Celebrate Fresh Hop Season at Reuben’s Brews Every Friday 🍻

Fresh hop season is a sacred time in Pacific Northwest brewing. Within hours of being hand-picked in the fields, wet hops arrive at our brewery to deliver vibrant, resinous aromatics you can’t get any other time of year. To mark the harvest, we’re hosting Fresh Fridays all September long at our Ballard Taproom!

Every Friday, we’ll be pouring newly tapped fresh hop beers and releasing limited 16oz 4-packs to take home, accompanied by live music from local musicians from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

September Taproom & Live Music Schedule

• Friday, September 4th — Season Kickoff: Come get your very first taste of the season! We’ll have our first fresh hop kegs tapped for draft pours of Fresh Hop Simcoe BEEr & Fresh Hop Simcoe Hop Fizz. (Kegs only; no live music on Sept 4)

• Friday, September 11th — Tapping Fresh Hop Hazealicious, Fresh Hop Sticky Notes, Fresh Hop First Pick West Coast Pils. Available to-go in 16oz 4-packs!

  Music at the Ballard Taproom by Mathew Lindley (5:30–7:30 PM)

• Friday, September 18th —  Tapping Fresh Hop Crikey, Fresh Hop Double Crush, and Fresh Hop Yakima Express IPA. Available to-go in 16oz 4-packs!

  Music at the Ballard Taproom by by Vince Bigos (5:30–7:30 PM)

• Friday, September 25th — Pouring Fresh Hop Party On N/A IPA. Available to-go in 16oz 4-packs!

  Live Music at the Ballard Taproom by Dane Stokinger (5:30–7:30 PM)

The fresh hop takeover doesn’t stop at the tap handles—it’s hitting the food menu, too! We’ve infused our new Fresh Hop Chili with wet-hopped flavor.

Fresh Hop Chili Wagyu Beef Dog: Loaded with fresh hop chili and diced onions, served with fries

Fresh Hop Chili Cheese Fries: Topped with house chili and melted Beecher’s Cheese

Fresh Hop Chili Bowl or Cup: Classic, hearty chili packed with harvest flavor

Plan your Friday visits, try them while they’re fresh, and take a 4-pack home before these limited batches are gone!