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Chuckanut Brewery Releases First Ever Barleywine in Bottles

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BURLINGTON, Washington – Last year Chuckanut Brewery and Whatcom County’s North Fork Brewery got together at South Nut to collaborate on a Barleywine. The first Barleywine Chuckanut has ever brewed. That was 2022 and the Barleywine made with Vienna malts aged for approximately one year before its release in 2023 has now been bottled. On draft at Chuckanut locations and limited accounts around Bellingham, Seattle and Portland this is a smooth reddish gold Barleywine, a mash up between British and American styles. A whimsical balance of sweetness from the malt and a slight bitterness from noble hops mingles with a warming palate and dry finish. On Friday the 13th of January Chuckanut will release a very limited supply of 500ML bottles of Barleywine at P. Nut Beer Hall in Portland and South Nut Tap Room in Burlington (Skagit Valley).

The Barleywine Bottle release on Friday the 13th will begin at noon at P. Nut and South Nut. P. Nut will also have Pacific Ice Smoked Fish on hand with food for the hungry. Pacific Ice hot smokes salmon, rockfish and other NW seafood in vacuum packed servings. Various spices from spicy to mild are used in the smoking process. The perfect accompaniment to Chuckanut Barleywine, smoked fish completes the umami experience! Bottles are only available at Chuckanut’s locations plus a very few selected accounts in Bellingham and Seattle. This is another collectors edition that can be aged in the proper conditions for some time. Supplies are limited so make sure to get in for your Barleywine bottles sooner rather than later.

About Chuckanut Brewery

Chuckanut Brewery brews award winning Lagers and Ales and has won Large Brewery of the Year at WA Beer Awards 2017, 2019 and 2021 and Small Brewery at the GABF 2011. The production facility and Tap Room is in Skagit Valley at 11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington, WA. Chuckanut Brewery’s P. Nut Beer Hall is at 920 SE Caruthers St, Portland. Both locations welcome guests of all ages and have indoor and outdoor seating!

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Switchback Brewing Releases Dooley’s in 16oz Cans

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BURLINGTON, Vermont – Switchback Brewing Co., home to Switchback Ale — Vermont’s #1 draught beer, has released their cult favorite, Dooley’s Belated Porter, in 16oz cans for the first time. The move marks the first of many Switchback Specials that will transition their way from 12oz bottles to cans throughout 2023.

With the addition of a new high-speed labeling system, the brewery can now apply custom labels onto cans in-house. “We love the accessibility that putting our beer into cans brings,” says Brewery Founder, Bill Cherry. “The new equipment has opened the door for us to reimagine some of our classics and to introduce new beers from our innovative Brewers and Employee Owners.”

Dooley’s Belated Porter (named after the brewery’s first employee) was first brewed in 2009 and quickly became an annual favorite for die-hard Switchback fans. It features a blend of roasted and caramelized malts giving it a luscious malt signature that has an earthiness derived from the non-traditional use of flaked barley. The bold use of Simcoe hops for both bittering and aroma highlights this hop varietal and balances the malt to create a robust, yet smooth finishing American porter. The newly designed label embodies the dark, snowy nights of Vermont’s coldest season – the perfect time to enjoy a Dooley’s.

Find 16oz cans of Dooley’s Belated Porter in limited quantities at the brewery and at select stores throughout Switchback’s distribution footprint.

Quick Facts:

Name: Dooley’s Belated Porter

Available: December-February

Web: https://www.switchbackvt.com/dooleys-belated-porter

Stats: 5.7% ABV | 43 IBU

Packaging: 16oz 4pks & draught

Availability: At the brewery and in select stores in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and parts of New York and Virginia.

About Switchback Brewing Company

Switchback Brewing Company was founded in 2002 by master brewer Bill Cherry and his longtime friend Jeff Neiblum. To maximize complexity and flavor, the beer is left unfiltered and carbonated during fermentation by the yeast itself, creating a 100% naturally conditioned beer. In 2017, Switchback Brewing Co. officially became the first 100% employee-owned brewery in Vermont via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), keeping the brewery locally owned and operated at its original home in Burlington, VT. Switchback beers are distributed throughout Vermont, New England plus parts of New York and Virginia.

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