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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the brewpub near cruise ship parking. God pour and some foamy head. Nose is tropical fruits and sweet citrus peel Tatses of strawberry, passion fruit, apricot, herbal, some lemongrass. Slick palate little watery.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2025
at 23:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at brewpub. Lifeless dull orange and small head. Nose is ripe citrus and muddled stone fruits. Tastes of peach star fruit, tangerine, grassy. Boring palate n
Tried
on 11 Jul 2025
at 23:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at a salmon bake in Juneau. Gold pour slight peachy hue and frothy head nose is tropical fruits and pine. Tatses of papaya, pineapple, tangerine, pine, lemon. Milky palate. Tasty enough
Tried
on 11 Jul 2025
at 20:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml can. Opalescent, yellow-ish, dark golden colour with average to huge, thick, dense, firm, frothy to creamy, slowly osteoporosing, moderately lacing, white head. Rather perfumed, piney and floral, hoppy aroma, widely disguised, pale malty background, hint sof pine needles, lavender, a touch of bath salt. Taste is moderately bitter, piney, slightly floral, minimally perfumed and soapy hoppy, slightly spicy, pale malty basis, again a touch of bath salt.
Oily-watery texture, slightly dry, simultaneously minimally greasy palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation.
Good watery, clean but quite perfumed - OK.
Oily-watery texture, slightly dry, simultaneously minimally greasy palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation.
Good watery, clean but quite perfumed - OK.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 23 Jun 2025
at 20:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
355ml can. Opalescent, orange golden colour with average to huge, frothy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Spicy, pale malty and slightly herbal-grassy, hoppy aroma, Taste is crisp, bitter, herbal-grassy and minimally citrusy fruity hoppy, mildly spicy, pale malty basis with subtle residual sweetness, hints of sorrel, a touch of green lemon.
Good body, oily texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, dense, mildly prickly carbonation.
Clean and crisp, refreshing, drinkable - very nice.
Good body, oily texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, dense, mildly prickly carbonation.
Clean and crisp, refreshing, drinkable - very nice.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 23 Jun 2025
at 19:17
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 07/10/14 - 'Alaskan Summer Ale', 355ml bottle, gift from my sister. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, honey, grain, cereal & biscuit malt. Light to medium body. Dry fruity finish. Very enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2025
at 07:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 19/10/14 - 330ml bottle brought back to Jersey by my sister from her time cruising. Pours dark amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toast, nuts, grain & malt. Medium body. Dry slightly spicy finish. Very enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 21:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle: Nice pilot series bottle label but I drank it out the can. Aroma is hoppy, piney, danky. Taste is hoppy, bitter, piney.
Tried
from
Total Wine & More - Las Vegas
on 14 Jun 2025
at 03:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Schönes dunkles Kupfer im Glas, Schaum passt. In der Nase malzig, Karamell. Im Trunk setzt sich das fort, Karamellmalz. Süffig süß. Könnte kräftiger sein. Im Abgang röstig.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2025
at 14:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Optisch sattes Gold im Glas, wunderschöne Perlung, toller Schaum. In der Nase hopfig, crisp. Im Trunk frisch, hopfig, fruchtig, crispy, einwandfrei. Süffig.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2025
at 13:49