Bale Breaker adds first Hazy IPA to Year-Round Lineup

Yakima, Washington's Bale Breaker Brewing Company, held out on the hazy/juicy New England-style IPA trend longer than usual, especially for a hop focused brewery. After trials and tribulations, Bale Breaker has thrown all their hops in on a new year-round lineup beer called "Hazy L IPA." This sixth release to their mainstay beers will be available in 12oz cans and 6-packs.

More from a press release:

Hazy L IPA first debuted draft only in December 2019 and has received a great response from the market since its release.  This innovative take on the hazy IPA style features Citra®, Sabro™ and Mosaic® hops grown by BT Loftus Ranches.  With an approachable bitterness and a crisp body, this hazy IPA was thoughtfully crafted for everyday drinking.

“After refining our hazy game for a year with over 30 recipes in our Imagination Station, we finally settled on this hazy IPA recipe as the newest addition to our year-round lineup,” said Bale Breaker brewmaster Kevin Smith. “It’s a nod to the ripe East Coast hazies with our own fun West Coast spin – which is why we decided to name it Hazy L, another nod to some of the greats that came before us: our great-grandparents’ B.T. and Leota Mae Loftus’ cattle brand ‘Lazy L.’”

To help unpackage this new release, Bale Breaker will be hosting a taproom party on Friday, January 31 from 12-9pm for fans to buy the first cans of Hazy L IPA straight from the source. Cans will begin hitting shelves throughout WA, OR, and ID in early-February, with some of the larger grocers – including Fred Meyer, QFC, and Safeway – adding it to stores later this spring.