Closing date set for Boundary Bay Brewery, though its beers are staying on tap
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- Boundary Bay Brewery will close permanently on September 20 after 30 years.
- Black Raven Brewery will brew flagship beers to preserve Boundary Bay's legacy.
- Walton Beverage will continue regional distribution of Boundary Bay recipes.
Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro, a beloved Bellingham staple that has been brewing beer since 1995, is planned to permanently close next month — but not before passing the baton to another brewery.
Following the announcement of the brewery’s permanent closure back in November 2024, the brewery announced that some of its popular beer recipes will be passed to Black Raven Brewery in Woodinville, Washington, to continue brewing.
“As announced in November, 2024 Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro will be closing its doors at the end of September after 30 years in business. Since this announcement, Boundary Bay has been approached by other breweries about the possibility of using their unique recipes to contract brew the iconic beer and keep the Boundary Bay brand available to customers,” a news release from Boundary Bay stated.
“After carefully exploring the options, Boundary Bay has decided to move forward with Black Raven Brewery in Woodinville, Washington to brew three of its most popular flagships and select seasonals. Citing their years-long, trusted friendship with Black Raven’s owner, Beaux Bowman and Black Raven’s state of the art brewing facility in Woodinville, Boundary Bay owners say this is an exciting and perfect fit,” the release said.
The partnership will allow Boundary Bay’s Scotch Ale, Cedar Dust IPA, NW Original IPA and select seasonal brews to be available in restaurants and stores after the brewery closes in September.
“The Black Raven family is super excited to brew with our friends from Boundary Bay Brewing and continue their legacy forward. Beaux has known and respected Ed and Janet since his early days in the industry in the early 2000s. We are humbled by the trust they have bestowed upon us to help continue their journey into the future,” the release said.
The Boundary Bay recipes will continue to be distributed by Walton Beverage Company, a Ferndale-based beverage distributor, according to the news release.
“Walton Beverage Company has been honored to distribute Boundary Bay beer and we are thrilled to continue stocking the stores with this 30 year legendary brand. This has been a special partnership to us, as together our two local family businesses bring a combined total of 125 years serving our community. Walton beverage is proud to keep bringing you Boundary Bay beer. Thank you to everyone for supporting local businesses,” the release said.
Boundary Bay Brewery is expected to close permanently on Saturday, Sept. 20.
“On September 20th Boundary Bay will celebrate one last time at Railroad Ave. before closing its doors and time as the longest running brewery in Bellingham. They will host an all day block party as a goodbye and thank you to their beloved community. Throughout the day there will be live music from some of Boundary’s longtime favorite bands, delicious food, and of course there will be Boundary Bay beer on tap for those who want one last pint at the brewery,” the news release said.
Boundary Bay Brewery is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 1107 Railroad Ave. in downtown Bellingham.
