A year later, Reuben's Brews continues supporting the local community by re-releasing "You Are Not Alone" Hazy IPA, and expanding their outdoor patio.
Hard to believe it’s been a year since a global pandemic evolved from several cases to countrywide lockdown. Unfortunately for a select few, the requirements to stay at home were all too familiar. For others, accustomed to freely traveling throughout their towns and cities, let alone between households, the requirements were quite jarring. Making matters worse, many who sought employment in places like Seattle’s food and beverage industry, the need to stay at home meant weeks and months of no income. Thankfully Ballard brewery, Reuben’s Brews, released a unique beer, dubbed, You Are Not Alone.
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Released as a beer to support the men and women who sling pints, shake cocktails, or serve meals, forced to stay at home, You Are Not Alone Hazy IPA sought to generate donations from the sale of this uniquely named beer. And generated funds it did. Through the sale of last year’s You Are Not Alone, the brewery not only raised more than $25,000 but also inspired nearby breweries to reproduce the same beer and expand the fundraising support for those less fortunate. A year later, the brewery has learned much about operating a business in the pandemic, but they haven’t forgotten about that special beer.
Which is why the brewery is happy to announce they have re-released You Are Not Alone, to once again support local food and beverage workers. But we’ll let them speak to this new edition and the cause it supports.
The 2021 version of You Are Not Alone will be available exclusively on tap and in 4-packs of 16oz cans at the Reuben’s Taproom and To-Go Store in Ballard. Just like the 2020 version, it’s an 8.5% ABV Hazy IPA featuring spelt - one of Reuben’s favorite grains that adds creaminess and mouthfeel to their hop-forward beers. And just like last year, Reuben’s is partnering with Big Table (https://big-table.com/seattle/) to donate a portion of proceeds to directly support workers who are struggling. According to Big Table, the hospitality industry in Seattle employs almost 275,000 people, most of whom continue to grapple with the impact of the Pandemic.
“More and more people are now getting vaccinated, and businesses are slowly starting to open back up, but so many people are still really struggling,” said Reuben’s Co-Founder Adam Robbings. “You Are Not Alone is our way to continue our message of encouragement to the thousands of service industry workers in our region and also provide some financial support to help make ends meet.”
Available at the Taproom and their To-Go Store, support your local food and beverage workers by picking up a four-pack of You Are Not Alone. Oh, and the brewery has one more nugget of new to share, a new patio space.
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Announced this week, co-owners Adam and Grace Robbings are pleased to announce they have completed the expansion work on their new outdoor beer garden.
At the corner of 14th Avenue NW and NW 51st Street, the newly remodeled patio creates a space that will be comfortable, fully enclosed, but with circulating air, where one can enjoy a pint in the Ballard neighborhood.For the staff and owners of Reuben’s Brews they couldn’t be more exited about the prospect of having a proper outdoor space. Here’s co-owner Adam Robbings.
“Expanding our patio is something we’ve been wanting to do for years,” said Robbings. “We’ve long seen it as the best way to grow the capacity of our taproom and provide a new experience for our customers, but we put it on hold last year for obvious reasons. With spring upon us and summer just around the bend, we could not be more excited to finally open this space. We think it’s the best outdoor patio at any brewery in Seattle.”
Starting with 3,000 square feet, the patio not only offers plenty of seating and standing but also a live music stage, once lockdown restrictions are lifted. In celebration of their recently opened space, the brewery is releasing a limited-edition Patio Party Hazy Pale Ale this Friday, March 19th.
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Available in 16-ounce four packs and on draft, Reuben’s Brews invites you to celebrate with them their newly opened patio, while recognizing a year unlike any other.
Meanwhile, for the ownership and staff, they know the threat to life is still very real. And they aren’t relaxing yet.
As we all think back on the year gone by, and look to brighter days ahead, Reuben’s invites everyone to come out to the Taproom this week to enjoy the spacious new patio and grab a couple pints or 4-packs to-go of these two extremely limited release brews. We’re not through this historic struggle quite yet, and as we said this same time in 2020: we’re in this together, we’ll get through this together, and you are not alone.
About Reuben’s Brews
Adam and Grace Robbings opened Reuben’s Brews in 2012, after an award-winning homebrewing career, naming the brewery after their first child, Reuben. At their employee-owned family brewery they brew from the glass backwards: designing each beer with intention, unbound by constraints. They know that making that extra effort is worth it. From their everyday favorite beers to innovative new releases, they help you grow your love of beer. Reuben’s Brews. Beer Unbound.
The Reuben’s Taproom (5010 14th Ave NW in Ballard) is open daily 12pm-9pm. The space has been updated for the times, featuring an expanded outdoor seating area and To-Go Store. They strictly adhere to all current state and local health precautions to keep their customers and team safe. Customers are invited to order online for contactless pickup at reubensbrews.com/shop or stop by for walk-up purchase. The Brewtap (800 NW 46th St. in Ballard) is closed until further notice. Visit reubensbrews.com for details, and follow @reubensbrews on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates.
