Western Red Brewing

A great stop in Poulsbo, after a very warm ferry ride over to Brainbridge Island. Interesting and welcoming interior, modeled after quite a bit of old lumber harvesting tools and red cedar plank walls throughout.. thus the name..Western Red. Not too busy when I first arrived, but as the Kraken game was playing, a few people arrived to watch as well as a party starting upstairs. Donna was great telling me about the history behind the name and knowledgeable about the great selection of beers they made, as well as ciders and wines available. Of course, seeing they made a red ale, it was first to try on my list. Not too heavy, smooth drinking and great flavor, a good solid dark red ale. It went down quickly, being a unusually warm afternoon for the area. Next up, was the Hop Assault, which was surprisingly smooth given the amount of hops, four varieties jammed into this crisp, perfectly hopped masterpiece, well made and not over hopped, another great beer actually anytime, I can see why it is one of the popular beers. I still had time for one more, before checking in to the hotel, so I selected the Strawberry blonde ale, another popular one, and another with a low octane level, lots of strawberry flavor, which was great, as most strawberry ale I've tried, have been a little weak on strawberry taste. Definitely the best strawberry blonde I've had. Lots of seating inside and you can see where they make all the brews as well, light snacks are available and plenty of parking, it's a little outside the busy downtown area of Poulsbo, which helps with parking. Definitely worth trying when in the area. Yelping on! Cheers!

Location is great, parking was easy to find, relaxed vibes inside. HORRIBLE SERVICE! I just went to a paint and sip kind of event last night at WRB. After we got settled in the back room, my friend and I went up front to order drinks. My friend asked if there is any food available and the lady at the bar snapped back saying "I don't have even two minutes to make anything". There were maybe 2 or 3 other people in line with us checking in for the event, so it's not like they were slammed. My friend asked if she DID have two minutes, what kind of food is offered. We were told they have pretzels and some kind of sausage thing, and that if we come back up later, she *might* have time to heat something up. Are you kidding me?!?!? I wish I would have gotten her name to include it in this review. Horrible, horrible service. Such a great spot but I'll never come back because of her.

Excellent selection of a WIDE variety of their own beers. Lots of darks, not the normal one or two stouts/porters with the 10 IPAs. Friendly helpful bar tending staff

I love this place and it is in such a great area of Poulsbo. We usually park near hear, have a beer and then walk into town for dinner. They have a stable and fairly wide selection of beers you don't see at every craft brewery, including some great German beers Kolsch and Marzen. The vibe and decor is really cool with a lot of custom made tables and chairs. I highly recommend WRB.

Looking for a brewery that serves a wide variety of beers and isn't focused heavily on IPAs??THIS IS IT. I love that they offer several Porters, and my favorite is the Vanilla Baltic PorterThe brewery offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Snacks available.

My wife and I stopped into WRB while visiting Poulsbo since they were listed in our Hop Passport.Free limited time (2 hr) parking can be found on the street. Discover is an accepted form of payment.Indoors is large and spacious. Perfect for large groups. WRB is family friendly.WRB offers complimentary popcorn and cards/board-games to enjoy while slurping on a couple of pints. Outdoor food is allowed since WRB doesn't have a kitchen on-site.My wife and I each enjoyed a couple Single Buck IPA's and Export Stout's for $6 each. We both enjoyed our slurp choice.Orders are place at the counter so staff interaction is minimal. The interaction on the day of our visit was friendly.Thank you WRB for whetting our whistle.

I planned a trip here pre-pandemic. Missed the opportunity, but came back last week. This place is cool. They have a good selection of beers. I spoke with the bar tender about their red and he gave me some good notes. I would agree its an extremely unique flavor and absolutely delicious. They have a solid outdoor area and a great looking indoor area. We will be back again for sure!!

Stopped in on a summer afternoon to this cool brewery, what a find! The brewery is spacious with a wooden bar table seating and had air conditioning. I was impressed at the number of selections brewed here. My hubby loved his IPA and the powder wedge porter I had at the suggestion of our beer tender Dakota, who was great helping me pick one, based on what I like. It was one of the best Porters I've had in a while! We were in a rush this time but definitely will be back to sample some stouts as well cause if the porter is that good I look forward to try more of their beers. Cheers!

Great local spot with a good vibe and great beer! I got the tin hat strawberry blonde and was very pleased

Great beer, great location, and fun trivia night! Just make sure to reserve your spot!