose from. It's absolutely great! read more

This place has a great selection of beer and a knowledgeable staff. I have come several times asking questions. I always get more information than I expected and a great beer following. This place is pretty fun to explore and experiment since they have a wide selection. If your'e looking for parking, park in the "QFC" parking lot. Not the small one in front of the grocery store, but the larger one behind. It's 90minutes for all the area businesses. read more

One of, if not THE best bottle shop in Seattle. The guys who run the place are excellent and always willing to answer questions and talk about beer. Beer here is always refrigerated at a great temperature, not freezing cold. Amazing selection of beers, I often go in just to browse and see what new shipments are in. Wonderfully organized, American beers, Belgian, German, English beers separated for easy spotting. They have their own small section in the back for barley-wines. Small and dark on the inside, perfect atmosphere. read more

If you love beer and a casual place to hang, this is it. Amazing collection and great place to chill. Staff super helpful. About 20 beers on tap. Close to a thousand in bottles. read more

Very laid back with a great selection of beer, cider, you name it. I enjoy IPA's but this place entices me to try different selections, so far I've enjoyed the IPA's I've tasted. read more