Review of 4 Stitch Brewing in Mill Creek, Washington

On a sunny, Saturday afternoon start of the long holiday weekend, we decided to venture out with the dog and explore the craft beer scene just outside of Seattle. This time, we headed North of Lake Washington to check out a newcomer, 4 Stitch Brewing in Mill Creek, Washington.

Hidden behind a shopping center in a small complex of warehouses, the small brewery was easy to spot with its signage towards the end of the road. The place had ample indoor and outdoor seating, along with some bar seating, and is dog-friendly.

We met Matt, the owner/brewmaster/bartender, who opened the space two months ago after making beer commercially out of his garage for over a year during the pandemic; though, he's been making home brews for quite some time, according to their website. He was very friendly and accommodating and showed he genuinely cared about his guests and what they thought about his beer. He had eight beers on tap on Saturday, four of them were IPA's, so we did a flight of those: Hipster Haze-Zeus Hazy IPA, Lil Sweets Citra IPA, Dad Bod Mosaic IPA, and Reign City West Coast IPA.

Our beer flight at 4 Stitch Brewing

All four beers were excellent and well made. To be fair and honest, I'd say the Hipster was a tad hoppier than I had expected in a Hazy but it was still very good. Lil Sweets was the perfect IPA for a warm, sunny day. It was refreshing and just the right touch of juicy orange and citrus peel from the Citra hops made this our favorite. Dad Bod was smooth and silky yet still had the pronounced bitter essence on the finish. Reign City was hop-forward and piney. Our fave: Lil Sweets.

With Matt's engaging personality and his gift to brew some great beers, we expect 4 Stitch to be around for a long time and attract a large customer base in this growing suburban oasis. We will definitely be back.

Note: 4 Stitch is participating in Eastside Beer Week July 21 - 30th, along with 30 other breweries. More details to come soon.