Posted on May 8, 2013
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
Seattle Beer Week is almost upon us! We have a number of events this coming week, which we’ve summarized below. Two we’d like to point out are this Saturday, May 11th, we’ll put on tap about a dozen of our rye beers – including new ones never before seen in the tasting room! Also, on [...]
Posted on February 20, 2013
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
Happy 2013 everyone! This is our first newsletter of the year, although we’re already six weeks into it. Here’s an update on everything we’ve been up to – it’s been busy! Taproom opening hours Our opening hours remain unchanged: THURSDAY: 3pm to 8pm. FRIDAY: 3pm to 8pm. SATURDAY: Noon to 8pm. SUNDAY: Noon to 5pm. [...]
Posted on October 21, 2012
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
After being open for just two and half months, we at Reuben’s Brews are proud to announce that we’ve won our first medals as a commercial brewery! We entered three beers into the World Beer Championships last month, and we picked up three medals. Our American Brown won a Gold, our Roggenbier a Silver, and [...]
Posted on September 26, 2012
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
On Thursday, September 27, Reuben’s Brews will launch a new brew, the Balsch. The Balsch is a northwest spin on a classic German style, the Kolsch. True to its ancestry the Balsch is a light beer that highlights the delicate flavor and aroma of an authentic Kolsch yeast, the slightly fruity esters of which evoke [...]
Posted on July 30, 2012
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
We are less than a week away from our opening day! So we thought we’d pull together a list of answers to the most common questions we’re asked. Hope to see you soon at the taproom! Cheers! When is Reuben’s Brews opening? We’re opening on Sunday August 5th, at noon! We’ll be open from noon [...]
Posted on July 6, 2012
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint – this is important to us. We see this as an area that we will work continuously to improve. We’ve already done quite a lot in designing and building our brewery around sustainability, from the brewhouse design, location selection, to the construction materials used. As a brief [...]
Posted on April 19, 2012
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
A lot has been going on recently, so I wanted to give a brief rundown of everything in the works… Kickstarter We were amazed and humbled by the support we received after launching our campaign, reaching our initial goal within just a few days of launch. The campaign’s still open for another week, so if [...]
Posted on February 25, 2012
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
I wish I were writing about the beers we’re brewing or the new brewing techniques we’re planning to use… but that will have to wait for next month. Since we signed our lease in December, it’s been all systems go getting everything ready for the brewery. Brewing test batches has taken a back burner, so [...]
Posted on January 19, 2012
by AdamRobbings
in News & Events, Reuben's Blog
by Grace Kim Robbings (Co-Founder of Reuben’s Brews and Reuben’s Mama) We started as the ugly duckling. One of only two homebrewers invited to the Phinney Neighborhood Association Beer Taste in November 2010 (Beer Trek), we sheepishly prepared our meager set up next to the likes of Sierra Nevada, Ninkasi, and many other breweries we’ve [...]
Posted on October 26, 2011
by AdamRobbings
in Reuben's Blog
In the US, we now have the highest amount of breweries for over 100 years. There has also been an inordinate growth in the number of breweries in planning – 150 breweries were in planning in the US in 2008, 300 in 2009, and the most current data is that there were 600 in 2010. [...]