Anacortes Brewery

The Anacortes Brewery was established in 1994 and is the 8th oldest continuously operating brewery in the state of Washington. They brew over thirty styles annually, and after all these years in the business, they take pride in still being an innovator.  Their brewers focus on high quality ingredients, a carefully controlled process and delicate handling to provide one of the best beers you will find in the industry.

The Anacortes Brewery operates a seven barrel brewery designed and installed by Sound Brewing Systems of Seattle with vessels fabricated by Ripley Stainless in British Columbia.

Besides many unique specialty ales, the brewery features a cold room designed specifically for lagering, a process that provides beers with a traditional character and complexity.

Remember, if you don’t see Anacortes at your favorite pub, ask for us!

Beer Descriptions

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Experimental Series: Hazy Pale (ABV 7.1%) – Made with wheat, flaked oats and equal parts Skagit Valley Opera pale and Fancin pilsner malt, this beer features Citra and Columbus hop varieties in the mash and fermenter with no hops added during the boil for a citrusy / tropical fruit flavor and aroma bomb! Collaboration with Tony Ruland of Black Raven Brewing.

Deception Pass Pale Ale (ABV 4.7% / IBU 45) A refreshing ale made with 2 row and Munich malts, Mosaic hop in the boil and dry hopped with Simcoe. New recipe for a popular favorite!

Blonde (ABV 6.1 / IBU 20) This golden colored, highly drinkable ale is made with Skagit Valley Opera Malt and hopped for balance with Perle and Crystal varieties.

March Point Porter (ABV 5% / IBU 35)  A rich, dark ale named for the northeastern peninsula of our island, this beer features complex flavor from 4 malts and Perle & Cascade hops. Chocolate malt dominates taste and color in this otherwise balanced brew.

Highway to Helles (ABV 4.6% / IBU 18)   Our Helles Lager is a tribute to the North Cascades Highway that runs through Anacortes. Highly drinkable and well-balanced, this refreshing session beer is brewed in the traditional German style, slightly malt forward with restrained bitterness from Crystal & Perle hops, finishing soft and dry.

Cold IPA (ABV 6.3% / IBU 90) – This hybrid IPA uses lager yeast fermented at an ale yeast temperature. Columbus, Idaho 7, hops are used in the boil followed by dry hopping with centennial, Idaho 7 and Hyper Boost Krush. It’s then cold conditioned for super smooth flavor.

Black Lager (ABV 5.2% / IBU 25) This beer is brewed with British specialty Marris Otter, munich and black malt, and lightly hopped with Northern brewer for ballance. This beer offers a sweet and  creamy mouth feel. (served on Nitro)

Whistle Lake Weizen (ABV 4.7% / IBU 18)  Our award-winning Hefeweizen has a cloudy golden color and a full, fruity aroma. Bavarian yeast produces striking banana & clove. This summertime favorite is light-bodied with mild tartness finishing relatively dry – the perfect thirst quencher!

Sunrise IPA (ABV 6.3% / IBU 70) This bright modern style IPA is augmented with Lupulin powder packing a juicy citrus aroma. Skagit Valley malt, Vienna malt and oats combine for a medium mouth feel.  Late addition Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic hops add a bold, crisp finish.

Annie’s Amber (ABV 5.5% / IBU 40) Proudly named for the namesake of Anacortes, Annie Curtis, this elegant northwest-style Amber Ale is medium bodied with a slight piney character and a subtle malty twang. Columbus & Cascade hops provide a crisp balance.

Mai Oh Maibock (ABV 5.7% / IBU 35)   Named in honor of legendary Mariners announcer Dave Niehaus’ classic exclamation. This golden seasonal version of the classic bock style is malty with a delicate hop character from Perle & noble varieties.

Valley Brown Ale (ABV 4.5% / IBU 20)   The official beer of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, this easy drinking, medium-bodied seasonal is brown with an apricot hue and a light, roasty aroma. Grains grown in the same fields as Skagit Valley’s tulips provide a blossoming malt flavor with roasted caramel notes. Perle, Cascade and Mt Hood yield a delicate hop character.

Original IPA (ABV 6% / IBU 80)  Our classic northwest style IPA has a good hop character supported with a sturdy backbone. Columbus, Cascade & Simcoe are dry-hopped in the fermenter producing moderate citrus and stone fruit aroma yielding to bold, prolonged hop flavor and bitterness.

Brewers night with our friends at North Fork Brewery!

Washing Machine Hazy IPA ( ABV 6% ) HAzy IPA brewed with Linc Malting Francin pils, white wheat  and Golden Oats. Hopped in the whirlpool and dry hopped with Citra and Mosaic.

Detective Brit Wit: The Case of the Missing Melons ( ABV 4.7%) Wit beer with mandarin kumquats and coriander, aged in secondary with a blend of Brettanomyces wild yeast strains on beautiful organic watermelons from Yakima valley.

Renegade Princess ( ABV 5%) House Berliner Weisse, soured with and ancient lactobacillus strain and fermented with a blend of four brettanomyces yeast strains then reformented on aronia barries and beautiful Yakima grown pluots

Orders are accepted Mon thru Fri, 11:00AM -5:00PM.
48 hr notice required.
Must be 21 yrs or older.
Keg Pickup and Return Times: Daily, 11:00AM – 3:00PM.
Styles subject to availability.

Call (360) 588-1720 to order and for a list of available styles.

Prices as follows:
1/2 bbl keg most beers = $220 + tax
(Volume = 120 pint glasses)

1/4 bbl keg most beers = $134 + tax
(Volume = 60 pint glasses)

1/2 bbl keg IPA and high strength beers (>8%) = $226 + tax

1/4 bbl IPA and high strength beers (>8%) = $139 + tax

Keg deposit = $100 credit card
Tap deposit = $50 credit card

We can also order other brewery’s kegs from any major distributor. Give us a call and we’ll do the research!

Pub Owners: For wholesale orders, send a note to info@anacortesrockfish.com!