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Boundary Bay Brewery Celebrates 20 Years

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Celebrating 20 years in the craft brewing industry, Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro continues to produce award-winning brews with intentions to expand it’s annual barrel production and distribution by 2016. According to the annual New Brewer Industry Review, Boundary Bay Brewery is the largest (single-onsite) Brewpub in Washington State and second largest in the entire Pacific Northwest, with a total of 6,033 barrels brewed in 2014. Out of 1,506 brewpubs in the nation, Boundary Bay Brewery ranks as the 10th largest in the United States.

Despite its size, Boundary Bay Brewery consistently continues to produce award winning ales while also receiving recognition for their dedication local community; recently honored as Washington’s Small Philanthropic Business of the year. With more than 100 craft beer awards received to date, Boundary Bay Brewery has collected a few more in 2015:

North American Beer Awards: June 5, 2015

  • Silver – Ski to Sea ESB –  Extra Special Strong Bitter
  • Bronze – Imperial Oatmeal Stout – Imperial Stout
  • Gold – Trappist-Style Dubbel –  Dubbel 

 Washington Beer Awards: June 21, 2015

  • Silver – Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout – Wood & Barrel Aged Beers

The Whatcom County Craft Beer scene is booming with five new breweries constructed since 2012 (and three more currently in the works) but Bellingham’s oldest craft brewery remains a permanent staple of the local community. Stay tuned for details regarding Boundary Bay’s 20th anniversary party set for Wednesday, September 16th. Rumor has it, its going to be a big one.