The 2023 Skagit Farm to Pint FEST Pairing Menu is HERE! Over 35 Skagit Farms, Food Producers, Breweries, and Cideries are represented on this menu! Tickets are going fast – grab your tickets now and support Genuine Skagit Valley!
New Beer Releases:
Fresh Hop IPA (6% ABV / IBU 80) – This highly anticipated seasonal features major hop flavor and aroma from copious amounts of fresh hops collected from Carpenter Ranches in Granger WA.
Oktoberfest (ABV 5.4% / IBU 30) – Malty and full bodied, this savory beer celebrates the traditional Bavarian festival. Delicately hopped and lagered for 6 weeks in our authentic cold storage cellar.
Cold IPA (ABV 3.7% / IBU 50) – This hybrid IPA uses lager yeast fermented at an ale yeast temperature. Amarillo, citra and cascade hops are used in the boil followed by dry hopping with sabro and cascade. It’s then cold conditioned for super smooth flavor.
Oyster Run Ale (ABV 4.3% / IBU 15) – The first official beer of the Oyster Run, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the largest motorcycle rally in the Pacific Northwest. This beer is straw-colored, hopped for balance and lighter in alcohol. Designed for motorcycle riding beer drinkers beers!
Upcoming Anacortes Brewery Events:
Great Pumpkin Beer Festival, Seattle Center Fri-Sat 9/29-30
Farm to Pint Fest, La Conner Marina Sat 9/30
Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:
9/2 – Odd Mood Jam Band (7:30PM)
9/6 – Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet (6PM)
9/9 – Powerhouse (7:30PM)
9/13 – The Colonel (6PM)
9/16 – Whitewing (7:30PM)
9/20 – Zach Michaud (6PM)
9/23 – North Country Highway (7:30PM)
9/27 – Fidalgo Swing (7:30PM)
9/29 – Dimitri Metheny (7:30PM)
9/30 – The Atlantics (6PM)
Preview: 10/14 – Cozmic Sauce (7:30PM)
New Beer Releases:
Vienna Lager (ABV 6.1% / IBU 15) Smooth and malty, this elegant amber lager is delicately hopped with Perle & Mt Hood varieties for aroma and balance.
OG IPA (ABV 6% / IBU 80) Our classic northwest style IPA features Columbus, Cascade & Simcoe in the fermenter to produce citrus and stone fruit aroma yielding to bold, prolonged hop flavor and bitterness.
Upcoming Anacortes Brewery Events:
Anacortes Arts Festival Fri-Sun 8/4 – Sun 8/6, Downtown Anacortes
Brewfest on the Skagit 2 PM Sat 8/12, Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon
Pension King and the Dependents 6 PM 8/12, Heart of Anacortes
Savage Blues Band 6 PM 8/19, Heart of Anacortes
The Enthusiasts 6PM 8/26, Heart of Anacortes
Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:
8/2 – Joan Penney (6 PM)
8/5 – Randy Weeks and the Silent Treatment (7:30 PM)
8/9 – Michael Wisniewski (6PM)
8/12 – Ebb Slack and Flood (7:30 PM)
8/16 – Baker and West (6 PM)
8/19 – The Duntons (7:30 PM)
8/23 – Janette West (6 PM)
8/26 – Cascadia Groove (7:30 PM)
8/30 – Pension King and the Dependents (6 PM)
7:30 Fri 8/25 – Too Slim and the Taildraggers at the Rockfish Grill
Tim “Too Slim“ Langford is a monster guitarist and unabashed blues rocker whose influences run the gamut from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Freddy King, Duane Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Robin Trower.
He is a prolific singer/songwriter whose songs have now yielded an impressive 14 studio albums, 2 solo albums and several live CD’s on the Vizztone and his own Underworld Records labels. Too Slim and the Taildraggers are Tim “Too Slim” Langford on guitar/vocals, Zach Kasik on bass/vocals and Chris Reiser on drums/vocals.
Brace Yourself the new live release is the latest effort in the evolution of their contemporary Blues/Rock sound that has been described as ‘Straight Whiskey Blues with a Southern Rock Beer Chaser’
The Remedy their latest studio effort debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart. ‘High Desert Heat’ their 2018 release charted 11 times in the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart in 2018 and is nominated for Best Blues/Rock album at the 2019 Blues Music awards. High Desert Heat was also featured in heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville.Their 2016 release ‘Blood Moon’ was nominated for Blues Rock Album of the Year at the 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards and was voted Blues Rock Album of the Year at the 2016 Jimi Awards. Blood Moon reached #6 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart in 2016. The 2014 release Anthology was vote #1 Blues Album of the Year by Blues Matters Writers Poll in 2015. The 2013 release ‘Blue Heart’ rose to #3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart and was nominated for Rock/Blues Album of the Year at the 2014 Blues Blast Music Awards. Shiver the 2011 release, was nominated for Rock/Blues Album of the Year by the Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Awards.
Too Slim and the Taildraggers ever evolving musical direction cannot easily be classified into any box or category. Tim “Too Slim” Langford has received Lifetime Achievement and Hall Of Fame awards by three Northwest blues societies, as well as more than 40 regional and national music awards. Too Slim and the Taildraggers music has also been featured on MTV’s series, The Real World and Road Rules.
Preview:
9/2 – Odd Mood Jam Band (7:30 PM)
The annual Skagit Valley Barley Bonanza is on Friday July 14th! Join Skagit Valley Malting at its malthouse for a day of all things barley. Hear from Washington State University BreadLab researchers, tour a test plot where new varieties are being grown, and tour the facilities; while enjoying food and beers with other folks who are interested in local ingredients.
It’s a one-day event that is an excellent opportunity to meet some of the folks responsible for craft malt and barley in Washington State.
Please RSVP by sending a message to eric@skagitvalleymalting.com.
Chuckanut Brewery is no stranger to receiving medals at the World Beer Cup competition. The World Beer Cup is organized by the Brewers Association and held in a different location in the USA during the Craft Brewers Conference. The event was held every other year since its inception in 1996 but has shifted to a yearly competition starting 2022. This year’s competition was held in Nashville, TN with 272 international judges blind tasting 10,213 beers from 2,376 breweries across the world. Chuckanut Munich Style Helles Lager won Bronze in the Helles category along with 201 other entries. This is Chuckanut Helles’ first World Beer Cup Award although it has won 3 GABF (Great American Beer Festival also run by the Brewers Association) medals (2 Gold and 1 Silver) in the past.
Chuckanut Helles Lager has a well-developed bready flavor that rewards the drinker with sublime balance and a subtle elegant maltiness. Brewed with a gentle, sure touch, Helles Lager is the “got to” beer all day long! Excellent with any seafood, salad or lighter meat dishes for a real treat! Available at various accounts around WA and OR in draft. And occasionally for sale in cans at both P. Nut and South Nut locations.
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.
New Beer Releases include the CoHop! This West Coast IPA was brewed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Skagit Valley Co-op. This was brewed in collaboration with District Brewing, Temperate Habits Brewing Co. and North Sound Brewing Co. There is a very limited supply on tap so come grab a pint while it’s here!
Come join April 1st from 1pm to 4pm for the annual Chili & Chowder Cook-Off! $15 gets you six samples and a vote (and a large portion of your favorite). Savanna Woods will be performing live on the Truck Show Stage 1-4 pm during the event!
Cribbage tournaments are on the second Monday of every month at 5:30. Compete with other cribbage lovers for a chance to win the pot or other prizes from Farmstrong. Bring $5, your game face, and be ready to have some fun! Call ahead to guarantee your spot.
Come shop at our first Monday Night Makers Market, offering a variety of local artists selling handmade crafts, such as candles, stickers, paintings, jewelry, and more! Grab a beer or a cider while you shop around this all indoor, all ages, makers market from 5-8pm.
Our weekly battle of the brains happens every Wednesday at 6pm in the taproom. Teams of 1-6 compete for supremacy in an ever-changing collection of trivia challenges. Finish in the top 3 and win one of the grand prizes! Free to enter and Hosted by Quizmaster Clay. Farm Bosses and Farm Hands can reserve a table via phone the day of! *5 reserved tables MAX – To reserve, call the taproom Wednesdays @ 2pm
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.
Anacortes Brewery Releases / Rockfish Grill Events for April 2023
New Beer Releases:
Upcoming Anacortes Brewery Events:
April Brews Day, April 29, Max Higbee Center, Bellingham
Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:
4/1 – CC Adams Band with Mary Ellen Likens (7:30PM)
4/5 – Joan Penney (6PM)
4/8 – Children of the Blues (7:30PM)
4/12 – Aloha Danny (6PM)
4/15 – Badd Dog Blues Society (7:30PM)
4/19 – Norris and Nicely (6PM)
4/22 – Queen’s Bluegrass (7:30PM)
4/26 – Janette West (6PM)
4/29 – Chris Eger Band (7:30PM)
Preview:
5/6 – Joel Astley (7:30PM)
5/10 – Newton’s Law (6PM)
Rockfish Grill and Anacortes Brewery
320 Commercial Ave
Anacortes WA 98221
anacortesrockfish.com
The Skagit Valley Food Co-op is celebrating its 50th 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 50th! 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.
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.
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.
With the change of seasons comes a change of menu and operating hours. Starting April 1, Terramar will be open seven days a week.
Taproom Hours:
Sun-Thur 11:30am to 9:00pm
Fri-Sat 11:30am to 9:00pm
Speakeasy Hours:
Mon-Fri 4:00pm to 9:00pm
Sat-Sun 11:30am to 9:00pm
You can find the Spring Taplist, Cocktail and Food menus on the Terramar website, and the Taplist and Food menus on the online order page. The three rotating pizza specials change more often than the regular menu, and are in more of a limited supply.
Terramar’s 3rd Annual bottle release of the Quadrupel Ale is now for sale in the taproom and select bottle shops. The 2023 bottle-conditioned Space Quadyssey is a blend of 70% 2023 stainless fermented Quadrupel with 30% of 2022 Quadrupel aged in freshly emptied Terramar Whiskey barrels for 12 months. Full-bodied, bold, and complex with malty notes of plum, dark cherry, toasted caramel, toffee, and subtle spice with subtle oak, tannin, and vanillin complexity from the portion which was barrel aged. Bottle-conditioned with champagne yeast, drink now or age at cellar temperatures.
Terramar is expanding into Seattle and beyond! They have partnered with River Barrel Distributing to share its award-winning beer, cider, and spirits with more of Western Washington. River Barrel serves King, Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Snohomish, Kitsap, and Grays Harbor. We look forward to showcasing Skagit Valley’s magic by sharing our terroir-driven beer, cider, and spirits with more Washingtonians.
Keep an eye out for one of our core beverages (2022 SIP Magazine Best of the Northwest Platinum winner “Amber On” Amber Ale • 2021 WA Beer Awards Gold winner, “Old Number Six” Blonde Steam Beer • “Weizen Up” Weissbier • “Edison Crisp” Dry Cider • “Quasi” Semi-Dry Cider • “Harvest” Fruited Cider, 2022 ADI and World Spirits Award winning Single Malt Whiskey, Vodka and Gin), as well as our seasonal and smaller projects.
Terramar is honored to be recognized by The Good Food Foundation as a Finalist in the 2023 Good Food Awards for its Single Malt Vodka and American Single Malt Whiskey. The foundation recognizes distillers committed to sustainability and their craft, making responsible choices at every step of the process. Spirits that meet the criteria for entry can trace all of their ingredients, from base distillate to added ingredients, without the use of genetically modified crops and artificial additives.