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Every year Chuckanut Brewery makes a new Skagit Tulip Beer to celebrate the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival during the month of April. This year’s Skagit Tulip Ale is a delightful beer using experimental hop HBC1134 from WA state’s Haas Hops. And of course, as in every year, the Skagit Tulip brew uses malts from Skagit Valley Malting. These grains are grown in the Northwest region and malted by Chuckanut’s neighbor Skagit Valley Malting. A sneak preview of the beer will take place at South Nut Tap Room (in the heart of Skagit Valley) on March 25, Saturday, at 4 pm. A very small gravity keg of unfiltered Keller Skagit Tulip Ale will be tapped and $1 of every beer will be donated in support of Lydia Place in honor of Women’s month. If you want to taste this beer make sure to arrive on time. Pixie Sisters Creation will also have a pop up at the Tap Room with locally crafted jewelry.

This year’s Skagit Tulip Ale was a collaboration with Haas Hops. The experimental HBC 1134 hop was created with sustainability in mind. The hops provide floral, citrus and herbal flavors and aromas. Tulip Ale is rounded out and balanced with the inclusion of Skagit Valley Malts. Each year the malt is different and in 2023 Chuckanut has used a combination of Climate Select and Talisman Pilsner malts. This is an uncomplicated beer that has aromas of lemon and biscuit with a bright balanced finish. Skagit Tulip Ale is a great accompaniment to seafood dishes or the perfect beer just on its own for light refreshment. The official tapping of this year’s Skagit Tulip Ale will begin on Friday March 31 in anticipation of the Tulip Fest that begins April 1.

Chuckanut Brewery brews award winning Lagers and Ales and has won Large Brewery of the Year at WA Beer Awards 2017, 2019 and 2021 and Small Brewery at the GABF 2011. The production facility and Tap Room is in Skagit Valley at 11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington, WA. Chuckanut Brewery’s P. Nut Beer Hall is at 920 SE Caruthers St, Portland.  Both locations welcome guests of all ages and have indoor and outdoor seating! Check out additional information about Chuckanut at chuckanutbrewery.com.

The Skagit Valley Food Co-op is celebrating its 50^th Anniversary in 2023, and is working with Skagit Farm to Pint breweries to launch a Golden Jubilee Beer Series!

Golden Jubilee – a fancy way to say the Skagit Valley Food Co-op is celebrating its 50^th! And what better way to celebrate 50 years of cooperation than bringing together four local breweries to create a series of brews just for the Co-op? The series is a collaboration between District, Farmstrong, North Sound, and Temperate Habits – a little co-hoperation, if you will – and they’re delighted to kick the series off with the release of its CoHop Anniversary Ale, and IPA. Brewed just a hop-skip from its beloved Co-op, the CoHop is a nod to the magic of working together to offer our community something delicious, like the Co-op does, and has done since 1973. …because we all get by with a little hop from our friends. 

The CoHop Anniversary Ale will be on tap at all four breweries and available in cans at the Co-op starting March 21st. They will continue the Golden Jubilee Series with another beer release this summer and a cider in the fall.

CoHop Bar Hop

Thirsty for more? Drink like a local on a CoHop bar hop. You can enjoy a fresh pour of the Anniversary Ale at each of the breweries, and check out other specials and events while you’re at it. All in Mount Vernon, and all open daily. Visit their websites for updates, or just pop in!

District Brewing
520 Main Street
districtbrewco.com

Uniting craft beer and great people, District is located on Riverwalk Plaza in what was once the Lyric Theater – family friendly with a stellar view of the Skagit. District serves up delicious food (pizza!) and drinks, named after movies of course, along with guest taps, daily specials, and outdoor seating that’s great for doggos.

• Monday: $3 off pints of District beer
• Tuesday: $10 of tab of $50 or more
• Wednesday: $10 1-topping District-size Pizza
• Thursday: $9 pitchers of Juan’s Mexican Lager

Farmstrong Brewing Co. + Taproom
110 Stewart Road
farmstrongbrewing.com

Grown Here, Malted Here, Brewed Here. Farmstrong works closely with Skagit Valley Malting to produce truly local beers. They also serve their own hard cider Ragged & Right Cider, and their food truck is set to re-open in April, just in time for warm spring nights in the beer garden. Put your drinking cap on, and join them for trivia every Wednesday night. All ages and dogs welcome.

North Sound Brewing Company
17406 WA-536 A
northsoundbrewing.com

Also a stone’s throw from the Skagit River, North Sound brews old-world inspired, unfiltered small batch ales, including their Hopsolicious IPA, Goosetown Brown, and Pearl’s Pale Ale, their seasonal Tulip Festival pale ale. They tweak the hop profile every year to keep it spring fresh, like the open-air experience when the taproom’s garage doors finally open! You can bring your own food, and your well-behaved dogs. 21+ only.

Temperate Habits

Just two blocks from the Co-op! Former pharmacists turned brewologists, Temperate Habits is woman-owned by Brooke and Katie. Go say hi! TH is an all ages small batch brewpub with craft beers and a full menu with burgers, sandies, and a drool-worthy selection of loaded fries – Crab & Lobster Tots, anyone? All are listed with suggested drink pairings, so you’re getting the fullest flavor experience. Happy Hour is 3-5pm.

 About Skagit Valley Food Co-op:

The Skagit Valley Food Co-op is a community-owned organic and natural food grocer that has served Skagit County and surrounding areas since 1973. The Co-op is dedicated to bringing great local and organic foods (and beverages) to the community while pursuing cooperative values.