Bellingham Bay BREWS Cruises

Boundary Bay and San Juan Cruises are excited to announce the return of our summer BREWS Cruises. Every Wednesday evening, we invite you to hop aboard the Victoria Star and tour the Bay as we serve a variety of our award-winning beers. Boundary will be joined by two additional Northwest breweries who will also be serving up their finest ales. These tasty brews will be paired with plenty of savory snacks.  Spend a summer evening kicking back and enjoying the spectacular views Bellingham bay has to offer! 

Cruises are $35 per adult.  Fee includes the tastings of three beers, per brewery. Cruises will sell out quickly so reserve your spot ONLINE or by calling 1-800-443-4552 or (360) 738-8099. (This summer, season passes are available!)  The boat departs from the Alaska Ferry Terminal in Fairhaven at 6:30pm. Check in 30 minutes prior to pick up your tickets and board the Victoria Star.

CRUISE DATE & BREWERIES:

July 10 – Boundary, Kulshan Brewery, Chuckanut Brewery

July 17 –  Boundary, Flyers Brewery, Skagit River Brewery

July 24 – Boundary, Scuttlebutt Brewery, Birdsview Brewing Company

July 31–  Boundary, Dick’s Brewery, Island Hoppin’ Brewery

Aug 07 – Boundary, Pike Place Brewing, North Sound Brewery

Aug 14 – Boundary, Elysian Brewery, Georgetown Brewery 

Aug 21 – Boundary, Port Townsend Brewery, Lazy Boy Brewery

Aug 28 – Boundary, Diamond Knot, Schooner EXACT Brewing Co. 

Sept 04 –Boundary, Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Co., Ram Brewing at Northgate 

Sept 11 – Boundary, Hale’s Ales, Northfork Brewery 

***Pictures courtesty of San Juan Cruises***

Brewing Belgian Beers?!

Boundary Bay Tripel

Belgian beers have a long and distinguished history…and a flavor profile that is uniquely their own.  Brewing with Belgian yeast often results in a distinctive spicy, pungent character and it’s not a style that we do very often here at Boundary Bay Brewery.  But, we’re always up for a new challenge so we entered into uncharted territory for us…all so we could participate in the Washington Beer Commission‘s 2nd Annual Belgianfest.

Last year, for the first Belgianfest, we brewed a Tripel which was received with high acclaim.  Our Tripel is golden in color, medium bodied and moderately hopped.  The flavor and aroma are both dominated by alcohol and Belgian yeast.  This beer has a nice malt backbone, is slightly earthy and has a dry finish.  And this heavyweight comes in at 9.5% ABV, so please enjoy responsibly!  This year, we uppped the ante and brewed the Tripel again as well as a Big Belgian Pale Ale.  We’re calling it the Big Belgian Pale as most Belgian Pales rank in around 5% ABV while ours tips the scales at 6.7%.  It is light to medium in body and a bit stronger than the average Belgian pale ale.  The nose has malt, Belgian yeast and a touch of hops.  The flavor is earthy, malty and slightly alcoholic.  Considering the alcohol content, it is very quaffable if we do say so ourselves!

We have our Big Belgian Pale on tap at the brewery now and we should have the Tripel soon, but you can also get a taste at Belgianfest which takes place at Warren G. Magnuson Park (Seattle) this Saturday (January 22nd).  Not only will you get a glimpse into the beer culture of Belgium, but you’ll also get to taste Belgian-style beers from over 20 Washington breweries.  And lots of us are brewing these babies for the first time, so this is a rare treat indeed!  Tickets are $30 advance or $35 at the door and your admission price includes ten 4 oz. tastes and a commemorative tasting glass.  There’s also a designated driver admission of just $5 (available at the door only) and includes free water and/or soda.  If they’ve got any advance tickets left, you can get ’em at Big Time Brewery or Full Throttle Bottles!

We’ll see you there…cheers!