Reuben's Brews - Barrel House

Event venue

4.9 (16 on Google)

About Reuben's Brews - Barrel House

Reuben's Brews - Barrel House is a private event venue on NW 51st Street in Ballard, Seattle. It is one of two fully private, customizable spaces that Reuben's Brews rents out in the neighborhood. The other is The Canning Line on NW 46th Street.

Reuben's Brews is a family-owned brewery that opened in Ballard in 2012. The entrance, parking lot and restroom at the Barrel House are all wheelchair accessible.

The company also runs taprooms in Ballard and Downtown Seattle. It brews the majority of its canned, kegged and bottled beer at its production brewery, which is also home to The Canning Line.

The brewery says it received its 200th medal in 2018, which made it the most decorated brewery in the state. It also says Three Ryes Men won gold at the World Beer Cup in 2024.

From Reuben's Brews' own website and its Google listing, read November 9, 2026.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

Map

Google rating

4.9out of 5

4.9 on Google from 16 reviews, as of September 2026.

Questions people ask

Can I rent the Barrel House for a private event?

Yes. It is one of two private venues Reuben's Brews rents in Ballard, and you can book through reubensbrews.com.

Is the Barrel House wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The entrance, the parking lot and the restroom are all wheelchair accessible.

Which breweries are close by?

Reuben's Brews - The Taproom is 0 miles away. Stoup Brewing, Urban Family Brewing Co. and Lucky Envelope Brewing are each 0.1 miles away.

Answers come from Reuben's Brews' website and its Google listing, read November 9, 2026.

Breweries near Reuben's Brews - Barrel House

Beer poured into a glass

4.6 (352 on Google)

Obec Brewing

Seattle, WA

0.1 mi

Brewing tanks in a taproom

4.7 (825 on Google)

Stoup Brewing

Seattle, WA

0.1 mi

Before you visit Reuben's Brews - Barrel House

The Barrel House is a rentable private space, so plan ahead and book through reubensbrews.com. The same site has an events page and a breakdown of private event costs in Seattle.

Ballard packs a lot of beer into a short stretch. Reuben's Brews - The Taproom is 0 miles away, and Stoup Brewing, Urban Family Brewing Co., Lucky Envelope Brewing and Obec Brewing are each 0.1 miles away. That makes it easy to add a tasting stop before or after your event.