Yam Alechiladas – Bellinghams Best Beer

Our beloved Cabin Fever will be on tap as of Monday, October 24th!

It’s our Winter Seasonal and we roll it out annually, but this seems like one of the earliest release dates I can remember. Maybe it’s just because with each passing year, the Cabin Fever cult following just continues to grow and the demand was too great to delay. Whatever the reason, we are happy to start pouring Cabin Fever before it’s even November…’cause then we all have EVEN longer to enjoy it’s malty goodness.

The Boundary Bay Brewery Cabin Fever is a strong ale or “Winter Warmer” with dark red-brown color and a very rich malty flavor. We dry-hop it lightly with Cascades for a pleasant aroma and slightly spicy hop finish. This big beer is deceptively strong, yet tastes very smooth thanks to extra long cold conditioning. (Original Gravity: 1.072. 22oz) Try this beer with spicy foods or any rich, heavy dishes…perfect for the holidays. We should have it available to go pretty soon, so you can start planning it’s place of honor at your holiday table now!

Last winter, we took a couple bottles up to Mt. Baker for a photo shoot. There were plenty of enthusiastic skiers and boarders eager to model with our Winter Warmer…and even one very cute dog who got in on the action! Check out all the pictures from that day on the mountain on our Facebook page.

Our customers said their favorite pairing for Cabin Fever is our pulled pork sandwich. It’s slow roasted & shredded pork with tangy BBQ sauce & coleslaw on a ciabatta roll with your choice of roasted potatoes, house salad or Tim’s potato chips ($8.99). Janet, our General Manager, also suggested a few other pairings to really complement the flavor and body of this Winter Warmer.

First on her list was the Beer Beef Stew: a warm & hearty compilation of vegetables, potatoes & tender chunks of beef simmered together in our Scotch Ale (Cup 3.99 Bowl 5.50 Stew/Salad Combo 8.99). If you’re wanting a heftier meal than stew, try paring Cabin Fever with our rich, moist meatloaf made from ground Harris Ranch Angus beef, ground pork, onions, seasonings, eggs and breadcrumbs and wrapped in Hempler’s pepper bacon. Served with mashed Yukon potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a demi-glace infused with our Dry Irish Stout ($15). Or go the traditional Boundary Bay way and choose the Yam Alechiladas to partner up with this delightful Winter beer. They’re a mixture of American yams, Cheddar & Jack cheese, caramelized onions & roasted garlic, wrapped in corn tortillas & topped with mole poblano sauce. Served with beans & rice (9.99).

Got another pairing you really like? Tell us in the comments below. Cheers!

This holiday season the Downtown Bellingham Partnership wants you to shop downtown when checking people off your holiday list…they’ve even arranged for FREE parking every weekday during lunch (11:30-1:30pm) to sweeten the deal! Shopping downtown during the holidays is just one more way that the Bellingham community can be supportive of our local, independently owned businesses. Keeping your dollars local enhances the livability of our community, the stability and diversity of the local economy, and the retention and expansion of independent, NW Washington owned businesses. You’ll find gifts for everyone downtown…from sweet, funky home decor at Digs to one of a kind pieces at Allied Arts. How about outdoor gear for all your athletes at Backcountry Essentials or fun toys and great clothes for the little ones at Kids Northwest. While you’re downtown, shopping locally, drop by Boundary Bay Brewery for a quick lunchtime fuel up! We’ve got a rotating soup of the day menu (see the calendar online!) and lots of menu items featuring local ingredients sure to please any appetite. What strikes your fancy…our Great Northwest smoked salmon pizza, a lamb burger or our legendary Mac and Cheese? How about a spinach salad or our infamous Yam Alechiladas? We’ll cook it for fresh for you and have you out shopping again in no time!

But don’t forget to check out our Brewtique on your way out! We’ve been stocking up for the holidays and we’ve got lots of great gifts for everyone on your list…be they naughty or nice! Yes, we’ve got lots and lots of hoodies with our Save the Ales slogan on it, but we’ve also got women’s clothing, tons of hats and great stocking stuffers like bike stickers, keychains and water bottles. Plus lots and lots more! Need some gift ideas? Grab one of our brewing equipment series t-shirts, a few Boundary Bay 22’s and a bottle opener key chain for the craft beer enthusiast. Get your uncle in Seattle who’s visited a couple times and loves Boundary one of our baseball hats and our 2010 calendar that features Boundary events, regional beer festivals and national craft beer events! Your friends who just had kids will really appreciate the Boundary Bay-bie bib or one of our baby t-shirts…maybe even a root beer t-shirt for the older brother or sister. We guarantee your room mate will love a growler of our Cabin Fever or a couple of our 22 oz. bottles tucked under the Christmas tree! And your cycling buddy will kick off the new year right with one of our cycling jerseys, a brand new bike stickers and a sweet stainless steel water bottle to keep them hydrated on all their adventures. Your friend who practically LIVES at the disc golf course in Cornwall park would love one of our driver or putter (or both!) disc golf discs and a few 22’s for his backpack! And for the outdoor lover on your list, we’ve got new beanies coming in from Coal and new fleece jackets with our diamond logo embroidered on them. You can find t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and clothes for the whole family…or we’ve got gift cards (good for food, beer and/or merchandise) if you just can’t decide what they’d love the most. We’ve got personal shoppers in our Brewtique to be on hand from 4-8 pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and from 12-8pm on Saturdays. During those hours, our merchandise area will be staffed with people to ring you up, grab you different sizes and check our back stock for whatever you don’t see out on the racks. But, don’t worry…if you can’t make it down here to the brewery during the Brewtique hours, you can always just take your purchases up to the bar to buy them or you can shop online!