The Boundary Bay Brewing Company, also known as the Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro is a brewery and brewpub in Bellingham, Washington, USA.
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Bellingham, Washington, United States |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Janet Lightner and Ed Bennett |
History edit
The brewery was founded in by Ed Bennett.[1][2][3] Bennet earned dual masters degrees in finance and wine chemistry and studied brewing at the University of California, Davis.[3] In 1994, Bennet leased and remodeled an old transit company station building that was originally constructed in 1992.[3] There, the brewery opened in 1995.[3]
The brewery is named after Boundary Bay, a bay north of Bellingham that is partially Canadian and partially American territory. During prohibition, rum-runners and bootleggers crossed illegal alcohol into the States through this unique geological feature.
Awards and recognition edit
In 2008, Boundary Bay Brewery was the nation's largest brewpub based on number of barrels sold according to The New Brewer, a publication of the Brewers Association.[4] In 2015, Boundary Bay Brewery was the largest brewpub in Washington state and the 10th largest in the nation.[5]
Boundary Bay Brewing Company has won numerous awards in national and international beer competitions.[1][2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Boundary Bay awards list". Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ a b List of the World Beer Cup 2006 winners Archived April 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "Boundary Bay: Beer for the masses | BBJ Today". The Bellingham Business Journal. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "The NW Icons: Part One – Boundary Bay Brewing Company". The Pour Fool. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Boundary Bay Brewery Celebrates 20 Years". CraftBeer.com. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2023-01-12.