Enough beer to float a battleship
We like the beer at Everett-based Scuttlebutt Brewing Company—and apparently plenty of other people do too.
The Brewer’s Association, a national industry organization, recently ranked Scuttlebutt sixth in the nation out of 928 brewpubs for the amount of beer sold last year. It also ranked third in Washington state. The company sold more than 3,900 barrels of its beer in 2008. That equates to 7,800 kegs or 121,000 gallons of beer—enough to cater about 4,000 weddings.
“We’ve worked hard over the years to refine our brewing operation to produce beers that are distinctive, refreshing, and most importantly, taste good,” said Scuttlebutt owner Phil Bannan. “We are so honored by this recognition and we hope to continue to build on this success.”
Located on the Everett waterfront within walking distance of the Port of Everett Marina, Scuttlebutt Brewing Company was started in 1995 by longtime Everett residents Phil and his wife, Cynthia “Scuttle” Bannan. The company was named after Cynthia, whose father dubbed her “Scuttlebutt” before she was born because her impending arrival was the subject of “scuttlebutt” (gossip) at the Norfolk Naval Station, where her parents lived.
The company’s growth and the brewpub’s increased popularity spurred the Bannans to open a separate brewery in downtown Everett in 2008. The brewery makes 15 styles of beer ranging from refreshing blondes and ales to a dark, chocolatey porter, as well as a variety of seasonal beers (did we mention how tasty Scuttlebutt’s brews are?)
As Phil explains it, he and Scuttle decided to open the brewery because ”I never wanted to run out of beer.”
Amen to that, Phil. You can read Three Sheets Northwest’s review of Scuttlebutt Brewing Company here.
The fish and chips is awesome!
We had a couple of Scuttlebutt Ambers there yesterday with our lunch. We go there “regularly.” Great beer, great food, great service. Congratulations to them.