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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.
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laiti (11644) reviewed
Pilot Series: Baltic Porter from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
65 cl bottle @ Omenapuutarha. Vintage 2017(?), BBE 2025 Aroma has cocoa, some licorice and toastiness. Flavour has salty licorice, some soy sauce, cocoa and alcohol. Pleasant, sugary sweetness takes over at the middle of the glass and drinkability suffers.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2019 at 13:52
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Icy Bay IPA from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle, just a few days in date. Amber with a large white head that lasts well. Aroma of oranges, some light herbal notes, toast. Light bodied. Rather empty with modest fruit notes, modest clean bitter finish. Maybe not fresh enough but awfully bland beneath the hops.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2019 at 12:36
bkbergen (9249) ticked
Summer (2017) from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
7/10
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2019 at 18:37
bkbergen (9249) ticked
Amber from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
7/10
Tried from Draft on 17 Jul 2019 at 08:01
Drake (22980) reviewed
Blonde from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 ounce bottle from Cellars, Neenah, 6/24/19. Slightly hazy amber, thin foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of bready malt, honey, hints of citrus. Taste is honey, toast, orange, lemon. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2019 at 04:00
Rennat42 (5675) reviewed
Cranberry Tart from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
4.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle. A- Manure, medicinal berries. A- Copper color, clear liquid, off white head. T- Cranberries, fake, tart, wheat, sweet. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, astringent finish. O- This was not enjoyable. The cranberry was cloying and artificial tasting and there was a strong wheat component. The spruce may have made it worse but I can't tell. Pass.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2019 at 18:19
Drake (22980) reviewed
Explorer Pale Ale from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from a mix pack from Woodman's Appleton, 6/19/19. Gold, very slight haze, large foamy off-white head, good retention. Aroma of floral, oniony, earthy hops, pale malt. Taste is earth, stone fruit, mandarins, pale malt. Medium bodied, juicy. Interesting.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2019 at 19:50
Drake (22980) reviewed
Aurora Cherryalis from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from a mixed pack from Woodman's Appleton, 6/19/19/19/19/19/19/19/19/19/19.Dark red, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of tart cherry, toast. Taste is tart cherry, berry, grape, toasted malt. Medium bodied, low tartness, slightly jammy, well balanced. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2019 at 19:49
CLW (17538) reviewed
SMaSH Galaxy from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared by jcwattsrugger at Omaha Ratebeer/ Untappd summer gathering. Flavor is lately danky with pine, grass, and unripe fruit. Bitterness is medium strength. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2019 at 13:24
jjsint (8914) reviewed
SMaSH Galaxy from Alaskan Brewing Company
7 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Bottle from National Brewery Centre, Burton. 8.5%. Mid- to dark gold, clear with a small film of white head. Wildflower and pine aroma with ammonia-like hop. Bittersweet taste, astringent and boozy with an intense hop burn at the end. TCP and bitter berry in the aftertaste. Intense but loses so much of the subtle fruitiness of Galaxy, although there's a pleasant apricot after-aftertaste about a minute after the sip. Heavily carbonated. Decent all in all.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2019 at 22:38