Darach Brewing joins Bellingham’s beer scene

On Saturday, Dec. 10, Darach Brewing held its grand opening in Bellingham. The brewery and taproom is now ready for business at 1015 N. State St. in the former Firefly Lounge and Green Frog location. Owners Emily Nichols and Shawn Vail met at Crucible Brewing in 2018. Both had spent several years in the beer industry — Nichols giving tours at Redhook and working front-of-house roles at several Snohomish breweries, and Vail brewing for Stone Brewing and various Washington breweries. They bot