Hoptoberfest Hopes

Every year, the Beveridge Place Pub down in Seattle turns October into Hoptoberfest.  They feature around 12 Washington State IPAs that rotate through their taps and customers get a chance to vote on which IPA they want on tap EVERY SINGLE DAY at Beveridge Place Pub in 2012.

At the beginning of the month, you can nominate any Washington-brewed IPA, but by mid-October the voting gets whittled down to the top eight nominees.  To vote, you must head to the Beveridge Place Pub and order a pint of IPA.  You then get a ballot and can vote once a day…repeating throughout month as often as possible!  From October 15th – 24th, customers vote for which three, among the top eight, will advance to the final round.  After that, a general election ballot with the top three will be provided for voters until November 1st.

We’ve won the most customer votes four out of the five years that we’ve been a part of Hoptoberfest and have loved being the house IPA at Beveridge Place Pub!  We’re hoping to retain our title as reigning champ and bring lots of BBAY IPA love to Seattlites through 2012 too.  And we need your help!  If you’re already in the Seattle area, go to the Beveridge Place Pub as often as your spouse or wallet allows (which is no hardship, we’re sure!) and vote for Boundary Bay Brewery when you get your ballot.  However, if you’re not in the neighborhood, why not plan a road tripping to Seattle when we do!?!  We’re planning a Brewers Night at the Beveridge Place Pub on Monday, October 24th…and we’re hoping to have a whole crowd of BBAY fans show up too.

The festivities will start, officially, around 5pm.  But we’ll probably show up a little early to rub elbows with the regulars, so swing by if you manage to wriggle out of work a little early.  There’ll be special treats (like our beloved Mac N Cheese and locally made pretzels from Ralf’s Bavarian Pretzels), raffle prizes and $3 pints during the brewers night, so come join the fun!  If you know anything about last year’s Boundary Bay Brewers Night, you KNOW this is an evening not to be missed.  Cheers!

Here Comes Cabin Fever Season Again

Good old Dad used to tell me quite regularly that I wouldn’t believe how quickly time seems to speed up the older you get.  It wasn’t that I didn’t believe him…it just wasn’t relevant to me at the time.  I was busy being a kid and then a teenager when things like summer vacation or the countdown to Christmas seemed to stretch on into infinity.  But, years have passed and…like all of us…I’ve gotten older.  And suddenly, Dad’s words make a whole lot more sense than they used to.  I find it nearly impossible to believe that another year has passed again and it’s almost time to break out the Cabin Fever for another Bellingham winter.

The Boundary Bay Brewery Cabin Fever is a strong ale or “winter warmer” with a dark red-brown color and a very rich malty flavor.  We make it with Mt. Hood, Warrior and Crystal hops and balance the flavors with the following malts: Pale 2-Row, Dark Crystal, Munich, Carastan, oats and Chocolate Malt.  While this is a big beer that is deceptively strong (7.2% ABV) it tastes very smooth thank to extra long cold conditioning.  Try this beer with spicy foods or any rich, heavy dishes…perfect for the holidays!

Our Cabin Fever has developed a bit of cult following and we have customers asking for it year round here at Boundary Bay Brewery. It’s our Winter Seasonal brew, though, so we only bring it out at certain times of the year.  Lucky for you, that time is now!  Here at the brewery, Cabin Fever will officially be on tap Friday, November 5th and we’ll debut it the day before with a special Cabin Fever cask on Thursday, the 4th.  If, however, you can’t wait that long…you’ve got a couple of options.  If you feel like heading to Seattle, you can score Cabin Fever at Pouring Main Street Alehouse in Bothell and at Sully’s in Seattle on Phinney Ridge.  But, if fighting I-5 traffic doesn’t seem like a good time to you, check out our Brewers Night at Mckay’s Taphouse (aka: Pizza Pipeline on Samish Way in Bellingham) on Monday, November 1st at 5pm when we’re taking over the joint armed with kegs of Cabin Fever and lots of BBAY goodies to give away.

Winter’s coming…get your Cabin Fever now!

Boundary Bay Beer at Art Show in Seattle This Friday

Earlier this year at Boundary Bay Brewery, Solace Wonder came up from Seattle to hold a live art show and an art exhibition in the beer garden .  He spent the afternoon down in our beer garden creating one of his signature pieces…using acrylic paints, spray paints, and even leaves from our very own garden.  Since then, his art has continued to get press and gain popularity.  This month, he’ll be featured at the Upper Playgound in Seattle for an Art Walk on March 20th…with beer provided by none other than Boundary Bay Brewery!  You can read more about the event and catch an interview with Solace himself here on The Citrus Report.  So, if you’re in the Seattle area this Friday and feel like indulging your interest in art AND your thirst for great craft beer, head down to the Upper Playground and treat yourself to Solace Wonder and Boundary Bay Brewery beer!

OPENING RECEPTION on 3rd FRIDAY ART WALK – MARCH 20, 2009

UPPER PLAYGROUND SEATTLE

4730 University Way NE  Suite 110, Seattle, WA

Time:  5pm – 9pm

Music Provided by DJ Kenji Kato

Beer Provided by Boundary Bay Brewery