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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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft pour at the Collective, after striking out on this beer previously. Light, clear copper pour with no head. Big grassy hop aroma. Their beer smells and tastes like baseball and summer to me. Good stuff. Bitter finish, but not harsh. Solid triple.

Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2016 at 20:18


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at Growler Guys. Aroma is extremely dank, onion, skunk green bud. Pours slightly hazy golden with a collapsing white head that laces some. Taste is medium bitter with flavors of the aroma deScriptors. Good stuff. Looking forward to the cans.

Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2016 at 17:10


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Leicht trübes goldenes Bier mit einer geringen weißen schaumkrone. Geruch zitronig hopfig, grasig bitter. Geschmack zitronig, grasig bitter, floral hopfig, interessant .

Tried on 23 Jan 2016 at 14:35


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Thanks goes out to my buddy Miles for hooking me up with this Top Cutter IPA from Bale Breaker Brewing Co. A lovely light honey colored with a juicy hop bouquet featuring prickly pear and luscious tropical fruit notes (passionfruit & guava). Fairly full bodied with a sedate raspy carbonation which seems to say "OK boys let’s scrape this tongue clean for the flavor explosion". The taste is sweet fruity hop notes with a mild bitter bite. Very nicely balanced aromatic IPA. This is definitely my kind of IPA big on hops, tons of flavor but the bitterness doesn’t hit you like a slap in the face.

Tried on 09 Jan 2016 at 06:37


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

I’m not sure I’ve ever tried many beers actually from Yakima but this one’s great. Lots of pine and some light pineapple. Some citrus. Pours golden with great head and lacing. Light bitter finish. Great balance. Draft at Seattle Taproom.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2016 at 14:05


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

12oz can pours out hazy copper topped with a sand head. nose is great lots of fresh hops a nice mix of pine and citrus a light malty sweetness. Taste is more of the well balanced hop with a nice malt backbone. Very enjoyable I sure hope they make distro to boise.

Tried from Can on 28 Dec 2015 at 20:57


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

12oz can pours out clear crisp golden topped with a white head. nose is great hop tropical fruit citrus and a nice bread malt. Taste is great lots of fruity hops a nice bitterness with a light caramel malt.

Tried from Can on 24 Dec 2015 at 17:28


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

Can. Huge dank citrus nose, candy. Great hops. Deep golden color. Big Mosaic and Citra flavors, lemon, grapefruit, dank. Well balanced, delicious IPA.

Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2015 at 20:56


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can courtesy of Prufrockstar, thank you sir! Clear golden color, fluffy white head with good retention and lacing. The aroma hits you as soon as you open the can, with tons of fresh fruit and meadows. Taste is bittersweet stone fruit on a crunchy biscuit background. Delicious.

Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2015 at 12:01


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can courtesy of Prufrockstar, thanks! Hazy golden color, fluffy white head, delicate lacing. Wow, aroma is like a fresh meadow breeze, flowers, haystacks. Taste has earthy lemon, light scallions, freshly cut hay. Delicious.

Tried from Can on 16 Nov 2015 at 18:36