Background Girdwood Brewing was founded by twin brothers, brew engineers Rory and Brett Marenco, beer ambassador Josh Hegna, and chief tasting officers Amy Shimek and Karl McLaughlin. Nestled in scenic Girdwood, Alaska, Girdwood Brewing Company opened its doors in March…
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Alaska Brewery Reviews
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Girdwood Brewing, Girdwood, AK
Tagged with: Alyeska, Amy Shimek, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brett Marenco, Craft Beer, IPA, Josh Hegna, Karl McLaughlin, Rory Marenco, travel
Grace Ridge Brewing, Homer, AK
Background Don and Sherry Stead opened Grace Ridge Brewing in 2016. Don began brewing his own beer in 1988 while the couple still lived in San Diego. He continued perfecting his recipes through to couples move to Homer in 1995.…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Craft Beer, craft brew, Don Stead, Homer, Sadie Peak IPA, Sherry Stead, Tart Cherry IPA, travel
Homer Brewing Company, Homer, AK
Background – Homer Brewing Company Homer Brewing Company opened for business in 1996. Kenai peninsula’s first brewery was the brainchild of three friends brought together by a local homebrew cooperative. Steve McCasland, Lasse Holmes & Karen Berger began with a 3 barrel…
Kenai River Brewing, Soldotna, AK
Background Doug Hogue and Wendell Dutcher, friends and homebrewers for years, opened Kenai River Brewing in 2006. When they opened, both had day jobs: Dutcher worked for Homer Electric Association and Hogue was a teacher. The original brew house was shared…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beer traveller, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Doug Hogue, travel, Wendell Dutcher
HooDoo Brewing Co., Fairbanks, AK
Background Bobby Wilken, Owner and Brewmaster, opened the doors of HooDoo Brewing Co. in October 2012. HooDoo is named for a nearby mountain range. Wilken caught the brewing bug while home brewing in college. He finished his business degree and went…
Silver Gulch Brewing, Fox, Alaska
Background Glenn Brady’s home-brewing efforts resulted in the creation of Silver Gulch Brewing in 1998. Brady opened the brewery in the small mining community of Fox, Alaska, located about 10 miles north of Fairbanks. The building, the former Fox Roadhouse,…
Tagged with: ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Fox, Glenn Brady, travel
Black Spruce Brewing, Fairbanks, AK
Background Carey Fristoe, Jake Hovenden and Stephanie Haskins opened Black Spruce Brewing Company in 2018 in Fairbanks, Alaska. Jake and Carey were childhood friends growing up in Fairbanks Alaska. Both left Alaska to attend school at University of Oregon. Carey…
Tagged with: Barrel Aged, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Carey Fristoe, Craft Beer, craft brew, Jake Hovenden, Stephanie Haskins
Denali Brewing Company, Talkeetna, AK
Background Three partners, Sassan Mossanen, Mike Lindgren and Boe Barnett opened Denali Brewing Company in the summer of 2009. At the beginning, they were brewing on an 8.5-barrel system inside Twisted Creek Restaurant. Because they could not keep up with demand, in…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Craft Beer, craft brew, Sassan Mossanen, travel, Upper Susitna Valley
Seward Brewing Company, Seward, AK
Background Gene and Sandy Minden opened Seward Brewing Company in 2012. Glacier Brewhouse Brewer Kevin Burton, now with Matanuska Brewing Company (see review) was instrumental in getting Seward Brewing up and going. Erik Slater and Hillary Bean bought the Seward…
Tagged with: ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Erik Slater, Hillary Bean, Jeff Nye, travel
Matanuska Brewing Company, Archorage, AK
Background Kevin Burton and Matt Tomter, along with dedicated Alaskan investors, started Matanuska Brewing Company in 2017. Kevin Burton was head brewer at Glacier Brewhouse for 20 years. Originally, Tomter opened Airport Pizza in Nome, which became iconic within the surrounding communities. Tomter…
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