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/brand:
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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7.4/10 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

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
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

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16oz can from Boise Co-op. Clear golden pour with a tight, creamy head. Grassy, hoppy aroma, mellow. Taste also focused on the hops, presented here softly, allowing you to revel on the fresh hop flavors. Grassy, earthy, green.
Tried from Can on 12 Oct 2021 at 05:55

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Growler fill from Hop and Hound, filled at Fresh Hop fest, year 7. Love that this classic fresh hop brew is still going strong all these years later. As good as any of the others. Clean and clear golden pour. Tons of resinous hops with both a classic bitter, and tropical juicy feel at the same time. Caramel malts lay constant on the palate, keeping this balanced. Finishes on the smooth end. Excellent fresh hop.
Tried from Growler on 11 Oct 2021 at 00:35

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Homestead Meridian. Lightly hazy pale light golden with a thin white head. Light pale husky papery malts, and a faint fresh tropical citrus hop character. Very subtle on all fronts.
Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2021 at 01:42

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
12oz can. Clear medium golden pour with a thin wispy white ring funky light pale malt and weird cheesy aroma. Mild basic tartness and perhaps a touch of fruity orange and berry notes. Pretty plain.
Tried from Can on 21 Sep 2021 at 21:57

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A ripe, tropical Clarity Rarity designed using hop science to maximize punchy aroma. Tastes like a daiquiri with mango, apricot, grapefruit, and coconut aromas.
Tried from Can on 08 Sep 2021 at 04:06

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at the Schweitzer Fall Fest. Pours clear golden with minimal off-white foam. Moderately sour with fruity melon, lemon, citrusy flavors. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 06 Sep 2021 at 02:06