Now Open – District Brewing’s second location, in Ferndale



We originally reported this news last December, so it’s been quite a while bringing this plan together. Now we’ve learned that as of today (September 8th) the new District Brewing location is open in Ferndale at 2000 Main Street, Ferndale, WA 98248.

This location is a taproom only, the second location for the brewery located in Mount Vernon. There is no brewery on site, but we’ll see what the future brings. Outside food is welcome and they’ve partnered with Westside Pizza. Word is… “the kitchen is coming soon.”

In the photo above, the Golden Eagles facia above the bar is from the original floor of the gymnasium at Ferndale High School, which was recently demolished. There’s also some other memorabilia and ancient relics from the old gym, including the stuff shown in the photos below.

Our man-on-the-scene says that everything we reported in our original story is true, generally. Family friendly, game rooms, etc. He says that each little room off of the main room has its own motif. In particular, he called out the Ferndale High School Eagle Room.


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The taproom is pouring about a dozen of their own District Brewing beers, plus a handful of guest taps. (Photo credits: Ted Radke.)

Above Mark Shintaffer (left), the owner of District Brewing, with Ted Radke, Washington Beer Blog North Bureau Correspondent.

Original Post (December 31, 2021)

A couple weeks ago a friend sent me a photo (above) that suggested District Brewing intended to open a location in Ferndale. As the picture shows, it’s clear the company is planning something in what is currently a vacant building. To learn more, I called Mark Shintaffer, one of the owners of District Brewing.

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Future District Brewing location. The now-closed True Value in downtown Ferndale.

Turns out, every picture tells a story or at least part of a story. District Brewing opened its first location, a brewery and pizza-focused restaurant, in early 2020. As soon as the pandemic allowed, the town of Mount Vernon embraced its new family-friendly hangout. The downtown location is in the old Lyric Theater at the Riverfront Park and Riverfront Plaza. So, what does the company have planned for its second location?

District Brewing in Mount Vernon, WA.

“Additional taproom locations have always been part of District Brewing’s plan,” Mark Shintaffer told me. “From the beginning, we envisioned a sort of hub and spoke, with a central brewery and taproom location and then surrounding taprooms in nearby communities. The location in Ferndale will be a taproom and a barrel-aging facility. We won’t have a brewery there, no stainless-steel brewing equipment anyway, but we will brew beer in Mount Vernon specifically to put into barrels at the Ferndale location.”

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About 35 miles north of Mount Vernon, District Brewing is in the final stages of hammering out the details so it can begin the build-out on Main Street in downtown Ferndale. The plan will see the former hardware store transformed into a family-friendly taproom with a game room, some private rooms/spaces, an outdoor patio seating area, and lots of barrels for aging beer. District Brewing will license the location as a brewery with a taproom, but barrel-aging beer is the plan for now. Instead of offering food, the taproom will encourage guests to support other Ferndale businesses.

District’s brewery at the Mount Vernon location. No small affair.

“Over the past couple of years, restaurants have been hit particularly hard,” Mark said. “Instead of creating another place to get food, we thought it best to create a space where people could enjoy a great beer and bring food in from neighboring businesses.”

Mark is a graduate of Ferndale High School, so he knows the lay of the land. He’s confident District Brewing will fit into the community. There is currently no firm timeline for the project as the company is still hashing out some details with the city.

“We’ve heard nothing but positive things from the city,” said Mark, speaking of his conversations with city council members and other local officials. With confidence, he added, “Now we just need that positive energy translated into action and we’ll get this thing done.”

The Washington Beer Blog will keep an eye on things as the project progresses. When the plan comes to fruition, you’ll find District Brewing’s new location at 2000 Main Street, Ferndale, WA 98248. It is just two blocks away from Fringe Brewing.



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