Flying Lion Brewing

Neat cozy brewery. I'm working on trying all their non-IPA offerings. Seating inside and out, but easily so busy that it's standing room only. It's definitely a Community brewery with a strong Community vibe. The downside, the view is the parking lot. The upside, the walk-score is amazing. If only every neighborhood could have a Community brewery like this.

A small but mighty tasting brewery in one of my favorite districts in Seattle, Columbia District, one of these days I'll write some food reviews, but for now keeping those under wraps ( or did I just let it out? ) This was my second visit here, the first time was a quick to go grab, as I spotted this place on the way to a great southern food place down the street. Friendly greetings and chilled atmosphere, with the covered seating outside and the ingenious use of space on the inside, a great place to enjoy a great brew or two, they have a buff screen tv, but it was great just to chill by the big windows, enjoy a fresh hops ale and people watch and listening to the chatter and the man behind the counter explain the different hops and how each has its distinct flavors and characteristics, always interesting stuff. Great selection of beers for almost any taste, looking forward to trying them all, great time to be near the area where hops are grown, lots of fresh hops variety at most breweries at the moment, they also have a few guest ciders, which all look tasty as well. Saturday afternoon was perfect, as the small parking lot and the Columbia district are popular destinations and parking can be challenging at times. Like I said, mows a great time to check out the fresh hop varieties, but they have a solid selection of all types of brews as well. Definitely found a great place for great brews and to chill. Yelping on, God bless and Cheers!!

Hours on their OWN website (and Yelp) are incorrect and unreliable. Save yourself the trouble and go to a better brewery with higher quality beer and a more inviting space in Ballard/Georgetown/SoDo.

Great little brewery with a smal lish selection but all amazing drinks. Plenty of seats both inside and out and a really nice place to come. Hang out with friends

Top 5 brewery in Seattle area, no joke. This place has only been around for 8 years, but they know exactly what they are doing. The taps..spectacular. They have something for everyone...dark unique porters/stouts, Juicy IPAS, and Visiting Ciders. And the vibe is exactly what I look for in a local brewery. Not big and in your face, but still makes enough of a statement from the seating around the kegs inside, to the barrel seating under the heaters outside, to the super welcoming enjoyable staff. LOVE IT!Pro tip: the Kenyan restaurant right next door is LIT! The food is amazing on its own, but the fact that you can order and they will bring it to you at the brewery...nothing better! Good food + good beer. It's done.Another great benefit is that this location seems heavy in the downtown Columbia City area, but there is a parking lot for the brewery which is great! Don't stress about paying for parking like we did!

Pros: great brews, cool atmosphere, friendly bartender, clean, awesome music, plenty parkingCons: small so limited seating

Great people, great beer, great location for a brewery. Flying Lion seem to specialize in the darker beers.

First off, I appreciate that Flying Lion stays open late! Some breweries close around 10, but Fl is open until midnight. Their menu has a nice variety of beers, including sours and IPAs and lots more. There's something for everyone here! Not huge at all, but they have nice outdoor seating with comfortable bar stools and hooks to hang your purse or bag (and lots of counter space!) Beertenders are friendly and attentive. Like many breweries, they allow food, so I recommend grabbing dinner next door at Safari Njema (amazing Kenyan food)--they will bring the food right over to you so you can enjoy it with your beer. Just make sure to call early since they get VERY busy. Cheers!

One of the best breweries here in Seattle. I wonder why it took me so long to explore this brewery here on Rainier Ave. we stopped by on a Friday evening with 8 other friends and were luck to get a table here. We loved their Levitator Doppleback, Sunday Gold Lager, Sour cherry Asian Perry, Belgian Quaddammit. Thats all we ordered but my friends loved everything they ordered too. The brewery is small and cozy. There is some outdoor seating and some indoor space. This place is hustling with people especially on weekends. We loved the vibe and coupled with great beers this is a perfect place to enjoy and welcome the weekend or any weekday I am certain.They are dog and kids friendly. They dont have a kitchen but you can bring your own food or order in from restos near by. Parking can be a pain but you will find street parking for sure. All in all I will be back here for more and frequent enough.

Really good beer, all brewed there. Nice bar tender. No tips, but they pay a livable wage! Pretty cool! There isn't much seating, no idea if there's food. The place has a really nice old time-y look to it.