Yakima Craft Brewing Co.

The Brewery:

The brewery is generally open from 10AM until 5PM local time, Monday through Friday. Please note that our hours may vary. We suggest you call ahead before visiting:

Yakima Craft Brewing Co.
2920 River Road (#6)
Yakima, Washington 98902

(509) 654-7357
(509) 654-7358 FAX

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We make:

Full-flavored, full-bodied craft beer in a range of styles for a range of tastes
Four full-time labels, including our Pale Ale, 1982 Amber Ale, IPA and Twin Stag Scottish Ale
'Seasonal' labels as the weather and our whims change. This includes such labels as Bad Monkey and Good Monkey, Stout, Imperial Red, This Vernal Splendor, Heather, Amber Ale and more on the way
Our Beer Is A Food:
- We do not filter or pasteurize our beer, as doing so would negatively impact the taste. Therefore, please make every effort to keep your beer cool and keep your beer from cycling back-and-forth from cold-to-hot
- A "growler" (64 Oz. of fresh beer in a reusable container) should ideally be consumed within 48 hours of fill
- As you transport your beer, you will shake up the yeast naturally present the bottom of the container. This yeast is good for you, but if you don't care for it, please allow your beer to settle at temperature and decant carefully before enjoying

We sell*:

Kegs-to-go in either 13.2G or ~5G sizes. These are commercial (American type-D, a.k.a., "Sanke"). We also have taps for rent
We can also fill your cleaned and sanitized "Corny" kegs. Please call us for more information on filling your kegs
We sell and fill "Party Pigs" of our beer. Please call us for more information on our Party Pigs
You can also purchase 22 Oz. bottles (individually or in a case of twelve) from what we have on hand

* Please note that we can only accept cash or checks for payment at this time.

Our History:

We started building Yakima Craft Brewing Co. in December of 2007. We sold our first beer in June of 2008.

Even though we are a young brewery, there is a lot of history here.

As beer fans, you probably know that the Yakima Valley is responsible for producing around 75% of the hop crop grown in the U.S.A.

As the major producer of hop, you would think that this area is closely tied to the craft beer industry. And you'd be right. Most of the major US hop growers and processors are here, as well as hop industry organizations.

More than this, many would argue that the craft beer industry wouldn't be as it is today without one particular figure; Bert Grant. Bert isn't the only figure in craft beer, but many would argue that he was the one with most initial impact, founding Bert Grant's Real Ales in 1982 in the Opera House here in Yakima.

Bert Grant, Grant's Real Ales and Yakima Brewing & Malting are no longer with us. However, we are fortunate enough to use Bert's original boil kettle for our brewing.

This is an all-copper kettle, which gives us better ability to caramelize sugars, adds some nutrients for the yeast, and much more. We are proud to be able to continue this legacy through our beer.

If there was a museum for brewing equipment, this kettle would be in it. But, we're pretty sure that Bert would rather we use it to make beer.

We are a very small brewery, just 3 1/2 barrels (BBL)- tiny by commercial standards. We don't filter or pasteurize our beer, as we see beer as a food best enjoyed fresh and local.

In Volume III Issue II (February, 2009) of respected BeerAdvocate Magazine, our IPA received the much-vaunted review rating of A+.

Our other beers are also well reviewed and are all local and regional favorites.

We'll continue to brew and bring good beer to beer fans everywhere, from right here in Yakima, where we live and work.

For more information on us and our products, or to let us know how we're doing, please contact us at the brewery or via e-mail at: brewers@yakimacraftbrewing.com.


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