Located in Bend, Ore., the Deschutes Brewery offers private event space for up to 150 and features breathtaking Cascade Mountain views. CHEERS! Happy hour is on the agenda at these brewery venues. BY BRENT MCKNIGHT BREWERY PUB // SEATTLE Nestled in esoteric Fremont neighborhood, Brewery offers a wide selection of scrumptious microbrews, as well as a banquet hall with room for up to 90 guests for a standing reception or 65 for seated meals. The space is separate from the pub with a private entrance, two bathrooms and a small bar, as well as a of English-style open fermenters. Additional amenities include Internet access, a projection screen, CD dock- 18 NWM+E Northwest Meetings Events ing station and cable television. The venue is available all day and offers your choice of menus, including hearty breakfasts, pubinspired appetizers or formal six-course meals. THE PIKE PUB // SEATTLE Located in historic Pike Place Market, the Pike Brewing Company and Pike Pub is a popular spot for networking events, company parties and rehearsal dinners. The private Museum Room can accommodate up to 150 guests and includes a private bar and over- WINTER 2012 head projection system with 80-inch screen and wireless microphone. The room doubles as a museum tracing the origins of the suds back to Egypt some 6,000 years ago. Private events can include tours of the steam-powered, gravity-flow brewery hidden below the pub. The spent grain used to make the beer is delivered to local dairy farms, with the grateful cows returning the favor by providing the Pike Pub with artisan for pairing with one THE NORTHWEST has been at the forefront of the ever-growing craft beer movement, with small breweries seemingly springing up overnight. In addition to making some mighty fine brews, many also offer space to host meetings, events and private parties.