The Downtown Spokane Brewery Crawl
Seven stops, about a mile and a half on foot, from the West End breweries to Saranac Commons.
Spokane's West End packs three breweries into a few blocks, and the walk east through downtown passes a self-pour tap wall, a mini-golf pub and a board-game taproom before you finish at Saranac Commons. You can do it all on foot in an afternoon and evening and never move the car.
This route starts at the plaza at Brick West, eats at Iron Goat, pours its own at Griffin Tavern, ducks into the basement at Whistle Punk, plays a round at Flatstick, slows down with a cider at Bardic and finishes at Black Label. Seven stops is a lot: order tasters or half pours, drink water, skip a stop if you need to, and get a ride home.
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Brick West Brewing Co.
1318 W 1st Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 · Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm (per the brewery's site; check current hours)
Start outside if the weather is good. The taproom opens onto a plaza with grass, so it's an easy place to gather the group before you head out.
Order: A pilsner or one of the German-style beers to ease in.
Next: 0.2 mi, ~4 min walk to Iron Goat Brewing
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Iron Goat Brewing
1302 W 2nd Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 · check current hours
Barely a block away, with a full kitchen. A good place to eat early so the rest of the route goes easier.
Order: Something from the long IPA and stout list, or a barrel-aged pour if they have one on.
Next: 0.3 mi, ~7 min walk to Griffin Tavern Kitchen + Taphouse
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Griffin Tavern Kitchen + Taphouse ↗
1001 W 1st Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 · Per official site: Sun-Thu 4pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 3pm-12am; happy hour Sun-Thu 4-6pm, Fri-Sat 3-5pm and 10pm-close. Check current hours (Visit Spokane/OpenTable list slightly different closing times).
Across from the Fox Theater, with a 20-tap self-pour wall of rotating local and regional beer, so you can pour a few ounces of several instead of committing to a pint.
Order: Small pours from the self-pour wall. British pub food if you skipped dinner at Iron Goat.
Next: about a block, ~2 min walk to Whistle Punk Brewing
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Whistle Punk Brewing
122 S Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99201 · Downtown: Mon-Thu 3-9pm, Fri-Sat 1-10pm, Sun 1-7pm (per the brewery's site; check current hours)
A father-and-son brewery in a brick-and-stone basement, reached through an alley entrance. It's 21+ downtown, and you can bring food in.
Order: The lagers are the thing here, especially the Czech pilsner.
Next: 0.4 mi, ~9 min walk to Flatstick Pub
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Flatstick Pub ↗
618 W Main Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 · Per official site: Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-1am. Check current hours.
Inside River Park Square: craft beer and cider with indoor mini golf and Duffleboard. Good for a break from just sitting and drinking.
Order: A local craft beer or cider and a round of mini golf. Brick-oven pizza if the group is hungry again.
Next: 0.5 mi, ~10 min walk to Bardic Brewing and Cider
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Bardic Brewing and Cider ↗
201 W Riverside Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 · Per a June 2026 Yelp listing: Tue-Thu 3-9pm, Fri-Sat 3-10pm, Sun 3-7pm, closed Mon. Check current hours (official site is outdated).
An old-world pub with board games and books at Riverside and Browne, brewing English, Irish and Scottish styles plus house ciders. A good slow-down stop near the end.
Order: A house cider (sweet, dry or herbal) or one of the British-style ales.
Next: 0.2 mi, ~3 min walk to Black Label Brewing Company
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Black Label Brewing Company
19 W Main Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 · check current hours
A block away to finish at Saranac Commons. Black Label leans on organic and locally grown ingredients.
Order: Whatever's freshest on the board. Ask what they brewed most recently.
Tips
- Go Friday or Saturday, starting around 3pm. That's when Whistle Punk, Griffin Tavern and Bardic all open on weekends; on weekdays Griffin opens at 4.
- Bardic is closed Mondays, so skip the crawl on a Monday or swap that stop.
- Eat at Iron Goat (stop 2), Griffin Tavern (stop 3) or Flatstick (stop 5). All three have full menus.
- Whistle Punk downtown is 21+. Bringing kids? Skip Whistle Punk (stop 4); Iron Goat, Griffin, Flatstick's mini golf, Bardic and Black Label are listed as family friendly.
- Order 4-5 oz tasters, flights or small self-pours. Seven full pints is far more than seven tasters.
- Leave the car. Downtown parking is metered; take a rideshare home from Black Label.
- Hours change by season, so check each stop's page the day you go.
Questions
How long is the downtown Spokane brewery crawl?
About a mile and a half of walking in total. The first two stops are in the West End, then it's a straight walk east through downtown past Griffin Tavern, Whistle Punk, Flatstick and Bardic to Black Label. Plan on four to five hours with dinner.
Can I bring kids on a Spokane brewery crawl?
Mostly. Iron Goat, Griffin Tavern, Bardic and Black Label are listed as family friendly and Flatstick's mini golf is all ages, but Whistle Punk's downtown taproom is 21+. Check each place's policy before you go.
Where should I eat on the crawl?
Iron Goat, Griffin Tavern and Flatstick all have full menus. Bardic has small bites, and Whistle Punk lets you bring outside food in.
What day is best for a brewery crawl in Spokane?
Friday or Saturday, starting around 3pm. Several stops open mid-afternoon, and Bardic is closed on Mondays.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Details from each stop's own site: Brick West Brewing Co. · Iron Goat Brewing · Griffin Tavern Kitchen + Taphouse · Whistle Punk Brewing · Flatstick Pub · Bardic Brewing and Cider · Black Label Brewing Company. Hours change, so check before you go. Please drink responsibly and don't drive.