Flying Lion - Washington Beer Talk #7

Continuing our now two-week trend of going to breweries that fly, we are at Flying Lion Brewery. Accessible on your bike via the beautiful Lake Washington Loop trail and a little bit of hill climbing, this brewery is in the charming neighborhood of Columbia City, not far off from more breweries to the West in Georgetown. 

Griffin poured us some rye stout and we talked about what it’s like to run and raise a brewery. Griffin and his family have an eye for the details and have created a place with an eccentric and charming personality. I think you’ll notice them when you hear them. I tried to edit it out, but as you’ll hear, I’m enamored with this brewery.  

I’m The Cycling Cicerone and this is Washington Beer Talk. 

Hidden Bike Mill

The inner workings of the bike powered grain mill. It's hidden underneath the bar to save space when not in use

Chain and Pipe

It's hard to describe what makes this place so cool. Take a look, I guess!

Kegs on Wall

These kegs are actually used, this is just the only place to store them

Wooden Taps

As far as we know, this is the only place with a wooden tap sink

So Cool

Seriously, how cool is that?

Cycling Cicerone Riding A Bike to Mill Grain

I'm like a kid on the candy ground

Ahh crap, I didn't get a photo of the coasters. Just imagine the cutest coasters you have ever seen.