After 12 years of being the city’s first hockey bar, our own Angry Beaver has re-opened after yet another disaster – pipes bursting and flooding the entire space – befell it in January. That, along with surviving the PSE natural gas explosion in 2016, the pandemic, and a GoFundMe that saved the bar from closing was “the final straw” for founder Tim Pipes.
New owner Matt Baker has kept the poutine and gravy on the menu for now, but in an interview with Seattle Eater, hinted that there may be some thematic changes in the future. Baker formerly owned the Magnolia Village Pub, and has added newer and more TVs that will feature many sports and “plenty of hockey once the season starts.”
The grand opening last Saturday drew over 100 people to enjoy a Seahawks preseason game, and featured custom-made team signs, modern light fixtures, and new ceiling fans to waft in the new era.
