Tucked into a storefront on Commercial Street in downtown Leavenworth, Washington, Blewett Brewing built its name on two things done exceptionally well: craft beer and artisan pizza. 🍕
Founded in September 2016 and later merged with Idlewild Pizza in 2017, this neighborhood brewpub has quietly become a go-to stop in a town better known for its Bavarian-village tourist draw.
Every pizza comes hand-crafted right in front of guests using locally sourced ingredients, and the beer gets brewed on-site. 🍺
How Blewett Brewing won Leavenworth’s hearts
Blewett Brewing built its following on a formula that sounds almost too simple for a mountain tourist town: make everything in-house, source ingredients locally, and never treat pizza as an afterthought to the beer.
Owner Eric Peterson opened the brewpub in 2016, and the eventual merger with Idlewild Pizza brought a genuinely artisan pizza program into the fold rather than a basic bar-food menu tacked onto a brewery. 🍕
That focus on craft, on both sides of the menu, is what separates this spot from typical brewpubs.
The pizza program leans on real technique and quality ingredients rather than shortcuts.
The dough gets topped with both aged and fresh mozzarella, house-made ricotta, house-made fennel sausage, and thick-cut bacon, and the sauces and dressings, including the ranch on The Rancher, are all made in-house. 🧀
Locals consistently point to the Hot Mama, the vegan Captain Planet, and the classic Margherita as proof that a small-town brewpub can compete with pizzerias in much bigger cities.
It didn’t happen through flashy marketing. It happened one hand-crafted pizza at a time.
Food Highlights
- The Rancher: Herb-roasted chicken, thick-cut bacon, aged and fresh mozzarella, fresh garlic, house-made ranch, and green onion.
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Margherita: A classic pie built with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil.🍕
- The Karl: Tomato sauce, aged and fresh mozzarella, Zoe’s pepperoni, bacon, Mama Lil’s peppers, arugula, and parmesan.
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Hot Mama: Thick-cut bacon, Mama Lil’s peppers, aged mozzarella, arugula, and parmesan. 🌶️
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Sweet Daddy: Zesty BBQ chicken, smoked red onion, roasted garlic, aged mozzarella, green onion, and a house-made sweet and smoky BBQ sauce. 🍗
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Sausage: Tomato sauce, aged and fresh mozzarella, house-made fennel sausage, and parmesan. 🌿
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Mr. Bacon: Caramelized sweet onion, thick-cut bacon, aged mozzarella, chive, and parmesan.
- Delancey: Aged and fresh mozzarella, house-made ricotta, fresh garlic, and parmesan on a white pie built without red sauce. 🧄
- Classic Pepperoni: Tomato sauce, aged and fresh mozzarella, Zoe’s pepperoni, and parmesan.
- Captain Planet (Vegan): Tomato sauce, Mama Lil’s peppers, braised crimini mushroom, kalamata olives, arugula, fresh garlic, and toasted almonds. 🌱
Atmosphere
The inside of Blewett Brewing feels casual and unpretentious, the kind of neighborhood spot where guests can watch their pizza get hand-crafted right in front of them before it hits the oven. 🍻
The on-site brewing setup gives the room an authentic, working-brewery feel rather than a polished tourist restaurant vibe common elsewhere downtown.
Locals and visitors mix easily at the bar, especially after a day spent hiking or skiing in the surrounding mountains. It’s built for relaxed, unhurried meals over a fresh pint. 🏔️
Bottom Line
Visit for the hand-crafted, locally sourced pizzas, the smoky Hot Mama, the fully loaded Karl, a genuinely excellent vegan option in the Captain Planet, and fresh craft beer brewed steps from where you’re sitting. 🍕
Address:
911 Commercial Street, Leavenworth, WA 98826
📞 (509) 888-8809
🕔 Open Sun–Thu 12 PM–8 PM, Fri 12 PM–9 PM, Sat 11 AM–9 PM