After a pandemic hiatus, the Beer Prom to benefit Lydia Place returned to Bellingham once again on Saturday, May 21.
Hundreds came out — decked in their hottest ’70s one-pieces, pastel blue suits, crochet dresses, wigs and more — to dance and sip beers from 15 breweries and enjoy a night out. The event also offered a raffle, party games and food.
Of course, prom isn’t complete without royalty. Partygoers voted on their favorite brewery couple who collaborated to make a fresh new drink. Beach Cat and Logan won with their Blinx Blackberry Lavender Gose sour ale.
All proceeds from tickets went to Lydia Place, a local nonprofit that serves and supports people experiencing homelessness in Bellingham.
GrooveBot performs to a dancing crowd. The band covers funk, soul and R&B tunes with vocals, saxophones, trumpets, drums and more. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Decked out in a denim one-piece and vibrant-blue eyeshadow, Eleanor Parham dances to GrooveBot. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Sydney Kaster pours a beer from the Aslan-North Fork Brewery booth. The two breweries collaborated — or were one another’s prom dates — to create a blended “lambic-inspired” sour. They describe it as a complex sour with “upfront acidity, over peach and a bright cereal grain finish.” (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Virginia Gustke votes on her favorite beer collaboration for prom royalty. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Jay and Nicole Heller swing dance on the floor. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Matt Ambrose plays the saxophone with the GrooveBots. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
A previous version of this story misstated the number of breweries who participated in this event. The story was updated to reflect these changes on May 24, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.
