2019 Guide Book Max Higbee Center Presents
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2019 Guide Book Max Higbee Center Presents: 1 Match these numbers in the brewery descriptions to the map in the middle! Welcome to the 18th annual April Brews Day! We are pleased to present OVER 65 local & regional brewers and their amazing beer! Our Best April Brews Day Yet! All proceeds go to Max Higbee Center’s recreation programs for people with developmental disabilities Vote for your Favorite Beer! Check your inbox or visit an Info Booth to learn how. 68 MAX HIGBEE CENTER THANKS 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. Local Understands Local. For more information, visit our website at maxhigbee.org We’re proud to sponsor April Brews Day and support the work Max Higbee Center does in our community. Proceeds from April Brews Day Cheers! provide 50% of the budget for the Max Higbee Center wecu.com 800-525-8703 100% of the proceeds from this INSURED BY NCUA event go to those we serve! 7 Seas Brewing 14 Bastion Brewing Company 15 Willie Maize Haze IPA Flaked oats, wheat, and corn lend a Barrel Aged Belgian Strong Ale Its a big ol’ Belgian Strong soft, rounded mouthfeel to this unfiltered IPA, loaded with Ale made with hops from France and malt from Belgium. newfangled hop varieties – El Dorado, Mosaic, Idaho 7, and Then we put in it French oak that previously held white wine. Meridian – for lots of juicy flavor and aroma. Duh... 9.5% ABV 20 IBU Golden Drops Hoppy Pilsner Crisp and polished with Arbutus An ESB brewed with Skagit Valley Malts and enticing aromas of fresh citrus and stone fruits, showcasing Madrona Bark collected on Fidalgo Island. Pairs well with a sabro hops. GIG HARBOR, WA walk in the woods. No trees were harmed in the making of this beer! 5.5% ABV 35 IBU ANACORTES, WA Alpenfire Cider 30 THC (Traditional Heirloom Cider) Lovely dry heritage cider Bellingham Cider Co. 13 consisting of blend of heirloom apples. Full bodied with Gateway Hazy Hopped strong tannic backbone and lively crispness. Fruit forward An unfiltered cider with hop and earthy. 6.9% ABV forward notes and a slight apricot tart finish. This cider puts PORT TOWNSEND, WA focus on the fruity/floral flavors from the Cascade and Citra hops. 6.7% ABV Lemon Sage Cider This cider is clean and crisp with forward 17 lemon notes then leaving delicious and fresh sage notes on Anacortes Brewery the back. 6.7% ABV Hazy On You Our hazy IPA delivers the grapefruit and orange BELLINGHAM, WA character of Amarillo and Simcoe hops for a juicy flavor and mouth- feel. 5.6% ABV 45 IBU Herbert’s Ale Brewed to honor industry pioneer Bert Grant this hoppy NW style Amber ale is made with Skagit Valley Birdsview Brewing Co. 28 malt & Centennial, Chinook, Cascade & Mandarina Bavaria It’s Hazy IPA Our first ever NEIPA! Juicy notes of passion hops. 7% ABV 86 IBU ANACORTES, WA fruit, mango, and citrus. 7.7% ABV 0 IBU Holy F*cking GrAle Stout A Brews Day favorite! Dark as night brewed with dark Belgian syrup, molasses, honey from our hives and conditioned with vanilla and bourbon. Aslan Brewing Co. 4 CONCRETE, WA Rotating Draft Menu Swing by the booth to sample a wide variety of offerings including the last keg of Satan’s Airport, Raspberry Dojo bottles, and a gravity keg of Washington Gold Pils. Blewett Brewing 34 BELLINGHAM, WA Tropic Thunder Milkshake IPA brewed with mango, peach, and lactose. Hopped with Mosaic, Amarillo, and Azacca. 6 lbs per barrel. 7.5% ABV 25 IBU Just Look At It 24 Hazy New England style IPA hopped with Atwood Ales Farm Brewery 6lbs/bbl of Mosaic, El Dorado, & Comet. 6.0% ABV 30 IBU Mo’s Saison Sage & Rosemary Light and mildly fruity/spicy. Earthy & resinous. Each batch features a different ingredient from LEAVENWORTH, WA our farm. 100% estate grown Tettnang hops, sage & rosemary. 5.8% ABV Grange Farmhouse Ale Our flagship farmhouse ale. Copper colored, complex ale with bready malt character, Boneyard Beer 53 fruity and spicy notes. 5.8% ABV Incredible Pulp Secondary fermentation on blood orange BLAINE, WA with a citrus hop profile and Pilsner malt. 6.1% ABV PABO Pils Traditional German-style Pilsner brewed using age old lagering techniques. 5.0% ABV Bale Breaker 49 Hop Country Session IPA All the smells of the Yakima BEND, OR Valley plus some sunny, tropical notes: mandarin orange, Douglas fir, cantaloupe, pineapple, and freshly kilned hop. 5.4% ABV 40 IBU Dormancy Stout Conditioned on locally-roasted coffee beans, this rich, dark brew reminds us that good things still happen while hop fields lay dormant in the off-season. VISIT TAPTRAIL.COM/ABD19 FOR AN ONLINE GUIDEBOOK 6.8% ABV 50 IBU YAKIMA, WA Boundary Bay Brewery 1 64 Breakside Brewery 51 Training Wheels Blonde IPA Collaboration with Stemma Tall Guy IPA is an ode to the Citra hop, one of our absolute Brewing Co. Juicy citrus, piney and floral characteristics. Light favorite varietals to use: It has soft tropical notes, clean malt character, moderate bitterness, dry finish and easy- orange, a touch of juicy fruit, and a hard-to-pin-down quality drinking.5.6% ABV 40 IBU that reminds many of our brewers of Fruity Pebbles. Last Call A juicy pale ale that arrives with an illustrious bouquet 7.1% ABV 57 IBU of tropical aromas and imparting flavors of pineapple, guava True Gold is an award winning West Coast golden ale. Gal- and light coconut. 5.2% ABV 40 IBU axy and Mosaic hops are balanced out with a light maltiness, BLI-PA Flight #320 Bursting with six vivacious hop varieties, resulting in a lager-like beer that is contemporary in its very this IPA takes-off into a cloudy haze. Moderate bitterness, a taste light hop flavor sans heavy bitterness. 5.1% ABV 18 IBU PORTLAND, OR of pineapple, melon and citrus flavors and a soft, velvety finish. 6.5% ABV 43 IBU Imperial Oatmeal Stout A black, very rich and full-bodied stout with a silky smoothness that gives way to a long “roasty” 16 finish. A heavy weight monster of a beer - not for the timid! Bright & Sunny 9.5% ABV 37 IBU Ginger Peach Blonde Only available at ABD, fresh grated Wild Ginger Beer ginger punctuates the peach aroma and flavor with a spicy Flagship Ginger Beer Our flagship ginger beer is delicious finish. Perfect for enjoyment at our favorite festival! 5.1% ABV straight up, but beware, it’s got serious bite. Enjoy the gin- 45 IBU ger and citrus notes in our wild fermented, probiotic gin- Cedar Dust IPA Inspired by Bellingham’s iconic mountain ger beer. Less than 1% alcohol 0 IBU bike trail on Galbraith Mountain. Brewed with four varieties Blueberry Batch Ginger Beer We add local blueberries to of Washington-grown hops to encapsulate the spirit of the our wild fermented ginger lime brew, for extra sweetness adventurous PNW. 6.5% ABV 66 IBU and a lovely violet hue. Less than 1% alcohol 0 IBU April Brews Day Pale Brewed to celebrate the 18th BELLINGHAM, WA anniversary of Max Higbee Center’s April Brews Day! This limited cask displays a robust tropical & citrus aroma with a smooth maltiness. 5.1% ABV 45 IBU 63 Scotch Ale A Northwest classic since the inaugural brew Brothers Cascadia in 1995. The long boil in the kettle caramelizes the wort, producing deep-copper tones and is crafted for pure enjoyment. Brewing 5% ABV 31 IBU Bold As Love We didn’t hold back anywhere with this IPA. BELLINGHAM, WA Large addition of Mosaic, Amarillo, Simcoe and Cascade hops in both the boil and in the fermenter. Its balanced body sets the perfect stage for this beer. 7% ABV Crazy 889 Japanese Rice Lager 4.5% ABV VANCOUVER, WA THANK YOU! Chuckanut Brewery 7 MÄRZEN LAGER A beer rich in malt with a low presence of clean, hop bitterness. Bright amber, bready, malty medium body. Märzen is one of the most tantalizing lager beers! 5.8% ABV 25 IBU CHUCK LAGER Our new lager is made in the style of low calorie beer. Light straw, thirst quenching, sessionable. Delicious but light In style & flavor, prost! 3.8% ABV 18 IBU for supporting April Brews Day BELLINGHAM, WA from the beginning 18 years ago! Crossbuck Brewing 39 Switcher Kölsch Bright and clear with a yellow-straw hue with very light and fragrant malty fruity aromas. Initial soft April 27th Thank you to our malt sweetness, light spice and citrus notes from hops. 9:45pm 5.2% ABV fireworks sponsors: Hazy Schmazy Tropical fruit and dankness on the nose. Dominated by hops, with ripe tropical fruit, slight stone fruit and citrus. WALLA WALLA, WA Look above the Herald building for the finale of Bellingham Beer Week! Dru Bru 56 Flyers Restaurant 38 Dru Bru Kolsch Award winning golden colored German style ale with a light-medium body. German grown malts and Brewery provide a bready aroma and flavor that’s balanced with a X-4 IPA Our new IPA features 100% Skagit Valley Malting subtle honey character. 4.8% ABV 28 IBU and Mosaic hops. Pacific Crest Pale A hoppy golden ale with Ekuanot and Mosaic Noche Vuelo (Night Flight) Dark Lager A Vienna style lager.