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First Look: Reuben's Brews

August 7, 2012

The industrial Ballard taproom opened Sunday, August 5, to perfect beer-drinking weather.

Photography by Lucas Anderson

The industrial Ballard taproom opened Sunday, August 5, to perfect beer-drinking weather.

Photography by Lucas Anderson

The taproom board displays the beers that are currently available. Right now, Reuben's is working on an imperial IPA...and more to come, of course.

Photography by Lucas Anderson

Owner Adam Robbings, left, and brewing partner (and brother-in-law) Mike Pfeiffer.

Photography by Lucas Anderson

Growlers cost $6 each and most fills run $12.

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The brewery gets its name from owners Adam and Grace Robbings' son, Reuben, who gave his dad a home brew kit as a Father's Day gift, an impressive choice considering he was an infant at the time.

Photography by Lucas Anderson

Don't expect fancy bar snacks; the focus here is beer.

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The tabletops and benches (shown beneath the coasters) are made of NewWood, a product comprised of 99.9 percent recycled materials.

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Mike Pfeiffer does the honors of the taproom's first pour, of American Rye.

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Clipboards hang from each tank, bearing records of how fermentation is progressing.

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Three of Reuben's brews (left to right): Roggenbier, American Rye, and the American Brown, which won second place in a national home brew competition.

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A much-decorated home brewer goes pro with an industrial-styled taproom and brewery in Ballard.

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