Seattle's Reuben's Brews announces expanded availability, now to Colorado and the United Kingdom.

Owned by Grace and Adam Robbings, Reuben’s Brews is a dream confirmed, grounded in reality. As they say, you’ve probably heard the story of how this brewery was named and came to be, but what you might’ve missed is this is also a story about the American dream. No, it’s true. 

image courtesy Reuben’s Brews

Long before the trademark, lower-case r, graced the Ballard neighborhood, a man arrived in the United States with a dream of making it. 

As a child growing up less than an hour from London, Adam Robbings spent his youth watching football (aka, soccer in the United States), playing badminton, chess, or the occasional round of golf, or dabbling on a Commodore 64. But with each hobby, Adam took to his affection, with an eagerness that would eventually motivate him to leave the United Kingdom for the United States. But he remained an airplane ride away, always to catch up with his siblings, his parents, and the occasional friends.

Today, much as he did during that early adult journey, Adam returns to the UK and to the nearby Berkshire, where he has formed a kinship with the local brewery, West Berkshire Brewery. An award-winning brewery in their own right, West Berkshire presented Adam a unique opportunity - to brew Reuben’s Brews beers for release in the United Kingdom.

image courtesy West Berkshire Brewing via Reuben’s Brews

"Adam and his team share the same passion and respect for beer that we do,” said Managing Director for West Berkshire  Brewery, Tom Lucas. “We both focus on the drinker, creating full flavoured brews of all styles with balance and drinkability  at the heart.” Robbings added: “I’m very excited that my parents, family, and friends can now try our beer as fresh as possible  at their homes in the UK and taste the flavour of true West Coast-style beers that we brew in the great tradition of our region." 

Starting with three core beers, Adam Robbings and his team have shared recipes for their “Crikey IPA”, a re-formulated version of their Hazy India Pale Ale “Hazealicious IPA”, and “Pacific Pils”. For Adam and the brewers from both continents, this is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and hopefully reproduce beers between the brewers. For those reading this in the UK, start looking out for all three shortly via WBB and their distribution network.

Simultaneously, Reuben’s Brews is expanding in the United States after signing a distribution agreement with Colorado Craft Distributing. Starting with Crikey IPA, Hazealicious, and Pilsner, the brewery could be more excited to ship beer to Colorado.

“Colorado has a deep, rich brewing tradition and millions of knowledgeable and passionate craft beer lovers, similar to  Washington. We visit at least once a year for the Great American Beer Festival in Denver and have a love for the place and the  people,” said Robbings. “Because of our success at the GABF over the years, and our many friends around the state, we’re proud to now have a chance to share our breadth of balanced beers with the great people of Colorado.” 

For Reuben’s Brews the addition of Colorado, to their list of states carrying their beers, marks the continued success of Adam and Grace’s shared dream of owning a small business.

For those looking for their beers, now also available in Colorado, visit http://www.ReubensBrews.com/beer-finder.

Reuben's Brews is located in Seattle, Washington, and has two locations at 5010 14th Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 and 800 NW 46th St, Seattle, WA 98107. For more information about their other beers, ciders, and hard seltzers visit https://reubensbrews.com. 

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 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 currently open daily 12pm-9pm. The space has been updated for the times and features an expanded outdoor seating area and a new To-Go Store. They strictly adhere to all current state and local health precautions to keep both their customers and their team safe. Please visit www.reubensbrews.com for full details, and follow @reubensbrews on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates.

Customers are also invited to order online for contactless pickup at www.reubensbrews.com/shop or stop by for walk-up purchase. 

The Brewtap (800 NW 46th St. in Ballard) is closed until further notice.