Bale Breaker Brewing Company
Brewery · Yakima County ·
Craft brewery on hop farm; dog-friendly patio, fresh beers
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Craft brewery on hop farm; dog-friendly patio, fresh beers
"Sited on a fourth‑generation hop farm in Yakima Valley, Bale Breaker brews onsite; I sat at a firepit among the greenery and sipped Field 41 — named for the hop field and a piney, grapefruity pale ale — and, during harvest, sampled a fresh‑hop version of the flagship Topcutter IPA." - Adam H. Callaghan
"Three siblings opened the brewery on a corner of the family’s hop farm in 2013. Their great grandparents started farming hops in the early 1930s, and the family still runs two hop farms today. Visit to see just what a hop field looks like, with tall wooden poles holding lush bines filled with hops, then sample beers that have been crafted with the crop grown just steps from the front door. Grab a seat inside or head outside for open, grassy seating to take in the sights and smells of a hop harvest." - Molly Allen
"In Yakima, Washington, Bale Breaker provides a farm-to-pint experience where customers sip beers that showcase the farm's hops while surrounded by hop canopies, echoing the vineyard tasting-room vibe and reflecting a broader trend of inviting drinkers to tour hop farms with a glass in hand." - Rachel Pinsky
"Founded in 2013 and family-owned with headquarters in Yakima, Bale Breaker has expanded beers like Topcutter IPA across the Puget Sound region; the new Ballard taproom will be the brewery's first fixed Seattle location, giving the label a permanent retail presence in the city." - Gabe Guarente
"Based in Yakima, Bale Breaker has grown since opening in 2013—its Topcutter IPA and other beers have expanded to a wide retail presence across the Puget Sound region—and this partnership marks the family-owned brewery’s first fixed-location foothold in Seattle. I noted co-founder Meghann Quinn’s statement that, “We’ll bring the hops from Yakima, they’ll bring the apples from Wenatchee, and we’ll showcase the best of the east side of Washington to those on the west,” underscoring the collaboration’s focus on homegrown ingredients." - Gabe Guarente