Acclaimed lager masters at Bellingham, Washington’s Chuckanut Brewery has released their 2019 GABF Bronze Medal winning Fest Bier in bottles for the first time. Chuckanut’s interpretation of the classic German regional favorite is golden and quaffable, a lager that emphasizes malts over hops and would normally be enjoyed at Oktoberfest in Bavaria. Check out our guide to enjoying Oktoberfest and Fest Bier at home this year with local renditions and imports.

Chuckanut’s Fest Bier is medium bodied, slightly sweet yet crisp, with a hint of noble hops. Fest Bier is now in 500ml bottles around the Northwest and Chuckanut's two locations (Bellingham and Burlington in Skagit Valley).

More info from the brewery:

Chuckanut Fest is a slightly stronger version of Helles Lager with a light taste of hops and a strong note of malts. Balanced with a higher ABV than Helles Chuckanut's Fest Bier goes great with sausages, roast chicken or any roast. This is a beer that goes celebrates the coming of fall and only available this time of year. Get it while you can and celebrate autumn with a toast to warm days and cool nights, prost!

Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, located at 601 West Holly St, Bellingham, was awarded the National Small Brewpub/Brewer of the Year 2009 and National Small Brewery/Brewer of the Year 2011 at the Great American Beer Festival. Currently both locations offer outdoor seating (covered and waterside) as well as to-go pick-up for kegs, growlers and bottles of Chuckanut beer. A full food menu is available at North Nut. The South Nut Tap Room at 11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington is located at the Port of Skagit. Now both locations are open 7 days per week: North Nut (Monday-Sunday 12-8 pm) and South Nut (Monday-Thursday 3-6 pm and Friday-Sunday 1-6 pm) during phase 2 of Covid rules. Check out additional information about Chuckanut at www.chuckanutbrewery.com