2017 Guide Book - Tap Trail

2017 Guide Book Map Inside!

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Match these numbers in the brewery descriptions to the map in the middle!

Welcome to the 16th annual April Brews Day Party! We are pleased to present almost 70 local & regional brewers and their amazing beer!

Our Largest April Brews Day Yet! Visit the info tables to learn how to vote for your favorite brewery (see map in the center of this guide for locations)

THANK YOU! April Brews Day directly benefits Max Higbee Center, a local nonprofit that has provided communitybased recreation programs for youth and adults with developmental disabilities for over 30 years. Max Higbee Center aims to create opportunities for personal enjoyment and enrichment, to promote growth and development of participants, and to assist participants to achieve greater independence and increased involvement in the community. For more information, visit our website at maxhigbee.org

Proceeds from April Brews Day provide 50% of the budget for the Max Higbee Center 100% of the proceeds from this event go to those we serve!

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21st Amendment Brewery Blah Blah Blah IPA is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on this popular style. A double IPA jammed packed with hop flavors and aromas of nine different hop varietals, this beer has a juicy, hop chewy flavor. Blood Orange Brew Free! or Die IPA Brewed like our original west coast style IPA but with an abundance of fresh blood orange puree and a twist of citrusy hops. 7.0% ABV 60 IBU

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

7 Seas Brewing

Rude Parrot IPA is brewed with Vienna, light Crystal, a touch of Honey malt and hopped with Simcoe and Citra. A big juicy, tropical fruit, citrusy hop aroma yields to an off dry, pleasantly bitter finish. 5.9% ABV 75 IBU Water Chopper Gose is brewed with malted white wheat and German Pilsner malt, fermented with Lactobacillus and our house ale strain, San Juan Island sea salt, and a pinch of coriander. ABV 4.8% 7 IBU

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GIG HARBOR, WA

Alameda Brewing Co. Yellow Wolf Imperial IPA- With over 100 IBUs Yellow Wolf has enough eye-popping intensity to satisfy even the most ardent hop heads. It has bright piney nose and light golden color. 8.2% ABV 103 IBU Black Bear XX Stout is smooth, rich and creamy. This pitch black beer has a surprisingly black body with hints of chocolate and coffee. Awarded four medals at the GABF. 7.0% ABV 55 IBU

Anacortes Brewery

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PORTLAND, OR

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Mai Oh Maibock is named in honor of Mariners announcer Dave Niehause’s classic exclamation. This malty version of a bock style has delicate hop character from Perle and noble varieties. 6.5% ABV 30 IBU Scarlett Letter IPA is a copper colored IPA with tropical fruit aroma, moderate malt character and balanced bitterness. 6.6% ABV 85 IBU

ANACORTES, WA

Aslan Brewing Co.

Cosmic Dreams IPA is a medium body beer with fresh squeezed grapefruit at the core. A heavy handed use of oats in the mash creates a lush, silky mouth feel. 5.6% ABV 84 IBU Barrel Aged Frances Farmer is a rustic saison fermented and aged in red wine barrels for 12 months. A special release for April Brews Day! Its soft mouthfeel is complemented with lots of carbonation. 5.6% ABV

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BELLINGHAM, WA

Atlas Cider Co.

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Atlas Dragonfruit is a tart tropical with a fruit-forward nose, acidic finish and an orange-pink hue reminiscent of sunset over the Oregon High Desert. This fan favorite was our most highly anticipated to date. Atlas Blackberry Cider is made with Oregon berries and has a bold, full-bodied profile complemented by the gentle tartness of elderberries. Delicious on draft, this is Oregon’s single most popular craft cider.

BEND, OR

Atwood Ales

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Grange Farmhouse Ale shows our love of malt that crept into a saison recipe. It’s different and unique with toast and biscuit flavors that lay the foundation for clean bitterness, and a spicy, peppery finish. ABV 5.8% No Whey Bro-Sour Blonde Ale is the lemonade of beers. The beer’s mild tartness is created by a blend of Lactobacillus bacteria. Dry hops (Ekuanot and Mosaic) add tropical and citrus fruit to the tangy aroma.

BLAINE, WA

Bainbridge Brewing Co.

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Kommuter kölsch is a tribute to the daily ferry ride to and from Seattle. This light refreshing German style Kölsch ale has a clean refreshing taste. 5.0% ABV 20 IBU Windfall Grapefruit IPA is a spring seasonal that showcases new hops: ADHA 529 (coconut & lemon) ADHA 484 (cedar, wood, bubblegum & spice) and Azacca (tropical fruits & citrus) 6.0 ABV 60 IBU

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA

Baranof Island Brewing Co.

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Silver Bay IPA has a bright citrus flavor and aroma thanks to a generous amount of Cascade and CTZ hops The hops are rounded out with a solid malt background.6.7% ABV 54 IBU Medvejie Stout is named after the Russian word for “bear” (also a lake in Sitka, AK). It is as bold and dark as a bear, malty, coffee-like with a hint of chocolate. 7.35% ABV 43 IBU

SITKA, AK

Bastion Brewing Co. Radbuza Pilsner is named after the river which flows through the town of Pilsen, in the Czech Republic-the birthplace of the Pilsner style. Made with finest Bohemian Pilsner Malt and premium German hops. Bastion IPA delivers punchy expressions of apricot, stone fruit and red grapefruit due to dry hopping with Idaho 7. A relatively light bodied IPA that is bitter enough to satisfy the most discerning hop fan.

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ANACORTES, WA

Birdsview Brewing Co. Holy F*ckin GrAle Stout is brewed with maple syrup, the darkest Belgian candied syrups, honey from our hives, and conditioned with local coffee, bourbon vanilla and bourbon soaked oak chips. IPL is an India Pale Lager with a wonderful fruity, bitter bite that finishes with that classic pilsner taste. Citra and Mosaic hops.

CONCRETE, WA

Black Raven Brewing Co. Kitty Kat Blues Infused Pale Ale is made with dried blueberries, vanilla bean and organic catnip. It finishes like this morning’s blueberry muffin. Hide it from the cats as they might take a shine to this one. Coco Jones Coconut Porter is our Tamerlane Brown Porter, with subtle nut and coffee tones that take a delicious turn when infused with freshly toasted coconut.

Blewett Brewing

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REDMOND, WA

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Citra Hop IPA is brewed in a traditional Northwest style with American base and crystal malt to create a big body and supporting grainy sweetness. Citra hops deliver citrus with grapefruit aroma and flavor. Old Gus Amber Ale -the old prospector walked in and demanded an amber; so we created this deep amber sure to please with a big malt body and just a hint of spice and LEAVENWORTH, WA smokiness. 6.1% ABV 35 IBU

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Boneyard Beer

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Hop-A-Wheelie is brewed with CTZ, Appollo, Summit and Cascade hops for a danky aroma and finish. Bone-A-Fide Pale Ale is a West Coast Style Pale Ale that is brewed for a big hoppy finish. Golden to copper in color. The malts used to create this beer balance nicely with the Citra and Mosaic hops.

BEND, OR

Boston Beer

Sam Adams Rebel Juiced is swirling with ripe aromas of mango and tropical fruits. An IPA that is jam-packed with juicy, citrusy hops and mango. It’s as if we took fresh hops and mangos and put them in a juicer. Angry Orchard Easy Apple is a less sweet, refreshing and easy-to-drink hard cider. It is unfiltered with an apple-forward taste, slightly hazy appearance and a refreshingly dry finish.

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BOSTON, MA

Boundary Bay Brewery Munzinger IPA is a light-bodied IPA with a deep-golden color and white vibrant head. Citrusy notes from Citra and Motueka hops combine with a dry finish to welcome the warm, sunnier days ahead! 6.7% ABV 50 IBU “Batch 6000” Baltic Porter Our milestone 6000th batch of beer takes a trip to chocolate town. Notes of stone fruit, vanilla and hazelnuts complement the smooth, rich and chocolaty finish. 8.5% ABV 35 IBU April Brews Day Pale Cask is brewed to celebrate the 16th anniversary of Max Higbee Center’s April Brews Day! Its persistent head combines with tropical/citrus aromas and a dry residual bitterness. 5.1% ABV 45 IBU Neighborhood Watch is a super tropical explosion beer week collaboration with Gruff Brewing. It’s a dry-hopped sour pale ale with tropical fruit puree and local malts from Skagit Valley. 3.7% ABV 15 IBU Ginger Peach Blonde is a golden-hued, light-bodied ale with a floral hop aroma. Fresh grated ginger adds a spicy finish. One of our most unique and rare brews! 5.1% ABV 45 IBU Imperial Oatmeal Stout It’s a meal in a glass. A black, very rich and full-bodied stout with a silky smoothness that gives way to a long roasty finish. Try it with desert or an Oatmeal Stout Float! 9.5% ABV 37 IBU

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BELLINGHAM, WA

Breakside Brewery

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Breakside IPA is a classic craft beer of the Pacific Northwest. It has notes of evergreen, citrus and tropical fruit. 6.3% ABV Passionfruit Sour is 100% sour fermented wheat ale, inspired by German Berliner weisse and conditioned on passionfruit. An award winner at the Great American Beer Festival and Northwest Brewing News.

SEATTLE, WA

Chainline Brewing Co. Trail Gnome IPA is a refreshing surprise for your palate. Ultra-late hop additions allow us to pack in tons of flavor, without adding too much bitterness. 6.3% ABV Polaris Pilsner is a fresh taste from an old standard. Polaris hops provide a unique, mint-like flavor while still maintaining their Noble lineage. 2016 GABF Silver medal, 2017 Best of Craft Beer Gold medal 5.0% ABV

KIRKLAND, WA

Chuckanut Brewery Filtered American Wheat uses neighboring Skagit Valley Malts and wheat malt to make it refreshingly light and easy on the pallet. A light citrus hop finish make a perfect “go to” beer! 5.2% ABV 22 IBU Dunkel Lager is a classic malty, juicy, deep mahogany, Munchener lager balanced with smooth toffee and chocolate notes. A tap room favorite that is full-flavored with moderate bitterness. 5.5% ABV

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BELLINGHAM, WA

Dead Frog Brewery Classic Nut Brown Ale is a smooth brown ale with rich, roasted flavors of chocolate and espresso. A classic in our line-up since 2006 Rocket Man Pale Ale is a crisp and refreshing pale ale with smooth malt flavors and a tropical citrus aroma.

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ALDERGROVE, BC

Diamond Knot Craft Brewing

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Binnacle Summer Ale pours golden yellow with a spicy aroma. Subtle flavors of honey and clove. Finish is light with a slightly dry sweetness. 5.5% ABV 20 IBU Industrial Rye IPA is full bodied and smooth. A sweet citrus hop profile complements the deep maltiness. Finish is slightly dry with a rich sweetness. 7.9% ABV 50 IBU

MUKILTEO, WA

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Elysian Brewing Co. Superfuzz is a whirl of the aromas/flavors of blood orange and NW hops. Made with Pale and Munich malts, bittered with German Northern Brewer and Cascade hops, finished with Citra and Amarillo. 6.4% ABV 45 IBU Dayglow IPA is packed with juicy pineapple and tropical fruit hops. Made with Pale, dextrapils, wheat malts, it drips with tropical, sunshiny Mosaic and touches of Eldorado and Centennial hops. 7.4% ABV 45 IBU

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SEATTLE, WA

Everybody’s Brewing

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Farmstrong Brewing Co

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Cryo-Chronic IPA is a one-of-a-kind brewed using pure Lupulin powder from cryogenically frozen Moziac hops. A powder lets us to add massive amounts of hops creating huge aroma, and powerful juicy fruit flavors. Mountain Mama Pale Ale is the newest beer in our line-up. Packed with Citra hops and balanced with rolled oats and light crystal malts.  If you like a nice hoppy pale with sweet juicy aromas, this one’s for you! WHITE SALMON, WA

La Raza Cerveza is a light bodied Mexican-style lager that is crisp, refreshing and highly quaffable. Released in a very cool can, its perfect with lime and salt. Mike in The Morning is a robust coffee porter beautifully blended with Fidalgo Coffee’s cold brew and nitro poured. Made for our favorite radio host! 5.5% ABV

MT.VERNON, WA

Fish Brewing Co.

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Foggy Noggin Brewing

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Boulder Bend Dark Wheat Ale is a dark, unfiltered Hefeweizen, with a gently sweet character & medium bodied smoothness. 5% ABV 35 IBU Habanero Apple Cider has the classic flavor of our Red Apple Cider with Habenero that adds a tingling heat to mingle with the lasting effervescence. 5% ABV WOODENVILLE, WA

Diablo del Sol has a bold hoppy aroma. A huge amount of hops are added to the end of the boil to make this beer pop. Nice balance with a rich malty sweetness and floral aggressive hops. 5.2% ABV 51 IBU Chief Lightfoot’s legacy is remembered in this Irish Red Ale. The reddish hue brings this ale to your attention and the smooth, rich, rounded malty back-bone warms your senses. 5.5% ABV 33 IBU

BOTHELL, WA

Fremont Brewing Summer Ale is like tangerine flowers in a glass, endless

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days brewed into nectar of barley and hops. An ale as simple as craft beer gets; one grain, one hop. Simplicity, yet so much more. 5.2% ABV 45 IBU The Sister Imperial IPA is the most imperious of our Imperial Series and is inspired by our desire to thank Sisters everywhere. Fittingly bitter and a little sweet but she will always be there for you. 8.5% ABV MYOB IBU

SEATTLE, WA

Georgetown Brewing Roger’s Pilsner Yakima grown Czech-style Sterling hops give this

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Ghostfish Brewing Co-Conspirator Apricot Sour Ale is a mixed fermentation,

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refreshing pilsner a spicy and earth hop aroma. Malt character is accentuated by a Bavarian Lager Yeast. 4.9 % ABV 34 IBU Bodhizafa IPA gets its light silky texture from rolled oats. Mandarin and citrus flavor and aroma with lots of hops make it truly Bodhilicious. Gold Medal Winner: 2016 Great American SEATTLE, WA Beer Festival! 6.9% ABV 80 IBU

fruited, gluten-free sour made in collaboration with Revelation. It’s light, tart and refreshing. Soured with probiotic coconut water. 5.4% ABV 5 IBU Meteor Shower Blonde Ale is a sparkling crisp and highly refreshing gluten-free. Brewed with malted millet, Californian brown rice and Perle hops for a light bitterness and classic floral aroma. 4.5% ABV 18 IBU

SEATTLE, WA

Ground Breaker Brewing Coffee Pale Ale is a gluten-free spring seasonal pale ale brewed with cold coffee. IPA No. 5 is gluten-free brewed with roasted chestnuts, lentils and Belgian-style candi sugar. Crystal hops brings NW IPA pine and citrus notes. Santiam hops brings tropical and stone fruit. 6 % ABV 70 IBU

Gruff Brewing Motueka Pale is a lively pale ale made with Moutueka hops. It has distinctive notes of fresh crushed citrus with a “mojito” lime character. . 5.3% ABV Belgian Brown has a big flavor with herbal aromas, malt and a bit of brown sugar. 10.6 % ABV East Coast IPA is a standout, perfectly balanced IPA made with Alba barley from Skagit Valley Malt and Mosaic hops. 5.9% ABV

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PORTLAND, OR

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BELLINGHAM, WA

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Honey Moon Mead & Cider Bellingham Extra CiderHead is a semi-sweet hard apple cider made from donated apples locally grown in Bellingham. Cranberry CiderHead is a blend of cider made from cranberries grown on the Olympic Peninsula and our classic, Dry Ciderhead.

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BELLINGHAM, WA

Hop Valley Brewing Citrus Mistress IPA features 4 different hops with multiple flavors and aroma. it creates a bouquet of citrus, peach, and tropical fruits with enough Munich malt to produce a burnt orange color. HEFE is an American wheat beer that is smooth, cloudy and full of creamy wheaty goodness. The use of an experimental hop variety added late in the boiling process provides a zesty full finish.

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EUGENE, OR

Incline Cider Co The Scout Marionberry Cider is made with 100% fresh

pressed WA apples, Pacific NW Marion berries and local hops. Semi dry, slightly tart, well balanced. Gold Medal winner: US Open Cider Championship. The Legend Lemongrass Cider is made of 100% fresh pressed WA apples, lemongrass & local Citra hops. Citrus and lemon nose, hint of grapefruit and spice on the finish. Crisp with a clean refreshing finishing.

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AUBURN, WA

Iron Horse Brewery Beer Wolf IPA Hoppy, crisp, attack mode. 6.8 % ABV 55 IBU

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Faster A northwest ale. 4.2% ABV 24 IBU

PORTLAND, OR

Thank you to the many supporters of April Brews Day Aslan Brewery Bellingham Beer Week Bellingham Circus Guild Bellingham Tap Trail Boundary Bay Brewery Cascadia Weekly Cash and Carry Christ the King Church Chuckanut Brewery Columbia Distributing Community Food Co-op

Dickerson Distributing Four Points by Sheraton Gruff Brewing Co. Guesthouse Inn Hardware Sales Kulshan Brewery La Fiamma Mallards Ice Cream Menace Brewing Opportunity Council Overflow Taps

Sound Beverage SSC Stones Throw Brewery Structures Brewing Superfeet Toward Zero Waste Walton Distributing Wander Brewing Yelp YWCA

Kombucha Town Ginger kombucha is brewed with Ceylon black tea, then

blended with house-made ginger ale for an additional digestive boost. Mango Ghost Pepper White is made with the legendary chili pepper and sweet tropical fruit. Cascadian Hop is brewed with organic Ceylon black tea, Citra and Cascade hops. Oak-aged and dry hopped, finishes with a zesty citrus. Lavender kombucha is brewed with guayusa tea then infused with lavender and sage.

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BELLINGHAM, WA

Kulshan Brewing Coffee Porter is a dark American Style Porter, brewed with

Black, Roast and Chocolate malts, and infused with Woods Coffee cold brew. ABV 6.5% 36 IBU Sunnyland IPA is light and refreshing, a perfectly balanced IPA that is brewed with Citra hops and Golden Promise malts. 5.5% ABV 55 IBU

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BELLINGHAM, WA

Lazy Boy Brewing Squeeze and Squirt IPA is our new IPA with loads of Lemondrop and Amarillo hops Porter Diablo is a porter infused with coconut and pepper soaked oak chips

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EVERETT, WA

Left Hand Brewing Travelin’ Light Kolsch BRAND NEW RELEASE! A kÖlsch-style ale. Golden, crisp, dry and refreshing with herbal hops. 4.8% ABV 22 IBU Milk Stout Nitro -The pillowy head coats your upper lip and its creaminess entices your palate. Initial roasty, mocha flavors rise up, with slight hop and roast bitterness in the finish. 6.0% ABV 25 IBU

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LONGMONT, CO

Mac & Jack’s Citra Pale Ale is a light and refreshing ale brewed to show-

case a select variety of hops and display the unique character that our locally sourced hops impart in a beer. African Amber is the original, cult classic, northwest amber ale. Unfiltered and dry hopped, it erupts with a floral, hoppy taste, followed by a well rounded malty middle, finishing with a nicely organic hop flavor.

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REDMOND, WA

Maritime Pacific Brewing Imperial IPA Double is dry-hopped with large amounts of Cascade hops to give a citrus bold flavor that is nice and crisp with a gentle underlying malt flavor and finish. Old Seattle Lager is a light American Lager with a crisp Northwest finish. This Lager has been dry-hopped for a unique twist.

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SEATTLE, WA

Melvin Brewing Hey Zeus is a Mexican Lager that is halfway between

awesome and fantastico. Super simple with a low ABV. 4% ABV 12 IBU Dready Copper is a copper colored west coast India Pale Ale with an over smattering of hops. Late Kettle hops, Whirlpool Hops, Dry Hops..all those hops. 7.5% ABV 70 IBU

Menace Brewing BBL Porter is a collaboration beer with The Bellingham Beer

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BELLINGHAM, WA

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Lab. A very smooth, chocolaty, light porter. Self-Titled Red Ale is one of our only flagship beers. The Self-Titled Red is a malt forward Irish Red with pronounced caramel and toffee notes.

BELLINGHAM, WA

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Merchant du Vin Ayinger Celebrator Dopplebock is a rich, dark elixir with cascading layers of malt balanced by elegant hops, toffee, caramel, graceful dark-malt roastiness and the essence of barley. ABV 6.7% IBU 24 Du Bocq Saison 1858 has a glowing gold color, medium body, and a complex Belgian-yeast aroma. With beautiful soft carbonation and mouthfeel from bottle conditioning. ABV 6.4% IBU 38

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SEATTLE, WA

Ninkasi Pacific Rain NW Pale Ale is fiercely flavorful and refreshingly

drinkable. Crafted with water from the McKenzie River and a band of four distinguished hops. Citrusy and crisp. 5.4% ABV 50 IBU Helles Belles is a Munich-style beer that is the lightest of the European Lagers. With a sweet, toasted malt flavor followed by a crisp, refreshing finish and just a hint of a Noble hop aroma. 5.3%ABV 28 IBU

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EUGENE, OR

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North Fork Brother Crazy Johns Trippel is a Belgian style trippel

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strong pale ale, that is fruity with a dry finish. Mixed culture fermentation with Belgian ale and brettanomyces yeast strains. 8% ABV RED is a Northwest style hoppy red ale. 6.6% ABV

DEMING, WA

Old Schoolhouse Brewery Ruud Awakening IPA is a big, bold American IPA with plenty of piney, citrusy, and floral Pacific Northwest hops that completely overwhelm its medium malt body. Hooligan Stout is a creamy, dark, full-bodied American Style Stout with a robust roasted malt flavor and a smooth, oaty finish.

Ordnance Brewing Bloops - Blueberry Wheat may smell like a blueberry

muffin but you’ll not find the jammy sweetness of other fruit beers. A big aroma gives way to a blueberry flavor in a well balanced enjoyable beer. 4.6% ABV 21 IBU FMJ IPA is a hybrid IPA that combines the maltiness of an English style IPA with an Oregon hop spine. Bright hop aromas shine and the malt sweetness balances beautifully with the hop bitterness.

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WINTHROP, WA

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BOARDMAN, OR

Orlison Brewing Co Orangelicious Golden Ale is inspired by those frozen orangey, creamy ‘sicles enjoyed during a youthful summertime. This is the adult-equivalent to the neighborhood ice cream truck. 5.3% ABV 15 IBU Shin Splints IPA Brewed with Pale, Munich, and Vienna malts giving it a subtle yet smooth fresh bread characteristic. The addition of Perle and Amarillo hops round out the notes with spicy grapefruit. 5.3% ABV 65 IBU

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SPOKANE, WA

Oskar Blues dale’s pale ale THIS VOLUMINOUSLY HOPPED MUTHA…

delivers a hoppy nose and assertive-but-balanced flavors of pale malts and citrusy floral hops from start to finish. 6.5% ABV 65 IBU Hotbox Coffee IPA - Piney, citrus, mango Simcoe hopped IPA and an infusion of cold brew extract made from Ethiopian coffee beans that are poppin’ with creamy blueberry and cacao notes. 7.2% ABV 70 IBU

Overflow Taps OPA is an Overflow Taps Belgian Pale Ale

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LYONS, CO

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made in collaboration with Atwood Ales. Thujua Tropcalis IPA is a Boundary Bay and Overflow Taps collaboration beer.

LYNDEN, WA

Pear UP Watermelon Pear Let summer happen. Enjoy juicy

watermelon refreshingly blended with pure pear. Take time to Pear Up with warm weather and cold perry. Beer Hoppin’ Pear is a hopped up, crisp finish pear cider. Using both infusion and dry hopping allows this low sugar alternative to bring the best of beer and cider.

Pelican Brewing Beak Breaker Double IPA is our homage to aromatic innovation. Massive additions of Citra, Mosaic and Centennial hops deliver bright citrus-tropical aroma and flavors. Enough even to break your beak! Dirty Bird IPA is a seasonal with a combination of traits we call “old school meets new school.” Its a citrusy, tropical hop aroma, rich, toasty malt climax, and carbonation with a hoppy finish. 7% ABV 65 IBU

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WENATCHEE, WA

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PACIFIC CITY, OR

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Helles Lager Golden, Toasty, Savory, Sessionable. 4.8% ABV 25 IBU IPA Pine, Grapefruit, Rich Maltiness. 7.2% ABV 65 IBU

HOOD RIVER, OR

Pike Brewing Space Needle Golden IPA is a bright, delightfully aromatic

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west coast-style IPA with a beautiful golden color to honor the golden anniversary of the Space Needle, for which it was brewed! Hive Five Honey Ale is a refreshing, crisp, easy-drinking blonde ale with a subtle hint of delicious honey from the Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie!

SEATTLE, WA

Red Truck Beer Co Lager is pale gold in the glass, pure bliss on the tongue. This

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finely crafted beer is made with Canadian Prairie two - row malted barley and hops imported from Germany and the Czech Republic. IPA A strong citrus and bitterness give a dry finish. The aroma is a light perfume, lemon zest with pine and sweet orange.

VANCOUVER, BC

Redhook Ale Brewery Bicoastal IPA is a limited release. A mashup between

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a hazy New England IPA and a tropical West Coast IPA, it glows with juicy pineapple and passionfruit flavors along with dry hopped aroma. 7.1% ABV 65 IBU Big Ballard Imperial IPA pays homage to our original stomping grounds in the Ballard district, Seattle. With bold assertive hop character, light amber hue, a crisp finish with a lingering hop character. 8.6% ABV 66 IBU

WOODENVILLE

Reuben’s Brews Summer IPA This hop forward beer has notes of orange

and grapefruit with a medium light body and slightly bitter finish. Perfect for any summer day. 6.5% ABV 50 IBU Expat IPA - Brewed with all Southern Hemisphere hops, this beer is refreshing and crisp with passion fruit, lemon, lime, and white wine notes. 8.0% ABV 54 IBU Pilsner Our Czech Style Pilsner is a clean, crisp, and bright lager with bready malt notes, floral, and spicy hop character. 5.4% ABV 35 IBU

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SEATTLE, WA

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Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider Viva La Pineapple starts with a base of traditional Tepache, made with fresh Costa Rican pineapples, pure Michoacan piloncillo (raw unrefined sugar) a blend of three spices, and apple cider. 4.5% ABV Sacrilege Sour Cherry was created using Granny Smith apples from the PNW and tart cherries to create a tart, but semi-sweet cider that has a subtle kick from the addition of Ghost Chili Peppers. 6.0% ABV

PORTLAND, OR

Schooner Exact Emerald Session IPA is refreshing and light bodied. Mosaic hops greet you with tropical fruit aroma, moving to a low bitterness on the palette. Late hop additions give a large citrus flavor finish. Low ABV Berlinerweisse Honey cereal and slight floral notes on the nose transitions into a pleasant burst of acidity in the mouth followed by a lingering dry malt finish.

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SEATTLE, WA

Scuttlebutt Brewing Scuttlebutt’s Jalapeno Tripel 7 The pungent flavor of the jalapeno and serrano peppers marry with the delicate white pear and clove flavors of the Tripel 7. It’s not a burner but refreshing and drinkable. 9% ABV 10 IBU Charlie Noble IPA is named after the legend about the cooking smokestack on a ship because this refreshing IPA is good for breakfast, lunch and dinner! 4.6% ABV 53 IBU

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EVERETT, WA

Silver City Brewery Tropic Haze IPA is a magical reaction between a specialized

wheat strain, oats, wheat and an experimental hop. A blossom of rich, tropical fruit flavor with a silky texture and clean finish. 6.5% ABV 50 IBU Ziggy Zoggy Summer Lager is an unfiltered lager that balances crisp and elegant honey-like malt flavor with assertive, classic German hop character. 5% ABV 40 IBU

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BREMERTON, WA

Silver Moon Brewing IPA 97 is our flagship IPA. Medium-bodied, balanced,

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with bold tropical fruit flavors and a light pine aroma. 7.0% ABV 75 IBU Mango Daze Mango Pale Ale is an easily drinkable pale ale that is packed with fruity Northwest Hops and just the perfect hint of real mango. 6.0% ABV 25 IBU

BEND, OR

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Small Town Brewery Not Your Father’s Root Beer is a category-defining craft

specialty ale brewed with unique spices. A smooth and balanced ale with masterful blends of hints of sarsaparilla, wintergreen, anise, and vanilla. 5.9% ABV Not Your Mom’s Apple Pie has the color of a crisp ripe golden apple. The nose is an immersion into fresh apple, cinnamon, cloves and light biscuit. On your second sip, you’ll be sure you can taste the crust.

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WAUCONDA, IL

Stones Throw Brewery Neighborhood IPA is a classic well-rounded IPA that is brewed

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with 2-Row, White-Wheat and Specialty malts and Chinook, Cascade, and Centennial hops. Pine and floral aromas. 6.2% ABV 65 IBU Liquid Sunshine Lager is a classic light-lager with the scent of rising bread dough and spicy herbal hops. The dry Pilsner malt backbone will shine light through the rainy Northwest winter. 5.5% ABV 18 IBU

BELLINGHAM, WA

Ten Pin Brewing Groove Pineapple Wheat Mosaic hops brighten this

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American wheat and rye ale, along with fresh pineapple squeezed into every case. Head Pin IPA is a pleasantly bitter American IPA showcasing the earthy, dank, tropical and citrus fruit flavor of Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe hops.

MOSES LAKE, WA

Wander Brewing Black Currant Fruit Puncheon is a Belgian-Style fruit beer,

“ a perfect balance of farmhouse yeast flavors, light malts, wine and fruit.” 8.2% ABV Willows Inn Loganita Farmhouse Ale is a peat-smoked farmhouse ale. Wheat from Loganita Farm, smoked peat from the Olympic Peninsula and Skagit Valley grains make this a true local. 5.6% ABV 20 Days of Beer Week Hoppy Imperial Red An imperial red ale collaborative with Melvin Brewing; it’s a unique hop mix with Vic Secret, Galaxy and Citra LupuN2. Finish and aroma are amazing! 8.4% ABV Boot Toss Triple IPA is a big beer dominated by loads of Pacific Northwest hops. A blend of nine hops bring flavors of earthy spiciness, pink grapefruit, and tangerine. 10.1% ABV 95 IBU

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BELLINGHAM, WA

Whitewall Brewing Bias Ply - IPA is our new flagship IPA. Loads of citrus, tropical

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fruit and pine in the aroma and flavor. 6.2% ABV 57 IBU Outlaw Imperial Brown- We jacked up our Dirt Track Brown ale and brewed it to age in whiskey barrels, but ran out of barrels so here we have a non-aged version of our 3rd Anniversary beer. 9.9% ABV 43 IBU

MARYSVILLE, WA

Wingman Brewers Hop of the Walk has citrus and fruity hop flavors that blend

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with piney and herbal hop flavors to create a balanced aroma forward IPA. 5.5% ABV P-51 Porter is an imperial porter that is robust and clean-finishing. Rich malty flavors highlight hints of chocolate and coffee. 8% ABV

TACOMA, WA

BREW’S DAY

BRUNCH!

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Tomorrow Morning (ish) Sunday April 30th / 10am - 2pm

$10 Brunch with a Silent Auction including a bucket of NW Microbrews! You know, for next weekend.

LIVE MUSIC IN THE BEER GARDEN

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THE ELOPEMENTS @ BOUNDARY BAY BREWERY Head to Boundary Bay Beer Garden from 10am-2pm to get in on the action!

Food donated by: Boundary Bay Brewery, Hempler’s, Carne, Fred Meyer, Trader Joes, Bellingham Grocery Outlet, Community Food Co-op, & Costco

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