The Cellar Homebrew store has closed after 51 years of business in Broadview

By Will Murray

The Cellar Homebrew store opened in 1971 in the basement of 323 N 145th the building which currently houses Kiriba Sushi and later moved across to the west side of Greenwood at 144th then for the past 20 years to 14321 Greenwood Avenue.

In 1978 President Carter signed legislation which legalized homebrewing “for personal or family use”. The legalization of homebrewing  contributed to the growth of the craft beer industry, 90% of the pioneer craft brewers started out making homebrew. 

The current owner closed the business Tuesday May 31st due to the economy and labor shortages. For many years the Cellar was part of the Northwest’s thriving winemaking and craft brewing industry and concentrated on servicing the home brewing and winemaking community. Customers found fresh hops, grain and yeast for homebrewing and helpful advice. A large volume of Eastern Washington wine grapes would find their way to the cellar every fall and winemakers would gather and press grapes to create their home vintages. 

A paint store is set to open in the Cellar’s old space.