First of all, happy anniversary to Stoup Brewing. It was seven years ago almost to the day that Stoup Brewing opened to the public, welcoming guests to the taproom for the first time. Lara Zahaba, one of the owners, recalls that it was a simple but exciting time. “Nosh Fish and Chips (food truck) was outside and we had the main taproom only. It was pretty exciting. Of course, we can’t host a big celebration this year but we didn’t want to let the day slip by without mention either.”

Over the past seven years, things have changed a lot in the Ballard Brewery District, which is now home to more breweries than you can count on your fingers, and Stoup Brewing exemplifies those changes perfectly. It was a comparatively modest affair in 2013 and has since seen the addition of the beer garden, the separate upstairs taproom, and the expanded production space in the adjacent building. One thing that remains unchanged, the beer has always been excellent.

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