Bale Breaker Five Star Dive Bar Light Lager is a crisp, sessionable light lager poured at Grappa in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. It is brewed by Bale Breaker Brewing Company in Yakima, Washington, and it earns its place on our list as an easy-drinking, low-alcohol option for guests who want something light, clean, and refreshing alongside their meal.
About the Brewery
Bale Breaker Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery in Yakima, Washington, founded in 2013. The founding siblings are fourth-generation hop farmers whose great-grandparents first planted hops in the Yakima Valley in 1932. The brewery is built directly on the family’s working hop farm, making it one of Washington’s largest independent craft breweries and a rare brewery operating on a commercial hop farm, with taprooms in Yakima and Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
Style & Brewery
Five Star Dive Bar is a light lager brewed in Yakima by Bale Breaker. Modeled after the world’s most popular everyday beers, it is light and sessionable, but it carries the brewery’s hop-farm pedigree: it is lightly hopped with a blend that includes Palisade and American noble-style hops for a mild but flavorful aroma. The result is a crisp, approachable lager with a subtle hop lift.
Tasting Notes
The aroma is mild and clean, with a gentle touch of grapefruit, citrus, and light grassiness from the hops. The palate is crisp, light-bodied, and refreshing, with a soft malt base and an easygoing finish. It is the kind of beer built for easy drinking, clean and quenching from start to finish.
What to Pair It With
A light, crisp lager is a friendly match for almost anything. Try it with Our Hummus, Grappa’s Famous Paella, or the smoky Spaniard Octopus. Explore more on the full dine-in menu.
How It’s Served at Grappa
Five Star Dive Bar Light Lager is available on draught or by the bottle at Grappa. Ask your server for the current pour. Visit during happy hour, daily from 3 to 5 PM, when we offer $2 off select draft beers.
FAQ
Where is Bale Breaker Five Star Dive Bar Light Lager made?
It is brewed in Yakima, Washington, by Bale Breaker Brewing Company, a family-owned brewery built on the family’s hop farm. We pour it at Grappa in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle.
What does it taste like?
It is crisp, light, and clean, with a mild aroma of grapefruit, citrus, and light grassiness and an easy, refreshing finish.
What style of beer is it?
It is a light lager, brewed to be sessionable and easy-drinking with a subtle hop character from the brewery’s own Yakima hops.
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