With a focus still on health and safety, Brouwer's Cafe invites you to celebrate 20 years of HardLiver, February 26th and 27th.
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While maintaining a sense of optimism, but still following health department guidelines, Brouwer's Cafe has shared their list for the 20th anniversary of "Hardliver" barleywine festival. Showcasing some 25+ inspired beers, man over 10% alcohol by volume. For the beloved alehouse in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, it was two decades ago when a group of imbibers met up in another Seattle neighborhood, Phinney.
Originally held in the Phinney Ridge Center as a Bottleworks festival early on before Brouwer’s Café was open, in 2005 when we opened it was with this festival, what a way to kick it all off. In one way or another the festival has continued ever year since. And it will continue.
With beers hailing from as far away as Middleton, England, to beers made just down the street from Brouwer's Cafe, you're invited to stop in today or tomorrow. Plus, to reward the journey, here is the draft list featured Saturday and Sunday, February 26th & 27th.
2022 Lumberbeard BA Barleywine 16.2% ABV
---- Machine House Barleywine in Cask 10.5% ABV
2021 Matchless Ol’Lifewine in Cask 13.4% ABV
---- Midnight Sun The Curse 12% ABV
---- North Fork Dad of Son Of Frog 11.5% ABV
2015 Oakshire Barleywine 10.4% ABV
2019 Old Schoolhouse Brewer’s Reserve 10.5% ABV
2021 Pelican Mother of All Storms 14% ABV
---- pFriem Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine 11% ABV
2019 Reuben’s Brews 3 Ryes Men 13.7% ABV
2012 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 9.6% ABV
2019 Skookum Barrenwood 11% ABV
---- Three Magnets Old Skook Whiskey Bbl-aged 11.6% ABV
---- Varietal Ritual of Oblivion 12% ABV
2012 Anchor Old Foghorn 9.4% ABV
2019 Big Time Old Wooly 10.3% ABV
---- Boneyard Barrel-aged Mr. Centaur 13% ABV
---- Block 15 Hypnosis 12.5% ABV
2017 Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA 18% ABV
2021 Ecliptic Rye Barrel-Aged Orange Giant 15% ABV
2021 Engine House #9 Sekiu Barrel-aged Barleywine Batch 2 10% ABV
---- Evil Twin Freudian Slip Barleywine 10.5% ABV
2021 Ex Novo Nevermore 12.1% ABV
2019 Fremont Brew 3000 13.2% ABV
2020 Fremont Ye Olde Centaur 10% ABV
2013 Firestone Walker Sucaba 12.5% ABV
---- Fort George Etym 15.1% ABV
---- Fort George Etymology 14.7% ABV
---- Fort George Ology 14.9% ABV
---- Georgetown Magpie Tiny Town 15.3% ABV
2018 Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws 11.5% ABV
2010 J.W. Lees Harvest Ale Calvados EN Cask 11.5% ABV
Besides the preceding barleywines, Brouwer's Cafe will also feature ales and lagers, not associated with HardLiver just in case you're more in the mood for a kriek, a pilsner, or an ipa. For a list of everything on draft or that is edible Saturday and Sunday, visit https://www.brouwerscafe.com/drafts/ for beers and https://www.brouwerscafe.com/menu/ for food. Or, just show up and ask your server. Last, if you do come for the barleywines, you're asked to review the menu itemized numerically, and order by number and glass volume listed in the price breakdown (e.g. number 1 12, or number 16 8).
For more information on Brouwer's Cafe, visit https://www.brouwerscafe.com/.
About Brouwer’s Cafe
We have 64 craft beers on draft, a selection of over 400 bottles from both the U.S. and abroad, an exceptional selection of Scotch and American Whisk(e)ys and a full service bar, and Belgian-inspired cuisine.
Our Belgian-inspired cuisine includes our versions of Belgian classics such as pommes frites (true Belgian fried potatoes), stoofvlees (a thick Belgian stew served on Frites), and the Belgian staple of moules-frites. We also serve a variety of sandwiches, such as our very popular lamb burger, which is ground in house. We also have a selection of salads, desserts, and a rotating specials menu.
We serve Seattle's Fremont neighborhood seven days a week, opening at 11 am. Our "Power Hour" is from 3 pm to 6 pm everyday and boasts a delicious selection of small plates and $1 off all draft beers and well cocktails.
