2018 Guide Book Max Higbee Center Presents: 1 Match these numbers in the brewery descriptions to the map in the middle! Welcome to the 17th annual April Brews Day! We are pleased to present OVER 70 local & regional brewers and their amazing beer! Our Largest April Brews Day Yet! All proceeds go to Max Higbee Center’s recreation programs for people with developmental disabilities People’s choice voting card included with entry. Look for ballot boxes at the event. 2018 BACON KEGS FESTIVAL 08.26.2018 AUGUST 26TH 2018 DEPOT MARKET SQUARE BELLINGHAM, WA THANK YOU! April Brews Day directly benefits Max Higbee Center, a local nonprofit that has provided community- based recreation programs for youth and adults with developmental disabilities for over 30 years. Max Higbee Center aims to create opportunities for personal enjoyment and enrichment, to promote growth and development of participants, and to assist participants to achieve greater independence and increased involvement in the community. For more information, visit our website at maxhigbee.org Proceeds from April Brews Day provide 50% of the budget for the Max Higbee Center 100% of the proceeds from this event go to those we serve! 192 Brewing Co. 59 Shticky Blonde is a pilsner inspired Kolsch style Blonde made with wild honey for an extra flavor and kick. 6.75% ABV 22 IBU Happy Dance Hef is an American impression of the European Hefeweizen, but made for a clean finish without the funny flavors. 5.2% ABV 22 IBU KENMORE, WA 2 Towns Ciderhouse 64 Pacific Pineapple Cider Juicy, tropical, and unfiltered, it rolls ripe Costa Rica golden pineapples into fresh-pressed Northwest apples. An easy drinking cider that will relax your state of mind, no matter your locale!” 5.0% ABV The Bad Apple is big and bold and made in an imperial style. Fermented with local meadowfoam honey and aged on Oregon White Oak create complex notes of apples and wood make this a Northwest favorite. 10.5% ABV CORVALLIS, OR 210 Brewing Co. 42 210 Blonde Ale is a traditional Belgian Wheat Beer, flavored with coriander and fresh orange peel. 5.3 % ABV 10 IBU 210 Industrial IPA is a hoppy West Coast IPA brewed with two row malt and light crystal malt. CTZ centennial hops add to the spicy hop flavor. 7% ABV 85 IBU ARLINGTON, WA 21st Amendment Brewery 37 Baby Horse Quad is a Belgian-style quad with a malt bill equal to the weight of a baby horse. 9.5% ABV 20 IBU Blood Orange Brew Free! or Die IPA Brewed like our original west coast style IPA but with an abundance of fresh blood orange puree and a twist of citrusy hops. 7.0% ABV 60 IBU SAN FRANCISCO, CA Alameda Brewing Co. 9 Baby Bunny has Golden ale base with added dry hibiscus flowers, sweet orange peel and cherry puree. 4% ABV 15 IBU Black Bear XX Stout is smooth, rich and creamy. This pitch black beer has a surprisingly black body with hints of chocolate and coffee. Awarded four medals at the GABF. 7.0% ABV 55 IBU PORTLAND, OR Ale Spike 46 Camano Island Brewery New Cryo Life Mosaic is a smooth, easy drinking IPA with Mosaic cyro powder. 7.4% ABV 77 IBU MacRO Red is a malt forward, full bodied Red ale named after our favorite customer. 6.7% ABV 34 IBU STANWOOD, WA Anacortes Brewery 55 Saison de la Sorciere A refreshing Saison to bring us into Spring! Hopped with a specialty blend of Palisade, Simcoe, Lorel and Mosaic and brewed by members of the Pink Boots Society for International Women’s Day. 5.4% ABV Sunrise IPA is a bright modern style IPA augmented with Lupulin powder packing a juicy citrus aroma. Skagit Valley Alba malt, Vienna malt, wheat and rye combine for a medium mouth feel. Late addition Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic hops add a bold, crisp finish. 6.2% ABV 70 IBU ANACORTES, WA Aslan Brewing Co. 3 Cosmic Dreams IPA is a medium body beer with fresh squeezed grapefruit at the core. A heavy handed use of oats in the mash creates a lush, silky mouth feel. 5.6% ABV 84 IBU Ashes in the Fall is aged in both rye whisky and red wine barrels for 10 months with Brettanomyces claussenii. 12.8% ABV Justice Temple is a three grain, barrel fermented saison. Aged in single use, Red Mountain wine barrels. 5.5% ABV A Study of Dreams is a blend of mixed culture ales aged in French oak for up to 12 months. 5.8% ABV Bavarian Pilsner A collaboration with soon to open Twin Sisters Brewing Co. 5.5% ABV Rotating Tap Come check out our rotating tap of specialty beer! BELLINGHAM, WA Atwood Ales 25 No Whey, Bro is a light, refreshing, easy drinking, sour blonde ale. This beer’s mild tartness is created by a blend of Lactobacillus bacteria cultured from yogurt. Dry hops (Citra, Ekuanot and Mosaic) add tropical and citrus fruit to the tangy aroma. 4.2% ABV Dark Harbor Oyster Stout Our “black ale with bivalves” is a collaboration with nearby Drayton Harbor Oyster Company A subtle, underlying, caramel wave carries a slight brininess all the way to the roasty shores of barley town. 5% ABV BLAINE, WA VISIT TAPTRAIL.COM/ABD18 FOR AN ONLINE GUIDEBOOK FAIRHAVEN • LYNDEN BOOKS • BELLINGHAM • BEER BRILLIANTvillagebooks.com Celebrate and support the Max Higbee Center! SPIE has proudly sponsored April Brew Days since the first event 17 years ago. “Let it rain beer!” www.SPIE.org. Bale Breaker Brewing Co. 53 Leota Mae is a fresh take on a heavily hopped West Coast IPA. With late additions of Ekuanot & Mosaic, it veers into dank, tropical territory, highlighting the aromatic power of these two Yakima-bred varietals. 6.2% ABV 50 IBU Bottomcutter IIPA An award winner that is brewed to finish dry, perfect for the combination of Citra, Simcoe, and Ekuanot hops. As the bottomcutter is a tractor that leads the topcutter through the fields during harvest, this beer will lead to a new appreciation for our valley hops. 8.2% ABV 100 IBU YAKIMA, WA Bastion Brewing Co. 31 Sky Pig IPA This hazy little porker is brewed using all Skagit Valley Malts and Idaho 7 hops. Expect your face to get blasted with flavors of red grapefruit, passion fruit and black tea. Who says pigs can’t fly? ABV 7% IBU 44 Arbutus Born from the place we love, live and brew. Skagit grown barley, Washington grown hops and Madrona bark from Fidalgo create an earthy sweetness that’s extremely drinkable. 6.2% ABV 34 IBU ANACORTES, WA Bellingham Cider Co. 13 Bellingham Cider Co Dry is well balanced and easy drinking. Made from blended Washington cider and desert apples. 6.7% ABV NW Blackberry Ginger has a crisp slightly tart blackberry flavor with a forward ginger note. On the dryer side and made with 100% Washington apples and blackberries. 6.7% ABV BELLINGHAM, WA Birdsview Brewing Co. 30 Holy F*ckin GrAle Stout is brewed with maple syrup, the darkest Belgian candied syrups, honey from our hives, and conditioned with local coffee, bourbon vanilla and bourbon soaked oak chips. Passionate Six is made with Skagit Copeland Pale malt. Citra, Mosiac, Denali, El Dorado hops, along with organic passion fruit puree make this a lively brew. 8.6% ABV 49 IBU CONCRETE, WA Black Raven Brewing Co. 61 Kitty Kat Blues Infused Pale Ale is made with dried blueberries, vanilla bean and organic catnip. It finishes like this morning’s blueberry muffin. Hide it from the cats as they might take a shine to this one. Squawker IPA is light and bright, with a slight haze and chocked full of juicy Citra and Mosaic hops. At 7.1% ABV and 68 IBUs it’ll have you squawking for more! REDMOND, WA Boneyard Beer 36 Hop-A-Wheelie IPA is brewed with CTZ, Apollo, Summit and Cascade hops for a danky aroma and finish. 7.0% ABV 50 IBU Incredible Pulp is a blood orange Extra Pale Ale that gets it punch from blood orange puree. With a citris hop profile and pilsner malt platform, the Extra Pale really pops. It’s like a sunny crisp day of summer! 6% ABV 35 IBU BEND, OR Boundary Bay Brewery 1 74 Cedar Dust IPA Inspiration for Cedar Dust hails from Bellingham’s Galbraith Mountain. Brewed with four varieties of Washington grown hops to encapsulate the spirit of the adventurous PNW. 6.5%ABV 66 IBU BLI-IPA Brothers Cascadia Collaboration was brewed in collaboration with Brothers Cascadia Brewing from Vancouver, WA. Savor this delectable hazy, hop-forward IPA! Its juicy, tropical and citrusy! April Brews Day Pale is brewed to celebrate the 17th anni- versary of Max Higbee Center’s April Brews Day! Its persistent head combines with tropical/citrus aromas and a dry residual bitterness. This cask version was specially made. 5.1% ABV 45 IBU GRAF Cider Beer A refreshing rush of semi-sweet apple and malt characteristics brewed in collaboration with Bellingham’s newest cidery, Lost Giants Cider Company! The Graf beer has low bitterness and a light body. (Gluten Reduced) Ginger Peach Blonde is a golden-hued, light-bodied ale with a floral hop aroma. Fresh grated ginger adds a spicy finish. One of our most unique and rare brews! 5.1% ABV 45 IBU Imperial Oatmeal Stout It’s a meal in a glass. A black, very rich and full-bodied stout with a silky smoothness that gives way to a long roasty finish. Try it with desert or an Oatmeal Stout Float! 9.5% ABV 37 IBU BELLINGHAM, WA Chainline Brewing Co.