Brews and Views Seattle - Evergreen Escapes

Why you'll love it:

Experience Seattle from a beer-lover’s perspective. Sample the stouts, ambers, ales and other handcrafted beer at selected breweries in Seattle. Learn about the brewing industry in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle is home to many of the 82 breweries in Washington State. Many of these breweries are “micro” or “craft” breweries, producing less than 20,000 barrels per year. We will highlight several of these breweries on our tour through Seattle, learning about the beer-brewing craft and the history of Washington breweries. We will also enjoy the sights of Seattle, including the historic Pioneer Square, Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Olympic Sculpture Park, scenic vistas of mountains, lakes and the city, and vibrant neighborhoods. Our experienced guides will provide interpretation of the natural and cultural history of Seattle throughout the afternoon.

The Brews and Views experience may include these great breweries:

Hale’s Ales, a former industrial hose manufacturing plant converted into a brewery (brewing beer in a traditional English method, with open-topped fermenters and a specially adapted ale yeast), and a comfortable brewpub inspired by English pubs. They produce ales (cream and IPA), amber, stouts, porters, and seasonal beers. 

Fremont Brewing Company. This small brewery, started in 2008, makes organic ales, all from local ingredients and is dedicated to sustainability (producing beer while minimizing environmental harm).

Two Beers Brewing Company, a new, small brewery also in the SoDo industrial district. They are committed to making beer from locally sourced ingredients and specialize in Blond and Pale Ales, IPAs, and Ambers year ‘round and produce seasonal beers such as their Jive Espresso Stout and Crooked Belgium Wit. 

Elliot Bay Brewpub, a neighborhood brewpub and brewery operating since 1997 and now home to 12 organically-certified beers! They produce a quite a variety, including Pale Ales, IPAs, Belgian, Wheat, Stout, Seasonal, and Cask Conditioned Beers. They also take their environmental stewardship seriously, serving organic tea and coffee, composting food waste, recycling waste fry oil into biodiesel, and reusing spent grain from the brewing process as an ingredient in its hamburger buns and as a feed supplement for livestock.

Maritime Pacific Brewing Company, a small, family-owned brewery created to salute Seattle’s seafaring industry. 

How it works:

Add one or more tickets as a gift on your registry or buy now for yourself or a friend. We will send you a card and you can schedule at your convenience. The Brews and Views tour happens between noon and 6pm most days and one ticket per person. Once you have your card from us it is a good idea to schedule your trip at least a week before the intended trip date and keep in mind that during the peak summer season, earlier is better, as trips may fill up more than a 1-2 weeks ahead of time.

All inclusive on the trip: highly qualified and knowledgeable naturalist/beer guide, travel in adventure outfitted luxury Mercedes or Jeep, snacks, all tasting fees, hosting and commentary at the breweries and comprehensive naturalist commentary from your Escape Artist guide. 

Why we love it:

- local business

- local history and beer brewing

- socially sound business practices

- energy efficient

- original design

EverGreen Escapes 

EverGreen Escapes is a Seattle-based adventure ecotourism company specializing in all-inclusive, naturalist-led half-, full-, and multi-day escapes around the Pacific Northwest.  We aim to integrate luxury, sustainability, and affordability. At Sound Trading Co. we are so happy to work with one of the premiere travel companies in the Northwest for sustainability and to provide the great experiences the company offers as gifts for wedding registry or any occasion.