Yakima Valley’s Top Craft Brewery, According to Fans

We asked, and you answered, and now the whole world will know which is the fan favorite when it comes to the most popular place to get a craft beer in Yakima Valley. We’ll let you know how this discussion came about and what our audience decided below.

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My friends always flip me crap because I’m not a beer drinker. I’m what some call a b****. I don’t mind the fruity drinks and mixers, and when it comes to hard alcohol, I hold my own, but the conversation arose about the best places to get a drink.

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We all chimed in with our favorites, Bron Yr Aur Brewing out in Naches, The Outskirts Brewing Company and Selah Springs Brewing Co (in Selah), 5th Line Brewing in Yakima, and so many other places were mentioned.

We Asked Our Yakima Valley Beer Drinking Audience

That gave me the thought to ask our listening (and reading) Yakima Valley audience. Sure, you could rely on Google and Yelp reviews, but why not go to our ‘bread and butter’ about where they wet their whistles.

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The response we got on social media and through our Station Apps was impressive, and once everything was tallied up, around 20 places were mentioned by Brewing Aficionados, with 3 local spots able to claim the top prize of being a Yakima Valley favorite.

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Varietal Beer Company in Sunnyside and Bale Breaker Brewing Company off of Birchfield Road in Yakima were neck and neck, ending in a tie for second/third place.

But when the suds popped, there was a clear fan favorite, and that is the fine folks at Cowiche Creek Brewing Company in Cowiche.

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Where do you like to kick back and get a drink? Tap the App and let us know.

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