Industry News: WA: Seattle: 8/30 Toronado celebrates opening with party

A few weeks ago, San Francisco's Toranado bar opened in Seattle. Located at 1205 N.E. 65th Street, the bar features 40 draft beers, a compliment of spirts, and a menu tailored for a carnivore.

Opened the first week of August, the bar already hosted one "Brewers Night" as well as numerous thirst-inspiring beers.Starting at 11am the bar is happy to celebrate their opening with a party, featuring local industry leaders, the co-owners of the bar, and even "Big Daddy" himself & Toronado (San Francisco) founder / owner David Keane. Plus there is word that Maui Brewing's Garrett Marrero will make an appearance, answering questions about his beer.

image of Matt Bonney co-owner Toranado (Seattle) and Toranado (San Francisco) owner David Keane sourced from Brookston's "A Night of Ales Beer Dinner" article.

For the beer supporter, the draft list is shaping up to be a can't miss. So far the co-owners have confirmed the following: 

• 8.50% Stone Arbalest Belgian Pale Ale aged in Bourbon Barrels
• 12.5% Against the Grain Haman Hamarth
• 4.20% Elysian Wu Tang Kettle Sour
• 10.0% Hair of the Dog Adam Bier
• 9.30% Double Mountain Devils Kriek
• 8.50% Cascade Sour Portland Punch Blended (Blackcap Raspberry, Blueberry, & Apricot) Ale
• 6.80% Cascade Pomegranite Wheat Ale
• 11.0% 2012 pFriem Stout Belgian Style Ale
• 6.20% Surly Furious American India Pale Ale 
• 5.50% Surly Cocoa Bender American Oatmeal Brown Ale
• 4.50% Surly Hell German Style Munich Helles Lager
• 11.0% BFM Abbey de Saint Bon-Chien
• 9.00% Boneyard - Alpine Chingadira collaboration Double India Red Ale.
• 6.00% Oakshire Flanders Framboise
• 11.1% Maui Saint Damien Abbey Ale aged in Pinot Noir barrels
• 5.90% Maui Haleakala Sunryes Rye India Pale Ale 
• 5.50% Maui Pau Hana Czech-style Pilsner
• 9.40% Maui Imperial Porter with Toasted Coconut
• 12.0% Alesmith Speedway Imperial Stout with Coffee
• 4.90% Firestone Walker Brettaweisse Berliner Style Wheat Beer 
• 7.00% Lost Abbey Duck Duck Gooze Belgian-style Gueuze 
• 11.5% Lost Abbey Angel Share Barrel-aged English Style Barleywine 
• 4.80% Veltins Pilsner

Other beers, featured during the event, will be listed via the bar's Facebook account via https://www.facebook.com/pages/Toronado-Seattle/244654322324979.. Doors open at 11am.