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
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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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

golden amber color. Very nice fresh hops characternwith orange pekoe grapefruits and mangoes, With sweet crackery malt backbone. Full body, tons of hops.very resiny. Well balanced. Nice stuff

Tried on 29 May 2019 at 12:28


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

slightly hazy amber golden color. Frothy white head. Slightly minerally nose. Very light, tons of orange pekoe, prickly hops but not too bitter. Like it but super fresh would be amazing

Tried on 29 May 2019 at 12:27


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

golden color. Melon, grapefruit, lemon and cracker. Modestly malty palate, but doesn't have as much life as some of their other IPAs. Still not half bad

Tried on 29 May 2019 at 12:21


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

12 oz can from a six pack, from the grocery store. Aroma starts out with dough, citrus peel, and pine before a nice tropical hop character comes out--guava, passionfruit, some strawberry. Pours mostly clear golden with a two finger bone-white head with good retention. Taste is moderately bitter with hoppy flavors like the aroma descriptors. Has a lingering grapefruit pithy finish. The can says it's a "session IPA," but at 5.4%, not really. It's a really good straightforward IPA in my book.

Tried from Can on 06 Apr 2019 at 00:47


8.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

I love this beer. It's always cool to grab a big imperial stout from a brewery that I know for their hoppy beers, and it's this damn good. Dense appearance, midnight black pour. Flavor is full of vanilla, toasted nuts, chocolate, and a smooth bourbon that isn't close to boozy. Such a flavorful stout, and a really nice amount of barrel impression. An incredible stout here. It is an absolute crime that I've never been out to Bale Breaker yet.

Tried on 06 Mar 2019 at 01:24


7.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Black body with light tan head. Aroma is malt and biscuit. Taste is malt biscuit, chocolate and coffee.. Malty finish.

Tried on 23 Feb 2019 at 22:01


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Big coffee. Black pour with decent head and lacing. Bitter coffee end. Some cream, and too much coffee. Tap at Seattle Taphouse.

Tried from Draft on 06 Jan 2019 at 02:50


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Tin. Clear body with white head. Fruit and flowers aroma. Hop forward and middle taste with an citrus note and an all over the tongue finish.

Tried on 22 Nov 2018 at 18:59


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

This ultimate golf course beer shows up after the PNW golf season ends. Guess I better grab a growler and brave the elements. Really tasty plus here, and far from typical. Pint enjoyed on draft at Bottleworks. Clean and clear golden pour, lasting mousse foam head. Earthy, cracked grains on the nose. Really smooth taste, refreshing, and full of flavor, a huge plus for my pilsner ranks. Taste is barely nutty, grassy hops make an appearance. Smooth and too easy to drink. I need more awesome pilsners in my life.

Tried from Growler on 09 Nov 2018 at 23:49


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Elizabeth Station, pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out fresh piney hops upfront, with grassy notes and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is wonderfully dank, with piney hops, fresh dankness and a crisp biscuity malt base. Oh man, the dank fresh hops here are wonderful. Lovely.

Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2018 at 05:47