Reuben's Brews

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

Established in 2012

Contact
5010 14th Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
Description
Adam and Grace Robbings opened Reuben’s Brews in 2012, after Adam’s award-winning homebrewing career, naming the brewery after their first child, Reuben.

The original brewery and tasting room in Ballard closed to the public in 2015 when our Taproom opened, but we still brew pilot batches here every week on our 5bbl system. Our Taproom features a brewery right in the middle of the tasting room, where we brew batches of beer that you’ll taste in both here, at The Brewtap, and in distribution. Our system here is 15bbl. In 2019 a new production brewery opened. This is where we brew the majority of the beers you see in cans and bottles on our 30bbl brewhouse, it is also home to The Brewtap, our second tasting room.

At our family brewery we brew from the glass backwards: designing each beer with intention, unbound by constraints. We know making that extra effort is worth it. From your everyday favorites beers to our innovative new releases, we help you grow your love of beer.

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7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Poured golden yellow, maybe it looks a bit thicker compared with lighter beers but still very normal looking. Aroma is full of hoppy resins - of course. This beer is very dry while still loaded with some subtle citrusy fruit character and piney hops. West Coast IPA as I imagine is taken to another level where lush fruitiness has dripped off a bit and the void is filled with hops and their resins. Alcohol content is dangerously well hidden, there would be no way I can tell it’s 9,4% if it wasn’t written on the label. Great beer, would have it again and again.

Tried from Can on 14 Oct 2014 at 17:05


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

Poured clean and coppery, sort of what I would expect a real bitter to look like. Aroma was there, malty and with a subtle hop kick. Taste also with a hint of herbal bitterness but mainly focusing on the power of the malts - while being quite easygoing and approachable. Tried to imagine if this beer reminds me England and true enough, visions of black cabs and double-deckers came to my mind. Maybe not too unique as a beer but not bad either.

Tried on 14 Oct 2014 at 17:01


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours very pale, almost watery. Thin white head. Aroma has some hay, corn and grassy malts. Same thing goes on in the taste. Couldn’t really spot the creaminess there, maybe a bit of sweetness but that’s it. As this beer is not that distinctive, it went down fast, maybe that’s the best thing about this beer.

Tried on 14 Oct 2014 at 16:57


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours darker, copper - but at the same time very clear. Foam is abundant at first but soon reduces into a thin layer. Aroma is surprising - its actually sweet, cleanly caramelised sugar. This is not reflecting in the taste though. The beer is dry, spicy and sharply hoppy. If there’s any sweetness then it’s hidden under everything else. As it is proper for a West Coast beer, the hops are plentiful, dry pine resins. Not a fast beer to chug down, one to enjoy longer.

Tried on 14 Oct 2014 at 16:51


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

Pours really nice golden yellow. Transparent, with a small white top. Aroma has bread malts, fragrant. Subtle hint of hops. Sips really soft, even mellow, but still has a nice little bitter bite to it. Beautifully refreshing beer. Half pint is not enough.

Tried on 14 Oct 2014 at 16:42


6.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pale golden color. Slughtly grainy, soft soapy nose. Medium full body. Very nice rendition of the style.

Tried on 14 Oct 2014 at 06:20


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

22 oz. bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Nose is lovely, with loads of piney hops, roasted malt, resin and a touch of wood. Flavour is potent, bringing out uncompromising bitter piney hops upfront, backed by a strong woody roasted malt base. A bit brutal, but I love the intense hops. Less malt than most black IPAs. Excellent beer.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2014 at 22:48


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

GABF 2014. Pours an orangish brown appearance with a tan head. Clean. Medium bodied. Caramel, nuts, slight fruity notes. Some biscuit and spice. Solid.

Tried on 11 Oct 2014 at 15:51


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

22 oz. bottle, pours a fairly clear orangey golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out a burst of piney hops upfront, along with some mineraly notes and crackery malt in back. Flavour is lovely, with loads of piney hops that totally dominate the palate, leaving not much else than a sufficient malt backing to provide balance. A gorgeous piney hop bomb. Excellent stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2014 at 19:31


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampler. Clean beer, a little corny, a little stale like, not my face cream but decent. Very dull but fine.

Tried on 27 Sep 2014 at 14:50