Skookum Brewery
Microbrewery
in Arlington,
Washington,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Skookum Brewery
Established in 2007
Brewing on a 10 barrel brewhouse, used since the beginning, we produce 3 mainstay beers and about 100 +/- seasonal and one-offs. We take pride in creating bold and exciting beers. While also sourcing local premium ingredients to craft our ales and lagers, which we proudly serve at our tasting room.
pictoman (9602) reviewed Scary Joy (2019-) from Skookum Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from 355mL bottle (year isn't listed, but based on the description not including "Wild Turkey" bourbon, not having almonds (from early year vintages), and being 11% abv, I'm guessing this is the 2021 vintage - confirmed inside the bottle cap is stamped "21" so 2021 vintage!). Near black with no head. Mild coconut and molasses with underlying bourbon permeating throughout. Seems like the age didn't quite hold up, it's a touch boozy, but still decent.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Wild I'd Rye from Skookum Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Looks not great, opaque and dull. But it’s bright and juicy on the palate, grapefruit, pineapple, and then there’s a bit of rye in the finish, which sort of clashes with the fruit. But it is good, as Skookum hazies usually are.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Maxxed Out Charisma from Skookum Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Opaque, medium head, sort of a thin brew, like gluten free or something, low bitterness. With Nelson & Rakau but not getting much of a bright hop note…this one is not coming together as much as I was hoping.
jgb9348 (11734) reviewed Murder of Crows from Skookum Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
s: liquid smoke | molasses | anise
a: dark brown body | oily thin brown head
t: meat | oatmeal | caramelised sugars
p: nutty | graham crackers | licorice
o: good spices | deep malts | complex sugars throughout
12 ounce bottle | Downtown Spirits: Seattle (downtown, duh!), Washington [state] | 07-February-2020 | US$2,99 | packaged: 31-December-2019 | sampled: 01-March-2025 as Last Beer Before a Month Off for March 2025!
Oakes (33097) reviewed Oatside the Box from Skookum Brewery 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy appearance. Floral and peachy hop accents. The malt base is just okay... most recent visit something was off either with the malts or maybe the yeast was getting tired because the beers were structurally unsound.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Reason Rye? from Skookum Brewery 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Hazy appearance. The malts aren't that great, and it lets the entire beer down. Decent bitterness. Slight rye chewiness. It's okay.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Enigmatic Smash from Skookum Brewery 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy. Big weedy, citrusy enigma character. Medium bitterness. That's a really nice hop character.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Delphic Haze from Skookum Brewery 10 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy, kind of murky looking. Medium head. Creamy body. Has a floral, tropical papaya note, and low bitterness.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Grant WC IPA from Skookum Brewery 10 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
So this is an hommage to Bert Grant, who made the first West Coast IPA at Grant's Brewing in Yakima in the early 80s. It wasn't as strong as this is, but it was quite a bit hoppier, more bitter. This is a bit chewy, raisiny, some grapefruit. The hop character isn't bad but the malts are quite gloppy, whereas Grant's IPA was quite lean. Still, this is a part of the story most people don't know anymore.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Night Fell from Skookum Brewery 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Black body. Big oaky umami nose. Liquorice, chocolate, bourbon, oak and waves of rich complex sugars. Some heat in the finish. Excellent. One of their best yet.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.92 |
| Beers | 219 |
| Ticks | 460 |
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