Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab: Unconventional Mixology Workshop

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Join our Mad Scientist Cocktail Lab for an unconventional mixology workshop. Experiment with hundreds of ingredients and tools like a smoking gun and test tubes. No judgement, just madness!

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

1531 Melrose Ave - Look forward to a most unique, fun, engaging and enriching time up in the Greenfire Loft inside Melrose Market. This Cocktail and/or Mocktail Lab experience happens on a limited basis. If you have a specific date in mind please reach out to me and I’ll see if I can make it happen.

This experience has no dress code. As soon as you enter, you’ll be handed a lab coat – perfect as a pre-funk to your night out on the town. Also, feel free to just lounge around [drink in hand] in one of the comfy wing-backed chairs and enjoy the ambiance of being perched above many award-winning businesses.

I will begin the lab by introducing you to all the tools and ingredients available. Cocktail and mocktail recipes will offer a starting point. As you take off on your own concocting direction, guidance is available. This is not necessarily a cocktail class or mocktail class; more of a laboratory where you get to experiment. Hands-on style of workshop! Up to each guest over age 21 if they want to add alcohol to their drinks or keep it non-alcoholic.

What's Included

Carbonated beverages
Bottled water
Use of all equipment along with instruction, including our smoking gun for infusing liquids as well as solids
Only ages 21+ are allowed to consume alcoholic beverages. Please message us if you or your guest(s) is under 21 so we can best accommodate everyone
Snacks

Additional Information

lab·o·ra·to·ry | ˈla-b(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē A place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study.

This is an ever-changing and high concept cocktail workshop (aka. laboratory) for those with 0 to 100 levels of experience. Unconventional, not a class; learn through experimentation! You get to take risks in this lab that you wouldn’t normally take at home with hundreds of ingredients at your fingertips. Tools include smoking gun, test tubes, shaker sets, etc.

It is my goal as your host to work with each of you and fine-tune each event to fit your individual mixology goals. By design, any awkwardness and negative judgement is kicked out the door in order for the madness to ensue!

Location

1531 Melrose Ave

Melrose Avenue

As you enter the building from Melrose Ave, Greenfire Loft stairway is off to your right, just past Homegrown Sandwiches.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Robertt263

Aug 8, 2024

Fun time experimenting with cocktails. - First, the space the workshop was in was incredible. It was upstairs in a loft in an old brick building just up on Capitol Hill from the Convention Center. It felt like a hidden speakeasy. There were loads of interesting curios around the lab: an old phone (that worked), books with secret compartments, a fortune cookie dispenser with adults-only fortunes, a bar globe, among other fascinating artifacts. The host spent the first 10 or 15 minutes explaining how things work and emphasized that it was not a mixology class, but rather a laboratory where all the time was yours to spend experimenting. There seemed to be dozens of different types and brands of alcohol and hundreds of different things you could add to the alcohol: sweet syrups, flavored bitters, ice, smoke, fruit, dried spices, etc. For my first cocktail, I decided to keep it simple and create a rum old-fashioned with some spice. The drinks that followed were much more experimental, using things like avocado powder, glitter, charred salt, smoke, chocolate, and rosemary. Altogether, I made four drinks in the two hours and sampled other people's drinks as well. The host and her assistant were super friendly and answered any questions I asked them. I highly recommend this activity for both groups, singles and for a good date night.

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Janet_m

Jun 22, 2024

FUN! - So fun!!! Great way to be creative in making cocktails with everything at your finger tips. Seriously bring your friends for an unique get together.

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Dtpace

May 9, 2024

Mad Scientist Cocktail and Mocktail Lab - The Mad Scientist Cocktail and Mocktail Lab was an experience like no other. From the moment you step through the doors and into the lab there is a level of sophistication and creativity. I do not want to give too much away, but the lab experience is the opportunity to unleash your creativity and experiment with different flavor combinations. From smoky mezcal infusions to tangy citrus blends, the possibilities are endless. With a vast array of ingredients at your disposal, you're free to let your imagination run wild and create drinks that are as unique as you are. Jen does a great welcoming her guests in and I feel it is a must go and visit if you are in town. Additionally, to have the opportunity to even mix, mingle, and connect with people is fanatic especially since Seattle has this misconception of an introvert town.

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Andrew_f

May 4, 2024

Good times - Good times. A fun way to play with cocktails without having to invest in a million ingredients. Or you can go off the rails and make something truly unhinged.

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Blainemediag

May 2, 2024

Thrilling Journey of Flavor and Flair - Jen's Mad Scientist Cocktail and Mocktail Lab is a gem within the Capitol Hill scene near Downtown Seattle, offering a one-of-a-kind experience for cocktail connoisseurs and adventurous spirits alike. With Jen at the helm, each visit promises excitement, discovery, and, above all, a celebration of the artistry of mixology. Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in this thrilling journey of flavor and flair!

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Adrian_b

Apr 21, 2024

Fun and interesting good thing time - This is not a mixology class, you basically are let loose to try things yourself. You can drink as much as you can handle

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Rifh

Apr 8, 2024

Fun mixing crazy drinks - I showed up for the drinks, I stayed for the science! This is a great playground for imagining weird mixological reactions and then making them happen. The choices were endless, but Jen is great at getting you started and helping make their cocktail dreams happen. A fun evening.

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Holly_u

May 13, 2024

Needs more structure!!! - Enjoyed the class but it needs more structure. I was hoping for more instruction versus just letting people play with ingredients..

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Samantha_b

May 5, 2024

Eh, it was okay - The experience was okay. Our host didn’t even know we were coming. Kind of got half of an explanation. And not really hands on.

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Ki_l

Apr 28, 2024

What a Bummer! - This was a horrible experience. The owner started late.(15min). She was cleaning most of the time. At the beginning she offered a quick run down of how things go. I will never suggest this activity to anyone. We wasted our money and time. She left us hanging, we were literally left to figure everything out on our own. At one point, she talked about herself (about 20 minutes). She knew that we not familiar with mixing drinks ect. Yet she offered little assistance. I could go on and on!!!! Pathetic.

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