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Airways Brewing Company
This is kind of a 2 part review...
Anyone ever heard of this company located in Kent? I happened to go into Kirkland this weekend (very rare for me to be in that scene) but it was a place called 212 Bistro. I would like to mention that this bar has a great atmosphere with live music 6 days a week and the bartender was VERY knowledgeable and fun to chat with. Tuesdays are "10 thousand Tuesdays" referring to the dice game. They only have 6 taps and a limited bottle list but the bartender seemed to be an incredible mixologist(sp?). I would highly recommend at least checking it out. Of the 3 taps they had, 3 of them were from a company called Airways Brewing Company, I had never heard of them before. They are located in Kent and are not a large enough scale to sell in stores or to bars but this place (212) is one of the very few places that serves them. Airways had a Stout, IIPA, and an ESB. IIPA - No detectable hop aroma and hardly and hop flavor left a lot to be desired. The bitterness at 99 IBUs made it an enjoyable drink but definitely not a great representation of the style. ESB - Very smooth and balanced with a gorgeous burgundy color, the malts sat nicely on the palate without letting anything stand out too much. Stout - This was by far the easiest drinking stout I have had. I love thick and dark beers but this was a stout that you could drink all night. Delicious and almost creamy this beer had a hint of coffee with a strong taste of chocolate. The finish on this beer tasted like a very dark chocolate and the bitterness did not come until the after taste which lingered just long enough. All in all, the bar is a place to check out for the music, bartender, and interesting flavor combinations from the kitchen. I would also recommend giving Airways Brewing Company a chance if you have the opportunity. If you didn't guess, the stout was my favorite. |
I have been to there taproom in a kent a couple of times. The last was probably about a year ago. They only opened about 3 years ago and it's basically run by by 2 guys and a woman who all have day jobs at Boeing and only run the brewery as a side job; they seemed to have expanded since then so maybe they do it full time now. It used to be it was only open Fri-Sun, and was in a little business park in Kent where you wouldn't expect to find a brewery. I worked nearby at the time so I would sometimes go after work and have a couple beers.
I also thought their stout was by far the best beer, and it seems from your description that it is still the case. I will have to go check it out again because they also do a lot of special beers that aren't in their regular lineup. Oh, and they use the armrests from old Boeing planes as their tap-handles, which is cool. |
It would be nice if I could make it down there at some point to see what else they have.
If you say they have some special beers then that is exciting but really I would even go there just to get a growler or two of their stout. |
Looks like a place I need to visit. Thanks for posting the pics!
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