Showboat — Restaurant in Seattle

The beer was fairly ok. Helps that’s there’s a food truck nearby. They shook my friend down for $50 as a cover fee for me and my 3 friends even though we were on our way out and entered the establishment 12 minutes before the music started as part of a bar hop. So it was obvious we weren’t there for the music and we’re on our way out (we told the people working there) and she still shook him down. Horrible thing to do and kinda ruined my 21st birthday bar crawl.

In response to BJ’s response: You guys literally retroactively charged a cover charge. We told you guys we were on our way out and just bar hopping. We stopped for one beer BEFORE you guys announced the music thing. We were just finishing up our beers and gonna be on our way out when our friend arrived to meet up and you shook him down for 40 dollars even though we were leaving. Horrible business practice. It is insane you are trying to...

This brewery has been here for awhile and I really would love to see them get more business! I talked to the owner for awhile when we went and they are trying to add different theme nights to pick up some business. He was so nice and I wish him the best with Bad Jimmy’s. They have a great outdoor area and when we were there they had burlesque bingo. It was a little different but I think it drew in the crowd. This spot would be great for events and they have the space to accommodate. Decent beer and prices too and they usually have a food truck or you can order from ST Hooligans next door which is...

Lots of off the wall flavors: white coffee and chocolate in the nut brown (zippy, but incomplex), cucumber lime blonde (detectable but mild), kiwi cherry gose (it's more of a berlinerweiss), clove, cinnamon and vanilla in the bourbon-aged milk stout (clove city!). Hops a bit heavy-handed in some beers. I like the tropical fruit flavor of the Imperial IPA, it's quite pronounced and pleasant, but the beer is a flop when it warms. This place has the "Trade Route" Syndrome: over-focused on innovative, strong flavors and not enough on quality brewing of standard beers. Fundamental lack of...