Happy Beer Hour, Part Four
Special to Seattlest by Paul Orch, craft beer advocate and writer.
The solar rays decided to take leave of us last week in search of greener meadows to bake, but now they're back. Gone are the overcast skies, rain, and wind. To celebrate these lazy August days, we suggest the following recreations.
Pillager's Pub, Greenwood (Tuesday, 50-percent-off "house" growler fills; Mon-Sun, $1 off pints) Stagger in from 87th & Greenwood to taste Baron & Three Skulls beers paired side by side with a few guest faves. The draft list is managed by former Duck Island'er Jeremiah Harrison and features--on top of beers and cider--authentic mead. Pull up a battered stool, chew up a $1 pretzel, or play a game of pool--just watch your arse, sharks abound.
Elysian Brewing, Capitol Hill (Mon-Thurs, 4:30-6:30 p.m., $1 off Elysian Pints; Weds-Sat, "Late Nite Happy" from 11 p.m.-1 a.m.) Up the hill and amongst a more liberal crowd sits a brewery and restaurant inspired by the gods. Suck down a Dragontooth Stout or Perseus Porter alongside any of the eight to ten happy hour items. Check out the rotating pint every Wednesday through Saturday and save a buck.
King's Hardware, Ballard (Sun-Sat. 5-7 p.m.) Skee ball, diner seats, and a hunting lodge feel are just the beginning for this bar nestled in the historic Kings Hardware building. This place rocks, with some of the best sliders ($5.50) in Seattle, sure to go well with 3-buck beers and 2-buck Hamms (yeah, the other bear beer). Pitchers of craft beer go for $9 and Hamms for $6.
