Alaskan Brewing Company
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Juneau, Alaska, United States 58°21′26″N 134°29′22″W / 58.35722°N 134.48944°W |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Geoff and Marcy Larson |
| Website | www |
Alaskan Brewing Company is a brewery in Juneau, Alaska,[1] founded in 1986.[2] It was the first brewery in Alaska after Prohibition.[3] The company was originally named Chinook Alaskan Brewing.[4] The company's beers have won awards at regional, national, and international beer competitions.
The brewery was founded by Marcy and Geoff Larson.[2] It was the 20th-largest craft brewery in the United States in 2015.[5]
Beers
The Alaskan Brewing Company brews eight year-round beers, four seasonal beers, and several limited-edition beers. The year-round beers are Alaskan Amber,[2] Freeride APA, Icy Bay IPA, Alaskan White, Hopothermia, Smash Galaxy, and Husky IPA. The seasonal beers are Spruce IPA (January – April), Kölsch (May – August), Cranberry Tart (September – December) and Winter Ale.[2]
| Name | Original Gravity | ABV | Bitterness (IBU) |
Color (SRM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Ale | 1.054 | 5.3% | 18 | 22 |
| Icy Bay IPA | 1.057 | 6.2% | 65 | 9 |
| White Ale | 1.048 | 5.3% | 15 | 7 |
| Freeride APA | 1.047 | 5.3% | 40 | 14 |
| Hopothermia | 1.076 | 8.5% | 70 | 20 |
| Smash Galaxy | 1.078 | 8.5% | 86 | 10 |
| Husky IPA | 1.060 | 7.0% | 50 | 5 |
| Smoked Porter | 1.068 | 6.5% | 45 | 92 |
See also
References
- ^ Carbone, Nick (2013-02-05). "Beercycling: Alaska Brewery Uses Spent Beer Grains to Make New Beer". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ^ a b c d Hampson, Tim (2008). The Beer Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 16. ISBN 978-1405333016.
- ^ Lebow, Jess (2015-03-06). The United States Of Craft Beer: A Guide to the Best Craft Breweries Across America. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4405-8373-5.
- ^ Howell, Bill (2015-05-11). Alaska Beer: Liquid Gold in the Land of the Midnight Sun. History Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-62584-983-0.
- ^ Holland, Eva (2015-05-21). "Green Beer on the Last Frontier". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2025-11-15.