Boundary Bay Brewery closes after 30 years, marking the end of an era for Bellingham.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — When you’ve been a brewery’s unofficial “mother” for 30 years, saying goodbye is kind of like a funeral.
“We’re just hugging and laughing and crying and hugging and laughing and crying,” said Janet Lightner, owner of Boundary Bay Brewery, known to many as “Mama J.”
“And it’s just been all the stages of grief,” added marketing director Shanna Sheridan-McInnis.
After three decades as an integral part of Bellingham’s taste, culture and fabric, the beloved brewery is closing forever. Boundary Bay Brewing is tapping out,
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