The tap wall at Ballard Beer Box

Fourteen taps that never stay the same

We pour from Pacific Northwest breweries and whoever else is making something worth drinking. In autumn that means fresh hop beers straight out of the Yakima Valley, and they do not last.

Order online

Pickup from us, or delivery to your door.

Craft beer in Ballard, changing constantly

Fourteen rotating taps means there is almost always something you have not had before. IPAs and hazy IPAs, lagers and pilsners, saisons and farmhouse ales, porters and stouts, sours and cider.

Three pour sizes

Sixteen, eight and five ounces. Try something without committing to a full pint, which is the point of a rotating list.

Fresh hop season

For a few weeks each autumn, hops go from the field in Yakima into the kettle within a day of picking. Green, bright, and gone quickly.

Check before you come

The list changes constantly, so we keep it on Untappd where it stays accurate. See the current taps.

Bottles worth hunting

Alongside the taps we keep bottles you will not see in many places. Cantillon lambics when we can get them, and other things worth opening slowly.

Take it home: our bottle shop

We are a bottle shop as well as a bar. Fourteen fridge doors of craft beer, cider and mead, natural and organic wine, and a proper non-alcoholic shelf, all at store prices to take home. The fridge changes every week and holds far more than we could list here.

  • Cans and bottles from local and further afield, at store prices
  • Growler fills from the taps. Bring your own clean growler
  • Gluten free beer almost always in the fridge
  • Natural and organic wine by the bottle
  • A proper non-alcoholic shelf, not an afterthought
  • Take it home, drink it here, or order through Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub
The fourteen door to-go fridge at Ballard Beer Box, sorted by beer style

Something to eat with it

Pizza on organic hand tossed dough, made here. Slices and personal pies all day, salads alongside.

See the pizza Happy hour

Questions people ask about the beer

How many beers do you have on tap?

Fourteen, and they rotate constantly. What is pouring today is on our Untappd page.

What pour sizes do you do?

Sixteen, eight and five ounces, so you can try something without committing to a full pint.

Can I buy beer to take home?

Yes. We are a bottle shop too. Our fridge has fourteen doors of craft beer, cider and mead, natural and organic wine, and a proper non-alcoholic range, all at store prices to take home. It changes every week.

Do you fill growlers?

Yes. Bring your own clean growler and we will fill it from the taps. We do not sell growlers.

Do you have gluten free beer?

Almost always. There is usually gluten free beer and cider in the fridge, so ask at the counter. Our pizza dough is not gluten free.

Do you brew your own beer?

No. We pour from Pacific Northwest breweries and from further afield, which means the list changes far more often than a brewery taproom's would. Want to visit the breweries too? Read our Ballard brewery district guide.

Do you have anything non-alcoholic on tap?

Sometimes. It varies, so check the current tap list. There is always a non-alcoholic range in the fridge.

What is fresh hop beer?

For a few weeks each autumn, hops go from the field in Yakima into the kettle within a day of picking. The result is green, bright and completely different from the same beer made with dried hops. It does not last long. Read more in our guide to fresh hop season.

Can I drink a can from the fridge here?

Yes. Pick anything from the fridge and we will open it and pour it for you, for a $2 corkage fee per can. We do not allow drinks brought in from outside.