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Downtown is a great place for anyone looking to dress up a bit and hit glam hotel bars, classy lounges, and wine bars where you don't have to be under the age of 30 to fit in. Downtown also has a smattering of pubs popular with the happy-hour crowd. Barhopping Downtown may require several taxi rides, as things can be a bit spread out, but cabs can actually be hailed on the street in this part of town.
A pint-size brewery a few blocks from Pike Place, Cloudburst gives you a taste of Seattle’s grungy microbrewery scene, in the best way possible. Housed in an old brick building with stickered walls, it offers an impressive selection of IPAs on tap, and a few other beers for those less hop-inclined. A Seattle staple, the brewery attracts beer and hops nerds alike to geek out over some seriously good ales. Cloudburst has a second and (slightly) bigger location in Ballard.
True to its location, you might find more tourists than locals at the Pike Brewing Company, though it is popular with the Downtown after-work crowd. The cavernous bar and restaurant, operated by the brewers of the Pike Place Pale Ale, also houses the Seattle Microbrewery Museum and an excellent shop with home-brewing supplies. Pints of beer are cold and satisfying—the pale ale and the Kilt Lifter Scottish ale have been local favorites for decades.
