NOW ON TAP! - Throwback Pale Ale

Throwback Pale Ale

5.2% ABV // 30 IBU // 1.050 OG

medium body + piney & floral + well balanced

This Pale Ale is hopped exclusively and heavily with Yakima Cascades and Idaho-grown Chinooks, two of the original experimental hops in craft brewing. The use of rye in the mash adds intrigue to the malt bill while staying true to the clean and balanced nature of this style. The beer is highly filtered to pay our respects to the original hoppy Pale Ales that made the style popular.

HOPS: Cascade, Chinook
MALT: 2-Row Pale, Caramunich, Rye

NOW ON TAP! - Anniversary XIPA

ANNIVERSARY XIPA

7.8% ABV // 65 IBU // 1.071 OG

big body + smooth + juicy

This special Extra IPA was brewed to celebrate our second birthday! It comes across very smooth and juicy, reminiscent of fresh squeezed orange juice. Its big body is made of floor malted Maris Otter malt, which really takes center stage. In terms of the ingredients used in this beer, it's odd considering hops are what tend to make or break IPA's. In this case the beautiful, traditional style of malting once widely used, but now difficult to find, is what supports all the juicy hop flavors in this beer. Floor malting is said to lend a unique "earthy" tone to the beer it is used in - see if you can pick it out!

HOPS: Azacca, El Dorado, Mosaic
MALT: Floor Malted Maris Otter

Two Year Anniversary!

On May 21, 2016, we celebrated our second birthday in true Aslan style: with lots of friends, food, music, and great beer. We transformed our parking lot into a beer garden, complete with lawn games, face painting, and an outdoor bar. Our new patio stage featured live music from Baby Cakes, Maddie Pritchard, Rivers to Roads, Pete Irving, and Mr. Feelgood & the Firm Believers. Fancy Face By Bailey was in-house painting faces for our pint-sized guests. The Bellingham Circus Guild topped off the night with an incredible late night-performance.

Thank you to everyone who came by and celebrated with us! We would not have made it to two years without all your amazing support.

NOW ON TAP! - Patio Sesh'

PATIO SESH'

4.5% ABV // 25 IBU // 1.048 OG

light body + tropical + balanced

Caramunich and roasted malts provide a subtle malty boost in the body of this session-able spring ale. A combination of Palisade and Ahtanum lay a foundation of fruity & floral hop flavor. A Citra dryhop adds a refreshing tropical kick, making this beer perfectly suited for enjoying outside in the sun. Original recipe by our Lead Brewer, Brad Church.

HOPS: Ahtanum, Bravo, Citra, Palisade
MALT: 2-Row Pale, Carafa, Caramunich, Chocolate

NOW ON TAP! - Illmatic IPA

Illmatic IPA

6.3% ABV // 70 IBU // 1.060 OG

medium body + white grapefruit notes + unfiltered

This IPA is a big citrus bomb of white grapefruit with hints of Meyer lemon zest. It's made with only the choicest of continental pilsner and wheat malts and pungent hops from Yakima Valley; an East meets West showdown of ingredients and styles. The bitterness lasts, but at a pleasant, well-balanced level.

HOPS:
Azacca, El Dorado, Mosaic
MALT:
Continental Pilsner, Wheat

NOW ON TAP! - Frances Farmer (Saison)

Frances Farmer (Saison)

5.8% ABV // 24 IBU // 1.048 OG

medium body + prickly carbonation + dry

Made in the Dupont style, this classic representation of a farmhouse ale is light in color, with a soft mouthfeel that is complemented with lots of carbonation. Faint notes of bubblegum are washed away with hints of naval oranges, making this beer quite refreshing.

HOPS:
Czech Saaz
MALT:
Pilsner, Wheat
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NOW ON TAP! - Brick Is Red (North Fork Brewery Collab)

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Brick Is Red - Dry Hopped Sour

5.7% ABV // 10 IBU // 1.059 OG

medium body + tart + dark chocolate & cherry notes

For this year's Washington Beer Collaboration Festival, we teamed up with North Fork Brewery head brewer, Eric Jorgensen. This deep red, moderately tart beer exudes flavors of dark chocolate and pie cherries. In the spirit of creative collaboration, we went a step further and dry hopped it with Nelson Sauvin to create a truly unique beer that exemplifies the strengths of both North Fork and Aslan brew.

HOPS:
Nelson Sauvin
MALT:
Acidulated, Carafa, Chocolate, Maris Otter, Munich
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NOW ON TAP! - Lucky Break - Vienna Lager

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Lucky Break - Vienna Style Lager

4.7% ABV // 20 IBU // 1.050 OG

medium body + toffee notes + clean

This special creation comes to you from the mind of Jenn Tadder, the **Bellingham Homebrewers Guild 2015 Homebrewer of the Year**. In addition to some new hardware for her trophy shelf, Jenn won the opportunity to brew a collaboration beer with our Masterbrewer, Frank, and will enter it as Bellingham’s first Pro-Am entry in the WA Beer Awards! The result is a delicately malty beer with notes of toffee, a soft bitterness, and a clean, refreshing finish.

HOPS:
Hallertau, Sterling
MALT:
C-60, Carafa, Munich, Pilsner, Vienna

WE WANT YOU!

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a novice, whichever medium you work in, this is a great opportunity for you to use a NEW medium! Holy cow! You probably have a ton of questions right? Well, we have ALL the answers below and if you can’t find the answer to your question email events@aslanbrewing.com.

 

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

Let’s start by asking, why should I do this?

Because it’s our Two Year Anniversary, and it’s cool and we want to celebrate with your art on our walls! Also, The Foundry is right in our neighborhood, they're local, and their staff is incredible. Their space offers high-tech equipment that we’ll be using to make our NEW MENUS (scroll all the way down for a sneak peek) and we love collaborating with other local businesses.  Have you ever used a 120 Watt Epilog Fusion Laser Cutter? Well, get ready cuz you will!  

What should I make?

Your SPIRIT ANIMAL. Whether it’s simple and elegant or outrageous and unique, we want to showcase what our community is made of.

How do I make my unique SPIRIT ANIMAL art piece?

Either scan a hand drawn, painted, or photographed image and put it on a USB drive. Or, if you already have an amazing graphic on file put that bad boy on a USB drive and walk it down to the Foundry to create your SPIRIT ANIMAL art piece. Check out our example below:

Here you can see a side-by-side of our original and our finished product! 

Here you can see a side-by-side of our original and our finished product! 

What do I need to bring?

The simple answer: Put your image on a USB drive, in a .jpg form, or vector file. We scanned our hand-drawn image at 600dpi, put it on a USB drive and walked it down to the Foundry. Once we got there the staff guided us and educated us on how to use the laser cutter and bam!

This is the original, created by our GM's mom! How cool is that?

This is the original, created by our GM's mom! How cool is that?

What am I using to make my SPIRIT ANIMAL art piece?

120 Watt Epilog Fusion Laser Cutter. Whoa!? Right? Is it like sharks with lasers on their head? No, but it’s way safer.

What material and dimensions am I working with?

The Foundry has an easy selection of quality pre-cut wood on site. The biggest size is set at 36” x 24” with limited quantities based on Aslan’s wall space, we also have 12” x 12” and 8” x 10”.

How much does it cost?

You only have to pay for the material used and depending on the size, it’s anywhere from $15 to $30!

Up close detail of our finished product. The laser is pretty incredible! 

Up close detail of our finished product. The laser is pretty incredible! 

Can I sell my SPIRIT ANIMAL art piece?

Of course! You set the price. Anyone buying your piece will be able to pick it up JUNE 1ST and later. When you make your piece you will fill out a simple form with the following info:

Artist name

Name of the piece

Price of the piece or (not for sale)

Contact number

Where do I go to make my SPIRIT ANIMAL art piece?

The Foundry! Located at 1515 N Forest St, Bellingham, WA 98225.. Their number is (360) 296-9825 and their website is bellinghamfoundry.com.

When can I make my SPIRIT ANIMAL?

WEDNESDAY 12PM - 2PM

FRIDAY 4PM - 7PM

SUNDAY 2PM - 4PM

That's it!

If we didn't answer a question, don't hesitate to shoot us an email at: events@aslanbrewing.com.

Sneak peek of our NEW MENUS created by the talented Austin Martin (Art Director extraordinaire) with laser work done by the Foundry. Look at that detail!

Sneak peek of our NEW MENUS created by the talented Austin Martin (Art Director extraordinaire) with laser work done by the Foundry. Look at that detail!

NOW ON TAP! - Double OG (Elliott Bay Brewing Co. Collab)

Double OG Strong Organic Ale
7.1% ABV // 38 IBU // 1.065 OG
big body + tropical + balanced
This special beer was created in collaboration with our organic brothers to the south, Elliott Bay Brewing Co. It is a strong American Pale Ale with Nugget, Simcoe, and Amarillo hops used the boil kettle, and then generous amounts of Amarillo and Mosaic for dry hopping. The use of English Pale malt enhances the body, while a combination of London and American Ale yeasts provide complexity, enhancing the fruity overtones of the Simcoe and Amarillo hops. With notes of papaya and pineapple, this beer is tropical on the nose & tongue.
HOPS:
Amarillo, Mosaic, Nugget, Simcoe
MALT:
Carafa, Caramunich, Marris Otter, Munich

BACK ON TAP! - FIFA (French India Farmhouse Ale)

FIFA (FRENCH INDIA FARMHOUSE ALE)
6.2% ABV // 55 IBU // 1.058 OG
light body + lemon & grapefruit notes + smooth
FIFA, aka French India Farmhouse Ale, is a Farmhouse style IPA brewed specifically for our hometown football club, Bellingham United. This juicy beer initially greets your nose with a spicy array that is blended nicely with pine needles and citrus peels. The palate consists of a heavy dose of white grapefruit, lending a very fun and approachable bitterness. As it washes down, you are left with a nice clean/dry finish that is soft and mellow. This year we have added a brand new hop, Jarrylo, to the mix.
HOPS:
Bravo, Cascade, Jarrylo, Mosaic, Sterling
MALT:
2-Row Pale, Pilsner, Rye, Wheat
AWARDS:
[2015] Gold / Hybrid Style Beers / North American Brewers Association
[2015] Silver / Belgo-American & Int'l Ales / Washington Beer Awards

IAN - Local Sales Rep

Help us welcome our newest addition to the Aslan Team! Ian is our Local Sales Rep and beer lover. He is a Certified Beer Server through the Cicerone Certification Program and his favorite Aslan brew right now is the Nelson Sauvin Belgian Blond. Ian's favorite aspect of the Bellingham Community is that everyone gets after whatever it is that drives them! His secret talent is blowing bubbles with his tongue and his spirit animal is the exotic hedgehog.

NOW ON TAP! - Unicorn Picnic

UNICORN PICNIC
6.3% ABV // 18 IBU // 1.054 OG
big body + fruity + funky
Big, fruity and funky - that’s what unicorn picnics and this beer have in common. To re-create the epicness of a gathering of unicorns having a picnic we took our Dawn Patrol and fermented it entirely with Brettanomyces Lambicus in red wine barrels for several months. What came out was a beer like no other. It’s full of tropical fruit notes, has all that wonderful brett-funk on the nose, and leaves behind a light tartness. So raise a glass to all the unicorns in the world and join the picnic!
HOPS:
Cascade, Palisade
MALT:
2-Row Pale, C-60, Munich, Rye

Welcome our NEW Events Coordinator!

Congrats to Celina Carros on becoming our new Events Coordinator! She’s come a long way since starting out as a food-running ninja back in October 2014, to slangin’ beers like a gangsta, to merchandise extraordinaire in June 2015. Her favorite aspect of the Community is the people!

“I work and live surrounded by people that are willing to help when asked, give you a hug when needed, and bring you up when you’re feeling down.”
— Celina

Bellingham is home to the most talented and driven individuals.  For real y’all! The resumes we received were outstanding and our interviews proved that Bellingham is filled with excitement. It’s our goal to attract and retain the best talent and Celina brings her whole self to work every day, is motivated to do her job with purpose, and seeks daily improvements.  

“I’m excited to get people stoked on Aslan and the opportunity to expand my knowledge and skill set. Most of all, I’m excited to hangout with people and talk about beer all day!”
— Celina

We love you Celina, and are lucky to have you! An incredible THANK YOU to the wonderful people we received resumes from, the countless interviews, and the outpouring of support from our community. You all rock!

 

CELINA'S GOALS FOR 2016:

Bring great beer to great people!

Attend at least 15 Brew Festivals including the Portland and BC area.

Plan a killer 2 Year Anniversary Party.

Streamline and find efficient Event set-up and procedures.

Attract and retain a team of enthusiastic beer-loving volunteers for events.

Expand beer knowledge.

Get your 2016 WABL Passport by January 15, 2016!

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The best New Year's resolution for any beer lover is to be a member! Washington Beer Lovers (WABL)  is the official Washington Beer Fan Club. WABL’s mission is to build a community of local craft beer enthusiasts who are pursuing an active, responsible, and social lifestyle built around Washington beer. Join today to show your support of and pride in the craft of Washington beer. And meet other beer lovers around the state. This annual membership is perfect for festival-going, brewery-visiting people who love great beer!

Aslan Art Walk

Tis the Season for giving! This special Art Walk is dedicated to Ragfinery a local, Bellingham nonprofit business and textile reuse center. They collect unwanted garments and textiles and determine creative reuse value to keep them out of landfills. Your involvement and purchases of fabric, supplies, and products from their retail shop help protect the environment, support local jobs, and promote a sustainable local economy.

We will feature one-of-a-kind, miss-printed hand tie-dyed Aslan Brewing Tees! Handmade by our staff. Displayed on the walls as pieces of ART and ready to buy from our in-house merchandise store. Adult Tees S-XXL are $30. Baby Tees $20. $5 of each shirt sold will be donated directly to Ragfinery.

Aslan Depot, 1322 North State Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States360.393.4106info@aslanbrewing.com

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