Bale Breaker Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Yakima, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2013

Contact
1801 Birchfield Road, Yakima, WA, 98901, United States
Subsidiaries
Bale Breaker Brewing Company owns 1 brewery:
Description
With a 30-barrel brewhouse at a 27,000 square foot facility, Bale Breaker crafts eight year-round canned beers, including the widely celebrated Topcutter IPA, and a diverse offering of seasonal beers in cans and on draft. They have two taprooms: one onsite at the Yakima brewery; and another in Seattle’s Ballard Brewing District. Bale Breaker beer can be found in retailers and bottleshops throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and limited distribution in Colorado.

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7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Taster at Growler Guys. Bright yellow pour, soft soapy head. Hoppy AF , but in a good way. Dank, bitter, resiny, sticky. Lovely.
Tried from Growler on 09 Dec 2021 at 22:04

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16oz can pours out golden topped with a white head. Nose is nice citrus pine hops and a toast cereal malt. Taste is more of the nice crisp hops pine citrus some floral notes and a good malt balance.
Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2021 at 18:28

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours black with a reddish tinge and a small light brown head. Aroma reveals a fair bit of earthy, roasted coffee and hearty oats — seems quite dry. Flavour is hearty and fairly dry, with lots of hearty oats, dry roasted coffee, and some earthiness. Dry, hearty and roasty. Very good.
Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2021 at 02:35

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On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma has a lot of bitter citrus zest, citrus hops, and moderate dankness. Flavour is quite bitter, bringing out lots of citrus zest, citrus rind, and gentle stone fruitiness. Citrusy and bitter; on the harsh side but still acceptable. Decent.
Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2021 at 02:34

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On tap clear deep amber pour with a thin but lasting off white head and lacing. Malty woody toasted malts piney hop bite.
Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2021 at 02:00

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Taster shared with Matt. Appearance: hazy blonde with a white head. Aroma: citrusy and dank. Taste: juicy, lots of citruses bitterness, some other weird notes that I am not sure how to describe it, maybe some kind of creamy notes. Overall: ok.
Tried on 28 Nov 2021 at 23:54

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft pour enjoyed at Bale Breaker, Ballard. Pale golden yellow appearance with a moderate foam head. Really well put together hazy pale here. It's light and sessionable, but doesn't lack in overall flavor. Balanced well with a biscuit grain and juicy citrus hop. Cool and clean finish. Overall a solid brew that would fit weather much nicer than today's.
Tried from Draft on 27 Nov 2021 at 23:23

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft pour, enjoyed at Bale Breaker, Ballard. Mostly clean golden appearance, plenty of foam head and sticky lacing. Lots of piney hop aroma and flavor, bold forest bitterness. A little hot in the finish. Tastes stronger than it is. Kinda an odd thing to say about this beer considering name. I like a bite in my IPAs though. Solid brew.
Tried from Draft on 27 Nov 2021 at 23:20

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Enjoyed on tap at Bale Breaker, Seattle. Can't believe this is my first visit to a Bale Breaker taproom after all these years. Smooth hazy here, pale golden appearance, grassy hop nose. Nice blend of citrus rind and grassy hop character. Moderate bitter finish. Refreshing. Solid hazy.
Tried from Draft on 27 Nov 2021 at 23:17

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16 oz from a case bought at work. Aroma has notes of peaches, tangerine, bready malt. Pours hazy golden with a one finger cream white head with great retention. Taste is lightly bitter with juicy citrus flavors.
Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2021 at 00:12