Pike Brewing is moving out of downtown Seattle

The brewery anchored near Seattle's Pike Place Market for more than 30 years is moving out of downtown. But it's not going far.

Pike Brewing is relocating its operations to SoDo.

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"The decision to move our brewing operations to a new facility was not made lightly," Pike Brewing founder Charles Finkel said in a statement. "We have cherished the memories, the community, and the history that has been made at our current location. However, we are excited about the endless possibilities that our new facility will offer as we continue to produce exceptional craft beer."

The brewery's Pike Pub and Pike Fish Bar will stay put at their current spot on First Avenue, a block from the market.

In a statement from the company, it called the move "a milestone" that heralds "a new era," and that the SoDo location will be a "state-of-the-art facility." Beer production at the new brewery will begin in January 2024.

The timing is sentimental. Pike Brewing tapped its first keg on Oct. 17, 1989. The Pike Pale Ale was the first beer the company brewed at 1415 First Avenue. On Wednesday, Oct. 18 — 34 years later — Pike Pale Ale will be the last brew produced at that location.

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