Brewery Profile

Berchman's Brewing Company

A visit here puts Yakima’s beer history in the foreground before the first pour. Berchman’s Brewing Company operates in a structure tied directly to the city’s pre-Prohibition brewing past: the former location of the North Yakima Brewing and Malting Company. That earlier brewery was established by the Schlotfeldt brothers, who were the great-great uncles of co-owner Laurie Berchman. For visitors, the taproom is therefore not just a place to order a beer, but a stop on a site with a longer brewing record than most contemporary breweries can claim. Its role in Yakima’s beer scene is connected to continuity, reuse, and the way older industrial and brewing spaces remain part of the city’s present-day craft beer culture.

Travelers moving through central Washington often look for beer stops that give some local context rather than only a list of styles. This brewery fits that kind of itinerary because the site has another chapter in regional brewing history as well: after Prohibition, it later housed the operations of Bert Grant’s Brewery, known as Yakima Brewing and Malting Company, after Grant relocated his pioneering brewpub from the old opera house to the city’s train depot structure. The current beer lineup is not specified here, so it is better not to assume a flagship style or seasonal specialty in advance. The reason to include Berchman’s on a Yakima visit is the chance to drink at a taproom connected to several periods of the city’s brewing story.

Practical planning should be simple and flexible. Berchman’s focuses on regional distribution and taproom service in the central Washington area, so the taproom is the place to confirm the day’s pours and what is currently available. Details such as food service, reservations, outdoor seating, family policies, or event schedules are not established here, so visitors should check directly with the brewery before making firm plans around those amenities. As a stop, it is best understood as a local brewery visit with a strong historical setting: allow time for a pint or tasting, ask what is pouring that day, and use the taproom as the most reliable source for current options.

Berchman's Brewing Company operates within a structure historically significant to Yakima's brewing industry, occupying the former location of the North Yakima Brewing and Malting Company. This pre-Prohibition brewery was initially established by the Schlotfeldt brothers, who were the great-great uncles of co-owner Laurie Berchman. Following Prohibition, the site later housed the operations of Bert Grant's Brewery, known as Yakima Brewing and Malting Company, after Grant relocated his pioneering brewpub from the old opera house to the city's train depot structure. Berchman's continues the site's legacy, focusing on regional distribution and taproom service in the central Washington area.

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25 N Front St Ste 2, Yakima, Washington, 98901-2648

Phone: 5099521058

Website: http://berchmansbrewingcompany.com

Hours: Thursday 4:00pm-9:00pm Friday 4:00pm-9:00pm Saturday 12:00pm-9:00pm Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm