Washington Beer News (2023)

Reubens is selling their original location as a turnkey space for a new brewery: https://reubensbrews.com/5-barrel-brewery-and-taproom-space-for-sale-in-ballard/

Wonderfully refreshing to see a space and brewhouse become available for something other than a previous brewery not being able to survive.

 

I always enjoyed that tiny space and it was great when they'd reopen it for special occasions. I did a double take the other day when I noticed that the original Reubens sign was peeled off. This explains it and I hope a new brewery moves in! There's a distillery opening a block over, so it would be great to see more activity in this area.

 

Correction- Wildwood Spirits' new distillery is next door to OG Reuben's.

 

I don’t think I can pull off a “serious inquiry“ so we might have to wait for the property records.

Considering the location was proven viable even before the surrounding breweries, etc. increased foot traffic, and the general increase in real estate from then to now, I’d say Reuben’s stands to make a very tidy return. I don’t know how much that kind of history is a factor in pricing, but the space has to be pretty attractive to any potential brewery/cidery/distillery/incubator. Can’t imagine it stays on the market for long.

 

This is super nerdy, but I just asked my wife if she would go to prom with me.
https://lydiaplace.org/product/beerprom/

 

Yeah, I saw that today, that's how I heard of it. Just thought I'd link directly to the event instead of Kendall's post about the event. But I should have given Kendall credit!

 

Probably coming up, but with family constraints probably won't have free time (unless you want to meet the kiddos for dinner somewhere at an as-yet-undecided location). We're not going to try to get back down to Renton that same night, and while we can leave the kids home alone long enough for us to go to prom, not so comfortable leaving them at home overnight 100 miles away.

So, probably bringing the kids with us, getting a hotel, and having Mother's Day brunch somewhere before heading home.

Not exactly the dream prom scenario, I know.

 

Skipped my prom. Maybe I should go and see what I missed?

 

Wife and I didn't go to high school together, so it's a like a make-up date!