Tap Roundup 3/29

Pint Points Join Aslan and Kulshan for the release of Mountain Lion IPA on April 5th at the Aslan Depot. This is Aslan's first collaboration with a brewery in Bellingham proper, exciting stuff! There will be two packaged options available, don't miss it! Stones Throw hosts their 3 year anniversary block [...]

Tap Roundup 3/292019-03-29T13:06:20-07:00

Tap Roundup 11/16

Pint Points Mark your calendars for December 2, when Aslan will host a Holiday Record Bazaar at the Depot location! From 4-8 pm you can shop new and used vinyl records from three different Bellingham record stores. What a cool way to support so many local businesses. The Lost Giants infusion [...]

Tap Roundup 11/162018-11-16T20:11:33-08:00

What beer should you bring to Thanksgiving?

**Yummy pie header image courtesy of Boundary Bay Brewery The holidays are upon us, and in Bellingham that means the days get much shorter, the weather gets much wetter and for some, the beer gets much darker. Along with the hustle of the holidays, comes the stress of figuring out what [...]

What beer should you bring to Thanksgiving?2018-11-15T14:41:44-08:00

Homebrew Diaries: Making a kettle-soured beer

Sour ales, or beers that feature acidic and tart qualities derived from one or more strains of lactic acid bacteria, can be made in many different ways. Generally speaking, there are traditional, long-aged sour ales and there are quick/wort-soured sour ales. Most of the commercial sour ales on the market are [...]

Homebrew Diaries: Making a kettle-soured beer2018-10-18T13:21:15-07:00

Homebrewer Crafts Bellingham’s First Pro-Am Beer

UPDATE: Jenn Tadder is the canning lead at Kulshan Brewing as of March, 2016.   When Jenn Tadder started homebrewing, she never imagined it could be anything more than a hobby. A year and half later, Jenn is now a medaled homebrewer, collaborating with owner and head brewer of Aslan Brewing [...]

Homebrewer Crafts Bellingham’s First Pro-Am Beer2018-10-18T13:22:49-07:00

The Bellingham Craft Beer Guide to Girl Scout Cookies

It's Girl Scout cookie season, y'all. That wonderful time of the year where we silently (or not so silently) gawk at the incredibly rising price per box, give some adorable little scout all our money, and inhale a sleeve of cookies per night, completely ignoring that joke of a "two cookies [...]

The Bellingham Craft Beer Guide to Girl Scout Cookies2018-10-18T13:22:50-07:00

Pop Culture Pairing: 2016 Presidential Candidates

  *Opinions of the author do not necessarily represent the opinions of Tap Trail.* Hello Everyone, and welcome to another installment of Pop Culture Pairing, a Tap Trail series where we take our favorite pop culture characters and pair them with popular craft brews. Catch up with past articles on Star Wars, David [...]

Pop Culture Pairing: 2016 Presidential Candidates2018-10-18T13:22:59-07:00

A Love Letter to the Bellingham Craft Beer Community

It's been said before how unique the Bellingham beer community is. In Bellingham, instead of competition between breweries, you’ll find support and genuine companionship. I have seen no greater example than my experience with H2O’s Bellingham Brewer’s Night Tap Takeover and Karaoke in Anacortes.   It’s 5:30 pm on Thursday. You’re [...]

A Love Letter to the Bellingham Craft Beer Community2018-10-18T13:23:02-07:00

The Relevance and Deterioration of “Craft”

If you’re currently reading this article, chances are you have heard the term “craft beer” tossed around more than once in your lifetime. But what does it truly mean for a beer to be considered “craft?” Can there really be a concrete definition? The Brewer’s Association defines an American craft brewer [...]

The Relevance and Deterioration of “Craft”2018-10-18T13:23:06-07:00

Pop Culture Pairing: Seattle Seahawks

Hello Everyone, and welcome to another installment of Pop Culture Pairing, a Tap Trail series where we take our favorite pop culture characters and pair them with popular craft brews. Catch up with past articles on Star Wars, Game of Thrones, and The Muppets. Okay everyone, let's be honest for a second. I [...]

Pop Culture Pairing: Seattle Seahawks2018-10-18T13:23:10-07:00

The Portland Dilemma: Why an Excess in Breweries Does Not Equal a Craft Beer Community

The author's opinion does not necessarily reflect that of Tap Trail. In the world of craft beer, a question that always seems to pop up is, “How big is too big?” Whether we’re talking about a brewery’s production level or the number of breweries per city, there seems to be an [...]

The Portland Dilemma: Why an Excess in Breweries Does Not Equal a Craft Beer Community2018-10-18T13:23:25-07:00

Pop Culture Pairing: Christmas Edition

Hello Everyone, and welcome to another installment of Pop Culture Pairing, a Tap Trail series where we take our favorite pop culture characters and pair them with popular craft brews. Catch up with past articles on Star Wars, Game of Thrones, and The Muppets. In honor of the official start of the holiday [...]

Pop Culture Pairing: Christmas Edition2018-10-18T13:23:30-07:00

Aslan Pushes Past “Work in Progress”

Courage. Power. Strength. These were all the qualities Frank Tosset and his partner Jack needed to take on their unconventional way of starting a brewery. They needed a powerful mascot that could help push them to where they needed to be. Aslan, the Turkish translation of lion, was the perfect representation [...]

Aslan Pushes Past “Work in Progress”2018-10-18T13:24:05-07:00

Pop Culture Pairing: The Muppets

Hello Everyone, and welcome to another installment of Pop Culture Pairing, a Tap Trail series where we take our favorite pop culture characters and pair them with popular craft brews. Catch up with past articles on Star Wars and Game of Thrones. This week, we tried something a little different. We've partnered with Kiersten [...]

Pop Culture Pairing: The Muppets2018-10-18T13:24:12-07:00

The Face Behind the Beer: North Fork Brewery and Beer Shrine

This is a series on the Tap Trail where we introduce you to all the fantastic head brewers behind all the delicious beer in our town. Catch up with past articles on Aslan, Kulshan, Boundary Bay, Chuckanut, and Wander.  This week, we highlight Eric Jorgensen of North Fork Brewery. While technically located just [...]

The Face Behind the Beer: North Fork Brewery and Beer Shrine2018-10-18T13:24:12-07:00

PicoBrew Allows Anyone to Become a Homebrewer

"What if you could explore fresh craft beer from breweries around the world, and what if you could brew it yourself customized to your own taste in your own home?" Ladies and gentlemen, put away your kettles and carboys because homebrewing just got a whole lot easier. A new device based out [...]

PicoBrew Allows Anyone to Become a Homebrewer2018-10-18T13:24:25-07:00

The Face Behind the Beer: Chuckanut Brewery

  Click to read past articles on Aslan Brewing, Kulshan Brewing, and Boundary Bay Brewery. Happy Wednesday, and welcome back to another installment of "The Face Behind the Beer." While all their beers are worthy of praise, Chuckanut Brewery has absolutely perfected the art of German style brewing. In fact, Chuckanut [...]

The Face Behind the Beer: Chuckanut Brewery2018-10-18T13:24:25-07:00

Advances in beer yeast

The first home brew shop I walked into in the late ’90s only had two types of generic beer yeast for sale, lager yeast and ale yeast, and both came in the dried form. As if that weren’t bad enough, most packets were out of date (or had no date), so viability [...]

Advances in beer yeast2018-10-18T13:24:31-07:00

The Face Behind the Beer: Boundary Bay Brewery

In this series, we introduce you to all the fantastic head brewers behind all the delicious beer in our town. Catch up with past articles on Kulshan Brewing and Aslan Brewing. Boundary Bay is the founding father of the Bellingham craft beer world. They were the first brewery to open up in Bellingham [...]

The Face Behind the Beer: Boundary Bay Brewery2018-10-18T13:24:34-07:00

What’s your favorite Fall & Winter Beer Style?

So many great beers are coming out this time of year. Locally, we've seen some fresh hops beers from the likes of Wander and Aslan, Oktoberfest from Boundary and Chuckanut and a pumpkin (actually a PumpFest) from Wander. I know I'm forgetting a few. Anyway, we want to know what styles [...]

What’s your favorite Fall & Winter Beer Style?2018-10-18T13:27:30-07:00

Stones Throw Brewery Adding to Fairhaven Community

Front facade of brewery It’s no secret Bellingham is becoming a bigger and better hub for craft beer. With so many new breweries popping up in the next year or so, it’s important to bring something new to table. What Stones Throw Brewery is offering is a completely new [...]

Stones Throw Brewery Adding to Fairhaven Community2018-10-18T13:27:32-07:00

Bellingham Beer Lab Well On Its Way

In case you don’t recall, back in July, a Kickstarter project was formed for The Bellingham Beer Lab. This Beer Lab would be an entirely cooperative non-profit brewery, recruiting homebrewers to come in, brew something great and donate 100% of the profits earned to a charity of their choice. After a month’s time [...]

Bellingham Beer Lab Well On Its Way2018-10-18T13:27:33-07:00

Forget “Beer Snobs,” Bellingham is Simply Rich in Culture

Don’t call me a beer snob, I’m a beer enthusiast. I can’t tell you the science behind craft beer. My only rating system is “bad,” “good,” or “very good.” I don’t care about pouring the right kind of beer into the right kind of glass. I’m just someone who, like many [...]

Forget “Beer Snobs,” Bellingham is Simply Rich in Culture2018-10-18T13:27:34-07:00

Attention All Indecisive Beer Drinkers

Correction - 3:00pm: The highly scientific process overlooked the fact that you can't bring kids into K2. You can ignore that and bring your kids if you want, but it probably won't work since it's illegal and stuff. ----------------------------------- So you want to grab a pint at one of Bellingham's local craft [...]

Attention All Indecisive Beer Drinkers2018-10-18T13:27:35-07:00

Easy Going Wander Brew Hall

Over the past year or so, Bellingham’s beer community has grown exponentially. More and more breweries are getting announced, some are expanding, and now Bellingham even hosts a non-profit brewery! With a growing trend of making places “cool” and “hip,” it can be a breath of fresh air to have somewhere [...]

Easy Going Wander Brew Hall2018-10-18T13:27:36-07:00

Stuck In a Rut? Spice Up Your Beer Life With North Fork Beer Shrine

If you've ever driven to Mt. Baker, you’ve most likely passed North Fork Beer Shrine on the way. Located between mile markers 20 and 21, North Fork Brewery is tucked away on Mount Baker Highway in Deming, Washington, a solid 45 minute drive from Bellingham. With its inconvenient location, North Fork [...]

Stuck In a Rut? Spice Up Your Beer Life With North Fork Beer Shrine2018-10-18T13:27:37-07:00

First-ever canned wort allows homebrewers to make no-boil, no-hassle yeast starters

I love to make beer, but I hate to make yeast starters. Call me lazy, but I think they require too much pre-planning, they’re a hassle and they’re time-consuming. The added steps that they demand also increase the likelihood of contamination. I realize, however, that yeast starters are critical for high-gravity beers, and they [...]

First-ever canned wort allows homebrewers to make no-boil, no-hassle yeast starters2018-10-18T13:27:37-07:00
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