Bellevue Beers

Name: Brian Young

Hometown: Redwood City, CA

Personal Background: I graduated from UC Davis with a Physiology Degree. My first job was an assistant brewer in 1995. Later, I went back to UC Davis to take the Master Brewers Program in 1998. I began working for Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in San Francisco and transfered to Seattle in 1999. In the fall of 2003, I joined the Rock Bottom team in Bellevue as the head brewmaster.

How I Got Started Crafting Beer: I started in my parent's garage after graduating from high school.

Brewing Philosophy: Have fun, keep the beers consistent, and always try to develop new and exciting beers your customers will enjoy

Favorite Brew: Hop Bomp IPA. It's a great beer that has given me lots of recognition lately.

Favorite Quote: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Awards:
Strong Pale Ale 2010 Silver Award Winner
World Beer Cup®

Rock Bottom, Inc. Awarded Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year 2008
Great American Beer Festival (SM)

Hop Bomb 2008 Gold Medal
Great American Beer Festival (SM)

Hop Bomb 2008 Gold Medal
North American Beer Awards

Lumberjack Red 2007 Gold Medal
North American Beer Awards

Hop Bomb IPA 2007 Silver Medal
Great American Beer Festival (SM)

Hop Bomb IPA 2007 Silver Medal
North American Beer Awards

Hop Bomb IPA 2006 Silver Award Winner
World Beer Cup®

Liquid Sun 2007 Bronze Medal
North American Beer Awards

Hop Bomb IPA 2006 Silver Medal
Great American Beer Festival (SM)

Hop Bomb IPA 2006 Bronze Medal
North American Beer Awards

All hail great, fresh, delicious beer.

Here at Rock Bottom, we know the best-tasting beer is the freshest beer. That’s why we use the freshest ingredients and handpick the finest hops in the Yakima Valley.

Our brewers add a professional touch, creating their own representations of the world's renowned beer and making sure they complement our flavorful food. It’s unique, fresh, handcrafted beer, brewed on site just for you, and it makes us proud.

Liquid Sun
This European-style Pilsner finishes crisp and dry with a smooth malt flavor. Its malt sweetness is tempered with U.S. grown Sterling and Mt. Hood hops.

Big Batch Wheat
An American-style Wheat beer brewed with 55% malted wheat, creating a light-bodied, mild and refreshing beer. It is lightly hopped and served un-filtered.

Humpback Pale Ale
Pale and Crystal malts create a smooth malt flavor, combined with Yakima Valley hops to create a malty and floral Northwest-style Pale Ale.

Hop Bomb IPA
For the serious hop connoisseur. Five different Northwest hops are blended to produce the citrus, floral and pine aromas that overwhelm your taste buds in this big Northwest hop monster. 
2010 Silver Award Winner, World Beer Cup®; American-Style Strong Pale Ale Category
2008 Gold Medal Winner; 2007 Silver Medal Winner, Great American Beer Festival (SM); American-Style Strong Pale Ale Category

Lumberjack Red Ale
Lumberjack Red's malt flavor and ruby red color come from the rich aromatic Munich malt used in the brewing process, producing a full-bodied beer with subtle hop bitterness and floral hop aroma.
2003 Bronze Medal Winner, Great American Beer Festival (SM); Irish Style Red Ale Category

Brewmaster's Choice
In addition to our regular line up, we always have one or two seasonal specialty beers available, including a rotating dark.  Ask about the current selections.

Can't decide? Ask for a beer sampler.

To Go Beer
Don't forget to grab a growler of our always fresh, brewed on site, handcrafted, award-winning beer-to-go!