Ghostfish Brewery: Seattle, Washington

SO GOOD, WE WENT TWICE.

I've been going to breweries since before I could actually drink anything there. I started learning the beer brewing process at the young age of six or seven when my dad started bringing me to New England breweries, mostly in Vermont.

At the time I can't say I loved it... I found it generally quite boring. Those trips had a bit of an "aaauuughhhhh why am I even here right now" air to it for me. It did instill an early love of beer and breweries in me that would be unearthed like a shiny diamond as an adult.

Visiting breweries post-21st-birthday became one of my favorite things. UNTAPPD was one of my most used apps through most of my twenties, with over 250 unique brews logged.

Then I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease... sayonara beer, breweries, and happiness.

Okay, that's a bit melodramatic; but I do tell everyone, if I could just have ONE thing back, it would be beer. Mostly because I miss visiting the breweries with friends, my partner, and my family. Cideries are cool, but the really good ones are few and far between.

Last week I was in Seattle seeing my sister, and she introduced me to something that has easily made my entire year: Ghostfish Brewing Company. To sum it up: it was SO good, we went twice. Two days in a row. I was only out there for about four days.

Seattle is generally a super gluten-free-friendly city. This gem of an option took the cake, though. I recommend both gluten free and non-gluten free individuals alike visit this one. Our non-GF significant others both raved about the beer, saying how delicious it really is.

AS IF GOOD BEER WASN'T ENOUGH... it's a brew pub. PUB. Know what that means? Gluten free beer-battered food. Amazing fish and chips, beer-battered butternut squash planks, NACHOS.

Let's just say I'm a little in love, and I'm hoping and praying that they will someday distribute to the east coast.