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Reflecting on 2016

  Intro from the Editor Tap Trail is proud to have been apart of Bellingham's best year of beer. And not just "more" beer. 2016 was the year Bellingham became the Beer Town it had always wanted to be. Collaborations, awards and events rounded out a town that evolved to be [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:21:52-07:00December 2nd, 2016|

Beer Review No. 54 — Oskar Blues Barrel Aged TenFidy

  Welcome back to another installment of Tap Trail Reviews. We've taken some time off as we've been inundated with some awesome Fresh Hop beers. Some of my favorites were from Fremont, Fort George, Laurelwood, Skookum, and well, too many to name. This years crop was fantastic and the multitude of [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:21:53-07:00November 15th, 2016|

Tap Roundup – 10/20

Our email list is the first to hear about new local brewery openings, breaking news, exclusive email-list-only gear deals & general craft greatness. Infrequent, not annoying, always full of beer. Sign up here. Pint Points Make sure to vote in the finals of Bellingham's Best Bartender Stone Brewing laid off ~75 employees, which [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:21:53-07:00October 20th, 2016|

2016 GABF Roundup, winners from WA & B’ham

  In its 30th year of competition (35th year of the festival), the 2016 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) awarded 286 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the U.S., plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams of amateur homebrewers paired with professionals. In a ceremony on Oct. 8 at the Colorado [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:21:54-07:00October 12th, 2016|

Tap Roundup – 10/10

Our email list is the first to hear about new local brewery openings, breaking news, exclusive email list gear deals & general craft greatness. Infrequent, not annoying, always full of beer. Sign up here. Pint Points Chuckanut Brewery won Gold for their Helles and Kulshan Brewing won Silver for their Gose at this [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:21:54-07:00October 10th, 2016|

Tap Roundup – 9/30

Our email list is the first to hear about new local brewery openings, breaking news, exclusive email list gear deals & general craft greatness. Infrequent, not annoying, always full of beer. Sign up here. Pint Points Structures Brewing's new hours start tomorrow, Oct. 1st We're holding our earth shattering Bellingham's Best Beertender competition. [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:22:01-07:00September 30th, 2016|

Recommended reading for beer enthusiasts, pro and home brewers: ‘Brewing Local’ by Stan Hieronymus

The latest book from Brewers Publications, Brewing Local: American-Grown Beer, examines the increased demand for locally brewed beers as well as beers made with “non-traditional” ingredients. Author Stan Hieronymus chronicles the history of how distinctly American beers came about, visits farm breweries, and forages for both plants and yeast to discover how brewers are [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:22:01-07:00September 29th, 2016|

Tap Roundup – 9/22

Pint Points Bellingham Beer Week came to end, but you can still grab a limited edition t-shirt from Wander Brewing, Kulshan, Kulshan's K2, The Local and Elizabeth Station. Word on the street is that Aslan picked up a couple of Foeder's for their newly expanded brewhouse Aslan and Structures are collaborating [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:22:03-07:00September 22nd, 2016|

Whatcom Women in Beer

  Whatcom Women in Beer is a coalition of females from various breweries in Whatcom county. WWiB has a goal of helping women who are interested in the beer industry, in whatever role interests them, gain the education and opportunities needed to pursue their dreams. The beer industry has many facets, but there have been [...]

By |2018-10-18T13:22:04-07:00September 20th, 2016|
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