Machine House Brewery

First, the likes; cool place! Loved the atmosphere of this old building in the heart of sodo! Cool smoke stack outside is a nice marker of the brewery! I’m sure there’s a cool history of the building, but unfortunately we didn’t hang out long enough to find out.
I also like that they let you try samplers of everything. This was very beneficial, because I did not like any of their beers. I hate saying that. But no IPA on tap. And the other beers they had on tap were not cold. I like my beer cold. I don’t live in Europe, I do not want my beer room temperature.
Bought a growler, empty of course. Felt really bad not getting a pint, but I just didn’t care for their beer. Some of them were flat, and all were warm.
Disappointing for sure.

Simply the best beer in Seattle — at least for anyone with the sense to love pump-​drawn cask beer in the British style. Tired of the unavoidable, hopped-​up IPA’s in all their boring ubiquity and similarity? Mind you, I like IPA’s — its just that there are way too man of them at the expense of any other kind of beer, a gap into which the public benefactors at the Machine House Brewery have stepped with great success.
If the brewery is a bit out of your way — try Machine House rotating beers at the Church Key Irish Pub in Edmonds — a great place with good food.
Long live Machine House!

Great beer. Good peoples. Love this place.
A little hard to find but worth it. I love that it is kid friendly and every time I come I try something unlike anything I’ve every had yet familiar.

Beautiful building, English style brews that are all unique and tasty. Young guys typically run the bar and are not exceptional bartenders in that they won’t wait on you hand and foot but they are friendly and do the job well. It’s laid back and an overall great place for some good beers. I recommend this to all of the Seattle tourists that come into my place of work when they are looking for good/​different beers. No food though.

This brewery specializes in English cask beers. The beer themselves were tasty and in comparison to the IPA craze these beers offered the hoppines of an IPA with a more smooth aftertaste. It was explained to me that this is done on purpose in order to be able to enjoy beer throughout the day as opposed to a few and then just having you pallet being destroyed. The ambiance the day I went was a bit dull. The bartender himself was a nice guy but was overwhelmed and so I did not get to enjoy as many beers as I would have liked to because he would get distracted by certain patrons and forget that other people were waiting to order. Not in the way that douchey «mixologist» do, he would just engage people and forget about the rest. I was satisfied with the beer which is the main priority, other things weren’t great but I was able to overlook them.

If you love cask beer. This is a must. If you do not like cask beer. DO NOT COME! If you haven’t tried cask beer or have no idea what it is, stop on in, they’ll give you a little crash course.
Hope this review helps! This brewery was number 30 in my journey to hit em all up!

Warm poor tasting beer and terrible service. I get those are «cool» things in microbrew shops these days but I just don’t understand it. Easy pass next time.

Came here during the Georgetown Carnival last weekend, neat brewery to come check out. Since there was a festival going on, it was pretty packed. For cash only, they opened up a spot in the back to get the lines moving faster at the main bar area.
Nice spot, plenty of communal seating, nice stained glass windows, decent amount of space inside when not during a festival, and pretty tasty beers. Can’t really recall the names, we tried the «Golden…» and the «Crystal…» something. About $ 5 for 16oz I believe. Both beers were different but tasty and very worth it. Will have to come back again to try others.
Machine House had cornhole outside to play, but it was taken up by a bunch of bro-​hams for a while so we didnt get to play.
Good place for groups, cool area, and especially tasty beers!

This is a great brewery in the Beacon Hill area of Seattle. It’s low key, the beer is good and the bartenders are nice. The bathrooms is clean, it’s family friendly and there are games to play in the back. I highly recommend it if you’re in the area.

I’ve been here a few times now. Their beer is on cask and what you might call English Style. It is outstanding! The beer is less carbonated and not quite as cold, just the way it is meant to be. Your beer will be hand pumped into a glass or growler. The staff is great and they know their stuff. Very comfortable with a lot of places to sit at the bar or tables. Family/​kid friendly.

Great spot.
I really enjoyed the back room with the games like bag toss, etc. We came for the «Bite of Georgetown» and sadly they were out of a few things and crowded. However, they offered us a sampler of what was left and we managed to find a spot in their taproom.
Really enjoyed the unique flavors of their cask beer and would highly recommend. Also, friendly staff in the chaos is a plus!

I brought my meetup group here and was so happy with our experience. First of all as some ladies that intended to get our craft on — we were very happy with the amount of light that the brewery provided. Dimly, lit, romantical places are great — but as far as getting a group together and hanging out this place was the bee’s knees.
I also noticed a group of friends hanging out playing a board game. Machine House does have a stack of games for their guests to use. So A++ for groups!
I also noticed my dog, because yea they’re dog friendly. woot! Their website also says they are 2 legged children friendly too.
You can bring in your own food or have it delivered. Georgetown has so many rad spots.
They beer was tasty! I asked them for a flight so I could try them all. Read other reviews to learn more about English style if you’re not well-​versed. I’m usually a hops-​in-​your-​face kind of gal — but there wasn’t a beer out of the group I didn’t like. My fellow crafters were also pleased with their beer choices.
Worth noting but I don’t care about: they will show European Football games. Check out their website for details.
Cheers!

Fun and large spot to check out while in Georgetown.
This place does English Cask Ales, which frankly meant nothing to me! We all selected our beers and waiting for our pints. The bartender also offered to let us try anything on tap we were weary of which was helpful in making our selection.
The beers here don’t look like your normal IPA (light in color) or mild beer (resembling a stout), but I assure you they have a rich distinct flavor! Everything was priced fairly and we found a place to sit for four as soon as we arrived. It is a bit tucked away so don’t be confused if you see a sign for the brewery and no door. The atmosphere is low maintenance (maybe unfinished?) and lacking pretension. I have already recommended it to others!

They have English style cask ales on tap, different from the other breweries in Seattle. Located in a cool older building. Always a great stop. Plus there are lots of food options to walk to in the Georgetown area. Highly recommended.

Still building. Next time I am there I will update this review. Just a bit too unfinished for me. Good English Ales though.

If you like English style cask conditioned beer, this place is awesome. Such a cool spot tucked away in an alley. I personally thought all their beers lacked the punch and flavors but my tongue is probably messed up from all the douple IPAs and barrel aged stuff. No food is served but you can bring your own.
They take all major credit cards.

As close to putting an industrial microbrewery in a church as you may ever find.
The exterior of Machine House Brewery feels architecturally interesting, almost like an Edwardian Church you might stumble upon in Paris. It looks like a place you’d see red glass votive candles to light on the alter, or perhaps a weeping wax figurine of the Madonna. It must be the combination of the bricks, stained glass, the high cathedral ceilings or perhaps all the PNW hipsters with beards, who might look priest-​like in the right black gown with a white collar. Now don’t get me wrong, the interior is rough, warehouse-​y and unfinished but the brick exterior is something.
Capitalizing on the strength of Georgetown’s industrial history, this is an unusually cool spot for a brewery, and you have to be slightly impressed that they are making beer here, let alone that they make their beer in casks, English-​style. Don’t get me wrong this is a bootstraps business. It’s scrap-​y. Its drafty. Real bootstraps stuff.
When someone tells you a beer is English style, for me that is code for beer that is flat and room temperature. A tricky combo. Now, while this feels right at home in a pub in London, somehow its hard for me to get behind this idea stateside. But, I do respect the dedication to being unique and different and making a one of a kind craft beer, and maybe its due to the seriously inclement temps, but the here beer is, at least, nice and cold.
From the tucked away location, the long bar, the communal tables, the kids play area, a nice board games selection, all these things go a long way towards making this a great brewery to check out in Georgetown. Its very much a start up, so the space is drafty and cold this time of year, but the community feel will warm you up.

Love the classic English ale theme for their brews. It’s a style that seems to be catching attention locally and translates really well for the cask option. I didn’t notice they had a special cask IPA while I was there so missed that opportunity, but did enjoy a few off the regular tap.
The place is a large, open, almost empty space that is very difficult to find tucked back behind the street in a unique setting. Felt very much like I was part of the Blitz! Worth a stop to sample, but not comfortable enough for a long session.

This is a great location for a brewery! Love the vibe here!
Great amount of mismatch seating. Loved how they had a kid area. Peanuts and games.
I am not a major fan of English style beers. But the beers we had were good. I enjoyed their esb. You can get a pint or a half to sample.
I will be back to try some more.

Sometimes breweries are set up in the most interesting places! Machine House lives up to it’s name perfectly. It is in a big old building, down an alleyway and in the back. It is awesome! It might be reminiscent of how people got alcohol during Prohibition! Lol!
Inside is interesting too. They have art on the walls made by local artists but it isn’t really there as decorations. One side of the tap room has art on the walls and then goes back behind the tap room and up some old stairs. The place is more set up like a gallery.
Looking at art goes hand in hand with having a beer and that is just what I did. I had the Better Bitter beer which was good. The flavor was different… I can’t quite put my finger on what it is but I have had it before and whenever I do it is the sign of a good brewery!
Really a unique place! I recommend all beer snobs try this place at least once!