We've been in Bellingham for about 8 hours and this is our favorite bar so far, and we've been to 5 bars since leaving the airport. Julia is our bartender here and she's amazing, she's kept our drinks full and has been so accommodating with our ridiculous pull tab orders, oh and did I mention we won $100? Before I even started writing this review, swear. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Beaver Inn - Pull tabs - Dive Bars Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

See all

In a city that is flooded with hipster bars this place is where you can get a strong drink and be left alone.

How do you even give a place like this a bad rating? It's exactly what you'd expect it to be. Some regulars, people visiting Bellingham, industry people and it's very "hit or miss." Regardless, it's serves its purpose. My bartender was Keeva! Keeva is amazing in her own way and I dig it! read more

This place is great, amazing Happy Hours, friendly Staff, and quiet Environment! Lots of tables for card games, board games and a drink :-) read more

Beaver Inn - Dive Bars Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I went in to the Beaver this Wednesday afternoon. Not only did it take the bartender about 10 minutes to even greet us, but she was rude and pretentious to my friend and me during the entire order. We intended to stay and drink for a few hours, but now I plan on never returning to the bar, even though I live only 6 minutes walking distance from it. A few sips in to our first drink the rude bartender demanded money from us even though I originally wanted to open a tab and said so. We asked if she could ring up a second drink of the same kind for myself before paying, because I at least wanted two drinks for my stay at this bar, and she brought us change. She said it was $8 and brought us only $11 in change (which would be a $9 drink). 20 minutes later we inquired where my second drink was, and she said she never rang us up for it. After another 10 minutes or so of waiting for her to return (keep in mind all the other 6 people on the opposite end of the bar have been stocked on their drinks since we have entered the place 30 minutes ago) the bartender finally asks me if I would like another drink. When we mentioned we ordered the other drink, she said she never charged us for it and we would have to pay. We left the place and went to Aslan Brewery, where the service was much better! I definitely recommend going to the later if you want to enjoy your day out in Bellingham. read more

Oh dear. I love myself a good dive bar, but places like this give dive bars a bad name. The vibe was just weird. They were playing some biggie, which I happen to love. But the guy sitting next to us wouldn't stop rapping almost every line. Surly bartender seemed annoyed that I asked for water. I don't think I would dare eat here. The place seemed very dirty. I went to use the restroom and as soon as I got near it stunk of urine. Ew. To be fair I think it was coming from the men's room, but still. I won't be returning. Ever. read more

Ok, the Beav is a dive with cheap beer and drinks, fried food and not much else (pool tables here though!) This is a 4 star establishment for exceeding expectations on most levels. Service is great and the vibe is fun and relaxed. Just a nice place to have a drink with the friendly drinking locals! read more

Beaver Inn - Pull tabs too if you're so inclined! - Dive Bars Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Tried to go in on a Saturday night after work. They made my dump out my hydroflask, then they did a bag check and told me I couldn't be in there with legal weed in my backpack. Sealed jars of legal weed. Sucks getting off work and wanting to patronize an establishment but they won't let me have a legal product inside. It wasn't a pipe or a joint even, nothing they could be easily consumed inside. Kind of bizarre policy but this bar doesn't offer anything I'll be missing out on. will be telling others about the experience. read more

When you find your people, your bartenders, your bad television, good baseball games, and purposefully bad choices on the jukebox, you find your place. I love the beaver and it's motley crew of regulars. read more

I am 70 yrs old, if the jerk bartender wants to card me that's fine. But when he gives me my license back and I ask him what year I was born and he says he doesn't k ow and it's only for show. Then its foolish. I didnt think much of it but bartender seemed to have a bunch of issues with other people who wanted to buy a beer. Most logical answer is the guy is on a ego trip. read more

I sincerely appreciate the 'new' Beaver. (Apparently the 'old' Beaver is now State Street Bar.) Wifi, Fried food, sports on TV, awesome downtown location, pool tables, darts, jukebox, solid bartenders and usually a clientele that is happy to leave you alone or chat about whatever. I've stopped in many times for a beer and wifi, or to catch a game. Bellingham doesn't have many dive bars but I'd say the Beaver qualifies, and i like it a lot. PS: their crispy onion rings are awesome read more

Went here to celebrate my husband's birthday a few days ago. Best dive bar ever, very affordable drinks, and the greasy bar food is great. The hot wings were a big hit with our group. The juke box selection is woeful, but we made up for it with a few rounds of pool. Bartender was nice, didn't charge me for my sodas since I was the designated driver. Note to Disabled: Reasonably accessible, street parking only, and it's a rough area to find decent parking on a weekend. read more

Nice old dive bar in the area. No fancy stuff but comfortable bar with good selection of bar food which is cheap and decent. Drinks are strong especially for what you pay for. I try to make a stop and have a few drinks every time we visit Bellingham. read more

My #1, all-time favorite dive bar. The Beaver Inn has everything you could you want in a dive bar. Low ceilings, brick walls, really cheap beer, darts and a pair of pool tables. Don the Bartender (who can generously be described as "ill-humored") has been there, 86-ing troublemakers, since the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The only bartender I've ever known who will ban someone "for life"...a fate suffered by more than a few dear friends of mine over the years. No live music...but they have a popcorn machine. And it's FREE!!! read more

Beaver Inn - the front of the restaurant - Dive Bars Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

This place is great. :) They have good drink specials and if you like beer and free popcorn this is the place for you. They have pool, as well as darts, and there is usually seating at the bar. Really enjoyed going here for a portion of my birthday and have been back since. Not very expensive and the service was pretty good. Does smell like fried food, but if you've been drinking I find you generally don't mind that or you actually like it. read more

The Beaver is great for a tasty, although greasy, bite to eat. Seriously, try their Fried Chicken Dinner (not the strips). It's delicious! They're also the only place in town that has pub pickles. Free popcorn and coffee doesn't hurt either. You can get your sporting fix whilst imbibing via the TVs or by participating in a raucous air-hockey, pool, dart or Big Buck Hunter game. They also have pinball! Office chairs and a padded, upholstered bench make up the seating options, all with delightfully semi-sticky tables. Don't forget to pick up your Beaver Inn t-shirt or thong (that's right, Beaver undies) before you head out. read more

Now located next door to the Horseshoe Cafe on Holly Street, the Beaver is still serving up cold drinks and hot fried food at this new address. When I lived in Bellingham several years ago, the Beaver Inn on State Street was my favorite hangout and I've made a point to stop by when I'm in town ever since. Cheap beer and microbrews on tap, hard liquor, fried food (including their famous pub pickles!), free popcorn, lots of seating, pool, darts... just an all-around great dive bar. Well, the new location has all of that in a brighter, airier space just few blocks from the old place-- they even brought Don the bartender with 'em when they moved! I gotta say, though, that part of the charm of the *old* Beaver was that it was actually old-- the bar had been in operation on State Street for 40 years. This *new* Beaver just doesn't quite have the same atmosphere (or smell) of the old location; I imagine that's something that can only be acquired after decades of deep frying, beer swilling, and tobacco smoking use. Another negative about the new location is that the front door seems to be a gathering place for vagrants who will hit you up for change coming and going-- one youthful 'bum' was holding up a sign just outside the front window that read "I'd rather be doing this than robbing you". On the flip side, at least your clothes don't reek of grease and/or smoke when you leave here. read more

Everybody loves this place. I don't know why. It has a funky smell the instant you walk in and it sticks with you and your clothes once you leave. Cons: Smell, prices are moderate Pros: Cool setup, Skeeball!!!, Pool tables, sometimes they have cheap drinks A friend of mine just created a website too for bellingham bar prices for every night of the week: http:www.bhambars.com --- don't know if I'm allowed to post this on here, but the site is really cool and is great if you're trying to drink in Bellingham for cheap! Enjoy!! read more

The Beaver is one of the classic Bellingham Bars. Drinks are decent, and decently priced. Pitchers of PBR are "What's Cheap". The staff is usually pleasent, but they would card their own mothers. My favorite features of the Beaver, are the air hockey table and Dart boards. And four months after the smoking ban went into effect, the Beaver still smells like smoke. Although now, the deep fryer smell is beginning to take over. I'm not sure which smell is worse. read more

WOW!! Is the on way to explain this bar, the old drunk man bartender(don) is the worst I have ever seen. Sloppy falling over himself trying to serve guests. Slurring his words and mixed our cards while processing payment. I wont be back and will tell my friends not to either. #getittogether read more

This is the bar i most frequented in college and still go back to when I go back the Bham to visit. The bartenders get to know you - the beer is cheap and really their fried food is amazing. I know fried pickles may sound weird - but you can't go wrong with a fried pickle dipped in ranch with a side of PBR. OR if you are up for a challenge, try their fried food sampler platter - really one of my favorite bars in the Ham read more

Bartender Don is the best in town. He has the best sneer, the best stare, the best smirk, and the best pour. He's the major reason I go here. It also never hurts that it's always a good mix of a crowd of alumni, locals, college students, the occasional professor, etc. etc. Free popcorn is a bonus and the fried food...perfect with that cold Rainier beer. Thank you Don. As Jerry McGuire said..."You Complete Me". read more

The smell of fried food seems to be getting worse, note to new comers, choose your outfit wisely it will smell like fried chicken the morning after. read more

You can't visit Bellingham and not visit the Beaver Inn! Classic college bar and much more. Don, the bartender, is great...order a "Blueberry Press" from him. Free popcorn.....love it! read more

The only place I'll go for my nights out. Get to know the bartenders and they'll take good care of you. Its a total dive: crappy pool tables, busted bathroom doors, stinky carpet, office chairs at the tables - but that's what makes it so great. Can get very crowded Fri and Sat night, but I usually go early anyway. Drink are reasonably priced and food is greasy as it should be. When I'm not drinking because I'm driving they usually give me a soda for free. read more

The only reason to come to the Beav is the top bartender in Bellingham... Don! "Beware of the Don". Awesome place, great vibe. Thanks!

Love this place. Friends folks, good beer, good prices. Great little five bat with a few tv's tio watch sports and a couple pool tables

I LOVE this place... one of the best little dive bars, pool tables, the bar tender is awesome, after you have come in once or twice, he knows you by name, super friendly staff and a nice low key place to go if you want to just hang out! read more

This little pub has a nice bar and a quiet scene. I go here every so often to escape the young hipster nightlife of the Royal or the Up and Up. Come here for drink specials on Fri and Sat nights or for the chill bartenders and wait staff. Pub fare is good as well. read more

The new Beaver Inn is a bland, character-less shithole. Don't bother. While the old Beav. was a shithole with personality, the new space is awkwardly laid out and lacks the charisma of the grease soaked wood paneled walls. If you're looking for a true dive visit the Ranch Room / Horseshoe Cafe next door. read more

I used to come here towards the end of the night for a brew and the free popcorn. Next time I go up to Bellingham I will pass on the popcorn. I was talking to a friend recently in Seattle and we were talking about the Beaver, and I mentioned I would go there at 1:30 for popcorn, and he reminded me that it is right next to the bathroom and... enough said. read more

Ohh, the Beav. What can be said about this place other than it's only the best dive bar in Bellingham, and perhaps the world. Many a great night spent wiling away the evening here, and hopefully many more to come, despite the fact that I'm no longer a local Bellinghamster. Every time I'm back all efforts are made to end the night at the Beav, as all nights should be ended. Ok, not all nights, but any night you want to wake up smelling delightfully like... well, like the Beaver. read more

If you don't like the Beav, we wouldn't along. The Ham's premiere dive bar. Great selection of beers and locals.

This bar has the cheapest drinks I have found. There is always a place to sit, but it never feels empty. They offer free popcorn, which is a cool perk. THe place has a nice buzz of conversation going but you dont have to yell to be heard. The wait staff is usually nice, however they sometimes belittle customers. this is by far my favoritebar in bellingham. read more

My fondest memory of the Beaver was in the 90's when I was going to Western. Some friends and I went in for last call. It was packed to the gills like I had never seen it before. We were instantly bombarded with flying popcorn. There was so much popcorn on the floor that you couldn't see the floor. I will be back. read more

I love the vibe at the beav, its really relaxed and its a great place to go if you want to sit down for a drink with your friends. Theres not much space in the entrance to get in, so I think that deters all the desperate bar hopper dancing people from coming in. (thats a good thing). The popcorn is allright (at least its free) and the fried zucchini is yummy! The only complaint I have had in the past is that the girls bathroom has been closed off multiple times, and that hasn't been too fun. read more

This place offers the most fun you can have sitting around a table in Bellingham. You can almost always find a table and everything is cheap. Another plus: they recently removed the Broaster (which was the source of the Beave's famous smell) so soon you may not have to leave your your coat (and other porous valuables) in the car. read more

This place is great and the owner usually tends bar. You can't beat cheap beer, free popcorn and air hockey.

Good beers on tap, friendly staff, and new location is much cleaner.

Good beers. Good prices, and they are home to my favorite pool tables in town. Many of the bars in Bham do not take care of their pool tables, but the Beav definitely does. This place is great and is located right next the Horseshoe, so you can kinda get the whole Bellingham experience in one fell swoop. Definitely a good night out when you end up here. read more