Anacortes Brewery Releases / Rockfish Grill Events for Oct 2024

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New Releases:

Halloweizen (ABV 5% / IBU 20) Our 2024 pumpkin wheat ale is brewed with cinnamon and allspice plus local Skagit valley grown pumpkins roasted in a wood fired oven. It’s topped off with sneaky banana and clove aromas from our traditional Bavarian hefeweizen yeast.

Belgian Strong (8.1% ABV / 20 IBU) This collaboration beer with Menace in Bellingham and Beach Cat in Blaine has a golden hue, a bready aroma, subtle alcohol sweetness and low bitterness from Saaz hops.

Belgian Dubbel (6.9% ABV / 25 IBU) This delicious dark ale is a collaboration between Anacortes, Menace and Belgian. This Belgian classic is bursting with soft malt and dark fruit with a light alcohol warmth.

Upcoming Events:

Beer Near the Pier, Fri-Sat Oct 4-5, Anacortes Depot

Great Pumpkin Beer Fest, Fri-Sat Oct 4-5, Seattle Center

Oktobearfest, Sat Oct 5, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle

Rotary at the Ranch Fundraiser, Sat Oct 26, Wisteria Gardens Anacortes

Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:

10/2 – Trish Hatley 6PM

10/5 – The Unknowns 7:30PM

10/9 – Jennifer Howard 6PM

10/12 – Silver Tongued Devils 7:30PM

10/16 – Michael Wisniewski 6PM

10/19 – Eric Rice and the Maine Connection 7:30PM

10/23 – Janette West 6PM

10/26 – Fat Fridays 7:30PM

10/30 – Pension King and the Dependents 7:30PM

Preview:

11/2 – Billy Appleton Band 7:30PM

Join the Fun: Volunteer at the Skagit Farm to Pint Fest!

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Are you passionate about local food, craft beer, and community events? Do you enjoy connecting with people and being part of something special? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you! The Skagit Farm to Pint Fest is just around the corner, and we’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s festival the best one yet!

What is the Skagit Farm to Pint Fest?

The Skagit Farm to Pint Fest is a unique celebration of everything that makes Skagit Valley special—its local farms, craft breweries, and the vibrant community that brings it all together. This festival is more than just an event; it’s a showcase of the local farm-to-pint movement, featuring exclusive beer tastings, live music, and delicious food. It’s where beer lovers and foodies unite to enjoy the freshest brews, made with ingredients grown right here in the Valley.

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering at the Skagit Farm to Pint Fest offers a chance to:

  • Be Part of a Dynamic Team: Meet new people, make friends, and work alongside a diverse group of volunteers who share your love for craft beer, local food, and community spirit.
  • Support Local Businesses: By volunteering, you’re directly supporting local farmers, brewers, and artisans who make Skagit Valley unique.
  • Enjoy Festival Perks: As a volunteer, you’ll receive free entry to the festival.
  • Give Back to the Community: Your time and energy help make this event possible, and all proceeds benefit local non-profit organizations focused on sustainability, agriculture, and community development.

What Roles Are Available?

We have a variety of roles to suit different interests and skills:

  • Event Set-Up Crew: Help us get everything ready! This involves setting up, arranging tables and chairs, and preparing the festival grounds for an unforgettable experience.
  • Guest Greeters and Check-In Assistants: Be the welcoming face of the festival! Assist with guest check-in, provide information, and help ensure everyone has a great time from the moment they arrive.
  • Activity Coordinators: From managing games to assisting with special events, this role is perfect for anyone who loves interacting with festival-goers and keeping the fun going.
  • Event Break-Down Crew: After the fun is over, we need help cleaning up and breaking down the event. It’s a crucial role that ensures everything is left in great shape.

How to Sign Up

Ready to join the fun? Signing up is easy! Just email Blake Van Roekel (info@genuineskagitvalley.com) with your contact information, preferred roles, and availability. Blake will be in touch with all the details and next steps!

When and Where?

  • Date: 9/28/24
  • Location: La Conner Marina
  • Time: Volunteer shifts are available throughout the day; you can choose a shift that works best for you!

No Experience? No Problem!

Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or a first-timer, we welcome everyone with open arms! We’ll provide all the training you need to feel comfortable and confident in your role. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm and a love for good beer and good times!

Join Us in Making a Difference!

By volunteering at the Skagit Farm to Pint Fest, you’re not just helping with an event—you’re fostering a sense of community, celebrating local culture, and contributing to a sustainable future for Skagit Valley. So, grab a friend (or two!) and sign up today to be part of this unforgettable celebration!

Questions?

If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to reach out to Blake –  info@genuineskagitvalley.com or call 503.753.1655.  We can’t wait to have you on board!

Get ready to raise a glass, make new friends, and enjoy a fantastic day at the Skagit Farm to Pint Fest. See you there! 🍻🌾

Anacortes Brewery Releases / Rockfish Grill Events for Sept 2024

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New Releases:

Oyster Run Light (ABV 4.2% / IBU 12) – The official beer of the Oyster Run, the largest motorcycle rally in the Pacific Northwest. This beer is straw-colored, hopped for balance and lighter in alcohol. Get your motor runnin’ with this great tasting light beer!

Fresh Hop Pale Ale – This highly anticipated seasonal is made with 2 row and Vienna malts for a dark straw color and 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 8 weeks in our authentic cold storage cellar.

Upcoming Events:
Camp Korey BBQ Competition, Sat Sept 7, Mount Vernon

Brewfest on the Skagit, Sat Sept 7, Downtown Mount Vernon

Oyster Run, Sun Sept 22, Downtown Anacortes

Skagit Farm to Pint Fest, Sat Sept 28, LaConner Marina

Bier Near the Pier, Fri-Sat Oct 4-5, Anacortes Depot

Great Pumpkin Beer Fest, Fri-Sat Oct 4-5, Seattle Center

Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:

9/4 – Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet 6PM

9/7 – Ebb, Slack and Flood 7:30PM

9/11 – JP Valentine 6PM

9/14 – Joel Astley 7:30PM

9/18 – Dana Osborn 6PM

9/21 – Billy Appleton 7:30PM

9/25 – Fidalgo Swing 6PM

9/28 – North Country Highway 7:30PM

Preview:

10/5 – The Unknowns 7:30PM

CHUCKANUT BREWERY OKTOBERFEST IS COMING

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Time to get out your Laderhosen and Dirndles, start vocalizing for the Yodeling Contest, strengthen those arm muscles for the Liter Holding Contest (it’s harder than you think), get your eye hand coordination sharpened for the Hammerschlagen Contest because Chuckanut Brewery Oktoberfest is almost here. The big party celebrating the coming of fall happens on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 12-close at Chuckanut Brewery (11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington) in Skagit Valley and P. Nut Beer Hall (920 SE Caruthers St) in Portland.

Chuckanut Brewery’s family style traditional Oktoberfest encourages everyone to have a good time. Entry is free for all. Besides all the contests and chicken dancing you can have fun playing Corn Hole, Giant Jenga and other garden games There will be lots to do all day and into the night. Chuckanut’s award winning German style biers will be on tap along with some food pop ups to satisfy your appetite. Don’t worry about the rain because we’ll have a big ole tent at South Nut in Burlington and all the indoor spaces at P. Nut! And of course there will be lots of Oktoberfest music in case you want to polka!

And did we mention lots of Chuckanut beer? Our Fest Bier and Marzen Fest with be on tap along with Pilsner, Kolsch and other lagers and ales. Don’t forget to pick up some Liter and half liter mugs to take home for your own Oktoberfest. Prost!

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 Aug 2024

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New Releases:

Sergeant Peppercorn’s Lonely Hearts Club Ale (ABV 5% / IBU 25) Our 30th anniversary beer is a refreshing Belgian farmhouse-style Saison with unique spiciness from 4 varieties of fresh ground peppercorn plus grains of paradise. Saaz hops provide balance throughout. Guaranteed to raise a smile!

Arts Festival Amber (ABV 5.5% / IBU 40) The official beer of the Anacortes Arts Festival, this elegant northwest-style Amber Ale is medium bodied with a slight piney character and a subtle malty twang. Columbus & Cascade hops provide a crisp balance.

Whistle Lake Weizen (ABV 4.7% / IBU 18) Our award-winning Hefeweizen has a cloudy golden color and a full, fruity aroma. Bavarian yeast produces striking banana & clove notes with a mild tartness a dry finish. It’s the perfect thirst quencher!

Upcoming Events:

Anacortes Arts Festival, Beer Garden, 3rd St and Commercial Ave, Fri-Sun 8/2-4

Heart of Anacortes Concert Series, corner of 4th and O St, Anacortes:

Anacortes Brewery 30th Anniversary Celebration with

Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet and Special Guests, Pension King and the Dependents
and The Flaming Pies Beatles Tribute. Food, Beer Garden, Giveaways, All Ages 3-8PM Sat 8/10

Rick Epting Foundation Fund Raiser with the Savage Blues Band 5PM Sat 8/17

The Hip 6PM Sat 8/24

The Atlantics 6PM Sat 8/31

Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:

8/3 – Powerhouse 7:30PM

8/7 – Joan Penney 6PM

8/10 – The Problem 7:30PM

8/14 – Christina Atteberry 6PM

8/17 – Joe Cook 7:30PM

8/21 – Wayne Hayton 6PM

8/22 – Too Slim and the Taildraggers 7:30PM

8/24 – Tea Seas Trio 7:30PM

8/28 – Trish Hatley 6PM

8/30 – Howard Levy 7:30PM

8/31 – The Colonel 7:30PM

Preview:

9/14 – Joel Astley 7:30PM

Rockfish Grill and Anacortes Brewery

320 Commercial Ave

Anacortes WA 98221

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CHUCKANUT BREWERY SWEET SIXTEEN PARTY JULY 27

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Can you believe it, yes Chuckanut Brewery is inviting everyone to its Sweet Sixteen birthday on July 27th. Join the party for a fantastic celebration as the brewery marks its 16th anniversary. On Saturday, July 27 from 12-close both South Nut Tap Room in Skagit Valley and P. Nut Beer Hall in Portland, OR will enjoy an exciting day filled with delicious brews, fun games, mouthwatering street food and all kinds of special deals! Show your love for the Northwest’ premier lager brewery and come out to one of the two Chuckanut Brewery locations (11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington and 920 SE Caruthers St, Portland). In the 16 years Chuckanut has been brewing beer they have won 26 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Awards including Small Brewery/Small Brewpub of the Year twice, 7 World Beer Cup Medals, 52 Washington Beer Award Medals including 3 Large Brewery of the Year Awards, 2 Best of Craft medals and multiple smaller medals too numerous to mention. July 27 will be an epic party for the best in NW craft beer!

Pick up one of Chuckanut’s great Tshirts for $20 and savor a pint of Chuckanut’s flagship beers Bohemian Pilsner and Chuckanut Kolsch for only $5 a pour. At South Nut in the beer garden challenge your friends and family with a variety of yard games, including cornhole, junk in the trunk, frisbee showdown and other fun games. Or enjoy table games inside at both P. Nut and South Nut and try your hand at darts and foosball at P. Nut. Indulge your sweet tooth with delectable treats from Suss Candy, perfect for a Sweet 16 celebration at South Nut. And if you’re hungry P. Nut in Portland will have its permanent food truck Street Dogos dishing up Mexican street food while South Nut will host Poke Me (https://www.pokeme.biz/) Hawaiian Fusion on the go.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable day of fun, camaraderie, food and great beer at Chuckanut Brewery and join in an awesome party for  Chuckanut Brewery’s 16th birthday in style!

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 and 2009. 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! P. Nut has the Mexican Street Food Truck called Dogos. Check out additional information about Chuckanut at chuckanutbrewery.com.

The Sun Beams! A Garden Path Fermentation Release

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Burlington, Washington – June 25, 2024 – By Garden Path Fermentation

This Saturday, June 29th, Garden Path Fermentation will release The Sun Beams ! Our newest beer is a dry hopped summer crusher which we previewed at last weekend’s Washington Brewers Fest and will soon have available on draft at both of our locations–our Skagit Valley tasting room at 11653 Higgins Airport Way in Burlington, and at The Great Northern Bottle Shop & Lounge, at 1319 Commercial St. in downtown Bellingham.

We wanted to make the perfect beer for that magical time in the PNW when the sun finally emerges from behind the clouds. This is a dry-hopped 4.4% ABV bière de coupage–that is, a blend of relatively young beer and older, barrel-aged beer. It’s delicate, bright, easy-drinking, and a wonderful way to salute the sun.

The base for The Sun Beams. was brewed last summer, using yeast we cultivated from bottles of Our First Take Time.–the first beer we brewed at Garden Path Fermentation. The grain bill was a 50/50 mix of Skagit Valley Malting Talisman True British barley and malted wheat, with Sterling hops added in the whirlpool. Fermentation took place in an open foudre, with an extended secondary fermentation in stainless. In April of this year, we added a portion of older beer from one of our horizontal foudres to give it a touch of acidity and added depth, dry-hopped it with Loral for an herbal, crisp finish, and keg-conditioned it with local blackberry honey. The end result is an easy-drinking salute to the sunshine with notes of lemon balm, citrus pith, dried herbs, and marigold.

The Sun Beams. is a draft only release and will be available for offsite distribution in 30L and 1/6bbl kegs starting next Wednesday, July 3rd.

Art by Cass Graybeal Brown. Photo by Chris Carley.

Anacortes Brewery Releases / Rockfish Grill Events for July 2024

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New Releases:
Whistle Lake Weizen (ABV 4.7% / IBU 18) Our award-winning Hefeweizen has a cloudy golden color and a full, fruity aroma. Bavarian yeast produces striking banana & clove notes with a mild tartness a dry finish. It’s the perfect thirst quencher!

Deception Pass Pale Ale (ABV 4.7% / IBU 45) Named for our most visited state park, this refreshing ale is made with 2 row and Munich malts, Mosaic hop in the boil and dry hopped with Simcoe.

Spotted Ale (ABV 6.3% / IBU 15) This smoked dunkelweizen was brewed in honor of late owner and head brewer, Paul Wasik. It’s a wheat beer made with applewood smoked malt balanced with Perle, Cascade and Crystal hops per Paul’s original 1995 recipe!

Upcoming Events:
Rock The Dock, 4PM 7/4, Seafarers Park, Anacortes
Concert on the Green 5PM 7/4, LaConner Marina
Sip and Sea, 4PM 7/6, Seafarers Park, Anacortes

Heart of Anacortes Concert Series, corner of 4th and O St, Anacortes:
Pension King and the Dependents 6PM 7/6
Billy Appleton Band 6PM 7/13
Mama Dirty Skirt 6PM 7/20
Friends for the Ghost 6PM 7/27

Anacortes Arts Festival, Fri-Sun 8/2-4, Main Stage Beer Garden
Anacortes Brewery 30th Anniversary Celebration, 3-8PM 8/10, Heart of Anacortes

Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:
7/3 – Trish Hatley 6PM
7/6 – The Silver Tongue Devils 7:30PM
7/10 – Eric Stoneman 6PM
7/13 – The Naughty Blokes 7:30PM
7/17 – Dr Sweets and Ireland Woods 6PM
7/20 – Invisible Cowboys 7:30PM
7/24 – Fidalgo Swing 6PM
7/27 – Norris and Nicely 7:30PM
7/31 – Pension King and the Dependents 6PM
Preview:
8/15 – Too Slim and the Taildraggers 7:30PM
8/30 – The Howard Levy Four 7:30

Rockfish Grill and Anacortes Brewery
320 Commercial Ave
Anacortes WA 98221
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Anacortes Brewery Releases / Rockfish Grill Events for May 2024

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Beer Releases:
Hazy On You (ABV 6.5% / IBU 45) Our hazy IPA delivers the grapefruit and orange character of Ekuanot and Simcoe hops with a low level of bitterness for a juicy flavor and mouthfeel. Vienna and 2 row malts create a light malt profile that lets the hop shine while wheat and flaked oats bring on the haze. Let us go hazy, hazy on you!

Aviator Doppelbock (ABV 8.4% / IBU 40)   Dark and malty with good hop character from German noble varieties, this bold, big bodied double strong bock is truly a meal in a glass!

Upcoming Events:

Leadership Skagit 20th Anniversary Thurs 5/2, Christianson’s Nursery, LaConner

Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:

5/1 – Whistle Lake Jazz Quartet 6PM

5/4 – Cozmic Sauce 7:30PM
5/8 – Aloha Danny 6PM
5/11 – Mark Dufresne Band 7:30PM
5/15 – Lisa Temcov and Tom Savage 6PM

5/18 – Whitewing 7:30PM

5/22 – Fidalgo Swing 6PM

5/25 – The Unknowns 7:30PM

5/29 – Pension King and the Dependents 6PM

Preview: 6/21 – Dmitri Matheny 7PM

Anacortes Brewery Releases / Rockfish Grill Events for April 2024

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Upcoming Events:

April Brews Day, Sat 4/27, Bellingham Waterfront
Earth Day Celebration, Sat 4/20, Anacortes Downtown
Collaboration Brew Day, Fri 4/19, Kulshan Brewery, Bellingham

Manieri Swing Dance, Sat 4/13, Anacortes Depot

Rockfish Grill Entertainment Calendar:

4/3 – Joan Penney 6PM

4/6 – Sheri Greimes and JoMomma 7:30PM

4/10 – Mike Faast 6PM

4/13 – John Stephan Band 7:30PM

4/17 – Zach Michaud 6PM

4/20 – Eric Rice and the Maine Connection 7:30PM

4/24 – Janette West 6PM

4/27 – Utopian Monk Revival 7:30PM

Preview: 5/4 – Cozmic Sauce 7:30PM

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