E-Malt.com News article: USA, WA: Two more breweries slated to open in Bellingham’s Sunnyland neighborhood

The Sunnyland neighborhood in Bellingham is starting to look a lot like Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. There may be no other place on earth that enjoys such a dense population of breweries as Ballard, but Sunnyland is definitely an up-and-comer. It’s currently home to five breweries with two more slated to open soon, all within walking distance of each other, the Washington Beer Blog reported on July 25.

One is a new location for a long-trusted brewery, while the other is an entirely new enterprise.

The North Fork Brewery, a self-described brewery, pizzeria, and beer shrine, is located along Highway 542 about 20 miles northeast of Bellingham. It is familiar to skiers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts headed to and from Mount Baker. Also, the brewery is familiar to beer geeks who consider it a pilgrimage to visit the Beer Shrine.

The brewery is poised to open a taproom in Bellingham in the former home of the Mt. Baker Foundry, creating much easier and more immediate access to its beers. This will be a taproom only, with no brewery or pizzeria. Just beer. The location is at the corner of Ohio Street and Grant Street.

Two blocks up the street from the new North Fork Barrel House, the folks at El Sueñito Brewing are busily working to build out their brewery and taproom (at the corner of Iowa Street and Humbolt Street). The partners in El Sueñito Brewing, Dennis and Osbaldo, are also owners of Frelard Tamales, a wildly popular tamale shop in Seattle.

More than beer and tamales, El Sueñito Brewing is bringing diversity to the Bellingham beer scene. Dennis Ramey and Osbaldo Hernandez, the owners, are a married, gay, interracial couple. Along with diversity, they hope to contribute to the fabric of the community as a force for good.

They are currently in the build phase at El Suenito Brewing, having already passed the expected opening date.

El Sueñito Brewing will be located at 1926 Humboldt St, Bellingham, WA 98225.


03 August, 2022