Redd Dog Brewing reopens Tacoma's former Black Fleet space Wednesday
Redd Dog Brewing opens Wednesday at Tacoma's old Black Fleet site, bringing a full-service brewpub, tacos and a beer garden plan to 2302 Fawcett Ave.
Tacoma’s 2302 Fawcett Ave. beer address is getting another shot at life. Redd Dog Brewing is set to open there Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., moving into the former Black Fleet Brewing space and turning a once-vacant taproom-kitchen into a fresh brewpub draw on a block regulars already know.
That change is bigger than a sign swap. Black Fleet first opened at the address in September 2018 with a 10-barrel brewhouse and 12 taps, then went quiet in 2024. Redd Dog says it opened The Redd Dog Brewing Co. in 2026 with a simple goal, to bring together great beer, tasty tacos and good people, and the Tacoma move takes the brand from its older Sixth Avenue U-Pour setup to a full-service brewpub with table service, a kitchen and a planned beer garden.
Redd Dog’s other locations show what the company is trying to build into that reinvention. Bellevue opened in April 2024 with more than 24 beers on tap, indoor and outdoor seating, and a dog-friendly, family-friendly setup, while Puyallup opened with 40 taps pouring beer, cider and wine in a self-serve format. In Tacoma, the food side will lean on Mexican fare developed by chef Silver Moren, giving the new room a broader neighborhood-pub feel than the old tap-wall model.
The opening-day lineup looks built for a wide crowd, not just beer nerds. Redd Dog’s draft list includes pilsners, IPAs, a Mexican lager, kölsch, wheat beer, cider and an agua fresca, and the brewery plans to show FIFA World Cup games on its TVs. Owners say construction on the larger beer garden should start shortly after opening, with hopes of having it ready by mid-July, which gives Tacoma drinkers a reason to come back after the first pour. By Wednesday afternoon, the quiet Black Fleet shell on Fawcett should feel like a reset instead of a vacancy.
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