Try Our 50th Anniversary Beer Collabs!

Try our three 50th anniversary collaboration beers on tap in the Cafe while supplies last!

We partnered with beloved Seattle craft breweries Fremont BrewingGeorgetown Brewing and Stoup Brewing to create three celebratory beers. Raise a glass and sip on these as we cheers to 50 years!

‘Catch Some Rays’ IPA – Georgetown Brewing, 6.9% ABV. Custom brewed to celebrate 50 years of cold beer on the patio this bright, easy drinking IPA is bursting with citrus and stone fruit

‘Ray’s 50th Hazy Pale Ale’ – Fremont Brewing ABV 5.5%. Big and juicy bursting with tropical fruit and citrus featuring Equinox, Amarillo, Galaxy hops

‘Ray’s 50th IPA’ – Stoup Brewing, Ballard ABV 6.2%. Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra and a pinch of Waimea hops bring the citrus and pine. A Northwest Style IPA for a Northwest icon.

Ballard Beer Awards Returns April 16 – May 11!

2017 Ballard Beer Awards Winner Lucky Envelope Brewing
2017 Ballard Beer Awards Winner Lucky Envelope Brewing

Beer lovers rejoice! Ballard Beer Awards is back at Ray’s Café and it’s up to you to crown the victor in the battle of the best Ballard beers! But… in true Ballard fashion it’s more like a friendly neighborhood competition.

How it works: from Monday, April 16 to Friday, May 11 the Café will feature one beer on tap from each of the following Ballard breweries: Stoup BrewingReuben’s BrewsLucky Envelope Brewing and Maritime Pacific Brewing. Each purchase of one of these beers (any size on our menu) counts as one vote for that brewery.

On Monday, May 14 we’ll announce the winner and along with bragging rights, they’ll receive a dedicated tap in the Café for one year!

Bonus! Every Wednesday throughout the duration of the contest a different brewery will host a happy hour from 4-6pm in the Café where you can chat with their team and learn more about your favorite Ballard beers. Here’s the lineup:

Wed., April 18 – Reuben’s Brews

Wed., April 25 – Stoup Brewing

Wed., May 2 – Maritime Pacific Brewing

Wed., May 9 – Lucky Envelope Brewing

Share your Ballard beer photos with us on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by tagging #BallardBeerAwards. Cheers!!