I really appreciate the Vancouver brewing scene and what it's trying to be but I feel like a lot of the breweries are not being honest with themselves. Loowit is one of these cases. I have yet to try a beer from Loowit that I thought tasted like it was professionally brewed, or even tasted good for that matter. All sorts of off flavors and just nothing that really fits the particular style like it should. I admire what Loowit is trying to do but I don't think they're up to par. Edit: I've seen the jab that someone tried to make at me here including the "funny" ratings. I've had everything from Pliny the Younger to Westvleteren 12. I'm not trying to be a beer snob. If you like this place then that is totally cool. It's not for me to decide what tastes good to you but there's no reason to disrespect my opinion or make snide remarks either. Cheers. read more

Went during grand opening, which should be the time when a brand new business shines. Honestly, we had low expectations to begin with. They had an IPA, a golden pale ale/wheat, and a red on tap. The IPA was cloudy, and lacked the characteristics and the freshness of an IPA. What a person sees inside the glass is as important as it tastes, and it tastes as bad as it looked. We've had better IPAs from a friend's garage. The golden and red were okay, but would not order it again. When asked about their beer and brewing process, they seemed more annoyed than passionate, and you can definitely taste their lack of passion and care in the beer. Overall, the beer is not impressive, and the space looks unfinished and undecorated. We will not recommend this place to our friends. Update: after 6 months, we decided to return back. Their beer and atmosphere has much improved! Go try it out! read more

Stopped by here after a day at the Vancouver Farmers Market. The brewpub is literally a block or two from the market and across the street from the Hilton. They don't serve food except for a few bar snacks like the Low Bar chex mix and chips. At this time you can bring in your own food, minors and dogs are allowed and there are a couple of arcade games to keep you busy. The beer is good and I'm not a beer person. We had the taster and can see why their Ninja IPA won gold within 8 months of the brewery opening. Way to go! The all around experience was good. They also fill growlers and growlettes to go so take advantage of that. My favorite is the summer ale. Delicious. read more

I love this place. It definitely seems to be where the locals go (I'm new in town). The beers are some of our favorites in downtown Vancouver. The layout of this place is oozing with character and familiarity. Great place for families, group of friends or somewhere to watch some fantastic live music. read more

Loowit Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

This small and fun brewer is a nice place to go and hangout. It is kid and dog friendly, also they have a nice dart set up. Beer is PRETTY good they do shanys on Thursday evenings which are great!! read more

Low key and fun place to go for a beer and a sandwich. I love their potato wedges instead of fries and their coleslaw is one of my favs in town! My husband loves their burgers with their Blue Hawaiian lager. read more

Was a great space with board games, pinball, darts. There was outdoor seating and tons of beer options! We did not get food this time, but it smelled great! Would have given 5 stars but the bartender was not pleasant at all. She made it clear that it was her Friday, and that she was off in an hour and she could not wait to get out of there. read more

Great little brewery in downtown Vancouver. They've got about 6 of their own on tap. I think their specialty are IPA's. However, I know their summer ale with raspberries won awards. It's not real fancy. Really anything goes in terms of ware when you come here. I actually saw 2 men in kilts here and a man with a purse. You can bring your dog, baby, or leprechaun. Anything goes here. I was a big fan of the beer and the service is always excellent. There is no patio :( The only other thing I wasn't a fan of is the bathrooms. They were gross and could use a little tender loving care. read more

Great environment and love the live music by Dan Eagan was amazing! No food served here but that's not what we came for. Lots of beer on tap I tried the Moon Knight Porter, X2. Amazing! read more

Loowit Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

What! This is number two. Beer is good. Atmosphere sphere is good. Families are here. Data are a big draw. I tried the shadow shinobi which is there flagship. Decent nothing to write home about. The Preciecence of the dawn was very good but no growlers to go. The douppel bo read more

Ordered a flight of representative beers, and overall did not care for the flavors. Staff is generally attentive. Atmosphere is generic industrial. Patrons are pleasant. read more

Awesome red ale! Great warm atmosphere! ... And even live folksy music on a Monday night! :) read more

Loowit Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I had never been to Vancouver before but some out of town friends were here so I had to come see them. This place is so great!! The beers are delicious, good variety, and super friendly staff. We had a great time sitting at high top tables chatting, sipping brews, and playing darts. Next time I'm in the area (I'm sure I'll be back, downtown Vancouver is so cute!) I'll definitely stop by again. read more

Great atmosphere & drinks. Beer is brewed right there. Very knowledgeable staff. Right across from the Hilton hotel.

Great garage party vibe with a good mix of young and mature adults. Love the darts and arcade games (when working) The Shadoe Ninga IPA is famous for a reason. They cose at 8 pm :( read more

Loowit Brewing - I made him do jumping jax to get in - Brewpubs Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I had a taster tray and liked all of the beers that I tried. I will definitely be back up in the summer time to grab a growler of the fruit beer- Vandalia I think it was called. Anyway, the fruit flavor wasn't overpowering or cheap tasting like other fruit beers that I've tried in the past. The berry flavor was really fresh. Being that I am not a big fruit beer lady, I feel in LOVE with their Lucid Golden Ale. YUM. Easy drinking and tasty-tastay! The IPA was good, but nothing exciting to write about; I prefer a Humble IPA or one of Amnesia's IPAs. I'll be back though. I like that they made good use of the extra space and have an indoor food cart where you can get some grub. The owners/beertenders also offer pretzels if you get the munchies while you hang out. read more

Friend from home was in town on Monday evening and staying at the Hilton Vancouver directly across the street from Loowit Brewing. As big beer drinkers, we were glad we wandered into Loowit. The MacManus Brothers Irish Dry Stout was great. It was thick and rich to the last sip. My friend did the Ninja IPA which was also good but too hoppy for me. I preferred the Tiger Squadron Pale. Bartender was friendly and gave great suggestions which is what you want when you're new to a place. She even told us a few good places to fill our bellies. So, little tip to those who like me are not used to a city closing down at 8 pm on a Monday, um, Vancouver shops and restaurants apparently do. Drank and chatted with some regulars 'cause everyone else in the place was a regular. Great welcome to Vancouver. read more

Stopped in while in town for a meeting. Beer and food were great. There was a nice outdoor seating area as well as darts and arcade games. Hope to come back on my next trip to Vancouver. read more

Great Brewery! One of my all time favorites. I recommend all beer drinkers need to step into this brewery whenever they're in the Couve. read more

This place is making great strides. They've added an outside seating area, food, and best of all, their current offerings on tap are now quite good. The strata hopped lager showcases that hop in a clean background and is well done. "Aero plane over the C" is a classic C hop ipa, but is really a fine example of a well made citrusy IPA. The pub is fun but getting my ass whipped at darts repeatedly got old. read more

My favorite local brewery. This place is like Cheers in a way.. Lots of repeat customers.

Just tried to visit this location and upon walking in I was told very scathingly that I was not allowed to park in front of the establishment. I said that there were other cars parked there and there were no signs posted. She said I was not allowed and that I needed to find somewhere else to park. I left. I have some gift cards but probably still won't go back. read more

Good beer choices here. The atmosphere is okay - a bit noisy and the ubiquitous TV's were on a really annoying channel. The main complaint was that it took 50 minutes for our food to arrive at our table, and that was after waiting 10 minutes in line to order. At least we got the beers right away. They need more people working there, even two additional people would have made everything so much smoother. The food was good- I had a burger and my wife had a salad, and they were above average, I'd say, but nothing special. We may try this place again, but with so many choices who knows. It's definitely not a spot to get a quick meal- be sure to have plenty of time if you're going here. read more

The beer is delicious. The food was great. I was really impressed with the bar tender/waitress. It appeared that she was the only one working and she multitasked like a pro. She was taking orders, pouring drinks, checking on customers, and was very friendly and never complained. Our food (and drinks) came out in a timely manner, despite being short staffed, and we had an awesome experience! All sorts of folks were there- young, old, families, people with dogs. It's a very inviting atmosphere. We watched a soccer game and looked at the local artwork on the walls and had an enjoyable time. I'll definitely be back! read more

Loowit Brewery is at the tip of southern Washington. It is a small brewery with big beers...

I had the worst experience at this bar. The atmosphere was great but the staff was absolutely horrible. They did not even acknowledge me or ask me if I would like anything. Therefore I choose not to order anything. I will never go back there again and would not recommend it to anybody. read more

Great afternoon at Loowit. The Hef is a great drink on a warm after a beautiful ride along the Columbia. The Tre Baja Taco were a great snack. read more

This place has gone to self serve too. Order at the bar and leave your card, which I am not fond of doing. Bartender had a nice manner and smile and brought our food. Happy hour had a limited but inexpensive menu. We had a regular burger for $6, a salad for $3 and a cheese sandwich for, I think, $4. I had their house IPA, which was pretty good, and their hazy IPA, which was also good. 16 oz beers are $4.50 and 12 oz for $3.75 on their 3-5 happy hour. Three TVs with no sound and some kind of rock. read more

20 beers (well, including 2 ciders) on tap that are super delicious, plus a relaxed vibe that my family could sit and play a card game. Very knowledgeable bartend (brewer?) who informed us about brews and was happy to give us samples. Someone described it as a hipster vibe but I thought it was just chill and fun. Arcade and a couple board games and darts available also. read more

Quick and friendly service. Modest dishes. A huge variety of beers to choose from! Literally across the street from the Hilton.

Awesome beers at reasonable prices! Plus an open, social brew house! Can't ask for much more from a brewing co.

Great pub with wonderful service and delicious food. We had the pulled pork street tacos which were amazing. Lovely service and a very relaxed vibe. read more

AMAZING place! Food was super flavorful! We ordered the wings and pulled pork tacos! Dynamite flavor! We sat at the bar for an afternoon lunch. The bartender Jakob was SO a friendly and helpful. I'm not a beer drinker but my husband is. He had great recommendations for exactly what he was looking for! He settled on the "100 Year Storm". Will definitely come again! Excited for the "out door" seating they are preparing just in time for summer! read more

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We are from our of town so our first time in. Bartender was not friendly, didn't explain or care to inform us of some of the local beers on tap. Nice place to bad we had horrible experience here. Go to other places in area besides this place when visiting Vancouver, Washington. read more

Loowit is a terrific brewery and environment, great beer and awesome people throughout. Great space to chill and listen to some local live music, or get down on some darts or classic arcade games. Also you can bring your own food in or order it to be delivered. read more

Love seeing a new local brewery in Vancouver. The beer is quite good too. I know it is difficult for those struggling to hit the nail on the head, and I see it in the staff. I do like that they have offered a tad bit of food from the Hilton next door. I don't expect them to open everyday for people as it is mainly a local production brewery. It's great that people can hang there and get a bite. They also get many nice local eats there and great BBQ to pair with their beers. I would like to see a larger variety of beer styles at this point and date. Also a more energetic staff that cares would be great as well. I often feel as though they are always tired and want to go home. Not too inviting. That's my main beef I guess. One of the first beers, the CBA (Cascadian Brown Ale) Couverino is still my favorite beer from them. I can hang with that brew over anything else in a 50 mile radius. It's just a solid drinker. The Shadow Ninja IPA has been stellar at times, but not always consistent. Once I had it, it blew me away... other times, it seemed a bit off. Though a rather new business, I like to give people time. This is coming from a local customer, and one who reviews and expects local backlash. That's what I do. It's constructive. I hope it helps. But the feel in the taproom has sometimes been a tad off. Beer and cheap growler fills at times isn't always everything. The free-play arcade machines and darts is a bonus though! read more

I just LOVE the shenobi! This is a cool venue. Love the beer and environment. I also love that they're in Vancouver, but are on so many tap lists at my favorite establishments in Portland. Shenobi is our go to at any place that carries it in the northwest. read more

The Shadow Ninja IPA was to die for! The bartender (didn't get her name) was super friendly. But, the best thing is that I could bring in both of my pups. They loved the attention and I loved to socialization. Truly a treasure for Downtown Vancouver. read more

Changed the menu since last time we visited, unfortunately not for the better. Black bean burger was ok, price was steep ($12 for a la carte) and definitely not worth it. Loved their Cubano but sadly it is no longer on the menu. Beer is still why we will revisit their brews are great, just may check out dinner options next door! read more

Sadly things change and it seems that since the remodel/kitchen a lot has changed at Loo Wit. There is typically one person manning the entire joint meaning long lines to order and inattentive service. Food takes forever to receive, is often different than ordered, & the poor staff are literally running and throwing it at you as soon as possible to get to the next table. It's highly unlikely that we'll renew our yearly membership here as the overall vibe has changed from a place where we knew folks and loved to relax to one that is busting at the seams with people and grossly understaffed. read more