Boundary Bay Brewing Company

Brewery in Bellingham, Washington

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Boundary Bay Brewing Company

Industry| Alcoholic beverage
Founded| 1995
Headquarters| Bellingham, Washington, United States
Products| Beer
Owner| Janet Lightner and Ed Bennett

The Boundary Bay Brewing Company, also known as the Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro is a brewery and brewpub in Bellingham, Washington, USA.

## History

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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

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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

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* Beer in the United States

## References

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1. ^ a b "Boundary Bay awards list". Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
2. ^ a b List of the World Beer Cup 2006 winners Archived April 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ a b c d "Boundary Bay: Beer for the masses | BBJ Today". The Bellingham Business Journal. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
4. ^ "The NW Icons: Part One – Boundary Bay Brewing Company". The Pour Fool. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
5. ^ "Boundary Bay Brewery Celebrates 20 Years". CraftBeer.com. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2023-01-12.

## External links

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* The Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro official site