Comments on: Rainier Brewery Area to be Gentrified http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/rainier-brewery-area-to-be-gentrified/ Jay R. Brooks on Beer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://beerzine.com/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Lamerson http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/rainier-brewery-area-to-be-gentrified/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Doug Lamerson Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:35:24 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/rainier-brewery-area-to-be-gentrified/#comment-400 Regarding your Oct. 10 post on the Ranier Brewery redevelopment, there is some dispute about the site of the "original" Ranier Brewery. Judging from the photos, your piece about Sabey Corp.'s acquisition of the old Ranier site seems to refer to the later, more prominent location (3100 Airport Way S.) which featured the large, red stylized "R," and more recently Tully's green "T." That is not the site slated for development. The location that Sabey acquired is the older brewery at 5840 Airport Way S. which dates to 1903. It is a massive structure(s) representative of its industrial era which curently houses, among many other tenants, Georgetown Brewing, makers of Manny's Pale Ale, Roger's Pilsner, Bob's Brown Beer and Chopper's Red Ale; darn tasty stuff which I sample freely whenever I'm in Seattle. Here's a link to a P-I story with photo: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/288114_sabeygeorgetown10.html BTW, I really enjoy your site. It's a comprehensive, one-stop source for anyone interested in the craft brewing culture, particularly those of us with a West Coast bias. Aloha, Doug Lamerson Honolulu Regarding your Oct. 10 post on the Ranier Brewery redevelopment, there is some dispute about
the site of the “original” Ranier Brewery. Judging from the photos, your piece about Sabey
Corp.’s acquisition of the old Ranier site seems to refer to the later, more prominent location
(3100 Airport Way S.) which featured the large, red stylized “R,” and more recently Tully’s
green “T.”
That is not the site slated for development. The location that Sabey acquired is the
older brewery at 5840 Airport Way S. which dates to 1903. It is a massive structure(s)
representative of its industrial era which curently houses, among many other tenants,
Georgetown Brewing, makers of Manny’s Pale Ale, Roger’s Pilsner, Bob’s Brown Beer and Chopper’s
Red Ale; darn tasty stuff which I sample freely whenever I’m in Seattle.

Here’s a link to a P-I story with photo:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/288114_sabeygeorgetown10.html

BTW, I really enjoy your site. It’s a comprehensive, one-stop source for anyone interested in
the craft brewing culture, particularly those of us with a West Coast bias.

Aloha,
Doug Lamerson
Honolulu

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