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More Chuckanut beer coming to Seattle

Chuckanut Brewery just announced that Click Distributing will be handling their distribution in the Seattle area. This is good news for people like me who love Chuckanut’s beer. (The Dunkel is probably my favorite.) In my opinion, too often the best beer bars do not make much effort to satisfy the lighter side of the…

Congressman Rick Larsen visits Chuckanut Brewing

This past Saturday morning, Congressman Rick Larsen of Washington’s 2nd Congressional District paid a visit to Bellingham’s Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen. His mission was to learn more about the craft beer industry, from the actual nuts and bolts of the brewing process to the business and economic challenges facing craft breweries in Washington and across…

A special evening with the Kempers

On April 24th, the North Cascades Institute will host a very special event, as they welcome Chuckanut Brewery’s Will and Mari Kemper for a brewers dinner. Beyond a normal beer dinner, it promises to be  “A night full of beer history and lore, insider stories from the front lines of the Northwest’s microbrewing revolution and…

Bellingham’s rich brewing tradition – yesterday and today

They started brewing beer in Bellingham back in 1885. Fast forward twenty-five years. It’s 1910 and the Bellingham Bay Brewery is producing 50,000 barrels per year. Even by today’s standards that’s a pretty big brewery. Who knew? Fast-forward another 85 years and Ed Bennett opens Boundary Bay in 1995. Today, Bellingham is home to the…

Introducing Kevin Davey: a new brewer on the scene

We heard some weeks ago that the brewer at Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen,  Josh Pfriem, was moving on. After helping Chuckanut win some impressive medals at the Great American Beer Fest this past September (read about it here), Josh recently accepted a position with Full Sail Brewing. We wish Josh all the best in his…