Paws For A Beer
Dog park. Beer Garden. Dog Shop. Paws For a Beer is Bellingham's first and only dog-friendly tavern. Because this is all for them.
Here, dogs with memberships are able to roam freely off-leash inside and outside the premises while their owners and the general 21+ public sip on refreshing beverages. We are dedicated to improving the dog-based community by working with local positive-reinforcement dog trainers, networking with local dog rescue agencies to bring deserving dogs to deserving owners, and serve PNW beers, ciders, ko
06/12/2026
Olé! Paws an Official Fan Zone In Bellingham! Come Watch With Us.
We are here for it. Paws For A Beer is an official Fan Zone in Bellingham and we are opening early all month to make sure you never miss a match. Games, great food, cold beer, and dogs who have absolutely no idea what offsides means but are very excited anyway. Come on down and watch a few with us.
Check our website for updated game times and early open hours before you head out.
pawsforabeer.com
FRIDAY
Open at Noon
Food: Mambo Pizza Truck, 4-8pm
Adoptions: Happy Tails Happy Homes, 5:30-7:30pm
Soccer: USA vs Paraguay, 6pm
Soccer. Puppies. Pizza. Ole!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Open at 10am
Puppy Play: 10:30-11:45am
Please hold off on adult dogs until noon so the little ones have the yard to themselves.
MONDAY
Open at Noon
Trivia: 6:45pm
Let's watch together. This is what Fan Zones are for.
TUESDAY
Open at Noon
Jog Dogs: Every Tuesday, 6:30pm
Short jog, good dogs, 15% off your tab when you get back.
Olé! Paws an Official Fan Zone In Bellingham! Come Watch With Us.
05/23/2026
It's THE Weekend! Gorgeous forecast. Incredible beer. And the best dog in town!
Music every day. Come on out!
A note about Sunday: Come down and enjoy our party, maybe even without your dog.
05/22/2026
What's In Your Mouth?!
It's Ski to Sea and we have got a whole weekend set up for you and your dog. Festival energy, live music, great food, and a brand new beer release to kick things off right. This is the one you have been waiting for.
FRIDAY
Free Live Music: Brittany Collins Trio, 6–8pm
Food: Mambo Pizza and Tiramisu, 4–8pm
Beer Release: What's In Your Mouth?! — Our new German Lager collab with Wander Brewing. Clean, crisp, 5% and so darn tasty. Be one of the first to try it.
SATURDAY
Puppy Play: 10:30–11:45am
Free Live Music: Sockeye Sawtooth, 3–5pm
SUNDAY
No Puppy play - Open 12–8pm
Live Funk: 1:30–7:30pm
Featuring Hopnotic and The Diego Romero Band
Food: Mambo Pizza
$5 Tallboys all day
A note about Sunday: Come down and enjoy the party — dogs welcome as always, but this one is worth the trip even without them. Please consider leaving your pup at home if you can. Good funk, cold beer, and the best vibes in Fairhaven.
WEEKEND CHALLENGE
Tell a friend about Paws this weekend. Not a text. An actual invitation. Better yet, bring them with you.
High fives for dogs all week long
What's In Your Mouth?! Hopefully a Cold One. Welcome to Ski to Sea Weekend.
05/08/2026
This is Herb! He is a perfect candidate for being a great customer at Paws. Adoptable through Happy Tails Happy Homes. Meet Herb this Friday!
Link to Herb's Bio (https://www.happytailshappyhomes.org/adoptable-dogs &page=shelterluv_wrap_1728078734800%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FHTHH-A-10264) .
If you adopt Herb. I'll cover his Membership to Paws for the next year! - Rylan
Dog Moms, Live Music, and the Best Pizza in the Yard
A big weekend at Paws. Great food, live music, and the best dog friends you could ask for. Looking for your pack? Come be a part of it.
FRIDAY
Free Live Music: The Big Door Prize, 6–8pm
Dog Adoptions: Happy Tails Happy Homes, 5:30–7:30pm
Food: Little Mambo Pizza Truck, 4–8pm
SUNDAY
Dog Moms, this one is for you.
Special Mom Music: DJ BINGO, 3–5pm
Free Live Music: Smile Aisle, 5–7pm
Come celebrate with your people, your dog, and a well-deserved drink in the sun.
MONDAY
Trivia Night: 6:45pm
Follow us on Instagram Monday for this week's round theme.
BRINGING A FRIEND? | NEW TO PAWS?
Your first day pass is on us this weekend. Just mention it at the gate and your Barktender will take care of you. Come see what the pack is all about.
ALREADY PART OF THE PACK?
If you keep showing up, you might as well make it official. Ask your Barktender about membership and the perks that give us the zoomies today.
THE DOG SHOP
Open late all weekend. Snag a brunch bone and surprise your dog in the morning. They have no idea what is coming and that is exactly the point.
Come play with dogs this weekend! It's the best.
We plan the events. The dogs steal the show.
04/05/2026
Happy hunting day! There is a single egg hidden at Paws today. It holds an annual pass for your pup(s). This is a tradition of ours that dates back every single year we've been open. Sometimes it gets found. Sometimes it does not. We hope you find it this year. You can do it! Good luck...
03/07/2026
Don't stay home, don't miss out!
01/27/2026
4th annual Mardi Gras Dog Walk is this Saturday! Meet us at BLVD Park before 1pm for face painting and hair adornments from and then we will saunter our way to Paws! Music from , food from , and adorably adoptable dogs from !
Beads and Costumes encouraged!
01/01/2026
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Address
501 Harris Avenue
Bellingham, WA
98225
Opening Hours
| Monday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Tuesday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Thursday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Friday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 9pm |
| Sunday | 10:30am - 9pm |