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Duck Island Saloon


Type: Bar
Excellent
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7317 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, Washington [
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(206) 940-2446

Taps: ~20
Bottles: ~40


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Your Opinions - Last rating was 2 months ago
ajm Ambiance 3 Service 9 Selection 12 Food Value 8 Overall 15

7/3/2008 9:12:59 PM, thursday, july 03, 2008 [ Updated thursday, august 14, 2008 ]
You thought the Uber Tavern was a little seedy? This place fills up with bikers, leather-goths and crazy ex-football players around last call on a Saturday. But when I was there they had Double Dead Guy and Abyss on tap, and the barkeep sold me a bottle of Full Sail Top Sail right over the counter, brown paper bag style.

BrewDad Ambiance 4 Service 8 Selection 12 Food Value N/A Overall 16

5/8/2008 11:34:23 AM, thursday, may 08, 2008
Great little pub in the hole in the wall area. Beer Mecca is all around this area. If your hungry skip the 10 dollar stuff they have from the microwave and eat next store. Beth’s Café Rocks. The beers here where some of the best. They have Belgium’s, Lights, darks, ales and lagers you want it they have it. And I bet they have served it with the tap collection they got going on. This is a must stop if ever in Seattle.

Beershine Ambiance 4 Service 7 Selection 11 Food Value N/A Overall 15

1/15/2008 2:25:13 PM, tuesday, january 15, 2008
One of the funkiest beer oases in Seattle. Superb divey ambiance with artful beer-centric decor. Good tap selection. A good one to combine with Uber, which is one block away. The greasy spoon next door will deliver food to you and their menu is in Duck Island. That food is nasty but filled with enough grease and salt to prevent a hangover.

Brigadier Ambiance 3 Service 6 Selection 13 Food Value N/A Overall 12

1/14/2008 9:05:17 PM, monday, january 14, 2008
I stopped here after Ubers. In hindsight I would have reversed them. The place was not that busy yet still loud due to the music cranking from the jukebox or stereo. The tap list convined me to stay however. There were some gems available including a kriek lambic which I’ve not seen many other places. I didn’t try the food but I understand you can order from next door. This will be a stop on my next visit but earlier in the evening before continuing on down the road.

riversideAK Ambiance 3 Service 7 Selection 14 Food Value N/A Overall 17

1/2/2008 8:57:17 PM, wednesday, january 02, 2008
Went over here after Uber closed. Interesting place. Looks like a dive bar. Has a ton of good beer on tap. The service was pleasant. Lots of tap handles hanging from the ceiling makes for a cool decoration. When I move back to Seattle, I am going to come here quite a bit.

CapFlu Ambiance 4 Service 4 Selection 13 Food Value N/A Overall 15

11/10/2007 11:35:27 AM, saturday, november 10, 2007 [ Updated saturday, november 10, 2007 ]
And...... the Award for the Biggest Asshole behind the Bar goes to... some young dork named Jedediah at Duck Island Saloon. Other than the barkeep doing anything possible to impress the gals at the bar, the place is pretty good. Nice ambiance, lots of taps and neat use of the ceiling for spend taps. The jukebox was pretty good as well.

Feinschmecker Ambiance 4 Service 8 Selection 15 Food Value N/A Overall 17

9/5/2007 3:10:53 AM, wednesday, september 05, 2007
If you visit Seattle, then check it out. The selection great. They got a pool table and jukebox with a great selection of tunes.

Nugget Ambiance 5 Service 10 Selection 10 Food 7 Value N/A Overall 18

8/17/2007 4:26:37 AM, friday, august 17, 2007 [ Updated friday, august 17, 2007 ]
I fell in love with this place the first time I went years ago. Back then I think they had only 9 taps and in the middle of January the only two that weren’t barleywines or belgian strongs were Hoegaarden and Rainier. Since then they’ve done a lot to the place... they now have 26 taps, a small but nice selection of liquor, and they remodeled the interior earlier this year to accommodate a new bathroom and repainted and redid the floors. But under the slightly glossier exterior still lies the heart of the Duck. Great beer in proper glassware, friendly and knowledgeable bartenders, and an awesome jukebox that has one of my favorite albums (Texas is the Reason). And they’ll serve you food from the legendary Beth’s Cafe, located right next door, until 1 am. By the way, the phone number listed is not current. It’s actually (206) 783-3360. If you’re a beer geek from out of town, do not miss out on visiting this place.

kayfabe13 Ambiance 5 Service 7 Selection 15 Food Value N/A Overall 15

1/19/2007 3:32:47 AM, friday, january 19, 2007
Can you say the Toronado of Seattle. Punk jukeboxe with a huge tap selection that rotates. I love the fact that you can get food from Beth’s next door. The bar staff is great! Last time I was there the two beers that about made me poop myself with the fact that they had it on draft were Abyss and Gordon.

Sham Ambiance 5 Service 9 Selection 12 Food Value N/A Overall 17

12/11/2006 2:35:45 AM, monday, december 11, 2006
A good spot for good and great beers. Next to the famous Beth’s cafe. Great selection and a good place to knock a few back. Apparently they don’t mind you passing out there.... or so I’m told.


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Scene
Laid back beer geeks’ bar

Food
Available at Beth’s, next door, for take out

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