Earlier this week, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) announced that restaurants with a liquor license could temporarily sell closed and sealed bottles of beer, wine, and spirits, as long as they are accompanied by food. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order also included breweries and wineries among its list of “essential businesses.” What does this mean for you? It’s now easier than ever to get booze to go in Seattle, whether through delivery or curbside pickup. We’ve listed all the Seattle places we’ve heard of that are offering takeout booze on our takeout and delivery location directory, but below, we’ve rounded up some particularly special options, from new beer releases to wine discounts to make-your-own cocktail kits, plus a few locations we just happen to like a lot. Your virtual happy hours are about to get a lot more interesting.
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Cloudburst Brewing
Steve Luke’s James Beard Award-nominated brewery has brewed a special Treading Water IPA as a treat for these strange times. They explain further: “With no direction or current initiatives on the Federal level (#fucktrump), small businesses are forced to adapt daily, with zero guidance of what the next day may hold, and having to make endless difficult financial & moral decisions, that inevitably conflict with each other. It feels like we are all just treading water for the time being. And thus, we bring you – Treading Water IPA. It’s a pleasant, tropical forward IPA brewed with Pale & Pilsner malt and a splash of Red Wheat, and then generously hopped with Mosaic, El Dorado, & Azacca. It’s our little way to break up and brighten your day.” You can grab one to go from their beer stand at the brewery, as well as some merch to go along with it.
Belltown
