Exploring Seattle’s Booming Beer Scene

Recent press from the NY Times.

This northwestern city makes some of the most creative craft beers around. The best place to try them is in the Ballard Brewery District.

Written by Christopher Solomon. Images by Chona Kasinger for The New York Times.

Seattle is home to nearly 70 breweries — a staggering number, greater than several states can boast. Summer is one of the best times to backstroke through this ocean of cool beer as the pandemic loosens its grip. There’s always something new to try and someplace new to go as breweries continue to take root in this thirsty city, sometimes in the unlikeliest of places. Ersatz biergartens have sprung up in parking lots as the pandemic forces breweries to become creative about how to gather people safely…