Review of Horse Heaven Hills Brewery, Prosser, WA
Horse Heaven Hills Brewery
1118 Meade Ave
Prosser, WA 99350
United States
(509) 781-6400
Overall Score: 90.0
Selection: 4.5 | Service: 5.0 | Atmosphere: 4.0 | Food: N/A
"Live Long in Prosser"
Horse Heaven Hills in Prosser, WA, has unexpectedly good beers for such a young and small brewery. We tried Live Long Lager (authentic tasting Czech Pilsner), Stallion Stout (dry stout), the Dark Cherry Stout (same stout but with cherries), and the Buck Off IPA, and all were well made and tasty. Also available on our visit were Honey Girl, Apricot Honey Light, Horse Heaven Wheat, Mustang Red, and Ruby Spear (amber). The specific beers vary, but they tend to stick with the styles represented.
It’s a bit hard to find, as it’s behind another building and you only see the sign if you are rigorously looking down each side alley and peering into every parking lot. However, you are welcomed as soon as you enter. The atmosphere is comfortable, local, and welcoming. We were made to feel quite at home and even got a sample off the zwickel of the new lager.
The building is made of cinder blocks and used to be a dry cleaners for many years. The space is one large room with yellow and brown walls and a gray painted concrete floor. Running along the left side of the room is the compact brewery and the refrigeration room. The mash tun, kettle, and fermentors are copper. Moveable metal fences separate the brewery from the tasting room which has five assorted tables and chairs, three throw rugs, a large piano, a ceiling fan, and a large screen TV. Lighting is provided by florescent tubes, as well as some natural light from a few windows along one wall.
At the back is a dark wooden bar with tall padded dark wood chairs. There is no distinctive bar back, but there is a nice hanging wood carving of three horses. The beer taps come directly out of the side of the refrigeration room. Paintings and photographs of horses decorate the rest of the walls. There’s also a small covered outdoor area with old tables and padded metal chairs. And there is a small room at the back more like a living room with couches, throw rugs, and a coffee table.
There is no food besides pretzels, but you’re welcome to bring your own or to order from nearby restaurants.
Beers we reviewed:
- Live Long Lager: Dark gold color. Cider aroma. Crisp, tart, slightly sweet cracker flavor. Fairly bitter, lemon, dry finish. Score: 4.25
- Buck Off IPA: Amber color. Lemon, floral aroma. Floral, lemon, sweet biscuit flavor. Lemony, bitter, fairly dry finish. Score: 4.5
