SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 August 3, 2004
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                        REDHOOK ALE BREWERY, INCORPORATED

               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


        Washington                    0-26542                    91-1141254
(State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission file number)        (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


                        14300 NE 145th Street, Suite 210
                          Woodinville, Washington 98072
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)


                                 (425) 483-3232
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)





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Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)      Exhibits.

         The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 12 hereof and
should not be deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:


         Exhibit No.         Exhibit
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         99.1                Press Release dated August 3, 2004.


Item 12: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On August 3, 2004, the Registrant publicly disseminated a press release
announcing certain financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy
of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K pursuant to
Item 12.







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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             REDHOOK ALE BREWERY,
                                             INCORPORATED



Dated: August 3, 2004                        By: /s/ DAVID J. MICKELSON
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                                                     David J. Mickelson
                                                     Executive Vice President,
                                                     Chief Financial Officer and
                                                     Chief Operating Officer







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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Exhibit
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99.1               Press Release dated August 3, 2004.












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