Popped in here on our way back to Oregon on Boxing Day. Interested in checking out Olympia more as I look for places back in Washington to retire. Had a great selection of beer got to do a taster flight with a vast array of styles across the spectrum to really get a feel for how they stack up. I wasn't disappointed with any of them. My favorites were the Orange Treat, an Imperial Milk Stout, and their ESB, Oliver. We had just eaten lunch but snacked on a terrific pickled vegetable assortment that balanced quite nicely with our assortment of brews. Loved the feel of the tap room as well, kept the historic touches of the building with long, tables of good sturdy wood. If I retire to Olympia would definitely be in here quite a bit. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

What's not to say about this Crazy brewing company that makes extremely fresh and vibrant cuisine from scratch? You tell me. We have pretty much tried every item on the regular menu like fried chicken sliders (crazy yummy) the house made burger with an amazing 3 mags fry sauce. pork belly sliders (no joke melted in my mouth that amazing) and fish n chips to name a few delicious bites. we have also tried the weekend brunches, I sugest you do as wel! Their spin on a chicken fried steak that isn't chicken at all but rather beef topped with an onion gravy is a super crazy and yummy spin on this traditional dish. Pretty much any item you try from here wont let you down, allmade from scratch and mouth watering delicious. They have a few cocktails that are handmade and very inventive as well as a crazy huge rotating beer line up. And I mean some down right crazy beers! If you get a chance swing on it and give this place a go. You'll be presently surprised! Bon Appetite Chef Michael read more

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Three Magnets is one of my favorite spots in Olympia. Service can be a bit slow but the beers are awesome, and the pub style food is delicious. The restaurant is large with tons of seating. Food: The price of food here isn't cheap but it isn't overly expensive either. The fries are some of the best I've ever had and burgers and cheese curds are wonderful too. The Bahn Mi is good but a bit bland. The chipotle wings are amazing. I've never had the steak frites but I've seen it ordered and it looked BOMB. Chicken inferno frites is super tasty. It's heavy on the sauce which can be good or bad depending on your preference. As for appetizers, the pickled veggies are good but I'd go with the snack plate instead which comes with pickled veggies AND olives. Better bang for your buck. They have avocado fries which I've never tried but that's because they're always sold out so I'd recommend those if they're available. Finally, they have specials every day and on game days, but Monday's they have a burger and beer deal where you try an experimental burger and get a beer for $15 or 2 for $28. They sell out so go early(ish). Drinks: All of the beers on tap are good. There aren't a ton of options but I assume that's because the brewery is fairly new. They have a ton of IPAs (which is very PNW) and have incredible house made root beer! There are usually 2 guest taps from other brewers in the area. read more

I drank a beer at the bar while I was waiting for a friend. The beer was okay, but I had to wait forever to get served, and I was sitting at the bar. They did serve me a schooner, so three stars for being okay. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Don't try to drink the aloe plant. - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Three Magnets Brewery Dale is the bar tender. He Was nice and helpful. He understands the beer and what the flavors do. Ratings 0-5 stars Triceratops- rhythm and rye ipa. ABV 6.5% Triceratops Brewing was supposed to open upstairs. They instead, chose to sell their micro-brews through Three Magnets downstairs. I like the fullness of this IPA. Enough bitterness due to the rye yet it has a smooth taste. ***** stars Chefs choice no 1 - rye porter - ABV 8.2%. this is a very interesting tasting beer. I know it has rye in it. There is a slight sweet taste too. The garlic and vanilla bean make this beer complex. Though different the flavors produce an imaginative combination. It has a decent finish that does not linger. ***** stars Because ghosts - urban farmhouse - ale ABV 6.2%. This is pretty flat. There is some bitterness. It reminds me Of a light lemonade without sugar. The beer grows on you. *** stars Rain rain rain - iiipa - ABV 12.2%. Can an IPA make you smile? This one can. Definitely a triple IPA. It is best tasted at room temperature. Great drink; Hoppy without being citricey. It just plain makes you happy. ****** stars read more

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After having many of their beers in Tacoma, I was able to finally make a trip down to Olympia to visit their brewery/restaurant. I KNEW I loved their beer but I was extremely surprised with the quality of food. For brunch, as they serve breakfast until 2:00PM on the weekend (huge plus!), I had a breakfast carnitas borrito which was equally as good as the beer! This thing was massive - easily could feed two people. Amazing south sound brewery for the quality brews and now knowing their menu is as good as it is now, clinched my top seed south sound breweries. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - What the Flocc IPA - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Beware! I sit outside routinely with my bird and drink beer. Me, not the bird. When he's had a few he likes to look for people he doesn't like and then poop on them. So, I try to either not take him with me when I'm in an outdoor area, or I limit him to only one beer. The great thing about when my bird does poop on some jerk, the staff is QUICKLY right there to offer a wet sanitized rag while surrounding patrons also offer their napkins. The staff always apologizes right away when they bring the wet rag. That's as far as the staff needs to do to remedy the situation. I always feel like when this happens that they care and are quick to remedy the situation. Seriously, the food here is AMAZING and the beer selection is always first rate. Always something for every taste and always plenty of gems that get tapped on the regular. Service is always friendly and fast. Highly recommend giving them a try. read more

Food was phenomenal. We got the chicken sliders and steak fries with curds and gravy and everything was cooked perfectly with really great flavor. The drinks were good and the service was pretty attentive. It took a few minutes to be noticed at the front waiting for a seat and it was pretty crowded so we sat outside but the patio was really neat and they even offer blankets if you're sitting outside! read more

They are genius for offering blankets since the venue's wall/garage door can be opened. I tried a flight of everything and liked the coffee IPA the best. Service was friendly. read more

This is hands down our favorite place to eat in Olympia!! We stop in every time we are in town. Nashville chicken and the Salmon salad is a must have every time. This place has a warm vibe and great beer. We love Three Magnets read more

Great burgers. Interesting brews. Incredibly unorganized service. Was waited on by 3 people in a single visit. Seems strange to me that a server wouldn't see a table through start to finish. It was in no way busy either. Oh well. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

These folks are brewmasters of the highest quality. They are always crafting some new brewskis and they aren't afraid to get funky. I thought they had a slam dunk with their everything bagel beer but a true artist is never satisfied and they no longer have it on the menu. The sheer number of beers they have brewed is astonishing and I'm happy to keep popping a squat and trying the newest creation. read more

It is almost like a beacon of some kind in my head. Whenever we visit somewhere something tells us to Google to see if there are any breweries that we haven't been to yet. This last time the beacon gave us a blip! Three Magnets is a new brewery that opened in Olympia recently. We didn't even know it was there but we did a search and it popped up! The place has been opened for about a month or so. I got their pale ale that they had on tap which was very good! The atmosphere is cool! Kind of a woody, hipstery kind of look. At any rate it is relaxing and very nice. They also serve food here too but we didn't get any. We had meal plans elsewhere. The service is good and everyone is super friendly! It was a fun experience and I look forward to see what new beers of their own that they will tap in the future! read more

Great beer and food. Sitting outside in great weather. Today service is a little slow. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Three Magnets Boom Schokolade Imperial stout - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Ya know... bad attitudes really affect the whole course of service. We were greeted by someone who then focused her attention on some coffee cups before we mentioned getting a table. Oh yeah... these people might need a seat. We got a seat. Cool. Ordered drinks and a GF salmon dip to share. All from a kind and friendly server. And then we waited and waited and waited for drinks. Got the drinks. Sweet. Drinks were drank and then came the appetizer. With glutenous crackers. When I asked about the GF bread, the server slammed the tray on the table saying they were out of the bread. I asked about dipable veggies (carrots or cucumbers) and got a response that we could have pickled veggies. And then she walked away. And then we saw her complaining to the server about us. That's nice. Super professional. The server had some carrots sliced for us. I tried to send it back but ended up paying for it. My friends were so disgusted they didn't eat it and I ended up boxing it up. Don't want a bun for your burger? They don't do wraps but you will get charged $1 extra for a salad with your burger. What?!?!? My burger and some salad came in a tiny bowl whereas my friend's burger (with bun) came on a giant tray and cost $3 less than mine! I really don't make it to Olympia much anymore but will definitely skip Three Magnets when showing friends around. What a disappointment. read more

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This place had the best eggs Benedict!!! Hidden gem for breakfast/brunch. Plus they always have a weekend special going on. We tried the moon rocks & French toast- both were amazing. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

The first time we visited 3 magnets was for dinner time. I cant speak to the dinner menu at this point, but i think our first experience was a bit of a fluke. Since then I have fallen head over heals for their beer and I think overall we have fallen in love with 3 Magents brewing. In the past 6 months I have had a multitude of 3 magnets beers. Starting with their standards and stretching as far as their special releases. I think they are on par with one of the best breweries in Washington. For some reason our first experience was tainted with a mediocre experience. Now i can think back on my state of mind of that day, It was a day of day drinking with friends watching horror movies. We had a friend from out of town that wanted to go line dancing and I had sour tummy, but wanted to visit a new brewery as I do. We saw the lunch menu that offered sandwiches and was disappointed we couldnt grab that. From then on I didnt want to drink much, and nothing sounded good to eat. My wife and friend grabbed some food and a flight to split. I think it was just a bad way to visit a new place that we didnt know much about. On this trip we had just spent 4 hours floating the river in tumwater. We were starving and tired. It was the perfect combination for an experience. The waiter was extremely friendly and the beer was amazing. i grabbed an IPA and I was going to fill up a grumpy, but my grump was smelling bad. For food I grabbed the jalapeno jam burger which was amazing!! The fries were good and the burger was dope!! One of our friends grabbed the avocado fries and those were pretty dope as well. Definitely enjoyed the beer and food!! Our experience this time completely changed our feelings on 3 mags. The food, the wait staff, the environment, the beer, everything was on point!! Definitely will visit again... Oh one small point, we got 2 burgers and 2 beers and it was around $50. Not terrible, but not amazingly priced as well. Just average to normal for a place like this. Similar price range to Mcminnimens and i would pay my Mcminnimens price for this place again!! read more

Literally sitting in the restaurant as I type this. Our service was horrible, the waitress was uninterested, unhelpful and just plain rude. I don't know what her problem was, we are all in the service industry and are good customers and tippers and very understanding people. We weren't rude or anything, she just seemed to be in a sour mood. It changes the whole experience when you can't even enjoy good service and feel like a burden asking for simple things (a lemonade NOT iced water with a drop of lemon, a refill etc). The food was really good and the restaurant was clean but our waitress was god awful and that's putting it nicely. Don't know if I'll be returning. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

This place deserves five thirds of a star per magnet (ie 5 stars!) Hubby & I are always looking for a place with a good selection of IPAs for me, and non bitter lager/ brown ale type choices for him. Three Magnets consistently hits the sweet spot for both of us. When in doubt, we've always been cheerfully served tastes in their darling little stemmed taster glasses. Even so, it's the FOOD that keeps us coming back. I recently enjoyed the seafood special, beer steamed mussels and clams with baguette on the side for dipping, and a bonus of 3 delicious oysters cooked in the shell with chopped bacon, mushrooms & bread crumbs, while my meat eating partner chomped on a juicy jalapeño burger. All for a little more than we could have spent at Denny's... A lot of places are going for the grungy industrial warehouse vibe these days. Usually I find it pretentious, and just a little silly, but 3 Magnets somehow got it right, creating a place I enjoy lingering on a slow, rainy, brain dead Friday evening. Keep those taps flowing! read more

This is a really good place to eat, and has the best revolving beer menu in the state. This has become a regular spot for me, but there are some issues with this place. From a health and safety stand point, there really needs to be a "Caution, Wet Floor" sign around the register area. The tears of the self entitled, too good to order at the counter types, makes for a big slipping hazard during peak hours. It's also really hard to hear the person you're sitting next to, over the sound of all the people ironically complaining about the music. Sitting in the bar area at the giant tables is pretty awesome. Leave your phone in your pocket, and talk to someone; It's uncomfortable at first, but completes the whole pub experience. Also, If I have to sit next to one more unshowered hippie, and listen to them bitch about gluten, or proclaim their divinity through veganism, I don't know what I will do. Once was too much. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Whitewood's Old Fangled Dry Cider and a Cup O' Fries. - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Three Magnets finally opened! We have been thirsty for better than mediocre beer made in Olympia. The new space is warm and inviting and the beer list is outstanding. The beer lineup will be constantly rotating. As a new business they are still working out the rough spots. The crew is interested in learning and the front and back of the house will need to work out some communication issues. Highly recommended are the 3 different Saison's pouring with high marks to the Autumnal Saison. The IPA was hoppy and flavorful with a great malt body to carry the bitterness. Definitely look into the room with the oak casks. A peek into future goodness. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Beer - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I'm a fan of this brewery! Personally, I'm not a beer drinker. But my wife is and she has always been pleased. Whenever we go I like to get cocktails so I love that they have a small list of those, very inclusive. Also the food is bomb, their fries are a great snack for when you've already had a few. I also love the open concept they have with the retractable wall. Hopefully soon we can sit inside the building again because the atmosphere is laid back and chill. read more

Overall the place was good, had kind of a fun vibe. I like the indoor-outdoor door that makes the place feel open. Seems like they put more effort into their food as opposed to just something to help was their beer down. Service was kind of slow, but that kind of thing doesn't bother me nearly as much as most of the entitled princesses on this site. Now the beer geek complaint (and reason for low star rating): 6 out of the 8 beers on tap on 10/11/2015 are pale ales or IPAs, which is the beer scene in the PNW in a nutshell. None of them are particularly noteworthy or mind blowing either. The black lager was actually pretty good. If you can brew a decent lager, you are a good brewer. I wish the brewer would spend some more time exploring other styles than the stagnant pale ale/IPA. I won't come back to drink more pale ales, but as soon as the taplist reflects some diversity with some darker beers, I will surely come back. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Lack of diversity: when 6 out of 8 beers on tap are pales or IPAs.. - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I've had many opinions on Three Magnets over the past two+ years I've lived here. When I first started going, the service was horrible. Since then, especially in the last 6 months, I've noticed a huge improvement. The wait staff I've had recently actually seem friendly, and take your order in a timely manner, and check up on you, and best of all they don't simply forget you even put in an order. Thee Mags has a bad reputation for service, but as far as I can tell it isn't merited anymore. The food has always been really spectacular. And the beer is seriously some of the best beer in the state, easy. They're definitely in the top 5 WA breweries. read more

Some pretty good beers. Service is wicked slow. Seems very understaffed. After ordering and enjoying a taster tray we had to wait nearly 30 minutes to place our order. Seems like only one server running around. Secret Sour mixes well for a Shandy. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Beers are pretty good but service is wicked slow. - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Three Magnets is a new restaurant / brewery in downtown Olympia. The service needs improvement, but the atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable. We arrived around 4:00 PM on a Monday or Tuesday afternoon. Upon entry, nobody welcomes you. You have to guess as to what you should do next. We chose to sit and would have probably remained sitting like a couple of idiots if one of us didn't walk up to the front counter and retrieve menus. I decided to order a flight of beer. The Secret Sour and Big Juice were awful. However, my mom added the Secret Sour to her Fizzy Lemonade and it actually improved the flavor of her drink. For food, we ordered the Happy Hour fish and chips and pork confit poutine. The dishes were dressed-up well, but left a lot to be desired. The fries that came with the fish were in a small cup-thingy and the fish itself was soft and mushy. It probably needed to be fried a little longer. My poutine was okay, but the pork was VERY fatty and unappetizing. The fries themselves were good as was the gravy, but the addition of cheese curds wasn't necessary. The price was about $10 during Happy Hour for the plate of French fries and gravy which makes it one of the most expensive items I have ever purchased during Happy Hour. Overall, Three Magnets is a nice place to grab a drink with friends, but don't expect anything special from the food. read more

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You guys are excellent. Love your fish and chips! But the chips have been SUPER salty lately. I'd send you a discrete email if I could find one on your website. It was a to-go order. read more

Have had a couple of their beers down here in Portland, so when I was up there yesterday to perform, jumped on the chance to have dinner there, A newish, commercial space (1st floor of 'mixed-use'), not the warmest feel, and happy to be here on a sunny day without a major sports event. Love their beers! Quite a hop head so with 6 IPAs on tap, Casey & i each had 2. Service was friendly, though they had a little miscommunication and our original server was concerned we were dong a dine and dash (though he did so very friendlily.) More than your usual pub grub. Was tempted by the poutine, especially since it was happy hour, but had the friday special of salmon & chips, Casey had the lamb burger. Both delicious with a generous amount of fries. read more

Service was sub par, server had no idea on which table they were serving. Cubano Sandwich was cold. Sent it back for refire. Same sandwich came back by fries were cold now. Chicken bacon without tomato and mac n cheese had raw bacon and servers were confused on why raw bacon wasn't good. Refire chicken bacon and came back with tomatoes. Zero attention to detail and expo person did not care about anything. Cider was warm, pretzel was burnt, rice bowl had no flavor, cheese curds and jelly were great***Late add, no TP in female bathroom. read more

We had a great bite to eat (and beers to drink) here around 3 pm on Monday for a little snack on our roadtrip. We sat on the outside patio with our dog and had a great time! The beer and cider were super, and we had truffle fries and clams - both delicious! Gluten free options available which was awesome for us, and they have more cocktails and hard alcohol if you can't have beer. Very friendly staff, clean and fun. We would definitely go back! read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Outside patio - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I don't know if I've ever had slow service here. Don't come for a solid old fashioned, and maybe give some thought to ordering something that seems daring - they've gone through a few chefs who are eager to stand out but not quite hitting the mark. That said, the beer is reliable and the classics are solid. Today I had a BLAT that was better than classic. Grilled bread, maybe rubbed with garlic, tasteful greens, perfect avocado and really good bacon. Thai peanut dressing on the side salad was interesting and tasted great. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

The best burger in town as far as I know. Great food and friendly service. I would give five stars but sorry I don't like the atmosphere. The concrete walls make the place a loud echo chamber. Also, the phenomenon of tv's in restaurants is ridiculous. I dine out to converse with friends and engage with people not tv's. (Don't forget to ask for ketchup and napkins if you order takeout as I got neither.) read more

Expensive beer... in the world of ever increasing expensive craft beer this place is no exception. The food is awesome and the place is real nice. The beer is good too. And it's expensive. I think the old days of reasonably priced microbrew are long over and we must all get used to this new world order of extremely fine ingredients and extremely craft craftiness and super awesome brewing techniques because, as we all know, brewing is some recently invented, technologically advanced activity that nearly requires the proper beard to successfully pull off. Well, to get $6.50 a pint you will likely need the beard... and some craft craftiness. And probably some sort of tropical hops. I'll be back though, when I get that promotion. read more

They have really stepped up to the plate during the Pandemic. Really smooth curbside system, fun food choices and, yes please, 2 liter cocktails???!!! The topper is that I can choose to donate a hot meal and they will deliver meals to a local homeless ministry. NO DOWNSIDE! read more

Most favorite Olympia brewery and most favorite brunch spot. Great service and atmosphere! Plus, even my pups can enjoy a friendly, laid back visit to the brewery! Love 3 Magnets! read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Birthday celebration for Mr Todd at 3 Magnets! All the fries and pets your heart desires! - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

One of our favorite places to eat in Olympia. Food is consistently delicious, so many great beers to choose from and super family friendly. We've loved 3 Mags for years but their commitment to safety and taking care of their staff in the pandemic has been extra impressive, and we are now devoted customers. Three cheers for 3 Mags! read more

Fun place for drinks and food. Happy hour allows families and babies. Get the chicken wings ! Dessert menu had choices with beer flavors but the tiramisu was kinda disappointing. It was too dense and didn't taste like a tiramisu at all I couldn't eat it after a couple of bites. The jackfruit fries were interesting but was too soggy and cold I think the doors were opened on a chilly day I do like the chicken wings and lavender lemonade read more

Great food and beer all in one place! Make this your next stop in Olympia! I highly suggest the cheese and cracker plate with beer sampler. read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Beer on the back patio! - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Waited over 30 minutes for soggy and cold burgers and fries. I would not come back here. I've came here before and was great, but not anymore!!! Why pay for an 18.00 burger and fries when fast food joints can do better! read more

A solid brewery with some fantastic beers. I purchased a flight and my personal favorite beer was the dark saison that was a collaboration with another brewery. Their IPA's were overall very good, and the Staying Alive Sour was also great. The only beer I wasn't impressed by was the Eastside Pale Ale; it was a tad too sweet for my liking, but then again I'm not a huge fan of pale ales to begin with. Have not tried out the food, so I cannot comment on it. Service was friendly, attentive and fast. I sat at the bar and was immediately served, and the bartender was friendly and we chatted about beer. I'll be coming back here the next time I'm in Olympia! read more

Three Magnets Brewing - Flight o beer. - New American Near Me - Olympia, Washington