I was introduced to Brouwer’s Cafe, a new pub in Fremont, by the producer of the CrapMonkey Podcast, which I also recommend (entertaining, and obviously informative, as it directed me to Brouwer’s).
The weather was a bit… shall we say, crappy, yesterday… so I weakened and decided to skip my run and have two pints instead. Excellent decision, Mr. Schappell!
I don’t have the exact address, but it is in Fremont, across the street from the now vacant Red Hook (approximate address is 35th & Phinney).
In any case, the decor is nice and cozy… dark woods, stone, etc… but, they’ve done a good job of bringing in light with a huge overhead skylight and high/side windows. I didn’t try any of the food, but the menu looked creative (not your usual pubfood), and the beer selection is fantastic, and as my waitress told me, growing daily. Their goal is to have something like 65 micros/imports on tap, and over 200 bottles.
I went with the Stone Brew Arrogant Bastard, and a London Special of some sort (I do need to start taking better notes). All in all, though, it was a fantastic 90 minutes, and I highly recommend Brouwer’s for your exercise avoidance activities.
p.s. I believe that Brouwer’s is associated with, or owned by, the same folks who bring us Bottleworks… a truly fine institution.