BEERCATION – ANCHORAGE – POSTSCRIPT (HISTORY & TRIVIA)

BEERCATION – ANCHORAGE – POSTSCRIPT (HISTORY & TRIVIA)

Anchorage’s first brewpub since prohibition, Midnight Sun opened in 1995, five years after the first brewpub in Indianapolis, Broad Ripple Brewpub. Bert Grant’s Yakima Brewing & Malting Co. in Yakima, Washington, better known as Grant’s Brewery Pub, was the first brewpub to open in the U.S., since prohibition, in 1982. (I consider this to be the seminal moment in the craft beer revolution.) It was followed the next day, by the opening of Red Hook Brewing’s Pub in Seattle. With the availability of these beers and those from other microbreweries, some bars in Anchorage began carrying them in the 1980s. One such place was Mr. Whitekeys’ Fly By Night Club which appeared to have a private airplane flying into its roof. They would often have Grant’s Scottish Ale available and their menu stated that there would be a fifty cent tax imposed on the purchase of any mega brewery beer, showing their support of the fledgling microbrew industry.

BEERCATION- ANCHORAGE – 49TH STATE BREWING

BEERCATION- ANCHORAGE – 49TH STATE BREWING

Hoppy’s last brewery visit in Anchorage was at 49th State Brewing. This location opened in 2016, although their original location opened in Healy, Alaska (Denali National Park location) in 2010. Their menu is filled with locally and sustainably sourced Alaskan ingredients.

Hoppy enjoyed quaffing a Solstice IPA at 7% ABV; 72 IBU.

Entrance
Salmon leading the Way to 49th State Brewing
Brewery & 1st Floor Seating
2nd Floor Seating and Wall Decor
2nd Floor Seating
Wall Decor
2nd Floor Deck
Flowers on Deck
Cook Inlet View from Deck
Seating & Anchorage View from Deck
1st Floor Seating
Tap and Bar Area
Bar
Brewery
Table
Bar in Theater Area
Theater Room
Restroom Wall Decor

BEERCATION – ANCHORAGE – KING STREET BREWING

BEERCATION – ANCHORAGE – KING STREET BREWING

Hoppy’s fifth brewery visit in Anchorage was at King Street Brewing. They began in October, 2011 and expanded into a newly built facility in July of 2018. It is a three story 21,000 square foot establishment with the brewery located on the first floor. There is seating available on all three floors as well as on a deck on the third floor. While there, Hoppy enjoyed a King Street IPA with 6% ABV and 60 IBU.

Moose Sighted on Way to Brewery. Not an Uncommon Sight in Anchorage.
King Street Brewing
Signage
Bar Area
Draft List & Taps
Seating Area
Brewery
Brewery
Seating with Barrel Storage
Third Floor Seating
Seating
Deck Seating
View from King Street Brewing

BEERCATION – ANCHORAGE – ANCHORAGE BREWING

BEERCATION – ANCHORAGE – ANCHORAGE BREWING

The next stop for Hoppy was at a brewery rated as one of the best in the world, Anchorage Brewing. Gabe Fletcher, an owner and the head brewer, is noted for his use of Brettanomyces, which is a wild yeast, often referred to as Brett. It adds what is described as a somewhat sour, funky taste to beer. After sampling the house brews, Hoppy decided to partake of a Lilith’s Brethren Hazy Double IPA at 8.4% ABV and a Gutted Belgian Dark Strong Ale at 10% ABV.

Exterior
Bar
Draft List
Brewery
Decor and Foeders used for Seating
Seating Inside Foeder
Foeder with Chandelier & Seating
Brewery & Seating
Foeder
Foeder & Tank
Brewery Tanks
Seating in Brewery
Pizza Oven
Teku of Lilith’s Brethren
Tribute to Orval, the First Brett Beer imported to America
Barrel Storage Area
Outdoor Seating
Brewery Dog

BEERCATION – ANCHORAGE – MIDNIGHT SUN BREWING

BEERCATION – ANCHORAGE – MIDNIGHT SUN BREWING

Hoppy’s next stop was at Midnight Sun Brewing where he quaffed a Pleasure Town IPA clocking in at 6.3% ABV and 61 IBU. In the past he has also enjoyed their Sockeye Red IPA, 5.7% ABV, 70 IBU and Pany Peeler Belgian Tripel, 8.5% ABV, 15 IBU. They are also well known for their barrel-aged stouts and barley wines.

Logo
Brewery & Pub
Chandelier with Wall Art in Background
Wall Art
Seating Area
Seating & Wall Art
Seating & Bar
Wall Art
Draft List & Taps
Rooftop Seating
Wall Art
Seating Area – See Hoppy on the Cap!
Sticker Area – Find Hoppy
Outdoor Seating

BEERCATION-ANCHORAGE-GLACIER BREWHOUSE

BEERCATION-ANCHORAGE-GLACIER BREWHOUSE

Hoppy’s second brewery visit in Anchorage was at the Glacier Brewhouse. They began brewing in 1996 and all of their brews are brewed in house. Hoppy drank a flight of five different IPAs. These were as follows: Cask Conditioned IPA 6.35% ABV, 60 IBU; India Pale Ale 6.35% ABV, 55 IBU; Red Rye IPA 7.14% ABV, 65 IBU; Blackberry IPA 7.38% ABV, 58 IBU and Tangerine IPA 4.4% ABV 40 IBU.

Entrance to Glacier Brewhouse
Entrance Display
Restaurant Seating Areas and Bar
Seating Area by Fireplace
Bar Area
Draft List
IPA Sampler Flight
Brewery
Wall Decor
View from Back of Brewhouse
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