Alaskan Brewing Company

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Alaskan Brewing Company
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Founded1986 (1986)
Headquarters Juneau, Alaska, United States 58°21′26″N134°29′22″W / 58.35722°N 134.48944°W / 58.35722; -134.48944
Products Beer
OwnerGeoff and Marcy Larson
Website www.alaskanbeer.com

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.

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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]

NameOriginal GravityABVBitterness
(IBU)
Color
(SRM)
Amber Ale1.0545.3%1822
Icy Bay IPA1.0576.2%659
White Ale1.0485.3%157
Freeride APA1.0475.3%4014
Hopothermia1.0768.5%7020
Smash Galaxy1.0788.5%8610
Husky IPA1.0607.0%505
Smoked Porter1.0686.5%4592

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References

  1. Carbone, Nick (2013-02-05). "Beercycling: Alaska Brewery Uses Spent Beer Grains to Make New Beer". Time. ISSN   0040-781X . Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hampson, Tim (2008). The Beer Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 16. ISBN   978-1405333016.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Holland, Eva (2015-05-21). "Green Beer on the Last Frontier". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2025-11-15.