Want to spend the night in a brewery? Now you can in this Whatcom AirBnb

Are you looking for a unique vacation rental in Washington state? Look no further than Bellingham, where a microbrewery is allowing guests to stay on the property surrounded by its beer garden, taproom and the brewery itself.

Stones Throw Brewing Co. was started in 2016 by Western Washington University graduates Tony Luciano and Jack Pflueger. They are passionate about beer and exploring Washington’s outdoors that is only a stone’s throw away.

The kid- and dog-friendly brewery serves housemade beers and other beverages and food from visiting food trucks.

But for those of you wanting a truly unique experience, you can spend the night at the brewery.

The brewery rents out a guesthouse right next to the beer garden. The guest house fits four guests, with one bedroom with a double bed, plus one twin mattress and a pull-out bed in the living room. There is also a full kitchen and bathroom. Guests cannot go upstairs, as the brewery’s offices are located there.

The guest house is listed as an AirBnb rental and VRBO, and costs around $110-$140 per night, depending on the time of year.

The guest house also has an interesting history, according to Nadine van Niekerk, Luciano’s wife and the brewery’s bookkeeper. The guest house used to be a brothel called “Miss Annie’s Palace” and is mentioned in the local history book, “The Brothels of Bellingham” by Curtis F. Smith.

When Niekerk and Luciano moved into the guest house in 2013, they installed beer taps in the kitchen as they began to create and sample beer with Pflueger in the hopes of opening a brewery one day. The couple moved out of the house in 2016 and decided to list it as a vacation rental for extra income. The beer taps in the kitchen are still there but no longer work.

The guest house is a popular rental and is typically booked an average of 20 nights each month. It’s fully booked during the summer and winter months, according to Niekerk.

With the beer garden outside guests’ front door, kegs outside their window and the brewery making beer around them, Niekerk assures guests cannot hear the beer garden from the bedroom.

There is no TV in the guest house or the brewery, as Stones Throw is focused on intentionally connecting with others, according to Niekerk.

Along with connections, the brewery also focuses on reusing and repurposing materials. Around the property, guests can spot shipping containers, parts of a bridge that used to be over the Skagit River and other decor and materials that would have been wasted without Stones Throw. Coffee bags are used in the taproom for sound management.

Guests may hear the occasional delivery or brewer. Head brewer Duncan Kunkel-Patterson typically works 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. two or three days a week.

Stones Throw Brewing Co. is open from noon to 9 p.m. daily and is at 1009 Larrabee Ave.