Cease Desist - Friday Harbor

If you want an amazing selection poured into the proper glass by a beer pro who knows his stuff, stop on in. Oh, and the view is choice. It's going to be a must everytime I'm in friday harbor.

Love this place. There is nothing like it anywhere in the San Juans. We travel weekly from another island to drink their diverse and amazing local craft beer selection. You order at the counter at then can enjoy your beers on their patio or inside. Phil has an extensive beer knowledge and always calls us by name. Do not miss Cease Desist.

Ya, that 's right. Not good. That 's because my service at Cease Desist was bordering on the divine, and to continue to hopelessly paw at my lexicon in a futile attempt to find an appropriate term to describe such decedent service would only serve to embarrass me. The hostess of this genteel dispensary was Haley. To call Haley a bartender would be an affront akin to calling Hemingway a blogger. She was purposeful in her pours, galvanic in her greetings and powerful in her ability to compel and congitate....should you dare to engage this sage of sours in conversation. Look I 'll just be real, Haley straight up saved my life. Real talk, on god. Some goon came at me and told me I was about to catch these hands . Confused and terribly afraid, I took one last sip of my beverage as a last nod to life before my inevitable demise. Suddenly and incredibly heroically, Haley steps between this autistic ape and myself. She said the following harrowing one liners in this exact order, word for word while unapologetically flexing: You must have thought this was the dentist 's office, because I 'm about to brush that mouth like Colgate Little late in the evening for a picnic, but I 'm game. How about a little smashed potatoes and fruit punch? I ain 't got time to bleed Now admittedly she did of course steal that last one from the 1987 box office smash Predator, but still pretty badass. Not to mention plenty badass for my would be attacker. He was so intimidated he not only paid for my drink, but the drinks of every person who would ever enter the bar until the end of time. Now I 'm sure you 're thinking oh cool, free drinks . Well you 're wrong, jabroni. He dropped dead 5 minutes after leaving the bar. Not from anything Haley did, but from the sheer embarrassment he felt after realizing he tried to step to her like the mark ass trick that he is......well, was. This bar is to the alcohol drinking industry what beethoven was to acoustic music; If you don 't like it/get it then you 're probably an idiot.

The place is really cool inside and a great atmosphere. We read the previous reviews and were a little reluctant to come here. My take on the situation is that the bartender/owner is a bit dry but once you get to chatting he is a genuinely nice individual who loves his business. The beer selection was also great and we would certainly return!

Mostly because the staff is rude. I asked questions about the beers and he seemed extremely bothered. The beer was good tho. You gotta like rap **** too. Yeah not returning. Btw I have NEVER given a bad review assuming the business might have had a bad day but I know with this experience it is not the case. So go to San Juan Brewing, they understand customer service.