2016 is all wrapped up. We drank lots of beers and in drinking them, I'm fairly certain our tastes evolved and developed. Or did they? What did you drink that you want to try more of? What don't you see enough of on the Tap Trail? IPAs have dominated, if not [...]
Tap Trail, you showed up in force for the nomination round of Bellingham’s Best Beertender! And after a week of voting and drinking you have narrowed down the field of Bellingham’s Best Beertender to the following eight beertenders! You have 7 days to go drink from each of these beertenders and [...]
Potentially the most loved and hated beer style is pumpkin. Recently the American Home Brewers Association released "An Open Letter to Pumpkin Beer Haters." The author remained anonymous for fear of his safety. Advocates of his safety. The author ponders the existential conflict: Am I fooling myself on the freshness [...]
IPAs have been a huge part of craft beer's boom. Their diverse flavor and aromatic properties make hops a favorite of many craft beer drinkers (just remember that glassware might matter!). The preeminent day to celebrate this beloved style IPA Day on August 4th. To celebrate, we want to know what [...]
I've seen people talking about how it's summer. It isn't and spring needs to be enjoyed without elbowing it out in favor of another season! But the first day of summer is June 20th, so it's right around the corner. So many good beers hit the Tap Trail this time [...]
UPDATE: Quiz has been updated on June 8th, 2017 Just how well do you know the Bellingham Tap Trail? Take our quiz, learn more about the Tap Trail, get your results and let us know how you did! Yep, you could cheat by Googling everything, or grab your Bellingham Tap Trail [...]
It's spring and that means new experiences and new beers. I came to Bellingham in 1997...it just occurred to me that I've lived here for 19 years. Wow. Anyway, I remember my first beer. In fact it wasn't a beer. It was a pitcher of beer at the World Famous Up [...]
The competition was tough. The votes were many & the craft beer love was deep. The whole Tap Trail could feel the love with each vote cast. Crowning Bellingham's best beer is a fitting way to round out 2015. With the recent opening of Bellingham's newest brewery, Structures Brewing, it's nice [...]
Bellingham, you voted and here's your top four beers of 2015. Tap Trail breweries won awards at both the national and state levels this year. But they haven't won anything until they've won this competition! Tap Trail, you get to decide what Bellingham's Best Beer of 2015 is. Your favorite beer will [...]
These days, beer is made from everything. We've got doughnut beer, chili beer, beet beer and pretty much every adjunct and flavor you can think of. But all of those beers start with the basics: Water, yeast, hops and malt. The Bavarian Purity Law says you can only use four ingredients in [...]
Bellingham is full of amazing beertenders. They pour you amazing lagers and ales everyday at your favorite Tap Trail tap room. They answer questions about new taps, suggest what you should try next and know all the nuances and details of their tap list. They are also the ones directing [...]
Bellingham, you've spoken and here are the three finalists of Bellingham's Best BeerTender in alphabetical order. Vote at the bottom of the page. You'll have until this Friday, 10am 10/30 to vote. The winner will be announced on Monday 11/2. Hope Collins - Wander Brewing Kelly Davis - McKay's TapHouse Kiersten [...]
Bellingham you nominated many beertenders in our qualifying round from all over the Tap Trail (strangely, some from places not even on the Tap Trail.) After sniffing out some ballot stuffing, the following six sud slingers made it into the semifinals of the 1st Annual Bellingham’s Best BeerTender competition. Below, you can read [...]
It takes a special combination of skill and personality to be a beertender. You not only have to know what's on tap, what's good and bad, beer trends and how to pour a beer, but you also need to know how to work a crowd. Is your beertender in the weeds on a [...]
So many great beers are coming out this time of year. Locally, we've seen some fresh hops beers from the likes of Wander and Aslan, Oktoberfest from Boundary and Chuckanut and a pumpkin (actually a PumpFest) from Wander. I know I'm forgetting a few. Anyway, we want to know what styles [...]
The Tap Trail is full of not only an incredibly diverse selection of breweries, it also is home to some top notch craft beer bars. Elizabeth Station, The Local Public House, McKay's Taphouse, Uisce, Hops and Headz, Archer Ale House, Green Frog and Schweinhaus all bring a unique element to Bellingham's craft [...]
Two of Bellingham's top food trucks were embroiled in a closely contested competition in our "Favorite Tap Trail Food Truck" poll for over a week. It was neck and neck for days. Each truck taking the lead at various points. Bellingham was on the edge of its collective seat. And, after a total [...]
We did you solid and put every single food truck that frequents a Tap Trail brewery (that we know of!) into one, beautifully simple calendar. Heading to the brewery and want to know who's slanging food? Look no further, than here. Food trucks and craft beer have developed a pretty symbiotic relationship in [...]
Gruff, Stones Throw Brewing, Subdued Brewing, Structures Brewing and Bellingham Beer Lab are all names we'll start to hear more about in the coming months. They'll be apart of the Tap Trail and add to the growing craft beer force of this town. We'll have more breweries per capita than Seattle by [...]
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Chuckanut Brewery has done it again. They are in the running for "Best Craft Brewery in America." Thrillist.com has a Sweet 16 type bracket and Chuckanut was nominated for "Best of the West." Head on over and show your Tap Trail love for them! They are up against the Russian River [...]
We all have our favorite Tap Trail brewery or tap house (more than one favorite?), but does your favorite tap trail location house your favorite bathroom? Let us know in this very important poll!
We suspect some ballot stuffing by an avid group/cult of IPA haters, but here are your results. Bellingham, you hate IPAs. The wonderful people at Menace Brewing (aka The Local Pub) has agreed to brew the "winner" of this very important poll. Bellingham, we suspect you have a love/hate relationship with [...]
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