BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Boundary Bay Brewery General Manager Janet Lightner and Owner Ed Bennett posted a public announcement to the company’s website that 2025 would be their final year of operation at 1107 Railroad Avenue.
Late last month we let our team know that 2025 would be our final year at Railroad Avenue, and we are now ready to share this with the rest of our Boundary Bay community.
Since 1995, Boundary Bay Brewery has been locally owned and independently operated in downtown Bellingham, Washington. When we opened our doors for the first time we didn’t know what the future held for us and the new craft brewing movement. In the three decades since, the community and our staff have rewarded us with more than we could have imagined; being a part of the Bellingham community and sharing our love of craft beer with you has been an honor. Thirty years in business is an accomplishment which was possible because of a dedicated team and supportive community, which we don’t take for granted.
Like all good journeys, they must end so a new adventure can begin. It’s time for us to retire, which coincides with the Boundary building going up for sale by the building’s owner. After exploring many possibilities we have decided now is the right time to close this chapter. For 30 years we have been able to create memories, magic and a lot of beer within these walls. We hope the Boundary Bay legacy of commitment to the community continues beyond our time on Railroad Avenue.
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Click for more informationWe plan for 2025 to be a year of celebration and appreciation, culminating in September when we plan to pour our final pint. We don’t know exactly what the future holds, but we know that Boundary’s service and values will remain consistent throughout the year, allowing us to remain the Boundary brand we have always been. We wanted to let our community know now so we can fully enjoy our final year together.
For now, we’re full steam ahead; with celebrations to be had and with more beer to brew (Save the Ales!). Join us and help cheer on Boundary in our final year. We know that a lot of special memories and milestones have happened here and we look forward to hearing about what Boundary means to you as we commemorate 30 years of service, community and craft beer.
– Boundary Bay Brewery blog (November 8, 2024)
In 2008, Bennett had announced plans to expand to a 12,000-square-foot building in Ferndale.
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Bennett closed on the 12,000-square-foot former Simplot building on approximately four acres in Ferndale in January, and he hopes to have the brewpub and brewery operating by fall. Located at 1970 Eaton St., the new venture is tentatively called Northern Boundary Bay Brewery.
– Bellingham Business Journal (January 31, 2008)
According to Whatcom County Assessor’s records, Bennett still owns that building and some surrounding properties. SEPA and site plan review applications were submitted to the City of Ferndale in 2009, but did not progress further according to Ferndale permit system records.
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