Anacortes Brewery

The Anacortes Brewery was established in 1994 and is the 9th 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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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.

Erie Oatmeal Stout (ABV 6.5% / IBU 18)  Named for the highest point on Fidalgo Island, Mount Erie, this beer is big and roasty on the front end with an inviting chocolate aroma. It’s full flavored with a silky medium-body and a bittersweet coffee note. Columbus, Perle & Cascade provide a delicate balance for a smooth and dry finish.

Spotted Ale (7% ABV / 20 IBU) Brewed in honor of the late Paul Wasik, original Anacortes brewmaster, the Spotted Ale comes from a recipe Paul developed way back in 1995. It’s a smoked dunkel weizen made with white wheat, roasted barley and smoked house two row malt, hopped with Perle, Cascade and Crystal varieties. This unique beer is slightly malt forward with balanced bitterness and has a familiar Bavarian Hefe aroma with a faint apple wood smoked malt character!

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.

Halloweizen (ABV 5.7% / IBU 20) Our 2024 Pumpkin Ale is brewed with cinnamon and allspice with the addition of local Skagit valley grown pumpkins roasted in a wood fired oven. This is topped off with sneaky banana and clove aromas from our traditional Bavarian hefeweizen yeast.

Vienna Lager (ABV 5.4% / IBU 15)   Smooth and malty, this elegant amber lager is delicately hopped with Perle & Hallertau varieties for aroma and balance.

Oktoberfest (ABV 5.3% / IBU 30) Malty and full bodied, this savory beer celebrates the traditional Bavarian festival. Delicately hopped and lagered for 8 weeks in our authentic cold storage cellar.

Hazy On You ( ABV 6.5% / IBU 30 ) Our Hazy is made with premium two row malt, white wheat and Vienna along with hop additions of Ekunaut and centennial. This beer is low in bitterness, but with a juicy flavor and mouthfeel. Let the hops shine, and let us go hazy, hazy on you!

Highway to Helles (ABV 5.7% / 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 Hallertauer & Perle hops, finishing soft and dry.

Deception Pass Pale Ale (ABV 5.4% / 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!

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.

Barrel Aged Noel Winter Ale (ABV 7.% / IBU 60)   Brewed to celebrate the holiday season, this winter warmer uses various aromatic specialty malts and has a prominent hop character from mild American Noble varieties. Aged in an American whisky barrel for one year. (served in a 1/2 pint)

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)

Scarlet Letter IPA (ABV 6.5% / 85 IBU)   Our Red IPA sports a deep copper color, an alluring citrus hop aroma and a satisfying juicy mouthfeel. A synergistic malt character is supported by Alba, Munich & Premium two-row while Columbus, Equinox & Bitter Gold provide a balanced bitterness and resounding hop flavor that lingers through a dry finish. “The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where others dared not tread.”

Brown Ale ( ABV 5.1 / IBU 25 )  This light brown is made with American 2 row, crystle, oat and brown malts hopped with Perle, Tettnanger and Crystle verity’s.

Simco IPA (7.0% / IBU 80) Is made with 2 row and Munich malt! This golden IPA is hopped with Simco extract, 150 pounds of Fresh Simco hops, collected from Carpenter Ranches in Granger WA, and Dry hopped with even more Simco!

RETAIL KEGS
OG Varies / Varies ABV / Varies IBU

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!