The next brewery stop in Alaska was at Odd Man Rush Brewing. They opened in September 2015. So where did the name come from? Per their website, “It’s one of the more obscure hockey terms. All the boys are former hockey players, and the term Odd Man Rush refers to that heart-pounding moment when you’ve got more players charging forward offensively than the other team has on defense—a golden opportunity to score. It’s those unexpected, gotta-seize-it-now moments that fuel our brewery and our beers.”

Hoppy enjoyed an Enforcer West Coast IPA during the visit. 6.8% ABV, 68 IBU.

Hoppy was recently in Alaska where he visited breweries in Anchorage, Eagle River and Seward. Shortly after his arrival at the Anchorage Airport he wea greeted by the below welcoming party.

His first brewery visit was at Seward Brewing which opened their doors on August 17th, 2012, and changed ownership in 2014. They are a seasonal brewery, and they are not open during the winter season due to the additional costs involved.

While visiting, Hoppy hoisted a Sauvy B KY PA IPA. It is described as a fruit-forward IPA style brewed with Phantasm Powder, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc grape skins, and mango. It clocks in at 8% ABV.

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Hoppy’s last stop in Evansville was at Haynie’s Corner Brewing. They opened in May 2019 in the community known as the Haynie’s Corner Arts District. The night that he was there, a lively crowd was present and engaged in a trivia competition.

While there, Hoppy quaffed an Apothecary IPA. It clocked in at 7.1% ABV, 68 IBU.

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Stay tuned for Hoppy’s recent visit to Anchorage.

Hoppy next visited Barker Brewhouse. They opened their doors in March 2023. They have a family friendly and dog friendly taproom, and their onsite dog and mascot is named Leo. At the time of Hoppy’s visit, they had a limited supply of their beers on draft. These were a Sunny Deez New England IPA, a Soulless Red Ale American Amber, and a Barker Black Kolsch.

Hoppy enjoyed the Sunny Deez, described as a juicy banger double dry hopped with El Dorado and Motueka hops and bursting with tropical fruit flavors, delivering a smooth, boldly original experience. 6.2% ABV, 30 IBU.

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Hoppy’s third stop in Evansville was at Turoni’s Pizzery & Brewery. It is the first continuously operating brewery in the city, having opened in 1996. For an interesting history on Turoni’s, whose original location opened in 1963, click here.

While at the Main Street location, Hoppy quaffed a Blue Eyed Bulldog English IPA. This was their original IPA and is described as harnessing the aromatic, savory and bothering qualities of the mighty American Cascade hop, the Blur Eyed Bulldog English India Pale Ale offers a smooth, malty backbone accompanied by the citrus, west-coast flavor of Cascadia. 5.9%ABV, 59.8 IBU.

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Fly Hartigan’s Brewing was Hoppy’s next stop. He actually visited Patsy Hartigan’s Irish Pub which is around the corner from their production brewery and has their beers on tap. They began pouring their first brews on January 30th of this year.

While there, Hoppy quaffed an Anne Boleyn’s Revenge English Double IPA – It is described as a special offering brewed with a hefty, complex malt bill and handfuls of traditional Kent Golding hops. 7.4% ABV, 82.1 IBU.

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