Big Time Brewery & Alehouse

Seattle


A fun hangout, this expansive brewpub is quiet and casual in the daytime but gets hopping at night. During the school year, it can be crowded with students eager to do some legal drinking. It's been around since 1988 – ancient history by brewpub standards.


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