Brewery Profile

Port Townsend Brewing Co

In a city better known to many visitors for its waterfront, historic buildings, and peninsula setting, this brewery gives Port Townsend a long-running craft beer stop with roots that go back to 1997. That founding date places Port Townsend Brewing Co. among the earlier wave of Washington craft breweries, including one of the first thirty to open in the state. A visitor walking in should expect a working local brewery with a Tasting Room and Beer Garden rather than a destination built around a large restaurant concept. The focus is on beer service and take-away options: pints on site, growlers to fill, and packaged beer or kegs for off-site plans.

Travelers moving through Western Washington often look for places that connect a day of coastal towns, ferries, parks, and small-city stops with something local to drink at the end of it. Port Townsend Brewing Co. fits that kind of itinerary because its beer is not just a taproom-only product; its 22 oz bottled beer and draft distribution are concentrated across the Western Washington region. That regional footprint makes the brewery familiar to some visitors before they arrive, while the Tasting Room gives them a direct place to sample what is available at the source. Since no specific year-round lineup or seasonal list is fixed here, the best approach is to treat the stop as a chance to see the current draft and bottled range rather than to arrive expecting a named beer.

For practical planning, the Tasting Room is the place to confirm the day’s pours, bottle availability, growler fills, and keg purchasing details. The Beer Garden adds an on-site option for those who want to stay for a pint, while the growler and keg service makes the brewery useful for visitors stocking a rental house, campsite, or gathering elsewhere in the area. Because the brewery remains family-owned and production is centered on draft and bottled beer, the visit is straightforward: check what is pouring, decide whether to have a pint there, and consider what to take away. Anyone building a Port Townsend beer stop around specific food service, events, or a particular beer style should verify those details directly before going.

Located in Port Townsend, Washington, Port Townsend Brewing Co. was established in 1997, making it one of the first thirty craft breweries to open in the state. The brewery maintains a family-owned structure, focusing production on a range of draft and bottled beers. PTBC operates a Tasting Room and Beer Garden where patrons can purchase pints, growlers, and kegs for off-site consumption. Distribution of 22 oz bottled beer and draft product is concentrated across the Western Washington region.

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330 10th St Ste C, Port Townsend, Washington, 98368-1815

Phone: (360) 385-9967

Website: http://www.porttownsendbrewing.com

Hours: Daily - 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM