Fremont Brewing's Urban Beer Garden

"Not only is Fremont one of the biggest local craft breweries with distribution across the Pacific Northwest, but its Sky Kraken Pale Ale has become closely associated with Seattle’s NHL team (stop by the brewery, and you can even get your very own Sky Kraken hockey jersey). But while you can grab Fremont Lush at many a grocery store, the taproom remains the only place to sample the brewery’s more limited releases. From annual Dark Star stouts to experimental sours, these beers are best savored by the indoor fire pit or surrounded by lush foliage in the spacious beer garden — or, if you’re lucky, in the semi-secret back lounge." - Brianna Gunter

"Fremont Brewing Company is day-drinking central, and one of our favorite places in the entire city to grab a beer. Stalk a massive table for your entire group of friends, and knock back pints of their excellent Lush IPA while you eat whatever takeout you want (they don’t have food, but don’t care if you bring it in). You’ll be much happier than you would’ve been at that day rave you almost went to." - aimee rizzo

"If we had to choose one spot to have daytime hops in Seattle, it would easily be Fremont Brewing Company. There’s a huge patio, dependably delicious beer (Lush IPA is the gold standard), the good brand of mini pretzels in unlimited quantities, and a fun crowd including many dogs. The only wrong way to do Fremont Brewing is to not show up at all." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"Fremont Brewing Company is everyone’s favorite brewery to day drink in the summer, and we’re not arguing. The urban garden is like Disneyland for craft beer nerds, but there’s something for you here even if you couldn’t care less how hazy your IPA is. It’ll be hard to find a seat, but just send one person to stalk tables with their best passive-aggressive face on while the rest of your group waits in line for a drink. Bring your own takeout from Tivoli or Pacific Inn here, but if you forget to do so, there’s a huge bowl of free mini pretzels with your name on it. " - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"Fremont Brewing Company is everyone’s favorite place to day drink in the summer, and we’re not arguing. The urban garden is like Disneyland for craft beer nerds, but there’s something for you even if you don’t care how hazy your IPA is—they even have three different non-alcoholic beers which come in handy if you're driving but want some stout. It’ll be hard to find a seat, but just send one person to stalk tables with their best passive-aggressive glare while the rest of your group waits in line for a drink. Bring your own takeout from Royal Grinders or Pacific Inn here, but if you forget to do so, there’s a huge bowl of free mini pretzels." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente