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Parkway Tavern (253) 383-8748
313 North I St Tacoma Washington United States 98403
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Place: Parkway Tavern Rating Avg: 40.8571428571429 No. of Ratings: 14
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Parkway Tavern
Excellent based on 14 ratings
Type: Bar

313 North I St
Tacoma, Washington United States 98403 [ print map ]
(253) 383-8748


Mayor: TheRealMGD (27) | Taps: 33 | Bottles: unknown |





WiFi
Children
Patio
Seasonals
Real Ales
Proper Glassware
Growlers
Singles

Beer Available At Parkway Tavern (arranged by most recent)
Cascade Lil’ Bo Peat , Fish Tale Winterfish Ale 95, Fish Tale Mudshark Porter 91, The Alchemist/ Ninkasi/ Stone More Brown than Black IPA 99, Walking Man Homo Erectus Imperial IPA 98, Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale 99, Full Sail Black Gold Imperial Stout 94, 21st Amendment Special Edition Allies Win The War 94, Russian River Supplication 100, Liefmans Goudenband 98, Boneyard Notorious IPA3 91, Southern Tier Pumking 98, Boneyard Femme Fatale , Russian River Temptation 100, Laurelwood Gearhead IPA 76, Dogfish Head Au Courant 56, New Belgium Lips of Faith - Clutch 94, Green Flash 30th Street Pale Ale 95, Port Brewing Mongo IPA 99, Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux 99
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14 reviews for Parkway Tavern
 Ambiance  80%
 Service  78%
 Selection  88%
 Food  68%
 Value  74%
 Overall  83%
 Rating  90%
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BARLEYWINEO (5), , Washington
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  86   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/59/1013/15 7/10 7/1017/20

January 22, 2012 [ Updated February 1, 2012 ]
I have been going to The Parkway for quite sometime, especially since I moved to Tacoma from Firestone country. The selection ranges from excpetional to good at times. Service is usuallyvery good, sometimes the markup on a handle is a little much. Food is usually good. Ambiance is good. My only issue is that they do not keep enough Belgians on draft and it seems to hop centric. They have fantastic brewers nights and festivals! A must stop in Tacoma and one of the best beer bars in the state.

BrewDad (328), Olympia, Washington
  90   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/510/1015/15 8/10 7/1015/20

July 15, 2011
Holy cow batman this is the place. great taps great food and awesome atmosphere. A must stop for any beer geek. They have special all the time and run great taps every day. Come down check out the firkin or the randall. They have it all. Parking can be tight.

TheRealMGD (50), Lakewood, Washington
  92   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/59/1014/15 5/10 7/1018/20

December 17, 2010 [ Updated September 5, 2011 ]
Both a great neighbourhood place and a visiting beer-lover’s delight. The selection is invariably excellent and they rotate handles frequently to keep the beers fresh and interest high. A mix of local, regional and national craft brews keeps the regulars coming back and the visitors will see something familiar. Service is efficient when busy and very personable when a bit slower. Beer knowledge amongst the staff is very good to excellent, several of the Parkway bartenders are perennial voting favourites for the best bartenders in the region and one of them is a respected local brewer. The brewers’ nights and other special events make the Parkway a must for PNW fans. They have a Barleywine fest every spring and an IPA fest in late summer every year. Cask ale available year round and the Randall must be experienced by all hopheads! There is pool, shuffleboard and pinball in the back with plenty of seating and sports on small screens, along with free WiFi. Food portions are small by American standards, but that is a plus in my book. Food quality is about average for a bar and prices are reasonable. After dozens of visits in the past few years I claim the PW as my home away from home.

MarinaMarket (6), POULSBO, Washington
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  76   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/57/1012/15 6/10 7/1015/20

November 19, 2010
I realy like the room. Very comfortable for me. Food is decent. Beer selection very good. I had a tastebud problem while I was there...it just seemed like the beers I tried were a bit "dead". My companion didn’t have the same reaction though, but it seemed to me that maybe the lines hadn’t been cleaned in a while. I would definitely go back again.

Nalu (19), Washington
  88   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/58/1014/15 8/10 8/1018/20

June 19, 2010
Both a great neighbourhood place and a visiting beer-lover’s delight. The selection is invariably excellent, service is efficient when busy but personable when a bit slower, and the brewers’ and other special events make the Parkway a must for PNW fans. They have a Barleywine fest every spring and an IPA fest in late summer every year. Cask ale available year round and the Randall must be experienced by all hopheads! Food portions are small by American standards, but that is a plus in my book. Quality is above average for a beer pub and prices are reasonable.

nixon66 (1), Washington
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  86   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/57/1014/15 7/10 8/1018/20

June 16, 2010
My favorite watering hole in Tacoma. Large list of rotating taps, always keeps me coming back for something new. Knowledgable staff that knows what they are serving. Has great events they do very frequently with brewers from across the US. The food is standard pub fair, but it’s well made, and how can you go wrong for a $1 giant basket of popcorn to polish off the night. Come on by. I’ll buy you a round if I’m there.

taylorj (3), Tacoma,
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  84   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/58/1012/15 7/10 8/1017/20

June 15, 2010
I LOVE THE PARKWAY. This pub is only 3 blocks from my house, so it’s very convenient. But that’s not the only reason I love The Parkway. Cask ales, large rotating tap list, great ambiance and decor, friendly staff and a shuffleboard table. This place has everything a craft beer buff could want. I’ve noticed that the better beer served the fewer the amount of lame guys and gals looking to get tanked off of kitten piss, which means a more relaxed atmosphere and less BS.

reesebw (1), University Place, Washington
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  84   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/57/1014/15 6/10 8/1018/20

April 15, 2010
The beer selection is typically very good with local micros, seasonals, and a casked ale. Periodically have brewer nights where you can sample less common brews and meet reps. Overall very friendly for the Tacoma brew scene. Food isn’t the best quality nor the worst, but it is very cheap so you get what you pay for. Ambiance is very nice usually as a neighborhood bar. Late evenings on the weekend tend to turn into a hipster crowd though. Overall I highly recommend this bar to beer lovers in Tacoma.

wineandbrew (12), Steilacoom, Washington
  74   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/56/1012/15 6/10 8/1015/20

November 22, 2009
I like this place and think they do some amazing festivals and are keeping up with the beer scene, defininately one of the places in Tacoma to go have a brew... I will say that if you know people there it will seem more friendly, and the back rooms get a little confined... the food is bar food...

mrplowed (2), Washington
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  88   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/58/1014/15N/AN/A18/20

April 29, 2008
The Parkway is a great neighborhood pub, and man, I wish it was in my neighborhood. I have been there twice, the first time being for the 2008 barley wine fest. It will now be a regualr stop when I am in the area. A selection to make any beer geek happy and at tavern prices which makes me even happier!

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