Tap Trail

It's always a great time to be outside in Bellingham! Whether you're looking for a sunny summer spot, or a heat lamp on a cold night, our collection of patio recommendations is perfect!  We outl...

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Spring is in the air, the sun is showing its bright face bringing beer to our mind! Chuckanut has the crispies to keep you going as the weather warms and you get more active. The newest Chuckanut...

https://www.taptrail.com/new-beers-from-chuckanut-brewery-in-early-spring/

In Summer of 2020, Artivem Mead Co. will open their meadery / tap room featuring meads, ciders, and pyments and will definitely be a welcome addition to the bustling new business activity at The ...

https://www.taptrail.com/artivem-mead-co-finds-a-home-in-bellingham/

Kulshan Brewing is bringing beer to the seltzer-loving crowd with the launch of their fruited Apero series. Fruited, yet dry, these light and refreshing beverages are highly crushable, delightful...

https://www.taptrail.com/kulshan-launches-new-fruited-apero-series/

The 9th Annual Bellingham Beer Week celebration is scheduled for April 17th - 25th, 2020. All businesses and individuals looking to get involved in this year’s festivities can learn more by vis...

https://www.taptrail.com/bellingham-beer-week-2020/

Driving through Sunnyland on a cold November morning, if you're taking the long way, you'll probably pass Kulshan on James St., Twin Sisters Brewing on Carolina St. When you loop around to pass H...

https://www.taptrail.com/introducing-otherlands-beer-bellinghams-newest-gathering-place/

The last time we checked in with Eric Jorgensen and the rest of the team at The North Fork Brewery on the Mount Baker Highway, it was March of 2018 and they were in the middle of a transition in ...

https://www.taptrail.com/the-north-fork-brewery-celebrates-2000-brews/

Pint Points Boundary Bay will be open from 11 am to 4 pm on Thanksgiving! Feel like a beer and dinner but wanna keep things low key? Join them in their taproom and bistro for football, beer and f...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-11-22/

Pint Points Join Aslan on 11/22 (Friday) for a snowboard film premiere from Absinthe Films, called Isle of Snow. The show starts at 9:00 at the brewpub location! Build the stoke for what's to com...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-11-15/

Pint Points Join Stemma Brewing for a Whatcom Creek restoration party on November 17 from 10 am to 1 pm! Space is limited to 20 volunteers and there will be celebratory beers from 1-4 at Stemma a...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-11-8/

Pint Points Boundary Bay has another installment of their Year of Murray series coming up, and are showing Life Aquatic in the Mountain Room on 11/8! If you love Bill Murray like they do, you won...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-11-1/

Rest in peace, pumpkin beer. What was once a fall craze among emerging craft beer lovers, is no more. It used to be so popular, in fact, that about three years ago, Elizabeth Station had twelve p...

https://www.taptrail.com/the-demise-of-the-pumpkin-beer/

Pint Points Congratulations to Aslan Brewing on opening up their Seattle location in Fremont! Make sure you check them out if you find yourself down south. It’s going to be truly rad. Celebrate...

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Pint Points Aslan is hosting their Oktoberfest at the Depot location this Saturday at 1 pm! Don't miss out on beers from some of your German favorites. There will be real steins available at the ...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-10-11/

It's officially award season in the craft beer industry– a season where industry folks and craft beer fans alike root for their favorite breweries and beers. As always, the Great American Beer ...

https://www.taptrail.com/great-american-beer-festival-2019-roundup/

-Pint Points- Join The Local in the Annex for the return of Biers Bingo on October 8 at 7 pm. Instead of numbers on the board, it's your favorite local breweries! Enjoy a pint or a few, and win p...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-10-4/

You’ve definitely passed it if you’ve ever taken I-5 North to Bellingham, or maybe you’ve visited when you want to eat a world class breakfast at Tweets Cafe. Either way, Edison, Washington...

https://www.taptrail.com/terramar-brewstillery-a-new-beer-destination/

Pint Points Thousand Acre Cider House has a weekend long cider release of Schilling's chai spice infused cider (Chaider) both on draft and served mulled! It's super delicious and the perfect fal...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-9-27/

Green power is renewable power. It's power made from resources that are naturally replenishing like sunlight, flowing streams and cool breezes. The PSE Green Power Program is an ideal way custome...

https://www.taptrail.com/how-much-electricity-is-needed-to-produce-one-beer/

  Pint Points Join Overflow Taps for one of their greatest parties of the year– Soktoberfest! At 3 pm in their Barkley Village location, they'll be hosting a wide variety of German Oktoberfest...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-9-20/

Fall is malt season in the craft beer world and Chuckanut Brewing will be releasing some beautiful representations over the next month through a range of styles. It's all covered in the following...

https://www.taptrail.com/chuckanut-releases/

Pint Points Don't miss Chuckanut's Oktoberfest tomorrow! Who better to celebrate Festbier season with than the creators of some of the world's finest lagers? The event is from 1-10 pm and through...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-9-13/

Pint Points 122 West Brewing's Grand Opening today through Saturday! Come visit Bellingham's newest brewery and welcome them to the neighborhood Elizabeth Station has a really special event today...

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Pint Points Don't miss the last couple days to show off your pup/fur baby at Boundary Bay's Bark Week. Today and tomorrow are the last days of this event where you get $1 off your beer if you bri...

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You may have noticed a couple changes at 2416 Meridian St., maybe the blank sign out front, or the fact that their doors are shut and will be for the remainder of the week. The blank sign acts as...

https://www.taptrail.com/labor-day-weekend-brings-122-west-brewing-to-bellingham/

Pint Points Join the Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition this Saturday at the Aslan Depot to support their Galbraith Mountain parking lot project. The new parking lot will increase accessibility & s...

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Pint Points Chuckanut hosts their Oktoberfest in less than a month! They know a thing about German beer so you may want to mark your calendars for September 14th... If you're a lady in the craft ...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-8-16/

Pint Points Welcome to Bellingham, Thousand Acre Cider House! Check out our latest article breaking down this rad, educational, community-focused, local business. Beer-lovers, get ready to also b...

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Over the last two years, Bellingham, having become a craft beer destination, has snuggled up to a new libation– craft cider. With the opening of Herb's Cider, Lost Giants Cider and Bellingham C...

https://www.taptrail.com/introducing-thousand-acre-cider-house/

Pint Points Cider lovers, Thousand Acre Cider House is on the way! Keep your ears and eyes open for a new cider option downtown. We can't wait to see what it's like! Aslan is getting closer to op...

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Pint Points Mark your calendars for August 4th as Boundary Bay and Gruff come together for Adult Swim: Neighborhood Summer Block Party! There will be beer-a-flowin' and water balloons a-flyin. Ma...

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The deal closed last week, and just like that Melvin Brewing Bellingham was put into new hands. Gary Pickering took over the brewery and restaurant at 2416 Meridian St., and within a month, the b...

https://www.taptrail.com/melvin-brewing-bellingham-gains-new-local-ownership-and-name-change/

Pint Points Boundary Bay and Atwood Ales join local firefighters in a collaboration beer made to raise money for Operation Warm, giving local elementary school children new coats for the winter. ...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-7-19/

Picture yourself in the Boundary Bay beer garden, also known as Bellingham's Backyard. The sun is shining, the corn hole is competitive and the beer is flowing. This time around, you have a raspb...

https://www.taptrail.com/bellingham-beer-gives-back-through-operation-warm/

Pint Points Join Atwood Ales, Boundary Bay and local firefighters for the Operation Warm  fundraiser on July 20th at Boundary Bay. Each year, Atwood, Boundary and local firefighters team up to m...

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Pint Points Join Boundary Bay on Sunday, July 7 for a World Cup viewing party! Kickoff starts at 8 am, don't miss it. Lost Giants Cider has a special infusion for you cider lovers this week, enjo...

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Pint Points Bellingham Cider Company is doing the 4th of July in style this year! If you want a table with a special menu, amazing few of the fireworks, and even better cider, make sure you call ...

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It's award season, which means we get to bask in the glory of how amazing our town is when it comes to craft beer. It's clear that we live in a constantly growing US craft beer destination city, ...

https://www.taptrail.com/bellingham-area-breweries-win-23-medals-at-wa-beer-awards/

Pint Points Join Boundary Bay this afternoon/evening for their Citra Vibes Summer Beer Release Party! There will be kiddie pools, sprayers, beach balls & of course, Citra Weisse on draft. This is...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-6-14/

Tap Trail received the following Press Release from Illuminati Brewing Company. We want to raise our glasses to the brewery for making a run in an ever crowding industry. ________________________...

https://www.taptrail.com/illuminati-brewing-ending-two-year-run-june-15/

Pint Points Save the date for Lost Giants Cider's 1st birthday! There will be special ciders, games, raffles, food trucks and music in celebration of their first rotation around the sun. It's all...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-6-7/

In the end of May, the North American Brewers Association holds their International Beer Awards Excellence in Brewing competition in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Qualified judges taste thousands of beers,...

https://www.taptrail.com/bellingham-breweries-represent-in-north-american-beer-awards/

Bellingham breweries come in many forms, whether it be a full restaurant with a high level of production and distribution, or a small taproom with outdoor seating and a view. There's a beer out t...

https://www.taptrail.com/menaces-local-legacy-lives-on-through-new-ownership/

Pint Points Happy 5th Birthday to Aslan Brewing! Thank you for making some delicious beer over the years and being an overall great contribution to our community. Make sure you don't miss their c...

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Pint Points Atwood Ales will begin hosting brewery tours the first Saturday of each month throughout the summer starting June 1st! Head to their website to sign up for a day at their beautiful fa...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-5-24/

We've been following Stemma Brewing for just under a year as they make their dreams of a family-owned and operated local brewery come true. As they've passed milestones like finally finding a loc...

https://www.taptrail.com/building-a-brewery-stemma-brewing-to-open-within-a-month/

Walking from Dean Avenue into Wander Brewing, you likely notice the food truck out front, the high warehouse ceilings and the shiny, well-maintained brewing equipment that serves as a background ...

https://www.taptrail.com/bellingham-breweries-are-investing-in-green-power/

Pint Points Mark your calendars now, June is a big month of anniversary's for your favorite places for a pint. Aslan celebrates 5 years on June 1, Goods Local Brews is hosting their first anniver...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-5-17/

Pint Points Some of your favorite Bellingham breweries are participating in Seattle Beer Week! Aslan made the official SBW19 beer, the Washington Gold Pils. Aslan and Chuckanut are also part of P...

https://www.taptrail.com/tap-roundup-5-10-2/

Pint Points Join Bellingham Cider Company tonight as they provide appetizers and drinks for Art For Housing, an event benefitting Lydia Place at the Sylvia Center from 5:30 to 9 pm. Festivities i...

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