Local Watering Holes

Heritage Distilling Company

Heritage Distilling Company (HDC) is the most awarded craft distillery in North America 5 years in a row from the American Distilling Institute (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). HDC makes vodkas, gins and whiskeys and is proud to operate distillery tasting rooms in Washington and Oregon including Gig Harbor, Roslyn and Seattle (within the Ballard neighborhood) in Washington and Eugene in Oregon.

Dru Bru

Our beers are European-inspired and uniquely sessionable – designed to showcase deep flavors in an approachable package. Using unfiltered Snoqualmie Pass mountain water, imported German malts and Yakima Valley hops we craft beers that are distinctly Dru Bru

Swiftwater Cellars

Our guests may enjoy a tasting flight encompassing five of our hand-selected wines, and wine is available by the bottle or glass. Keep an eye out for our wine maker, Andrew Wisniewski on Fridays and Saturdays. He is always close at hand and ready to share a glass of wine and his knowledge of the fine wines offered at Swiftwater Cellars. We welcome our guests to order from our Hoist House Restaurant menu. Food and drink can be enjoyed in our seating area which includes breathtaking views of the beauty of the Pacific North West.

Mule & Elk Brewing

Mule & Elk Brewing is Cle Elum's first nano-brewery. We serve local craft beers and ciders to those who want to relax with a pint and good company.

Gård Vintners

Gård Vintners is dedicated to crafting world-class wines from its sustainably farmed estate vineyard on the Royal Slope of Washington's Columbia Valley AVA.

Whipsaw Brewing

Whipsaw Brewing is rooted in the belief that good beer stems from great people. From the farmers and millworkers that supply our ingredients, to the friends that we swap stories with over a pint.

Iron Horse Brewery

Iron horse brewery has been making indie style beer in Ellensburg for like forever. Home to the Irish Death beer, Iron horse brewery has become of one Ellensburgs number one stops.

Springboard Winery

We have wines to please diverse crowds. Our style is reflected in every bottle that we hand dip and label. Our goal is to provide quality wines for you to enjoy.

Thrall & Dodge Winery

Thrall & Dodge Winery is the oldest commercial operating winery in the Kittitas Valley located north of the Yakima Valley near Ellensburg. We produce premium wines grown, produced, cellared, and served all from the Columbia Valley AVA.

Ellensburg Canyon Winery

Ellensburg Canyon Winery (ECW) draws on Gary R. Cox’s experience as a Plant & Soil Scientist, obtaining his Bachelor of Science from Southern Illinois University in Plant & Soil Science and his Master of Science in Agronomy & Soils from Washington State University. Cox Canyon Vineyards is dedicated to being a preeminent producer Cabernet franc, Malbec, and Riesling wine grapes in the Columbia Valley and is further committed to the concept of Terroir (the French term used to define the many conditions which make each vineyard site unique within a growing region).

LOCAL WATERING HOLES