Local brewery opening new location in Lynden May 1, serving homemade beer, pizza and wings

A popular local brewery is opening a new location in Whatcom County, serving fresh beer, homemade pizzas, wings, salads and even dessert pizza.

District Brewing Co. , a brewery and restaurant, first opened in 2020 in Mount Vernon serving pizzas named after well known movies such as “Top Gun,“ “Lilo & Stitch,” “Casablanca,” “Mamma Mia” and “Field of Dreams.” The in-house brewery also produces its own lagers, porters, IPAs, ales and hefeweizen, and its pub ale, “Buzz Lightbeer.”

The brewery’s Ferndale taproom opened in 2022, bringing Whatcom County a taste of the local brewery.

Now, District Brewing Co. is opening a new location in Lynden on Wednesday, May 1, according to a new release.

The brewery will have 24 taps featuring beer from the Mount Vernon brewery and other cider, kombucha, seltzers, and non-alcoholic options such as root beer and orange cream. The restaurant will serve pizzas, salads and appetizers.

District Brewing Co. is owned by Mark and Amy Shintaffer, who have local ties to Whatcom County. Mark Shintaffer graduated from Ferndale High School and lived in Everson for over 20 years.

The local entrepreneurs will feature local sports memorabilia in the Lynden restaurant.

“We’re going to be a fun place for families and friends to gather,” Mark Shintaffer wrote in the news release.

The new taproom and restaurant will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday at 6912 Hannegan Rd. in Lynden.

District’s Ferndale location is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at 2000 Main St.

District’s Mount Vernon location and brewery is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at 520 S. Main St.