Information about breweries & taphouses and beer festivals is provided for Tri-Cities WA (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland) and other nearby communities including Dayton, Prosser, Sunnyside, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Yakima and Pendleton (see List of Cities & Counties and Area Maps).
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Breweries
Four breweries opened their doors in 1997 that are still in business today in the Tri-Cities region: Atomic Ale Brewpub & Eatery (Richland), Ice Harbor Brewing (Kennewick), Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Company (Richland), and Snipes Mountain Brewery (Sunnyside). There are now over two dozen breweries and brewpubs in the Tri-Cities and other nearby communities combined.
Credit can be given to Bert Grant who founded the Yakima Brewing & Malting Co. in 1982 which became the first modern independent microbrewery in the Pacific Northwest. For more information about Bert Grant, read The Making of a Classic: Bert Grant and the Birth of American IPA.
Tri-Cities Breweries
Atomic Ale Brewpub & Eatery
The Atomic Ale Brewpub & Eatery in Richland
serves wood-fired gourmet pizza, sandwiches, salads, soups, dinner entrees, and appetizers. Their hand-crafted beer on tap
includes B17, Hefe, Amber, Porter, Rye and IP2A.
Bombing Range Brewing Company
The Bombing Range Brewing Company in Richland
offers six different brews and serves food that includes nachos, mac & cheese, and pizza.
Ice Harbor Brewing
Ice Harbor Brewing in Kennewick
"Makes beer so fresh - you'll have to slap it." They offer a variety of food and beers at their two locations in Kennewick.
Iconic Brewing
Iconic Brewing in Richland brings craft brew, wine and a family-friendly outdoor gathering spot to Richland's Horn Rapids Industrial Park.
Moonshot Brewing
Moonshot Brewing in Kennewick makes six craft beers and has a food truck on-site every Friday. They also have a second location in downtown Richland.
Paper Street Brewing Company
The Paper Street Brewing Company in Pasco is a brewery located next to a working farm and an active airstrip. Come out and watch farmers plant, cultivate, and harvest locally grown produce, all while enjoying our delicious beers.
Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Company
The Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Company in Richland serves up ten different beers. There is also a variety of food available from their Menu.
Sage Brewing
Sage Brewing has a brewery in Pasco and a taproom in Kennewick. They offer six brews on tap. Their passion is beer, so they will leave the cooking up to others. - feel free to bring your own food!
Wheat Head Brewing Co.
Wheat Head Brewing Co. is located in Kennewick and will be opening soon. You can read more about this brewery in a Tri-Cities Herald article.
White Bluffs Brewing
White Bluffs Brewing is located in the Richland Horn Rapids Business Center and has tank capacity to accommodate over 28 recipes for hand-crafted ales! Food is available from a local food truck on-site.
Dayton - Chief Spring's Fire and Irons Brew Pub
Chief Spring's Fire and Irons Brew Pub is about great beer, good food and old friends. They make small batch hand crafted beers, serve pub food and offer a mug club.
Hermiston Brewing Co.
Hermiston Brewing Company & Tap House was created when Nookie's Restaurant was expanded in 2013 to add a 7 1/2 barrel brewery where over 15 beers are produced in house and served daily. The brewery has an array of menu items that is sure to satisfy all who stop.
Milton-Freewater - Dragon's Gate Brewery
Dragon's Gate Brewery in Milton-Freewater makes small, artisanal, hand-crafted ales brewed 20 gallons at a time.
They brew Belgian inspired and specialty style ales that are complex, full-bodied, and unfiltered.
Moses Lake - Ten Pin Brewing Co.
The Ten Pin Brewing Co. has become one of the areas most popular craft breweries. They produce six beers: The Brooklyn Blonde, Citrus Wheat, Deadwood IPA, Stone 8 Pale Ale, Snake Eye Stout, and Anchor Amber Ale. Their Deadwood IPA earned the Gold award at the 2014 Washington Beer Awards.
Pendleton - The Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub
Whether it's a dry-hopped Northwest IPA or a malt-heavy Porter, the Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub
is dedicated to exploring the possibilities of grain, hops and yeast. They offer several hand crafted brews and feature a food menu that combines traditional pub fare with scratch cooking.
Prosser - Horse Heaven Hills Saloon and Brewery
The Horse Heaven Hills Saloon and Brewery brews beautifully handcrafted beers with local, regional, and specialty ingredients. They offer a variety of micros for your tasting from their Honey Girl Ale to their Stallion Stout. You can drink their brews and eat good food in their saloon.
Sunnyside Breweries
Snipes Mountain Brewing Inc.
Snipes Mountain Brewing Inc. ales are handcrafted in small batches using a blend of
traditional and modern brewing methods. They also serve everything from pub grub to five-course meals.
Varietal Beer
Varietal Beer Company was founded in 2016 by a group of people passionate about beer. Our common goal is to produce beers that provide you with unique experiences and flavors using the best that the Yakima Valley has to offer in hops, barrels and fruit.
Waitsburg - Laht Neppur Brewing Co.
Laht Neppur Brewing Co. offers a
variety of ales, serves pub grub and has a mug club.
Walla Walla Breweries
Big House Brew Pub
The Big House Brew Pub is a longtime locale with a chill vibe serving fish tacos & other bar staples along with housemade brews.
Burwood Brewing Company
Burwood Brewing Co. brews a half dozen craft beers that they serve by the glass or growler to take home. They have food carts out on their patio during the summer months on Friday and Saturday.
Crossbuck Brewing
As part of the renovated Walla Walla train depot, Crossbuck Brewing welcomes you to gather and experience quality old and new-world style craft beers and our full-service, family-friendly taproom menu. Enjoy a front row seat to our entire brewing process where draught beers are tapped fresh from the source. We are open for lunch and dinner.
Five Dollar Ranch Brewing
Five Dollar Ranch Brewing is a brewery in Walla Walla's Southside. Check back for updates.
Querk Brewing
Querk Brewing is a family friendly place, located in the Airport District, that features 14 brews on tap.
Water Buffalo Brewery
Water Buffalo Brewery makes several brews that you can enjoy at several locations including Wingman Birdz & Brewz, Olive Marketplace and Cafe, and Ox & Cart in downtown Walla Walla.
Yakima Breweries
5th Line Brewing Co.
5th Line Brewing Co. was first dreamed up by two hockey-crazy buddies that, of course, met over beers after a hockey game. We love beers with lots of great flavor and character so we strive to only create products that embody our passion for what we do. We are a family friendly, dog friendly brewery with a little something for everyone. Our snack kitchen features house made pizzas and small eats.
Bale Breaker Brewing
Bale Breaker Brewing is located in the middle of the
Loftus Ranch hop field no. 41 in the Moxee/Yakima area and produces four beers. Although they don't offer pub food, they encourage outside food to be brought in or pizza delivered to their taproom.
Berchman's Brewing Company & Taproom
Bearchman's Brewing Company & Taproom currently brews a pale ale, an IPA, and a coffee stout beer. They have about beer 10 recipes to work from.
Shorthead Brewing
Shorthead Brewing is a brewery that makes beer specifically for the blue collar worker. We believe that working men and women deserve a quality drink after a long day on the job, and our beers are perfect for winding down at the end of the day.
Single Hill Brewing Company
Single Hill Brewing Company is now a burgeoning brewery in downtown Yakima that celebrates quality craft beer, community development and central Washington's unique agricultural heritage.
Brewery Tours - Walla Walla
Walla Walla Brews Cruise offers tours around the Walla Walla region where you will learn more about the process of brewing beers and crafting cider, with a guided discussion of varying styles of alcohol, and what makes each partner that we visit unique. Our standard bus tour's average length is four hours but may vary depending on the itinerary. You get to taste various samples at each brewery location.
Tri-Cities Taphouses
There are several taphouses in the Tri-Cities that offer a variety of local and regional microbrews and craft beers. Several of the taphouses serve food and all allow growler fills. This section also lists a couple of retail outlets in the Tri-Cities that sell a variety of bottled beer.
Copper Top Tap House and Growler Fills
Copper Top Tap House and Growler Fills (Facebook) is located at 5453 Ridgeline Drive Suite 110 in Kennewick and features 40 rotating taps with a variety of beers from the Pacific Northwest, as well as a selection of wine and hard cider. Food won't be available but they have teamed up with local food trucks to bring you delicious food to enjoy. They also encourage you to bring your own food or have it delivered! Here's what's on tap.
Flight Tap & Table
Flight Tap & Table (Facebook) is a taphouse, located at the corner of Swift Blvd. and George Washington Way in Richland, that features 44 taps of craft beer from all over the Pacific Northwest. In addition, flights of various foods are offered on the menu and there are more than 30 TVs for watching games.
Lazy River Tap House
Lazy River Tap House (Facebook) in West Richland features 18 rotating taps, bottles to go, ciders & GF options, growler fills, and live music.
The Medusa (formerly Brews Taphouse & Growler Fills)
The Medusa (formerly Brews Taphouse & Growler Fills) in Pasco has 40 craft beers on tap that are always rotating. When one keg blows, a different beer comes on. There will always be different beers every time you visit. We focus entirely on craft beer!
The Underground Taphouse
The Underground Taphouse is located in Pasco. Back in the day, the tradition of drinking and social establishments were to foster community and connect people across generations. We offer our unique list of delicious Pacific Northwest craft brews and wine, as well as our casual and friendly atmosphere.
Tri-Cities Tap & Barrel
Tri-Cities Tap & Barrel in Richland is a self service wine and beer bar with 56 rotating wines and over a dozen beers from around the Pacific Northwest. We also offer a wide variety of tapas style dishes.
Tri-City Taps
Tri-City Taps in Pasco offers beer, wine & ciders with 50 taps via a self serve wall. Walk in, start a tab, get a bracelet and pour away. No wait time, enjoy a nice cold glass of your favorite beer/drink. Variety of foods will be served all day.
Bottled Beer - Tri-Cities
There are several retail shops in the Tri-Cities that offer a variety of local and regional microbrews and craft beers.
Mid-Columbia Wine & Spirits
Mid-Columbia Wine & Spirits in Kennewick offers hundreds of different kinds of bottled beer and they have a Growlers Corner. They also offer a large selection of wine and cigars.
Yoke's Fresh Market
Yoke's Fresh Market is a grocery store chain that tends toward the high end, in both quality and price. There's some refridgerated shelves featuring micro and import singles, and a walk-in cooler for 6-packs, half-racks and cases of micro and macro options. They do stock beer from local breweries.
What's on Tap in College Place, Hermiston, Pendleton and Walla Walla?
If you are in College Place, Hermiston, Pendleton or Walla Walla then check out the following establishments:
College Place - Hop Thief Taphouse and Kitchen
Hop Thief Taphouse and Kitchen (Facebook) is a self pour taphouse with 40 taps of beer, wine, cider, kombucha, nitro coffee and other boozy offerings. Our kitchen offers brick fired pizza, house made appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, salads and desserts.
Hermiston - Neighbor Dudes
Neighbor Dudes (Facebook) is a growler filling station and tap house featuring 31 different Micro Brews on tap. Take a growler and go, or stay for a few and have a cold one.
Pendleton - 40 Taps
40 Taps (Facebook) is Pendleton's largest selection of craft beer on tap - featuring 40 Taps of Craft and Domestic Beers, Ciders, and Root Beer.
Walla Walla - Locust Cider & Brewing Co.
Locust Cider & Brewing Co. located on Main St. in Walla Walla offers hard cider, cider slushies, craft beer, wine in cans as well as an extended food menu that includes inventive flatbread pizzas and savory snacks.
Beer and Hop Festivals
There are several annual beer and hop related festivals in the Tri-Cities and other nearby communities.
Tri-Cities: Three Rivers Craft Brews & Bacon Fest - February 10, 2024
The annual Craft Brews & Bacon Festival takes place in February at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. The festival includes microbrew tasting and live entertainment, with complimentary food provided by area restaurants and caterers, who will each be competing for the best bacon dish of the night. Wine also will be available.
Walla Walla Brewfest - February 17, 2024
Please join us for the Walla Walla BrewFest - some of the best Washington and Oregon breweries will be in Walla Walla! We invite beer lovers to come enjoy breweries pouring sample beers and ciders in venues in beautiful downtown Walla Walla. This one of a kind event is for those beer & cider lovers and a great opportunity for brewers to showcase their best brews!
Dayton: Blue Mountain Brix & Brew - March
The Blue Mountain Brix & Brew in Dayton features a beer and wine social with a benefit silent auction. This live & silent auction supports the operating costs for the Dayton Chamber of Commerce.
Kiwanis Summer Kickoff Beer and Wine Fest (Milton-Freewater, OR) - May
Milton-Freewater Kiwanis is working on our annual beer and wine fest fundraiser.
This fundraiser will be an opportunity for attendees to sample beer, wine, and cider from local brewers and vintners; indulge in the abundance of food offered by local food vendors; jam out to some live local music; all while enjoying yard games and entertainment with friends and family. Admission includes a souvenir sampling glass and 10 tickets.
Prosser Bottles, Brews, BBQ - June
Bottles Brews Barbecues is a daylong festival in beautiful Prosser, Washington celebrating good food, local craft beers and wines. This event is part of the Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association Circuit where the winner qualifies for entry into the National Contest in Tennessee. Join us in the heart of Vintner's Village from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. for fun, food, music, beverages and more! All proceeds from this event go to Prosser Memorial Health Foundation.
Sunnyside Summer Ale Fest - June
Sunnyside Summer Ale Fest is an annual event held at Centennial Square in downtown Sunnyside. The event features a wide variety of craft beer from some of our region's best breweries, wine, food and live music.
Moxee Hop Festival - August 3-5, 2023
The East Valley Community Enhancement Association and the City of Moxee sponsor the annual three day Moxee Hop Festival during August that has become a great local tradition to celebrate the Harvesting of the Hop. Events include live music, beer garden, food and craft vendors, breakfast in the park, kids games, and the coronation of the Hop Festival Royalty candidates.
Yakima Fresh Hop Ale Festival - October 7, 2023
At the annual Fresh Hop Ale Festival, you can expect over 3,000 enthusiastic aficionados of both fine craft beer and Allied Arts having a marvelous time in downtown Yakima. All proceeds benefit Allied Arts of Yakima.
Yakima Sip and Stroll Craft Beverage Walk - November 11, 2023
Sip and Stroll Craft Beverage Walk in Downtown Yakima is a 21 and over event that features producers of the Yakima craft beverage industry where you can sample their products in 13 downtown business locations. Each business venue will have special promotions and activities to make it a truly fun day!.
Brewer Associations & Home Brewing
American Homebrewers Association
Want to know more about homebrewing? The American Homebrewers Association is the community for homebrewers. As the name implies, homebrewing is the hobby of brewing beer at home. The American Homebrewers Association offers introductory lessons and other information on homebrewing.
Beer 101 - Beer Education
Welcome to Beer 101 where you will find beer articles and general information from BeerAdvocate (see below) to help in your beer-education.
BeerAdvocate
BeerAdvocate is a global, grassroots network, powered by an independent community of beer enthusiasts and industry professionals who are dedicated to supporting and promoting beer.
Brewers Association
The Brewers Association is an organization of brewers, for brewers and by brewers. The Brewers Association's purpose is to promote and protect American craft brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts.
Mid-Columbia Zymurgy Association - Tri-Cities
The Mid-Columbia Zymurgy Association (MCZA) was created to disseminate information about the techniques of creating good homebrewed beer, mead and wine.
RateBeer
RateBeer has remained an active forum for beer lovers to come together and share opinions of beers, and beer retailers in a free environment. You can search for a beer and read how others have rated it.
Washington Beer Guild
The Washington Beer Guild is a 501 (c) 6 non-profit trade association dedicated to advancing the common interests of Washington craft brewers through legislative advocacy and brewer community building.
Homebrewing Equipment & Supplies
Yakima Valley Hops in Yakima and Grapeland Supply in Walla Walla sell equipment and supplies.
Bachelor of Science Degree & Trade Certificate - Central Washington University
Are you interested in pursuing a career in the craft beer industry? The Craft Brewing Program at Central Washington University (CWU) is offering a four-year craft brewing degree.
The craft brewing bachelor of science degree prepares graduates for careers in brewing production, quality assurance, brewery management, beer merchandising, distribution, brewing technology, packaging, safety, sanitation, sensory evaluation, and entrepreneurship.
You can also earn a Certificate in Craft Brewing from Central Washington University. This program is offered as part of CWU's Continuation Education Program and is a one-year program with classes involving biochemistry, microbiology, technology, and business of craft brewing.
American Hop Museum - Toppenish
The American Hop Museum, located in Toppenish, is the nation's only hop museum dedicated to the preservation of the historical equipment, photos, and artifacts that have long been important in the growing and harvesting of hops.
The Museum's website provides a brief history behind the hop industry in Yakima Valley and a walk through the typical hop season; from spring, to fall.
Yakima Valley Hops
Hops TV
Hops Direct, LLC near Mabton is a family owned and internationally known hop wholesale business that operates a farm-direct approach to selling hops. They have produced seventeen videos on the growing and processing of hops that you can view on hopsdirect - YouTube.
Yakima Valley Hop History
The hops grown in Yakima Valley represent approximately 78 percent of the total United States hop acreage and 25% of the world's supply. For more information about this hop growing region, check out Hop History.
Yakima Valley Hop Products
Yakima Chief is a 100% grower-owned network of family hop farms in the Yakima region.
Yakima Valley Hops is supplier of hop products based in Yakima that offers smaller quantities of their hop products for sale to craft brewers.