Elysian Brewing presents Search Party at the Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)
When we kicked off the month of July, Seattle Center was home to The Vera Project Presents Elysian Brewing’s Search Party. Hosted by Elysian Brewing with 100% of the event’s proceeds going towards The Vera Project, Search Party brought together four bands with over 40 beers from the host brewery and 13 other Pacific Northwest breweries.
Basically and extension to last year’s Elysian’s 20th Anniversary celebration, this year’s new event offered a similar lineup of great music and tasty beers. Performing at Search Party were The Sonics, The Struts, Black Pistol Fire and Thunderpussy.
Then there was the beer. Beyond the plentiful amount of regular and rare Elysian Brewing beers pouring the Seattle brewer also invited a few other of its contemporaries. This list of guest breweries include pFriem, Ghostfish, Crucible, Two Beers, Jellyfish, Big Time, Wander, Double Mountain, Counterbalance, Flying Lion, Perihelion, Georgetown, and Schooner Exact.
Here’s our photo recap from the 2017 edition of Elysian Brewing’s Search Party.
A panoramic shot of Elysian Search Party from the VIP deck. (photo by D.J. Paul)Kevin McKeown of Black Pistol Fire at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Black Pistol Fire performing at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Eric Own on drums for Black Pistol Fire at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Kevin McKeown jamming during Black Pistol Fire set at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)One of the various beer stations pouring Elysian and guest beers. (photo by D.J. Paul)Luke Spiller, lead singer of The Struts at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Luke Spiller of The Struts at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)The Struts were a crowd favorite at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)The Struts perform at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Luke Spiller from The Struts at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Luke Spiller entertained the crowed during The Struts set at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)A pour of Elysian at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Two stilt walkers at Elysian Search Party. (photo by D.J. Paul)Free tattoos were part of Elysian Search Party at the Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Freddie Dennis lead The Sonics at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Evan Foster on lead guitar with The Sonics at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Freddie Dennis and Rob Lind of The Sonics at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Freddie Dennis lead singer of The Sonics at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Dusty Watson of The Sonics on drums at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Rob Lind an original member of The Sonics performing at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)The Sonics rocked the crowd at Elysian Search Party inside the Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)The Sonics headlined the bill at Elysian Search Party. (photo by Cat Stelzer)The iconic Space Needle looks over Elysian Search Party. (photo by D.J. Paul)
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.
