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Alaskan Brewing

Juneau, Alaska, United States
Bar/Tasting Room

5429 Shaune Drive
Juneau AK 99801
Telephone: +1 907-780-5866
Hours: May-September: open daily 11:00am-6:00pm. October-April: Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm.
Brewer: Geoff Larson
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Notes

Opened: 1986

Annual Production: 106,000 bbl

Contributors: Diane Crawford, Nancy Woizeschke

Don't bother entering any competitons that Alaskan has entered. Judging by their medal count, you haven't got a chance.

Updated: April 9, 2009

News

2009-03-30: Brewer leads way in 'greening' of beer (Juneau Empire)

Beer List

Amber

Irish-Style Red Ale
Awards:
- Second Place, 2007 San Diego County Fair
- Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
- Gold Medal, 2006 North American Beer Awards
- Gold Medal, 2004 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
- Silver Medal, 2003 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
- Gold Medal, 1999 North American Beer Awards
- Date: June 30, 1996 (#1535)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: from the brewery
  
  Score: 15 points
  
  Overall Impression
  Amber, low carbonation, good head. Crystal malt nose. Big crystal malt flavor, good body. Maybe some diacetyl. Not a lot else. Could use more carbonation.
- Date: July 31, 1993 (#233)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland OR
  
  Score: 12½ points
  
  Overall Impression
  Amber, almost clear. Fruity, grassy aroma. Smooth. A little smoky. Sweet.

Baltic Porter

Baltic-Style Porter

Barleywine 2007

Barley Wine-Style Ale

Barleywine 2008

Barley Wine-Style Ale

Big Nugget Barley Wine

Barley Wine-Style Ale

7.20% abv.

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2004 Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival
Silver Medal, 2003 Great American Beer Festival

Boogie Bitter

(Special) Best Bitter

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
Gold Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival

Breakup Bock

Traditional German-Style Bock

Date: May 30, 1997 (#2081)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression
Deep red-brown, clear, good head. Malty, smoky, spicy aroma. Big, smooth, sweet, very smoky, esp. in finish. A little warming late. Extremely tasty beer! A little more alcohol character would make it perfect. Tettnangs show up very late. "7 different malts: wheat, pale, dark. Cascade and Tettnang hops" 1997 Spring Beer.

ESB

English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2003 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 2003 North American Beer Awards
Gold Medal and Champion Smallpack Ale, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards
Gold Medal, 2000 North American Beer Awards

Date: December 24, 2003 (#5166)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 17½ points

Overall Impression
Bright amber, moderate carbonation, thick head. Big toasty malt aroma with fresh fruity hops. Medium body, fizzy. Caramel malt and herbal hop flavor with a mild bitterness. Clean hoppy finish.

Date: July 2, 1999 (#3292)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression
Deep red-amber, high carbonation, moderate head. Sweet, floral-herbal hop aroma. Medium body, brief taste of caramel malt, huge mildly bitter hop flavor and finish. Real good beer. Thanks to Bob Bultman for the bottle!

Date: May 11, 1997 (#2072)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Red-amber, clear, not much head nor carbonation. Spicy-brown aroma. Big carbonation bite! Good body, lots of caramelly-sweet flavor. Caramel-hop finish. "American Amber Ale". Thanks to Dirk Starck for sending this bottle!

Date: October 20, 2008 (#7484)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Piney, fruity hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, fizzy. Lots of sweet, mildly grainy malt and lots of fruity hops. Reasonably bitter.

Overall Impression (2)
Good clean beer.

Date: December 26, 2003 (#5171)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
Jet black, with a low brown head. Smells sweet and black. Medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet, very roasty, with lots of anise and hints of coconut. A little hop flavor shows up at the end. Tasty beer, almost too complex for the style.

Date: August 28, 2000 (#249)

Package: bottled

Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
Black, thick brown head. Rich chocolate aroma. Big creamy body, lots of chocolate flavor followed by a nice roasty finish.

Date: May 11, 1997 (#2069)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Golden-amber, no visible carbonation, good head. Very much like Rogue's typical aroma. Good body, bitter at first, with a nutty, malty flavor later, lasting through a fairly sweet finish. Thanks to Dirk Starck for sending this bottle!

Date: June 22, 1999 (#3290)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red, moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet smoke aroma.

Mouthfeel (7)
Thick, sweet, smoky, dark. Nice Porter, good smoke flavor. Pretty sweet finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: December 26, 2003 (#5172)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Thick brown head.

Aroma (4)
Rich fresh wood smoke aroma.

Mouthfeel (10)
Wow. Excellent full-bodied roasty Porter with lots of smooth smokiness.

Overall Impression (3)
Phenomenally tasty and well-balanced beer.

Date: February 13, 2003 (#4680)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep dark red, no head at all.

Aroma (3)
Smoky aroma with lots of sweet dark malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, very low carbonation. Big tasty smoky flavor on top of quite a lot of sweet dark malt. Finishes sweet yet mildly astringent.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: October 28, 2008 (#7515)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 19½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Moderate brown head.

Aroma (3½)
Sweet. Malty. Roasty.

Mouthfeel (10)
Medium body. Sweet and malty and smooth. Nice touch of coconut.

Overall Impression (3)
Fantastic balance and flavor.

Date: January 20, 2007 (#6302)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Mild caramel malt. Mildly spicy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, smooth. Huge caramel malt, mild herbal bitterness. Just the mildest hint of spruce, more so in the finish. Some alcohol character.

Overall Impression (2)
Brewed with spruce tips.