Thursday, March 1, 2018

Diamondknot Brewing

Brewery Review
Location: Mulkilteo, WA
Date: Feb. 13, 2018
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Next up on my great beer adventure is a place called Diamond Knot Brewery, beautifully located on the banks of the Possession Sound in Mulkilteo.  It's an awesome area to go and just relax, followed by hitting up the brewery/pub for some food, beer, and delicious ice cream afterwards.

This particular brewery experience will live on in my mind perpetually because the date I went there coincided with Shaun White's 3rd Gold Medal victory (and the 100th Overall for the United States).  The crowd was very lively and cheering for all of the snowboarders, and it really was an awesome moment to experience among other men and women.

Before                                    After

I did the flights in segments of 4.  After ordering the first flight, I got a bowl of their Stout Chili.  It was pretty good and to stand out a bit, instead of normal complimentary crackers, they give you Goldfish Crackers.  This was a really cool touch being so close to the water.  I do recommend the Stout Chili.  It's pretty good, and a bit on the warmer end of the scale, so if spice doesn't suit you, they have other great things as well.

Yes...I took a picture of the Urinal

I know what you're thinking, what would cause you to take a picture of the urinal in the bathroom for a review on drinking beer.  First of all, this was a very unique experience.  Out of all the things I've "sprayed the garden hose" with, this seemed like a pretty cool feature.  The even better part?  The bathroom designer's sense of humor.  It's extremely hard to pee straight when you casually glance over, and see that the keg you're "refilling" has the words "Anheuser" on the side. 😆  To all my Bud and Bud Light fans, I'm sorry to be a beer snob, but Anheuser does produce some beer that "tastes like piss."  I've had it, others have had it, and face it, whether you come to accept it or not, you have had it too.  When you become a Craft Beer Snob, you get a really big kick out of seeing this.


There were 16 beers on tap (Technically 15, if you don't count the non-alcoholic Root Beer, but I do.)  While the variety is there, the IPAs tend to be better, and the Brown ale and Root Beer are quite good.  The rest have their moments, but don't quite reach the same levels.


Overall, this is a pretty solid place.  They have some pretty great pub food, the atmosphere was very friendly, the beer was good, and the ice cream was amazing.  They have a sense of humor, and aren't afraid to express it.  The Olympic Snowboarding was an added bonus.  I recommend this place.  For more information, click here

On my Tap for the Evening was:


Style: Blonde Ale
Untapped Rating: 2.75/5
Description: "Goes down like a light beer, clean, smooth."
Comments: This isn't my favorite blonde in the world, and the reason is because it drinks less like a typical blonde, and more like a light beer.  It's still preferable to light beer, but it just gives a light taste that morphs into the light bitter flavor we all know.

Style: IPA
Untapped Rating: 3/5
Description: "Fruity, hoppy IPA, "Troptastic"."
Comments: Pretty decent IPA.  You can certainly taste the fruitiness mixed in with the hops and bitterness.  It does make you think tropical as you sip it, and is a pretty good take on IPA beer.

Style: IPA
Untapped Rating: 3.5/5
Description: "Nice refreshingly smooth hoppy IPA, quick hop to start, gives way to a forestry/cedar taste."
Comments: This was probably my favorite of their IPAs.  It makes me think of the Pacific Northwest when I drink it (and knowing my love for this area) and it hits all the right spots.  The hops are there, but are not over the top, the forestry/cedar taste is a nice different approach, and really sets a nice pace with each sip.  I recommend this beer!
Style: Imperial IPA
Untapped Rating: 3.25/5
Description: "Stronger IPA, still smooth, nice and pale hoppy but sweet vs bitter."
Comments: This one is certainly stronger, and hits a bit harder.  The hops are there, and it's bitter.  There's a big clash of tastes that swarm you mouth over sweetness and bitterness, and it's an interesting combination of the two.  I like it, but it's not as good at the regular IPA.
Style: Barley Wine
Untapped Rating: 3.5/5
Description: "Very strong fruity wine, almost like mead, smooth, malty."
Comments: You can feel the strength of this one.  It drinks like wine, but tastes and hits like a mead.  There are fruity flavors and elements to it, and it carries a nice maltiness to it.  Worth a shot, but very different.

Style: Brown Ale
Untapped Rating: 3.75/5
Description: "Sweet, malty, nice brown ale, sips light."
Comments: Nice light malty brown ale.  It sips smoothly, has a nice light taste to it, with malty flavors, and just an enjoyable experience.  This is one of the better beers, and I recommend getting one of these.

Style: Pale Ale
Untapped Rating: 3.25/5
Description: "Nice pale ale, extra bitter."
Comments: This was a different pale ale in that it was more on the bitter side.  It starts with a smooth pale ale flavor, but ends in a more bitter citrusy taste.  Not my favorite, but decent.
Style: Red Ale
Untapped Rating: 3/5
Description: "Good red ale, sips light and malty."
Comments: Pretty decent red ale.  It sips pretty lightly, and adds a nice malty taste to it.  Good for when you want a light smooth beer.
Style: Pale Ale
Untapped Rating: 3.5/5
Description: "Nice pale ale, citrusy and malty to finish."
Comments: This was a good pale ale.  Nice and citrusy, and the finish to it had a nice malty taste to it.  Recommended
Style: Red Ale
Untapped Rating: 4/5
Description: "Nice malty caramel red ale, slight hop, smooth finish."
Comments: Very nice red ale.  Malty with flavors of caramel and a nice hop to give it some boost.  The finish is super smooth for that refreshing aftertaste.
Style: Porter
Untapped Rating: 3.75/5
Description: "Nice porter, coffee taste, roasty, sweet, dark."
Comments: Dark coffee flavors, nice and roasty, and everything you would expect from a nice porter.
Style: Winter Ale
Untapped Rating: 4/5
Description: "Dark, very smooth, light hoppy winter ale."
Comments: Pretty decent for a Winter ale.  Normally I feel they are stronger and more bitter than what I like.  This one was very smooth with a lighter hop mixed in, and a darker taste.  Well done.
Style: Stout
Untapped Rating: 3.75/5
Description: "Smooth stout, coffee, creamy, slight bitter end."
Comments: Good stout, nice mix of coffee flavors and a creamy taste, that culminates in a bitter end to cap it off.
Style: Cider
Brewery: Atlas Cider Company
Untapped Rating: 3.75/5
Description: "Amazing blackberry cider, refreshing, tart taste."
Comments: Very fine blackberry cider, it goes down smooth, is very refreshing to taste, and leaves a nice tart flavor.
Style: Cream Ale
Untapped Rating: 3.75/5
Description: "Very smooth cream ale with honey tones, light and sweet."
Comments: Nice cream ale.  Hints of honey mixed into a light and sweet tasting beer.  Very refreshing, quick and easy for a nice light ale.
Style: Style
Untapped Rating: 4.5/5
Description: "Non-Alcoholic, but probably some of the best root beer ever!."
Comments: The only non-alcoholic "beer" on tap, and it's pretty amazing.  I've had lots of root beer over the years, but this one was exceptionally fine.  That's why it stands next to the others as one of their finest offerings.  Highly recommended.
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