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Hoh River Brewery

4.6 (24 reviews)
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Closed • 2:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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the front of the building
Craig B.

Looking at the Hoh River Brewery on google maps, it appears to be right next to 101, a community college, and a bunch of warehouses. However, sitting on their patio, you would think that you had fully escaped the city. The brewery is surrounded by trees and has a Jurassic Park looking creek running along the edge of the parking lot. We enjoyed drinking our beers at this relaxing spot and will return to do it again. We were there on a Friday evening, a time when you would expect a multitude of customers. However, there were only a few people there. This is usually either a bad sign or the mark of a secret gem. I am inclined to think the latter. The backside of the brewery is a craft distillery, which is also served at the brewery. We didn't sample any of the distilled options but maybe we will at a future visit.

Dawn G.

In our town of several breweries, this place deserves some attention! A small out of the main area tap room, but super welcoming and friendly! The brewer was tending the bar - which I love! There is nothing like getting the story and notes on the beer direct from the source. The passion that comes through makes the beer taste even better, but this beer does not need that boost because it is already 5 stars! My favorite so far is the coconut porter. I can't wait to come back and try more creations from this wonderful brewery!

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I love trying new and fun beers, but when you pair that with wonderful people it makes for a magical experience. I live this place. The beers are varied with varieties for all tastes. BUT they also have gin and vodka they distill also. I am not even a gin fan but I'll drink their gin. I am a bit of a vodka connoisseur and there's is amazing! Olympia Vodka people! If you wanna support a local brewery and distillery, this is an awesome place they don't serve food yet, other than bags of chips and nuts, but they're not offended if you bring in your own. Come visit!!!!!

The Blood Orange Dunklewiesen at Hoh River Brewery.
Alden C.

Hoh River Brewery is a brand new brewery that opened up in the Olympia area! Personally I think Olympia could stand to have more breweries that it currently has so I welcome this new one to the area. I had two of Hoh's beers when I was here last weekend. I had a Blood Orange Dunkelwiesen and a pilsner. The Dunkelwiesen seemed almost a little too orangey in flavor. It wasn't an unpleasant beer but the flavor did seem a bit overpowering and did not quite have the complexity that I have had in some other Blood Orange beers that I have had in the past. The pilsner I enjoyed quite a bit more as it had a good bready taste to it and did indeed have the complexity in flavor that I was looking for. The bartender provided good service and was friendly. Hoh River is starting to catch on with the locals I see as the place was fairly busy which is something I like to see in breweries...unless the lines to the bar are tediously long.

Nick B.

They are just starting out so there is a ways to go in terms of the looks of the place. That said, if I was rating it just.on their beer. It would be a 4. Good beer and worth a visit.

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Wonderful service from young man Sol for our group of 17 people. great place! Will be back soon!

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Nice place good brews, just down the road from my house but never tried it till today.

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Brewer is really cool. Lots of variety and he does all of them well. Personal favorite was the coconut porter.

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Great prices on the beers and the owner is really knowledgeable about the area and his brew!

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Triceratops Brewing

4.5(22 reviews)
4.5 mi
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Triceratops Brewery is in the same industrial center as Matchless and another cider company that I…read morehave not tried yet. This little area near the airport seems to be the brewing epicenter of Olympia. Triceratops has high quality beer in a relaxed environment. The two times we were there they had a baseball game and a football game on the TV. It doesn't seem as "trendy" or "hip" as other breweries, but I'm not always interested in a trendy brewery. Sometimes I want to try a new beer on tap while watching the game. It helps that the garage door is open creating a hybrid outdoor/indoor environment. The last time I was there I enjoyed their red ale. My wife and I don't find many red ales that we like but I'm always searching for the elusive, quality red ale. Triceratops has a good red ale.

Visited this place on their tenth anniversary…read more It was pretty packed inside and out with live music and a pizza vendor. The service is walk up. We were acknowledged and helped quickly. Prices and selection are average. This is a local company that has ties to JBLM. One of their popular items in Pennsyltucky which they call a Yuenling dupe, since Yuenling is not distributed on the west coast but is highly requested by many transplants to the state of Washington. You be the judge! The location is situated in the middle of what appears to be a craft district/industrial area. It could be a fun place to visit on nice days and depending on who the food vendor is and if there is entertainment. Also other breweries and such in the immediate vicinity.

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Heritage Distilling Co. Tumwater

Heritage Distilling Co. Tumwater

4.7(30 reviews)
1.8 mi

We came to Heritage on Saturday afternoon. We had such a great time here! Their tasting room and…read moreshop is lovely to walk around-the first thing I noticed was their barware fully on display. They don't just feature their spirits, but they also have a great selection of glasses, bitters, and bar accessories. We are considering getting a membership to them-I love that they have so many promotions and deals (Monday-Thursday, they have different specials for the week). They have a variety of seating-indoor, outdoor and even a cute booth! My first shout out here is that they promote mocktails alongside their cocktails-everyone deserves to drink fancily, regardless if they drink alcohol. I love to see that. We seated ourselves and each ordered a flight. I ordered the aquavit, their gin, their sweet pepper vodka and their bacon vodka. I was blown away by their aquavit-it was wonderful. While I did not pick up any on this specific visit, it is in the back of my mind a few days later. Their gin is nice and dry, and their sweet ghost pepper vodka was unusual but great. The sweet ghost pepper vodka would definitely give a new spin on a bloody mary! Their Bacon vodka was my favorite for the day, and I ended up buying a bottle. I love that this was a bacon-maple vodka, and it was well balanced and not too sweet. Their flights are absolutely worth it-the quality of their spirits is excellent, and it is a good way to get to know a distillery better. Before this visit, I had only had their Mango Vodka, which is what brought me to the distillery in the first place. Leaving Heritage, my new favorites are their Bacon Vodka, their Sweet Pepper Ghost Vodka, and their Aquavit. Shoutout to Carol! What a wonderful lady. She gave us excellent recommendations for our tasting and ideas to try at home with each spirit. We bought some extra mini bottles because of her recommendations, and we were able to try some spirits we either didn't think of, or Heritage's take on a type of spirit. Our visit here was the highlight of our weekend. We will be coming back with friends.

I have been to Heritage Distilling a couple times before, all different locations on my visits so…read moreour most recent visit to this location for the first time. This location is right near the Tumwater Craft District and even though it isn't in the main building for that it may be considered a part of it since it's literally across the parking lot. I really liked this location as it has a great patio view. I really liked the merchandise and had my eyes set on an Art Deco flask that is exclusive to their tasting rooms. We usually get flights if we are planning to stay and we got the Lemon Drop Trio Flight which made up of Florence Vodka, Peach Vodka and Coconut Vodka. All very sweet but very tasty. This distillery is a great addition to this area and to the Craft District and offers a different option if a person doesn't want a cider or a craft beer from the options in the main building.

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4.75 stars. Northwest Beerwerks is awesome! First, they have an extensive collection of beers…read morefrom around the PNW in cans. Second, their draft list offers a variety of beers at a good price. Third, they have an awesome outdoor area. Fourth, and this is worth stressing for businesses in Oregon and Washington, they are INDOOR dog friendly! Yes, they don't have an internal kitchen and this decision is precisely why your furry friend doesn't have to die in the cold or get wet in the rain. Only suggestion I really have is it would be great to see a few more options for beer brewed outside the PNW (of course, this is NW Beerwerks so I get it). But seriously, this place is great and you and your hopefully very friendly dog should frequent it.

Such a great place to stop and enjoy beer or beer tasting!…read more They offer flights of 4 from the on tap selection which changes frequently depending on the season. There's so much seating in front, inside at the bar, inside at the nook rooms (it's a house converted to a tap room), as well are more outside seating on the side and in the back! The barstools are lovely and heavy. So sturdy and comfortable for being iron and wood. The service is always friendly and welcoming, offering suggestions and will go out of their way to try and locate a beer if you were looking for something specific (they may just have more in stock in their storage area so don't be afraid to ask if you want a beer that you don't see in the coolers for can/bottle purchase). This is just a great place to relax and enjoy! There's food trucks next door but I'm not sure what their hours are. I was there Sunday in the afternoon and the food trucks were closed. But you can bring in outside food anyway and don't have to rely on just those trucks.

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Northwest Beerwerks - A nice place for a pint...or two!

A nice place for a pint...or two!

Northwest Beerwerks - On the patio...it's PATIO weather!

On the patio...it's PATIO weather!

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The Brick on Trosper - Manager's Favorite Pizza

The Brick on Trosper

2.9(272 reviews)
2.0 mi
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This was our second time here and just had to give it a shout out My favorite part is it's really…read morefun cocktail menus and many TV's to watch the baseball games on. However, both times we were here the food was great too and service was top notch, meaning kind, present, informative and patient with us "old folks". Grinders, wings, burgers or pizzas you will not go wrong. Final bonus is its proximity to I-5. We will be back.

Stopped in Tumwater on our way to Seattle and decided to get a to-go order at The Brick. Tried to…read moreplace an order online, but you can't after 8pm and it was 8:03pm. I ended up calling (twice - nobody answered the first time) and got an order over the phone. I headed down there and the first thing I noticed is that the building needs work. There is a tin roof siding kind of thing along the entire front of the restaurant. It is old. Paint coming off. Not a good sign. Went into the bar as I didn't realize there was a separate bar and restaurant. I didn't see any signs showing that. I was directed by a bartender to go to the other side to get my order. A very nice blonde girl was there and went to bagging my order getting my chowder and everything else which took 5 to 6 minutes. It was over $64 with the tip. Got back to my hotel room to try my french dip. Problem is, they forgot the dip - no au jus. It is just warm roast beef in a bun. No flavor. Nothing to it. I couldn't even finish a half of it. The tater tots were bad. Half were soggy. No seasoning. No flavor. Not worth eating. The pickle was good, but wrapped in a napkin kind of thing that made my hands messy trying to unwrap it to eat it. Next up was the clam chowder. It was yellow, so I assumed it was a corn chowder. It is neither. It smells like a ham chowder and tastes like a vegetable/potato soup. It is very watery and had big pieces of celery and other veggies. I have no idea what this is supposed to be, but it is not a clam chowder. Finally, I got chipotle wings. They appear to have been a dry rub. I had hoped they either would come with a chipotle sauce to dip them in or they would be sauced wings. They were neither. Being a dry rub, they had a hint of chipotle flavor, but basically tasted like bare wings. My wife got a pasta bread thing of some kind. She had 4 bites and that was it. $64 for about 10 total bites of food. I hate to waste that money and throw away so much food, but I'd be doing homeless people a disservice by giving it away. To recap, building is old looking. Forgot an important part of one of the dishes. Soggy, unseasoned tots. Watery, "clam" chowder that that is really a potato/veggie soup, wings with almost no flavor - may as well have just asked for bare, unseasoned wings. Wasted $64.

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Percival Creek Brewing - Enjoying olives and bread with oil from the snack menu and sharing the brewery's Pale Ale with Steve!

Percival Creek Brewing

4.3(3 reviews)
1.8 mi

Percival Creek Brewing is one of the two breweries located in the Tumwater Craft District Market…read more This one opened up a little bit later from the other brewery here but it is good that after our second visit to the building they are in shops and restaurants seemed to have opened up completely from our first visit. This brewery is a collaboration effort with South Puget Sound Community College's craft brewing and distilling programs. So you can try craft beer options, cider options and distilling options. We stuck to mostly trying the beer that they had to offer which was a Bohemian Pilsner and their Pale Ale. We decided we like the the Pale Ale the best between the two and from the person that took our order seemed to indicate that that was the usual general consensus from customers in regards to the beer. As far as things to eat they have snacky types of things of a more fancier sort. We got some bread with oil and olives but you can also get things like a charcuterie board as well among other menu options. The size of the portions are perfect if you are snacking around the Tumwater Craft District building trying out different things and don't want a big meal in one sitting. The beer itself is alright. I have definitely had beer with more personality but knowing what the set up is I guess I should adjust my standards accordingly. I like the lounge like decor and bar setting which makes for a nice, quiet place to relax.

I appreciate the work of these students. I only gave them 4-stars because I had to buy the beer…read moreblind. On the other hand, my 6-pack of Hazy IPA was only $7. The staff member had not tasted the beer, nor attended the program, but I'm sure at another time there might be students and former students who could say more. Very convenient to grab your cans and go to one of the other vendors for food.

Well 80 Brewhouse - Brewery area

Well 80 Brewhouse

4.1(353 reviews)
2.2 mi
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The big brewhouse salad - I have this salad at least one time a week and I felt I needed to finally…read morereview. Is it the Russian dressing? Is it the ample bleu cheese crumbles, candied pecan chunks, or dried cranberries??? It's all of it. Maybe it's the low lights and inviting sense of brewery in the air. Maybe it's just the beer. Maybe it's the bartender who tries to get me to drink more of this delicious beer... maybe it's just magic.

It was my first time in and honestly, I really couldn't be too upset. My buddy brought me in, the…read moreatmosphere was cool, pretty much what you'd expect from a brewhouse/restaurant, and the beer I had was good. Our server was fine overall. He wasn't particularly friendly when we first got there, and it did feel like the bill came pretty quick once we finished eating, but nothing that ruined the experience. Where I was disappointed was the portion size. I ordered the grilled chicken club, and for $15 for the sandwich alone, I was expecting a little more. That thing was tiny. I swear it was gone in about 3.5 bites. Then it's another $3 to add fries, which were good, but now I'm paying $18 for a sandwich and fries when the chicken breast itself looked like maybe 3-4 oz. A couple hours later I placed an online order for a burger for my wife since she was at an event nearby and was hungry. Same thing there. The burger tasted good, but the portion was pretty small for what we paid. That's really my biggest takeaway. The food was there taste-wise, the portions just weren't. I don't mind paying restaurant prices for good food, but at those prices I'd at least like to leave feeling like I actually ate something. I'm not saying I wouldn't be back, but maybe just for the beer and some fries.

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