HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Skål Beer Hall
Photo: Google Maps

Happy Hour

Skål Beer Hall

Ballard · Nordic beer hall

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Draft beer, cider & mead — $2 off
  • Old fashioned, scratch margarita or Bergen mule — $10
  • Mead roulette (an off-menu mead from the vault) — $13
  • Reuben's N/A beers — $6

Food

  • Beer hall soft pretzel — $8 and other snacks

Weekdays from opening until 6 PM; closed Tuesdays.

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A Viking-themed Nordic beer and mead hall on Ballard Avenue, with long tables and a weekday happy hour.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Cozy
  • Hip
  • Good for groups
  • Fireplace
  • Known for cocktails
  • Live music
  • Sports on TV
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Google: happy hour food
  • Late-night food
  • Takes reservations
  • Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Seattle, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 1,168 ratings ↗
In Seattle 88 rated venues Top quarter

Rated higher than 67% · tied with 22% · lower than 11% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.1 249 reviews ↗
In Seattle 87 rated venues At the median

Rated higher than 38% · tied with 16% · lower than 45% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues At the median

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 13% · lower than 49% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.2 9 reviews ↗
In Seattle 74 rated venues Below median

Rated higher than 29% · tied with 10% · lower than 62% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Below median

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 11% · lower than 55% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.1 8 diners ↗
Food 4.1Service 3.6Value 4Ambience 4.3Noise Moderate
In Seattle 13 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 8% · tied with 17% · lower than 75% of the others · median ★ 4.4

Across the US 537 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 3% · tied with 2% · lower than 95% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 8, 2026.

Getting there

5429 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 · (206) 829-9615

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