Alaskan Products

Since 1986, Alaskan Brewing Co. has grown to become one of the most award-winning craft breweries in the history of the Great American Beer Festival and expanded distribution to 25 states. Southeast Alaska is not only home to our brewery; it is also the source of inspiration for many of our brews. We draw from the area’s rich history and ingredients. Local Flavor • Pure Glacial Water: With 1,500 square miles of ice and glaciers, the Juneau Icefield is larger than the state of Rhode Island. It is the source of water for all our brews. And as every brewer knows, water is one of the most important ingredients in beer. • Spruce Tips: The Tongass National Forest is the largest temperate rainforest in the world and is filled with Sitka spruce trees. The tender new growth of Sitka spruce tips, hand-harvested in Gustavus, Alaska, infuses Alaskan Winter Ale with its subtly sweet floral flavor. • Alder Smoke: Another common flavor of Southeast Alaska is salmon smoked over alder, an indigenous hardwood tree. A local fish smokehouse sparked Brewmaster Geoff Larson’s imagination. Smoking malt provided a unique flavor and a preservative that allows the beer to be aged like a fine wine. • Mining for Great Taste: Alaskan Amber and Alaskan Barley Wine both draw from Juneau’s history as a gold mining town. As homage to the brewing practices of the Gold Rush, early vintages of Alaskan Barley Wine were cellared in the cool tunnels of the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mine. Beer Powered Beer • It is our aim to have a zero-net negative effect upon our environment by reclaiming and reusing at least as much waste and emissions as we produce. • In 1998, Alaskan Brewing became the first craft brewery in the United States to install and operate a carbon dioxide (CO2) reclamation system. • In 2008, Alaskan Brewing found a way to balance innovation, quality, and efficiency with the installation of a mash filter press. We are the first craft brewery in the United States to employ this Belgian-based brewing technology, which allows us to reduce the amount of water, malt and hops needed to make our beer, while maintaining high quality and consistency. • In 2011, we put our experience to work by developing a first-of-its-kind steam boiler fueled entirely by our spent grain.