Bale Breaker – Seattle WA

Brewery – Bale Breaker Brewing Co.

House –  Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom

Address – 826 NW 49th St, Seattle, WA 98107

Date of first visit – May 10th, 2024

Most recent visit – May 10th, 2026

Rest day – closed Monday, opens at 15.00 Tuesday – Thursday, else 12.00

URL – https://www.bbycballard.com/

Located metres east of Lucky Envelope Brewing, in the West Woodlands / Ballard cluster of Craft breweries in NW Seattle, this is their second taproom after Bale Breaker Yakima WA.  The majority of the brews are assumed to be from Yakima.

2024 Board

2026 Board

Whilst there is an impressive array of taps, however, half are Cider etc.

The outside seating area is one of the largest in Seattle. There is moderate seating seating inside.

Moon River  6.6%

Hazy IPA / NEIPA

A decent haze, thin for abv.

Initial big hop hit subsided.

Hops: Mosaic, HBC 586, NZ Nectaron

Nothing here not to like.

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Pillow Dreams  6.1%

IPA

Yellow, minimal haze.

Fruitiness noted.

Hops pack big punch.

Hops: Citra, Ekuanot, Krush, Dolcita

A rarity, the Hector indulged the food truck, the Kamikaze Burger impressed, as did the Croquettes.

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