Our relationship with Washington Wild goes back to Diane, a beer we brewed together in 2021 to bring awareness to the threats facing the Skagit River watershed. That collaboration brought together local farmers, maltsters, and foraged ingredients to celebrate the landscape and the resources that make brewing in the Pacific Northwest possible.

With Vernon, we returned to the Skagit, spending a day foraging alongside Washington Wild in the sloughs outside La Conner. Together, we gathered wild juniper to steep in a blend of saisons aged in neutral gin casks. The juniper brings a subtle evergreen and botanical character that complements the lingering influence of the gin, oak, and our house culture.

The Skagit River provides nearly thirty percent of the freshwater flowing into Puget Sound, supporting the communities, agriculture, and wildlife that depend on its watershed. Washington Wild continues to advocate for the protection of these waterways, including efforts to designate the Cascade River as an Outstanding Resource Water.

Vernon is another opportunity to celebrate this remarkable landscape and the people working to protect it.