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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Czech Pilsner (ABV 5.4% / IBU 35) Bohemian style lager with light golden color from pale & Munich malts, distinct hop character from Saaz hops and lagered for eight weeks providing smoothness and subtle malt flavor.
Valley Brown Ale (ABV 6.1% / 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 and a light, velvety finish.
Original IPA (ABV 6.4% / 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.
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.
Mai Oh Maibock (ABV 7.8% / IBU 30) Named in honor of 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.
Fidalgo Light (ABV 4.3% / IBU 15) Named for our destination island, this straw-colored, lightly hopped session beer is designed for light beer drinkers.
March Point Porter (ABV 5.0% / 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.
Vienna Lager (ABV 6.1% / IBU 15) Smooth and malty, this elegant amber lager is delicately hopped with Perle & Mt Hood varieties for aroma and balance.
Locomotive Breath Imperial Stout (ABV 9.9% / IBU 45) – Dark, robust and full of gusto, this beer contains generous amounts of roasted barley, black & chocolate malts for intense flavor, color & aroma. (Served in a half pint.)
Regal Lager (ABV 7.2% / IBU 28) – Imperial Pilsner (Batch #1441) SMASH brew (Single Malt and Single Hop) Alba malt from a local craft maltster, Skagit Valley Malting and Saaz hops balance out this palindrome beer.
Whistle Lake Weizen (ABV 4.3% / IBU 18) – Our award-winning Hefeweizen has a cloudy golden color and a full, fruity aroma. Bavarian yeast produces striking banana & clove flavors and a sneaky bubblegum note. This summertime favorite is light-bodied with a flavorful snap and mild tartness finishing relatively dry – the perfect thirst quencher!
Annie’s Amber (ABV 5.7% / 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.
Hop Mob IPA (6% ABV, 65 IBU) – Anacortes joins with several breweries across the state to release our Hop Mob IPA. Our version features prominent hop character from Sabro, Ekuanot and experimental HBC586 varieties. Look for other Hop Mob beers statewide starting in February.
Beers From the Wood Series – Ask your server for this weeks special.
Knucklehead Red (ABV 4.2% / IBU 20) Named after 92.9 KISM radio’s popular “9:30 Knucklehead” show, this session beer uses just a touch of caramel malt for color and body. It’s lightly hopped for balance and lower alcohol so you can have a couple without becoming a knucklehead!
Juicy IPA (7.1 ABV, 45 IBU) – This IPA is made with Sabro, Centennial and Ekuanot hop varieties with a bit of caramel malt for color and balance.
NEW Guest Tap! Bagheera Black lager (5.6 ABV, IBU 16) From our friends at Beach Cat Brewing in Birch Bay.
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 availablility.
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!