49th State Brewery

Brewpub in Healy, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2010

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Mile 248.4 Parks Hwy, Healy, AK, 99743, United States
Description
Founded in 2010 in the shadow of America’s tallest peak, 49th State Brewing is the brainchild of a chef/restaurateur/brewer and an Alaskan adventurer. 49th State Brewing’s Denali Park location provides a beer-centric base camp for those experiencing the wondrous wilderness of Denali National Park, while their Downtown Anchorage location serves up world-class brews with amazing views in the heart of the city. Both locations feature award-winning menus filled with locally and sustainably sourced Alaskan ingredients.

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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle at DLD. Pours a dark brown with small tan head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is strong bourbon, oak, dark fruit, tobacco. Slick body, raisin, fig, tobacco, wood, alcohol burn in finish, very good.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2021 at 21:41

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Almost Exploded Can - Popped Upwards, but luckily not Punctured. Upon opening a bunch of carbonation, head and dark coloured beer shot out and got over the walls and sink, but luckily I was prepared and didn't loose a bunch of product. De ep dark brown coloured body with a slightly hazy, opaque dark brown and almost black glow, all with a nice three centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely  Aroma of deep and roasted malts with a lot of robust and rich caramelised sweetness and even some burnt notes and a touch of molasses, with a lot of coffee also noticeable here and some lighter lactose and even some elements of brine and smoke in the nose. Medium to Full-bodied; Rich robust burnt and roasted malts dominate with a lot of flavours and range and showing a fairly smooth sweetness and alcohol burn (which is noticeable) and some more pronounced coffee, specialty grains and even lactose here than I was expecting. Aftertaste shows a lot of bitterness, with the coffee and molasses notes by far the strongest with a little bit of residual sugars and graininess coming through at the end. Overall, a nice option for the style, and while this is rich and full of flavour, it's still relatively easy-drinking and low-ish in terms of alcohol and especially sweetness. I sampled this sixteen ounce pint-sized can purchased from 49th State Brewery itself in Denali Park, Alaska on 25-June-2021 for US$3,49, purchased while with my family in Alaska this summer, sampled on the train from Washington to New York to head right back to Alaska, on 04-October-2021 
Tried from Can on 05 Oct 2021 at 02:47

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Update:
a: crisp golden coloured body | thinnish white head
a: yeast | apricots | honey
f: persimmons | bread | candy sugar
t: rich malts | bananas | light cloves at end
o: robust | polished (aging did well here!) | enjoyable and memorable from my last trip to Alaska!?!

16 ounce can | 49th State Brewery: Denali Park, Alaska | 25-June-2021 | US$3,49 | canned: '21130' (julian?) | tagline: 'GET DALL'D UP BY' | sampled: 30-June-2026, my birthday, with my family of five here in New York!

Original Rating:
Very clear golden coloured body with a very thin, single to perhaps two centimetre tall pure white head that shows some small bubbles rising from the bottom. Aroma of bright yeast, bread, subdued caster sugar, some honey and a dash of coriander seed and very mellow curacao notes without too much depth and no real alcohol pungency, astringency or anything of the sort - seemingly easy-drinking. Light to Medium-bodied; A welcome surprise to such a beer for the style with a very easy-drinking malt and sweetness with a light kick of coriander seed and dryness from the grain, but no pungency from metals or alcohol here - this one is fairly straight-forward with a light hit of oranges and curacao. Aftertaste is soft with a light sweetness from honey and caster sugar with a light dose of malts and effervescence, but the yeast and pungency is very mild, in a great way and this tastes nowhere close to 8,5 per cent. Overall, a very nice tripel with a great profile, easy-drinking quality, but still showing the sugars, malt and complexity that you'd expect, just in a smaller package that has been seemingly aged for a year or so - but this one is fresh! I sampled this 65 cL bottle, purchased from Brown Jug in Fairbanks, Alaska on 23-June-2021 for US$8,99 sampled in my cabin here in Seward, Alaska on 30-June-2021.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2021 at 17:57

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
24/6/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours almost black with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, dark fruits, dried fruits, light salty oyster notes. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Medium plus body, slick texture, very soft carbonation. Rich, roasted finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 18 Jun 2021 at 10:07

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 17/06/21. Black with a good sized lasting khaki head. Nose is dried fruits, light ashen tones, charr, bitter roast, dark chocolate, light air of the sea to it all. Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, cocoa powder, toffee, brown sugar sprinkle, molasses, light roast. Medium bodied, fine massaging carbonation, semi drying close. Decent stout.
Tried on 17 Jun 2021 at 18:04

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A dark cola brown coloured pour with a fine mid tan head. Aroma is nutty brown malts, hazelnut, earthy roast, hint of smoke, light milk. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, earthy brown sugars, toasted nuts, some lactose sweetness and some earthy roast in the finish. Decent.
Tried on 15 Jun 2021 at 20:35

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
13/6/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours clear golden amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, hoppy, grass, citrus, caramel, biscuit. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Oily texture, average carbonation. Pretty tasty drop.
Tried from Can on 10 Jun 2021 at 20:32

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
13/6/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is sweet, grain, citrus, malt, grass, slight spicy nots. Medium sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery texture soft carbonation.
Tried from Can on 10 Jun 2021 at 20:32

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
13/6/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours clear pale amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of toffee, banana, bubble gum, biscuit, raisin, light spicy notes. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Bittersweet finish. Quite liked this.
Tried from Can on 10 Jun 2021 at 20:32

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A clear dark orange amber coloured pour with a small halo of off white head head. Aroma is semi sweet, banoffee pie, toffee, ripe banana, earthy grains, light tangy apple. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, banoffee, ripe banana, toffee, oily, brown sugars. Palate is semi sweet, oily, lowish carbonation. Decent. little flabby.
Tried on 08 Jun 2021 at 22:08