Best beer selection in Seattle
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Bottleworks may not be big, but the inventory is incredible. Split about evenly between domestics (with an emphasis on local/Pacific Northwest beers) and imports (with a particularly nice selection of Belgians), it's a great place to try something new or find something hard to come by. Particularly impressive is the back wall, where the "big beers" -- barleywines and other high-gravity creations -- lurk. For several, including Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale and Rogue's Old Crustacean, preveious years' versions are also available, allowing a vertical tasting of several years at once. The staff know a lot about beer and are helpful. The prices are in line with grocery stores, though without the frequent specials.