When taking friends, family and visitors out for the afternoon, there are a lot of choices among wineries and breweries for locally-made products in Thurston County. Choose from four different wineries with tasting rooms or the many breweries and taprooms, spanning from from Olympia and Lacey to Tumwater and Rainier.
Thurston County Wineries and Tasting Rooms
Endless Sound Cellars
222 Capitol Way N #107, Olympia
360.451.4026
Tucked into the 222 Market in downtown Olympia, Endless Sound Cellars is making flavorful wines and inviting people to their tasting room. Check out their online calendar of events, which include tango dancing twice each month, food and wine pairings and live music. They also host private winemaker tastings for varying sized groups on Sundays.
Stottle Winery
2641 Willamette Drive NE Suite E, Lacey
360.515.0356
Stottle Winery has a bright and refreshing tasting room in Lacey, and it is also the location in which they make their wine. Using grapes from Eastern Washington vineyards in the Yakima Valley and the Columbia River Gorge, the Stottle Winery has a variety of reds, whites and library wines and offers club memberships.
Honeysuckle Meadery
14620 164th Lane SE, Rainier
253.394.1437
Honeysuckle Meadery not only makes mead, but it is also a working winery. Take a drive out in southeastern Thurston County to their winery where they’ve got lemon wine, rhubarb wine and cranberry wine. In addition, a visit to Honeysuckle Meadery can include learning about roasting coffee beans, racing slot cars and taking a stroll down to the Deschutes River.
Medicine Creek Winery
947 Old Pacific Highway SE, Olympia
360.701.6284
For a fun afternoon, step into the barn to get to the tasting room and the 1800s decor of Medicine Creek Winery in the Nisqually Valley. Visitors can see the barrel room and might even be able to catch staff on a day that wine making is happening. Medicine Creek Winery has award winning wines including their Stage Coach Red, and their Fini wine is in a bottle that they hand-dipped at the winery and is only sold at the tasting room.
Mill Lane Winery
16607 Bucoda Highway SE, Tenino
360.459.4999
Mill Lane Winery makes their wine in Tenino and has a tasting room at the same location. The winery has a line of fruit wines made from Washington-grown fruit. They have a baked pears wine, a wine made with elderberries and espresso beans and a huckleberry wine, and those are just a few examples of the many fruit wines on their menu. Mill Lane also has red and white table wines with basketball-themed names, such as Breakaway, Above the Rim and Buzzer Beater.
Thurston County Breweries and Taprooms
Hoh River
2442 Mottman Road SW, Tumwater
360.705.4000
Hoh River Brewing offers up snacks such as chips, nuts, salami and cheese to accompany their long list of brews from the brewery attached to the tasting room. Choose from IPAs named Frostbite and Hoppy Hoh, House Cat, a Trickster Raven porter and more, and you can try them out in 5-ounce portions up to pints and growlers.
Matchless Brewing
8036 River Drive SE Suite 208, Tumwater
360.584.9234
Visit the Matchless Brewing taproom, which has a dozen revolving beers on tap and offers indoor and outdoor seating, picnic tables and a cornhole game. The whole family can visit as children are allowed until 7:30 p.m. Bring some take-out food, get a view of the brewing area and enjoy their weekly events and draft brews.
Three Magnets Brewing
600 Franklin Street SE, Suite 105, Olympia
360.972.2481
Three Magnets Brewing is the oldest brewery still in operation in downtown Olympia. Come watch sports, attend a trivia night and grab some food from the visiting food trucks. Families and the family dog are welcome.
Headless Mumby Brewing Company
232 Division Street NW, Olympia
360.742.3880
The family-friendly taproom at Headless Mumby Brewing Company offers up lagers brewed on-site. Patrons can bring take-out food to the taproom, enjoy the famous lagers on tap and play board games. Don’t forget to ask about brewery tours and about what their latest, seasonal brew is.
Top Rung Brewing Company
8343 Hogum Bay Lane NE, Suite E, Lacey
360.915.8766
Founded by firefighters, Top Rung Brewing employs dedication to craft brews and has their brewery at the same location as the taproom. With indoor and outdoor seating, pizza and snacks, they offer a fun evening out with friends and family.
Triceratops Brewing Company
8036 River Drive SE Suite 203, Tumwater
360.890.4519
Neighbors with Matchless Brewing, award-winning Triceratops Brewing Company, makes craft brews on site. The Triceratops tasting room has indoor and covered outdoor seating areas and most Fridays include visiting food truck vendors. All ages of the family are welcome.
Well 80 Artesian Brewing
514 Fourth Avenue East, Olympia
360.915.6653
This downtown Olympia brewery uses water right from the Artesian well it is built over to brew their Well 80 ales and lagers on site. While the restaurant side of Well 80 is open to all ages, their alleyway tables are for patrons over 21-years-old.
Plan an afternoon or evening to check out some of the talented breweries and wineries in Thurston County. Need to stay the night? Check out The Marie Bed & Breakfast in West Olympia for a locally-owned B&B that has all the comforts of home.
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