Kid-friendly breweries around the Seattle area? Yes, please! The children can grab some fun foods off the menu, play games, and enjoy their favorite juice or soda while parents try a smattering of cold brews.
Thanks to a growing trend in family-friendly breweries and tasting rooms, there are now more places than ever for Seattleites to enjoy a brew and not be glared at for rolling in with the kids in tow. Whether it’s for playoffs, the Big Game, March Madness, St. Patty’s Day, Mother’s or Father’s Day, or just an excuse for a family trip out, grab your half-pints and head to one of our favorite kid-friendly drinking spots the whole family can enjoy.
Reuben’s Brews
- Hours: Mon-Thur, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m., Fri-Sun, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Location: The Tap Room, 5010 14th Ave NW, Seattle.
This family-run brewery offers “bloody good beer” crafted on-site in their Ballard location. Choose from beer-friendly foods from Reuben’s Eats, while the kids can pick between grilled cheese and fish & chips. Bonus: Bring your pooch, Reuben’s is also dog-friendly.
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Fremont Brewing
- Hours: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. everyday
- Location: 1050 N 34th St., Seattle.
At the self-proclaimed center of the universe, you’ll find this brewery that offers a large indoor area for chillier days and a patio that’s perfect for a sunny summer picnic. The facility offers covered, heated outdoor seating. You can order delivery from one of Fremont’s many tasty eateries, and free pretzels and apples will keep the kiddos happy until dinner arrives. Kids can also play with games and toys while waiting to sip their favorite juice or soda. Kombucha is also available for kids.
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Ounces Taproom and Beer Garden
- Hours: Tue-Thurs 4 – 9 p.m., Fri 3 – 9 p.m. Sat 12 – 9 p.m., Sun 12 – 7 p.m.
- Location: 3809 Delridge Wy SW, Seattle WA 98106
Located in West Seattle, this taproom offers a large outdoor space and delicious local beers and ciders around the area. Along with the rotating line up of beer and cider, they feature different food trucks on site each night (you are welcome to bring food or order in) and is open to all ages, and dog friendly.
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Stoup Brewing
- Hours: Variable depending on location (Ballard: 12-10 p.m. daily, Capitol Hill: M-Thur 12-10 p.m., Fri/Sat 12 p.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 12-9 p.m., Kenmore: M-Wed 3-9 p.m., Th-Sun 12-9 p.m.
- Location(s): Ballard — 1108 NW 52nd St., Seattle | Capitol Hill — 1158 Broadway, Seattle | Kenmore — 6704 NE 181st St., Kenmore
Hands down one of the best kid-friendly breweries in Seattle, Stoup sets the gold standard: an enclosed play space complete with books, toys, and little drawing area for your kids to hang out safely in, while you kick back and enjoy a brew. They have a snack machine full of healthy options and an ongoing rotation of food trucks on site. At their Kenmore site, you can order beers and food to go. Choose from an array of award-winning beers and delicious bites, friendly for the whole family.
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Rhein Haus
- Hours: Mon-Thurs, 4 p.m. – 12 a.m., Friday 4 p.m. – 2 a.m., Sat 12 p.m. – 2 a.m., and Sun 10 a.m. – 12 a.m.
- Location: 912 12th Ave, Seattle
Capitol Hill’s spacious Bavarian-style beer hall has been a family favorite since opening in 2013. While they are technically not labeled a brewery, they offer a large variety of beers. Their extensive menu offers brats, frites, giant pretzels and more, and when the kids get antsy, there are five indoor bocce ball courts to keep them busy. Not only do they offer bocce ball courts, they have plenty of fun lawn games for the kids including corn hole, connect 4, and giant Jenga. Kids are welcome until 10 p.m.
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Resonate Brewery + Pizzeria
- Hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Location: 5606 119th Ave SE # A, Bellevue
For those on the East Side, this casual brewpub offers a wide range of craft beers on tap, and crayons with coloring pages for kids. If you want a fun next stop, check out the batting cage next door! Their house-specialty pizzas are made with a fermented dough crust that is crisp, flavorful, and perfectly chewy. They offer a kids pizza, which comes with a choice of milk, juice or soda.
- Hours: Open 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday
- Location: 32610 N.E. 32nd Street, Carnation
An amusement park for the kids and a brewhouse for the adults-what’s not to love? Serving house-made beer, wines, and cocktails, grab a pint while your kids indulge in what’s being served on the cafe menu. With free music concerts on the weekend, the whole family will be tapping their toes.
