Matt Denny's Ale House

Matt Denny was the only son of an Irish Sea Captain. Most of Matt Denny's childhood was spent running back and forth between the eastern seaboard and the Caribbean. Born on Key West, and schooled in the deepwater ports of the warm Caribbean seas, Matt loved the colors and flavors of these tropical playgrounds. By the age of 14, Matt was working as a cok at the only place to eat in Pirate's Cove, Jimmy B's Havana Day Dream.

Matt decided to leave the Caribbean and try his luck in Mexico. There he was befriended by a local wheeler-dealer, Robert Avila. Roberto and Matt opened a cantina where 'pirates' bought and sold hard to get cargo. Robert y Mateo's Cantina was the busiest bar in all of Mexico. A dispute over a card game sent Matt Denny north to the safety of the Pacific Northwest.

Today Matt Denny's uses the same recipes from the Caribbean, Mexico, Pacific Northwest and early California that Matt Denny developed during his lifetime. We match these great meals with the best hand crafted ales available. So please, enjoy our founders lover for good food and ale and come back again.