Brewing Beer Kits

The Alaskan brewing company is the oldest working
brewery in Alaska, with their amber beer being
their most popular brand.  They produce two other
beers as well: a pale ale and an Alaskan frontier
amber.  If you enjoy fresh amber beer, Alaskan
brewing is a great choice.

As you may already know, brewing beer in Alaska is
very hard to do.  The coastal city of Juneau
doesn’t have any road connections to the lower 48 states,
so everything arrives and leaves by sea or airplane,
with weather always having the final say. Not to mention, the many days of the year that are spent in total darkness.

In 1986, the Alaskan brewing company became the
67th brewery to operate in the United States and
the only one to operate in the state of Alaska.  Since that time,
Alaskan brewery has received more than 30 major
medals and awards, including the best beer in the
nation award during the 1988 Great American Beer
Festival.

The popularity of their beers has led to many efforts to keep up with the demand from
beer drinkers.  They also hold the un-official record
for the production on a 10 barrel brewing system,
which produces an amazing 42 batches of beer per week.

The Alaskan Brewery offers several different styles
of beer:

Brew your own beer at home with Beer For A Year. Purchase beer mixes for an entire year and receive seasonal shipments (quarterly) of your favorite beer mixes, Booster and supplies.

1.  Amber - This is the company’s flagship
brew, based on a turn of the century recipe that
was used to quench the thirst of the miners during
the Gold Rush era.  It provides a smooth, malty,
rich taste that goes well with meals.

2.  Pale - Pale is fresh, crisp, and
inviting.  Alaskan pale is great with crab, prawns,
and salads.  The floral aroma of the hops is
derived from dry-hopping the tanks during the entire
fermentation process.

3.  Stout - The oatmeal style beer of stout
doesn’t have the harshness of other stouts.  Great
with chocolate and hearty meals, stout is also
ideal to enjoy while enjoying the cold weather or outdoors.

4.  ESB - If you like hops, the infusion
of hops in this delight will amaze your nose while
the refreshing cascade hops will provide a wonderful
crispness to both the flavor and the finish.  This
beer is great with spicy food, wild game, and other
hearty food.

5.  Smoked porter - Very exclusive, Alaskan
smoked porter has a world class reputation for its
excellence.  Brewed in Autumn, this beer is ideal
for storing in the cellar for later enjoyment.

6.  Winter ale - This tender brew of spruce
trees has been used for beer brewing in Alaska since
the late 1700s.