Bale Breaker Brewing Company Reviews

BuckeyeBoy	3.8 Bale Breaker / Barley Brown's / Von Ebert / Breakside Frenz IPA On tap pours out golden topped with a white head. Nose is nice citrus floral some dank hops and a nice malt. Taste is more of the nice hop blend and a well balanced malt kick. Saturday, April 20, 2024
mcberko	3.5 Bale Breaker Ballard Night On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours a deep dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma has plenty of roasted malt, a little wood, and a touch of hops. Flavour is woody and roasty, with medium roast, some wood, and a touch of hops. Finishes woody, roasty and dry. Pleasantly balanced and nothing off. Good stuff. Saturday, March 23, 2024
mcberko	3.3 Bale Breaker Conversational Norse Cold IPA On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out dank hops, some citrus, and biscuity malt. Flavour is dank, with seltzery notes, dank, pot-like hops, and crisp biscuity malt. Oily, seltzery finish. It’s alright. Saturday, March 23, 2024
mcberko	3.4 Bale Breaker It's Complicated On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours a clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out dank hops, subdued pine, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is crisp and bright, with piney hops, crisp biscuity malt and straw. Clean and crisp. Solid for what it is. Saturday, March 23, 2024
mcberko	3.2 Bale Breaker Fields of Athenrye On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours a hazy full golden with a small white head. Aroma is gentle, with subtle spicy rye, very subdued hoppy bitterness, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is seltzery, with plenty of spicy rye, bittering hops, and crisp biscuity malt. A bit too seltzery, carbonated and dry. It’s alright. Saturday, March 23, 2024
mcberko	3.5 Bale Breaker / Barley Brown's / Von Ebert / Breakside Frenz IPA On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours a clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma reveals dank, piney hops, and a crisp biscuity malt base. Flavour is bright, with plenty of piney hops, biscuity malt, light seltzery notes, and some bitterness. Crisp, bright and piney, but not particularly expressive complexity-wise. Good stuff. Saturday, March 23, 2024
thorongil2	3.7 Bale Breaker / Georgetown Frenz IPA (2023) (Tap) slightly hazy, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of compote, pine; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish Saturday, March 23, 2024
hopdog	3.4 Bale Breaker / Barley Brown's / Von Ebert / Breakside Frenz IPA On tap at Hops & Props BF. Poured a golden color with a smaller sized head. Citrus, floral, and some stone fruits. Saturday, March 2, 2024
hopdog	3 Bale Breaker Skyward IPA On tap at Hops & Props BF. Poured a yellow color with a smaller sized head. Citrus and getting some grainy sweetness and earthiness. Saturday, March 2, 2024
poisoneddwarf	3.7 Bale Breaker / Barley Brown's / Von Ebert / Breakside Frenz IPA 16 oz. Aroma is dank, onion. Pours nearly clear golden with floating sediment and a one finger cream white head with good retention. Taste has a moderate pithy bitterness with nearly zero malt sweetness. Saturday, March 2, 2024
944play	3 Bale Breaker / Barley Brown's / Von Ebert / Breakside Frenz IPA 16oz at Civic Taproom. Bright yellow with medium white diminishing head and tenacious lace. Strong and unpleasant hot rubber eraser aroma. Taste is more typical onion-tinged AIPA, but certainly not great. Finish is slightly harsh from prodigious resins. All four of the quite reputable breweries involved have let me down somewhat. Thursday, February 29, 2024
BuckeyeBoy	3.8 Bale Breaker Homegrown #12 - West Coast IPA 16oz can pours out golden topped with a sand head. Nose is nice big pine citrus hops and a nice caramel malt. Taste is more of the nice pine citrus hop combo and a nice toasted caramel malt. Tuesday, February 27, 2024
bhensonb	4 Bale Breaker Bottomcutter IIPA Can from Tavour. Pours dark gold with a moderate white head. Aroma of citrus/pine. Med body or more. Flavor is roasty malt supporting citrus/pine. Lightly malty; arguably dryish. No question about bitterness. It is bitter. Some toffee in the finish, but just a little. Very, very tasty. Monday, February 26, 2024
thorongil2	3.9 Bale Breaker High Camp Winter Warmer (Can) clear, fluorescent bright orange amber with a medium tall cream colored head; aroma of dried longan; slightly creamy palate; balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish Wednesday, February 14, 2024
poisoneddwarf	3.9 Bale Breaker Homegrown #12 - West Coast IPA 16 oz. Aroma is earthy, hint of coconut, citrus peel. Pours hazy deep golden with a one finger cream white head with good retention. Taste has a moderate to high pithy bitterness with hints of sweetness. Saturday, February 3, 2024
coasternut	4.1 Bale Breaker / Cloudburst Citra Slicker Wet Hop IPA This beer pours a dark yellow color with a medium head that dissipates to lacing. Nice citrus aroma and very strong bitterness without the bite on tasting this beer. Quite a citrus zest throughout the drink. Very enjoyable and easy drinking fresh hopped IPA. Can dated Sept 27 2023. Thursday, February 1, 2024
stevoj	3.5 Bale Breaker Homegrown #14 - West Coast IPA 16oz can from Hops & Bottles. Dark, clear golden pour, one finger foamy white head dissipates leaving lacing and a thin layer of foam. Malty aroma, hoppy, pine, earthy. Taste is sweet, malty, hoppy bite, piney. Very classic IPA vibe. Friday, January 26, 2024
lcargo4	4 Bale Breaker Homegrown #12 - West Coast IPA Very tasty and smooth! Sunday, January 14, 2024
Iznogud	4.2 Bale Breaker Dormancy On tap at the Kiln Taproom, Yakima. Black with beige head. Nice coffee, chocolate, roasty, smooth, bitterish with some moderate sweetness. Drinks easily. Great. Monday, January 8, 2024
Iznogud	3.8 Bale Breaker Daybreak On tap at Yakima Chief Hops. Almost clear golden with small white head. Hoppy, citrus, dank, bit resinous, nice bitter finish. Medium bodied. Monday, January 8, 2024
dwyerpg	3.5 Bale Breaker Topcutter IPA a very bitter and dry West Coast that definitely is dominated by bittering hops. not bad just not what I'm feeling at this moment Tuesday, January 2, 2024
mcberko	3.8 Bale Breaker Portmanteau 750mL bottle, pours black with a medium brown head. Aroma has a soft toasted malt character that is muted by the sweet dessert red wine — interesting combo. Flavour is dry, roasty and vinous, with lots of dry tannic red wine barrels, medium roast, and oak. Dry, oaky, somewhat tannic. Very good. Saturday, December 16, 2023
beerplace	3.4 Bale Breaker Portmanteau 750ml (thx, Matt!) @ Black Christmas 2023 at Heritage Hall. Appearance: brown with a dark beige head. Aroma: roasted malts, fruitiness, spices. Taste: along the same lines, quite thin and toasty. Overall: meh. Saturday, December 16, 2023
pictoman	3.8 Bale Breaker Portmanteau Poured from 750mL bottle @ Black Xmas. Dark brown with small beige head. Slightly vinous underlay, mild chocolate, dark fruit, mild tartness, decent. Saturday, December 16, 2023
mcberko	3.6 Bale Breaker Nocturne On tap at Bale Breaker & Yonder, pours a deep dark mahogany / dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out toasted malt, a touch of roast, and gentle dark fruits — doesn’t seem remotely imperial. Flavour is full of dark fruits, medium roast, and toasted nuts. Fruity, roasted, and woody. Ignoring the lack imperial character, this is a fine beer. Good. Saturday, December 9, 2023
mcberko	2.6 Bale Breaker Chromatic Lantern On tap at Bale Breaker & Yonder, pours a hazy dull yellow with a small white head. Aroma reveals toasted grains, earthiness, and subtle harsh hops. Flavour is gritty, with earthiness, harsh hops, and graininess. Not clean or expressing a pleasant hop character. Not great. Saturday, December 9, 2023
mcberko	2.6 Bale Breaker Solar Winter Hazy Pale On tap at Bale Breaker & Yonder, pours a slightly hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out toasted grains, subdued earthy hops, and a hint of chalk. Flavour is rather chalky and grainy, with lots of toasted grains, and some chalk burn. Plenty of rough grains and earthiness. Meh. Saturday, December 9, 2023
mcberko	3.3 Bale Breaker Pilsner On tap at Bale Breaker & Yonder, pours a clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out herbal, grassy notes and a dry biscuity malt base. Flavour is grassier, with bright, lightly bitter grassy hops, with a crisp biscuity malt base. Crisp and dry, well-hopped. Pleasant, albeit a bit too herbal. Saturday, December 9, 2023
mcberko	3.9 Bale Breaker Homegrown #12 - West Coast IPA On tap at Bale Breaker & Yonder, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out oily piney hops, crisp biscuity malt, and a touch of resins. Flavour is oily and piney, with plenty of bitter piney hops, light oily resins, and crisp biscuity malt. Really nicey hopped, with an oily, piney finish. Excellent. Saturday, December 9, 2023
luis.raf17	4.5 Bale Breaker / Single Hill / Cowiche Creek / Varietal /Wandering Hop Frenz Giving IPA (2023) Smooth taste. You can taste the passion and love to make this drink. Sunday, November 26, 2023
stevoj	3.6 Bale Breaker / Single Hill / Cowiche Creek / Varietal /Wandering Hop Frenz Giving IPA (2023) 16oz can from Hop & Bottles. Clear golden pour, foamy white head recedes to thin cap. Light hoppy aroma, earthy, pine. Taste brings an approachable hoppiness, light pine, green stick, grassy. Pretty mellow overall. Light lingering bitterness. Thursday, November 23, 2023
mcberko	3.8 Bale Breaker Don't You Start On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out tons of oily piney hops, some resins, and biscuity malt. Flavour is very oily, with lots of resinous hop oils, tons of pine, and very light, sweet malt to back. Real nice hop expression. Very good. Saturday, November 18, 2023
mcberko	2.9 Bale Breaker / Single Hill / Cowiche Creek / Varietal /Wandering Hop Frenz Giving IPA (2023) On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma has a muffled pot-like hop character, with a crusty bready malt base. Flavour is grainy and muffled, with a poor hop expression, earthiness, and bready notes. Not happy with the structure or hop expression here. Needs work. Saturday, November 18, 2023
mcberko	3.5 Bale Breaker Money Pit On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours A hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma is full of grassy hops, straw, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour has some grassy and herbaceous hops, straw, and biscuity malt. Grassy, herbaceous finish. Nicely made. Saturday, November 18, 2023
mcberko	3.9 Bale Breaker Grayne Wetzky On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out bright piney hops, crisp biscuity malt and a hint of dankness. Flavour is crisp and piney in the hop department, with biscuity malt, bright pine, some dankness, and crisp biscuity malt. Piney and bright. Very good. Saturday, November 18, 2023
coasternut	4.1 Bale Breaker Skyward IPA This beer pours a clear golden color with minimal head that dissipates rather quickly. This beer has a nice aroma of citrus and melon and sweetness. The taste is hop forward with a mild bitterness throughout; it almost tastes like a fresh hopped beer. Very good. Thursday, November 2, 2023
Reid	3.9 Bale Breaker Skyward IPA 12 oz can purchased as a six pack from Westside Taphouse in West Salem OR. $13.00 Pours a nice clear golden coloured body with a small off-white head. Pretty good lace. Aroma mainly very much floral and some dank hops. Traditional. Taste however seems to have some NZ hop influence. Though I am sure it isn't really, but it makes for a very drinkable yet complex IPA. Mouth feel on this one is good quite thick for style yet the carbonation is generous. A drinkable WC IPA Sunday, October 29, 2023
Reid	3.5 Bale Breaker Daybreak Pint at F/Stop Fitzgerald in Salem Oregon. $6.00 Gold body, largish thick and frothy white head. Loads of lace. Dank hoppy nose to it. Pretty intriguing for a pale. Taste not quite as dank, but it's there. More malts showing through. Mouth feel balanced not too thick. Ok Pale ale. Sunday, October 29, 2023
Reid	4 Bale Breaker Raging Ditch Dry-Hopped Blonde Pint at the Westside Taphouse in West Salem Oregon. $6.00. Pours a nice deep golden, small off white head. Luscious lace. Gotta a quite malty aroma profile. But some floral hops discernable. Pleasant. Taste is malty but there is a very nice floral hop bite to it . Very good. Great mouth feel for a blonde. Perfect carbonation and not sticky. I would say judging by style this is a top Blonde Enjoying. Sunday, October 29, 2023
IndianaRed	3.6 Bale Breaker Skyward IPA On Tap at BitterCreek, Boise Clear bright pale straw pour with a fine lasting white head. Classic bold biting piney and citrus pith hop character. Smooth body and moderate lingering bite. Classic IPA with a good punch. Thursday, October 26, 2023
Oakes	3.7 Bale Breaker Raging Ditch Dry-Hopped Blonde Pale, slight haze. Thin head. Earthy hop, soft pale malt, mellow rather than raging but pretty good. Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Oakes	3.8 Bale Breaker / Barley Brown's State of Confusion Dark brown, thin head. Toasty malt and piney hop. Sweet chocolate malt. Good stuff. Sunday, October 22, 2023
Oakes	3.4 Bale Breaker / Russian River Fresh Hop Frenz IPA Pale gold, earthy hop, sweet malt. Decent, maybe a bit sticky on the malts, which is the house character that I'm not nuts about. Sunday, October 22, 2023
Oakes	3.3 Bale Breaker / Pinthouse Pizza Rollin' Cones Fresh Hop IPA This IPA is gold colour. It's a touch sticky, pale malts, light floral and grapefruity hops. Sunday, October 22, 2023
Oakes	3.4 Bale Breaker Bins of Steel This one has a pale gold colour and no head, some haze, soft malt, light orangey hops. Sunday, October 22, 2023
Oakes	3.5 Bale Breaker Guess & Czech Dark brown, no head, this has a noce cookieish, chocolatey, pretty good for American tmave. Sunday, October 22, 2023
Oakes	3.5 Bale Breaker Homegrown #11 - Fresh Hop IPA Gold, not much head, light pine, hint of orange. Pretty good IPA, all told. Sunday, October 22, 2023
Oakes	3.1 Bale Breaker Skyward IPA Pale gold, medium head, soft pale malt, not too much hop, just generic pine. Sunday, October 22, 2023
BuckeyeBoy	3.4 Bale Breaker Skyward IPA On tap pours out crisp golden topped with a white head. Nose is sweet melons some nice light cereal. Taste is more of the nice sweet melons some citrus hops. Tuesday, October 17, 2023
IndianaRed	3.1 Bale Breaker Fresh Hop Frenz 16oz can clear deep golden pour. Thick coarse white head, fresh wet green grass hop character. A littel candy-like sweetness at the end. Smooth, low bitters and lacking a much of a bite. Mellow hoppy flavors. Full bodied Tuesday, October 10, 2023