![]() ![]() At the time Phil and his staff were in the process of making the decision about which brew would be worthy to be the first to hit the shelves in Portland. The new distribution to Portland was one of the big topics we talked about during the visit. Although, it’s common to see their brews as far south as Vancouver and soon, if not now, in the Portland area. ![]() ![]() They typically will bottle half of their 20 bbl batches which ends up being about 350 cases, mostly distributed to the Everett, Bellingham, and Seattle areas. As of right now they use the mobile bottler that a couple of the other brewers in the area use but since they have the space now they are considering having their own bottling line. They still have a 20-barrel system but they now have more space for room to expand for things like more bottling and other side projects that the original brewpub’s limited space location didn’t provide. Word is it will be opening in April, and a stop there is definitely on my list of things to do when we return to the area at the end of April.Īfter the quick drive across town we arrived at the brewery. Everyone is looking forward to the new place, as it will be a larger restaurant with a much larger kitchen, and will include a full bar with numerous taps for all the tasty brews. At the time of our visit they were making good progress on the construction of the new restaurant, which is just up the road from where they are now. We did take a brief detour over to their soon-to-be-opening restaurant location just to see where it was. After sampling these top-notch brews we decided to take a trip over to the brewery. It was like being invited into their home and Phil breaking out some of his prized homebews.Īlthough he offered me every beer on the list I just kept to a couple, which included the Winter seasonal 10º Below (Phil’s favorite at the time) and the Gale Force IPA (which has always been a favorite of mine). Phil and Cynthia made the visit great right off the bat. She has been called “Scuttle” ever since.īesides the root of their namesake you can also find a little more detail on the beginnings of the brewery on their website. He called her Scuttlebutt when she was born and until her 13th birthday when at her request he discontinued the name by dropping the last syllable. Before I get to those I’ll explain how their brewery’s unique name relates to Cynthia, or maybe I’ll save myself some time and just quote their website:Ĭynthia was given the nickname “Scuttlebutt” by her father before she was born because it was the “scuttlebutt” -or gossip at Norfolk Naval Station where they were stationed, that they were going to have another baby. After arriving we sat down with the owners Phil and Cynthia Barrett with some tasters of their latest releases. They have some great seafood on the menu along with some traditional fare that all goes well with their beers. The public house is a great spot to taste any of their current draft beers and also to have a great meal. We began our visit visit at their public house which used to house their 20-barrel system before they moved the brewing operation to a new space across town in April of 2007. Anyone in the Everett area who enjoys this combination has more than likely enjoyed a pint and a meal at their waterfront public house. They stay true to Everett with a “local first” mentality while providing us Cascadians a great place to visit when searching for good food and great beer. They brew all the styles we’ve grown accustomed to, while also venturing out of the box with with some exceptional seasonal brews and the occasional rare style. Scuttlebutt is a what I think of as the quintessential Pacific Northwest craft brewery. Scuttlebutt Brewing Company, established themselves in the summer of 1994 with their first beer being brewed on July 4th. ![]() In this post we will move not too far up the road and highlight some great things about THE brewery of Everett, Washington. In the previous post in the North Puget Sound Beer Adventures series we shared with you our experience at a great craft brewery in Mulkiteo, Washingon named Diamond Knot. ![]()
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