Alaskan Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Juneau,
Alaska,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Alaskan Brewing Company
Established in 1986
Contact
Description
Alaska has a rich history of brewing. From the explorers of the 1700s through the Gold Rush, many a thirsty Alaskan has been able to enjoy locally made beers.
In 1986, 28-year-olds Marcy and Geoff Larson reignited that tradition when they opened the Alaskan Brewing Company, the 67th independent brewery in the country and the first brewery in Juneau since Prohibition. Alaskan beers reflect many of the same characteristics of beers that were brewed here during the gold rush era. From the historically based Alaskan Amber recipe to alder-smoked malts and Sitka spruce tips, Alaskan beers reflect Juneau’s local brewing history and innovation.
In 1986, 28-year-olds Marcy and Geoff Larson reignited that tradition when they opened the Alaskan Brewing Company, the 67th independent brewery in the country and the first brewery in Juneau since Prohibition. Alaskan beers reflect many of the same characteristics of beers that were brewed here during the gold rush era. From the historically based Alaskan Amber recipe to alder-smoked malts and Sitka spruce tips, Alaskan beers reflect Juneau’s local brewing history and innovation.
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at DRBT 10. Pours a cloudy brown with small beige head. The aroma is dark fruit, roast, wood, bourbon. Medium body, cocoa, roast, raisin, wood, boozy finish, very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2021
at 04:14
7.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap. Pours rich copper. Biscuit, synthetic raspberry, orange zest, prune, fig. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Sep 2021
at 03:19
6.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz can pours a dull orange with a coarse soapy white head. Standard hazy tropical hoppiness with a little strawberry. Not bad overall.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2021
at 21:35
7/10
Fine but forgettable
Tried
from Can
on 09 Aug 2021
at 20:16
7/10
Very blonde. A little more fruit would be cool.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Aug 2021
at 20:16
6.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 oz. Aroma has notes of grain, strawberry. Pours hazy orange with a one finger bone white head with good retention. Taste has a moderate pithy bitterness, very little sweetness and subtle strawberry and grainy flavors.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Aug 2021
at 22:53
6.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Sampled from the tap at First Draft MN. Pours a near clear orange gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet strawberry and a bit of grass and slightly sweet citrus supporting. Flavor has slightly dry straw berry and a touch of citrus but a bit thin overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2021
at 00:02
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12oz can. Not really a hazy IPA, with an artificial strawberry tone. Beers like this make it hard to want to continue this hobby. Whoever is running Alaskan is making really bad decisions as far as new beers and what to push. I suppose it drinks smoother than the fruited iPas of yesteryear, but still not desirable
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2021
at 05:09
6.2/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 ounce can from Festival Northland, 7/14/21. Hazy orange, large frothy white head, good retention. Aroma of strawberry and piney hops. Taste sweet and tart berry, pale malt. Dry and juicy. Simple.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jul 2021
at 03:57
5.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
12 ounce can, 6.30.21. Clear orange with floaties. Thin fizzy head. Aroma of grapefruit, lemon. Taste is lemon, plum, dank. Thin. Meh.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jul 2021
at 00:39