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The Beering of Ballard

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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1.  Reuben’s Brews

Britain and Germany by way of the Pacific Northwest

2.  Stoup Brewing

Classics, done right. Coming soon: a huge new beer garden.

3.  NW Peaks

The new Bergschrund taproom is all about sessionable brews that still pack flavor. 

4.  Hilliard’s Beer

So, so much more than its ubiquitous 12th Can pale ale

5.  Peddler Brewing

Lovers of bikes, massive tasting flights, and coffee saison

6.  Maritime Pacific Brewing Company

Bar food; smooth, reliable ales

7.  Populuxe Brewing

Spot-on beers in a range of styles, but you had us at “cornhole and an outdoor fire pit.” 

8.  Bad Jimmy’s

Flavorful beers, zero snobbiness

9.  Hale’s

A Seattle brewing longtimer serves jo jo–style fries and a dozen house beers.

Published in the The New Guide to Washington Beer issue of Seattle Met.




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.