Beers

No aliens were involved in the making of this beer! Well, at least not that we’ll admit to! Area 52 is a pleasant and very drinkable light IPA. It offers what you would expect in an IPA but just on a smaller scale. A light body gives way to delicious fruity hop notes making this a very nice pint.

Hopbility gets its inspiration from the noble hops of England. With all the fruity hop styles these days, we used some more traditional hop varieties in this one. Sweet floral with wood-like aromas and flavors are some of the characteristics you may pick up in this one and it’s balanced well with a medium body.

Primary sour? A primary sour is a beer fermented with a yeast that produces lactic acid (sour) in addition to ethanol (alcohol). You might say it’s an Unconventional brewers’ yeast. Unconventional is a new take on the long-standing Oud Bruin style from the Flanders region of Belgium. Sour with a malty backbone and an oaky finish.

Back by popular demand! Pono Porter begins with the rich, toasty aroma of coconut. Its body is moderate, rich, and refreshing.Coconut is dominant in the beer’s flavor with undertones of roasted and chocolate malts. The hops are subtle and supportive, balancing the malts and lending a spicy note to the finish.

In need of new beer when the day is so long? Do you lust for a new hop that will send you straight into song? Come one, come all, hail to the Golden King! All new El Dorado hops burst with flavor so strong! The perfect malt backbone will make you dive in headlong! All it takes to enjoy the King is to act like you belong!

What you want, we’ve got, but it might be hard to handle, so many hops it might just cause a scandal!  Well, well you. What we’ve gots an ale with all Huell Melon, so many Oats that you’ll be yellin’! Well, well you!  We’ll make your dreams come true! Oohwoo!

Ahh, springtime . . . it’s a wonderful thing.  The snow is more or less gone, everything is turning green, and the temperature is rising.   How about a nice springtime-feeling beer as well? We’ve got you covered with this delicious Belgian style Saison.  It’s nice and bright, light-bodied and refreshing and has wonderful fruity notes both from a modest hop profile and the natural fruitiness of the Belgian yeast character.  Here’s your Golden Opportunity to try a great beer!  

Let's get this party started! Sping is here, sort of. Summer is just around the corner. Springtime Tripel is a beer suitable for both seasons. Medium-bodied and light orange ing color, this Tripel was brewed with Lemon Chamomile Tea to give it a unique floral character that, combined with the fruity Belgian-yeast-esters, is very satisfying.

To make a great mosaic, you have to break a few tiles. To make this single-hop APA we had to crush a few grains, and add plenty of Mosaic hops.  

An expressive beer that goes down easy, Ursa Minor takes its name from the constellation which hosts the North Star.  Subtle tropical notes of melon, berry, and papaya are balanced with lemon undertones.

How quaint.  We brewed a classic English Pale Ale.  Enjoy a pint and reflect on the great history that has led us to where we are today.

Darth is back!  For the uninitiated, Darth Delirium is a BIG Belgian-style Stout brewed with chocolate.  We brew Darth once a year and let it mature for a full 12 months before its release.  In 2001, the first year we brewed it, Darth won a GABF Gold medal and a World Beer Cup bronze. Since then, Darth took another GABF Gold in 2008 and a Bronze in 2014.  Darth is not just a beer; it’s an experience.

A single-hop IPA brewed with Sorachi Ace hops.  It includes lemon and lime flavors with a nose of dill.

Next up in our series of fruited sour beers that mimic Belgian lambics is Cassische, made with black currants.  A little sweet, a little sour, and a whole lotta smooth! Very refreshing! 

Smooth Hoperator is a wonderfully flavored, easy drinking IPA.  Almost all of the hops were added post-boil which gives it lower bitterness but a ton of flavor and aroma.  Mosaic, Citra, Galaxy, and Amarillo hops make for a bouquet of fruity delight. “No need to ask; he’s a Smooth Hoperator.”

Tropicale’ is a beautifully juicy Belgian pale ale that pours a deep orange and has me thinking of spring snow!  The fruity Belgian yeast complements the tropical Galaxy hops to yield a refreshing beer that goes down easy and hits the spot. Enjoy!

Fresh hops from Mars is the future, you’ll see!  They’ll come quick by spaceship and you’ll agree, “Best in the Universe” by official decree!  In the meantime this single hop galaxy pils gets its taste from down under. While smooth lager chills yield crispness and wonder, fruity fresh hops add citrus thrills for your mouth to plunder!  Enjoy a glass now is advice as solid as granite, brewed with great care on our humble planet!

A new twist to our classic Hard Apple Ale.  Souring organisms introduced in the kettle give this beer its tartness.  Apple added post-fermentation give it sweetness. Sweet and sour Jolly Rancher.  It’s a nice combo!

To the gift that you want, but never receive. Crisp German fare to aide in Winters reprieve. Fresh authentic hops withdrawn direct from our vault paired with white bags we drew dollar signs on that are really just malt. With this gold pint enjoy the taste of Cologne from a beer style as timeless as smooth cobblestone.

I'll Have Another is a collaboration beer dreammed up every year by brewers who attend the Haines Beer Festival over Memorial Day weekend. Loose guidelines are established during the festival, and then each brewery is free to interpret and brew the beer as they wish. This year's is an easy-drinking smoked pale ale. The subtle smoke character melds well with the clean citrus Centennial hops. The result is an interesting twist on one of the most popular craft beer styles around. I'll Have Another!

And here comes the malty Mr. Brown. He offers notes of caramel, chocolate, honey, roast, and is finished off with an addition of brown sugar – YUM!! Not much to speak of on the hop front, Mr. Brown is all about that malty goodness.

For some, tripels are the perfect beer to enjoy after a long day of snowy fun.  They are refreshing and thirst-quenching.  Rainbow Tripel has the classic spicy and fruity flavors derived from its Belgian yeast strain.  Complementing that is the tropical Ekuanot hop which lends a bit of pineapple and apricot character.  Munich and Honey malts round out the profile for a truly delicious experience.  If you’re a wine drinker, give it a taste.  You might find a new friend.

What happens when you make an IPA out of a sour base beer?  You get a very refreshing and unique thirst-quenching beer with notes of pear and hints of nectarine.  Delicious! Auspicious! Never malicious!  Nutritious!

2017’s barleywine is loaded with hops that compliment these cold days and long nights. American Zeus along with Green Bullet and Pacific Gem from New Zealand all work together to lend notes of oak, dried fruit, licorice, and curry.  This is a nice one to sip by the wood stove.

Last winter, during one of our cold snaps, we took some of our Doppelbock outside and let it slush for a couple of days.  We then decanted the remaining beer off and carbonated it.  Since then, it has been aging away in the back corner of our cooler waiting for the perfect time to greet the world. Happy New Year!

Aye Laddie, what do we have here? A nice malty Scotch ale is what it is. Highlander has a beautiful Amber hue with a bit of roast, caramel and Peated malts that are balanced well with a very slight hop presence. As the temperature drops let the Highlander keep you toasty. There can be only one!

Once Kings and Queens decreed across the land that low alcohol beer has to be bland. Revolution brought with all the best ingredients and light, full flavored beer was brewed with great expedience. All mosaic hops and the finest of pale malts, a taste to enjoy without any faults!

Aggressively hopped and aggressively delicious, sweater dog will have you wanting another. Citrus, pine, and danky hop flavors stand up well to its medium body, creating an excellent pint of IPA. Good dog!

Winter is here but that doesn’t mean you need to be weighed down by the usual hearty beers associated with cold weather. You can still get those flavorful hoppy styles like this one! Alpenglow APA is is easy drinking and packed full of deliciousness, perfect for when you get in from a hard day on the slopes. Enjoy!

Dark beer lovers, where you at? It just so happens that we have something for you! A little smoke, some chocolate, a touch of caramel, and hints of roast are just some of the flavors this hearty and tasty stout deliver. Get cozy by a fire and let this one warm you up from the inside.

Lo and behold it's that time of year, Santa's on the roof backing up the parking with all his reindeer. In need of more than cookies and milk, we offer a stout as smooth as fine silk. Packed to the hilt with espresso bean flavor, fortified with malts to taste and savor, this beer will make certain you never waver. Then he was off with a wink and a smile, "Thanks for the drink, I'll be back in awhile!"

IPAs are all the rage these days so here’s a new one for you! Hoppy Daze is a medium bodied IPA that has a pleasant aroma and drinks easy. It’s finishes with a bouquet of delicious fruity hops. Hoppy Daze indeed.

This year’s Winter is bigger, bolder, and yummier!  This rich and complex Winter Warmer combines the deep tones of Crystal and Munich malts with a hint of chocolate.  Amply hopped with Centennial and Nugget for a clean, balanced finish.

We started with our Prince William Porter recipe, cold smoked some grain over cherry wood, added a dash of Victoria malt for toastiness and ended up with our award winning smoked porter.

In addition to naming two of our main beers, Captain James Cook brings this delicious English IPA to our shores. Cap’t James pours a medium amber with an aroma of berry and cedar. Medium bodied, well balanced and thirst quenching. Go North young man, go north.

This beer was brewed using the technique called Kettle-Souring where we introduce souring organisms in the kettle, before boiling and continuing with the brew. We added a touch of Raspberry Puree for balance. The results is a deliciously tart, beautifully red beer that is perfect for the changing season!

A stronger, more intense version of our popular, award-winning Smokin' Willie Porter.

Ghostland is a light bodied and flavorful IPA. All the hoppy goodness you’d expect from an IPA yet balanced as not to overwhelm your palette. This is definitely an easy drinking IPA.

Mr. Blonde, Mr. Orange, and here comes Mr. White.  Mr. White is a light bodied Belgian white ale that is lightly hopped and subtly spiced with orange peel and coriander.  Mr. White may be a good diamond thief but, man, does he make for a good beer.

As summer winds down, we thought it a perfect time to brew Another IPA. A strong malt backbone yeilds to a lively lemon/tangerine hop presence. It's always a good time for Another IPA!

Fall has arrived and with it comes our contribution to the age old tradition of Oktoberfest. Amber in color with a nice white head gives this beer an appetizing appearance. Light in body but not in flavor the malty sweetness aligns perfectly with it's slight hoppy finish. Prost!

Big flavors, incredible aromatics, and looks beautiful in a pint glass, Hoppin Rails offers it all! This IPA is finishes very clean with no lingering bitterness and the nose on this is amazing! Hop on!

A nice, well-balanced Golden Ale with summery notes of melon and orange. It's subtle lingering bitterness is delightful and thirst-quenching. Maybe we've got a couple more days of summer left?

In a realm where hops are the King and fruit is the Queen, this beer celebrates the true unity of all in between. Mango Puree and Calypso hops dance on the tongue, while German Huell Melon rounds out what's among. We love the people that like fruit in their beer and thank them emphatically for not expecting it to be clear.

A little malty, somewhat hoppy and well....red! Tormund delivers a delicious, well balanced and beautifully hued beer. Get in on this now because, 'winter is coming'!

In these hectic times when retrograde’s rising and waxing moons are waning; the sun won’t come out and it just won’t stop raining. Remember to find the little things that are sweet, like this passion fruit wheat, to help aid with the entertaining.

This beer gets on base as a clean, easy-drinking Tripel with robust malt backbone. It rounds Second with tangarine notes from Mandarina Bavaria Hops. It stands up with a white-wine finish from the hop variety Hallertau Blanc. Home-Run!

If bitter's your game, then this beer's for you. Not built to maim, but to keep the hop true. Upon first taste your face will give a clue, but you'll cry: "More, posthaste! That's gotta be 100 IBU!"

A crisp Pale Ale with two of our favorite hop varieties; Equinox and Lemondrop. As the name implies, Lemondrop offers a nice lemon-citrus character. This is balanced by Equinox’s lime and melon/papaya notes. This is a beer to be enjoyed rain or shine (August)!

Looking for a refreshing pale ale? Look no further! Pawpaw Pale features pureed papaya that melds very well with the stone fruit characteristics of the hops. A great beer for the sunshine!

Roses are red, pilsners are yellow, one hundred percent Amarillo makes this deliciously mellow!

Motueka (mow-chew-eka) hops from New Zealand are the star of this show!  A firm malt backbone sets the stage for this resinous hop with lively flavors that range from lemon/lime to apricot and melon.

Zythos is a word that’s ancient Greek for beer. The hop naming wizards must have been saving that one until just last year. A descendant of all the juicy hops you have come to enjoy, this beer utilizes just one for all the flavors to be mightier than Troy!

The second installment of our character series brings you Mr. Orange. Mr. Orange is a lighter bodied pale ale that balances well with its citrusy hops and finishes with wonderful orange goodness. There’s nothing undercover about this Mr. Orange!

Creating a beer is like creating a work of art and Mosaic IPA is no exception. With an incredible aromatic nose and delicious fruity hop notes Mosaic delivers everything you want in a big IPA. Sit back, relax with a pint and pay homage to artisans everywhere.

Summer days deserve a summer beer.  GoldenEye fills that need nicely.  It has a nice light body without sacrificing flavor and finishes with a note of hop goodness.  We prefer our beer not shaken nor stirred, just cold and delicious.

Gone are our long nights and short days.  It’s time then for lighter and crisper beers to take over.  Agua Fuego is our tribute to the classic Mexican lager which all Alaskans enjoy whether they’re on a boat, on a trail, or on a beach.  Welcome Summer!  Stay awhile.

We took 180 pounds of honey and put it in this beer! Our Hive-mind Tripel offers a very pleasant honey sweetness that melds perfectly with the fruitiness of its hops. It’s almost gummy bear like and who doesn’t like gummy bears? Our notion is that this beer is delicious!

The third in our deep sea IPA series, Giant Pacific Red takes its name from the world’s largest octopus species which is found in Alaska’s coastal waters.  This beer pours a dark amber with a pale sheen.  Its bitterness is moderate with a tropical aroma and hints of blackberry and pine.  Happy National Cephalopod Week!

Like a bear waking from her winter slumber, the old classic Midtown Brown is back for another season. Clean and crisp with a ruby hue. Why go downtown?

This year's Fabrewlous is a Belgian Style Saison brewed with a classic Trappist yeast. Light orange in color with a thick white foam. Clove and banana esters dominate the flavor profile. A perfect beer for the summer sun! The font used here was created by Fontself in partnership with NewFest and NYC Pride to honor Gilbert Baker, the creator of the iconic Rainbow Flag, who passed away last March.

Crave Summer citrus? Single hop Citra Pale Ale. Best to bet on hops! (Haiku)

Living to an age of sometimes over 120 years old, the YellowEye rockfish is prized on Alaskan recreational charters for its size and clean meat.  As a beer, the YellowEye is clean and big with tropical hop notes from apricot to mango to passionfruit to peach.  Yum!

Fifty years ago, McNeil River State Game Sanctuary on the Alaska Peninsula was established to protect the world’s largest congregation of brown bears gathering to feed on spawning Pacific salmon during the summer months.  This brown ale is a full-bodied, ruby-brown beer with notes of pine and lemon -- a BIG beer to celebrate the Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear!

May's 1st Tap is named after the Revelation Mountains, a rugged subrange of the western Alaska Range. Light orange in color with a fine haze, which is all the rage these days on the East Coast. Tropical pineapple and lilac complement the gentle lingering bitterness with just the right balance to make you eager for the bright days of summer.

Every happy ending has a beer involved, right? Not really, but maybe it should. Hopefully you'll be happy when you try a Hoppily Ever After. This IPA has a light to medium body that gives way to a slightly intense hoppiness. You definitely need to be a hophead to enjoy this one, but enjoy it you will. And they lived hoppily ever after...

May is a great time for a nice, crisp, full-bodied lager! Take a breather from all those IPAs we’ve been making and sit down and relax. This German style lager is an easy drinker with plenty of flavor. Fermented cold and lagered for weeks, it has a slightly sweet maltiness that gives way to a nice hop flavor. Summer’s coming. This is the calm before the storm.

Lemon Dank,  given it’s name by hop descriptors.  Lemondrop and Sorachi Ace hops give it it’s lemon character while Apollo and Exp. 07270 hops give it it’s dankness.  All in all this is a nicely flavored big IPA with enough body for a decent balance.

Legend has it that in the days of yore, there was a place the locals called Railway. Many great things were done at this Railway. Few records remain, however through some forsight and clairvoyance, I have managed to conjure up the beer known as Raiway IPA and beefed it up a bit. A balanced IPA with a rich piney hop character.

A clean full-bodied beer, our ESB is a pale straw color with a spicy aroma and citrusy character. It is hop-forward, but balanced by a mellow, malty body.

At almost 36,000 feet, Challenger Deep is the deepest known spot on Earth. We brewed this big English IPA exclusively with Challenger Hops, one of our favorites! A little spicey, a little piney, a hint of orange marmalade. Rich, satisfying and of course, Deep!

German for “double”, Dopplebock is one of the bigger beers of the bock family.  It’s often described as “a meal in a glass” because of the big body it boasts.  Our Doppelbock has a nice, deep amber color and a wonderful malty sweetness with hints of caramel, honey, and chocolate.  Get in from the cold and let our Doppelbock warm you back up.

Follow us in merry measure while we tell of Yuletide treasure!  Dark, sweet malts for all to pleasure while you sit and sip in leisure.  Drink we joyous all together, heedless of the wind and weather.  Deck your halls in Seward folly, tis’ the Saison to be jolly.

Foulweather IPA is a bigger, nastier take on our classic Fairweather IPA. Packed with six different varieties of hops, its malt structure is balanced with flavors ranging from piney to citric to tropical. This one attenuated more than usual so is well above the 8% threshold.  

Pearl Street, the Mecca of rice.  We decided to make some beer with it, why not.  The results are a very easy drinking, light bodied lager.  And don’t be fooled by the color because as we already mentioned this is a light beer.

Take an old album made around ninety-eight, remove just one letter to seal a beer name’s fate.  It’s a complex hop bill, made of just one strain.  A clean malty ride down new memory lane.  Isn’t it iconic, don’t ya’ think?

Darth is back!  For the uninitiated, Darth Delirium is a BIG Belgian-style Stout brewed with chocolate.  We brew Darth once a year and let it mature for a full 12 months before its release.  In 2001, the first year we brewed it, Darth won a GABF Gold medal and a World Beer Cup bronze. Since then, Darth took another GABF Gold in 2008 and a Bronze in 2014.  Darth is not just a beer; it’s an experience.

In Belgium, Tripels are as ubiquitous as IPAs are in the US.  Nearly every brewery makes one and every bar serves one.  Tripel Divide, named after a unique peak in Montana, is an elegant beer for a more civilized age.  A combination of lemongrass and Mandarina Bavaria hops give a pleasant lemon, lime, tangerine quenching quality that is perfect after a long day of peak-bagging.  Recommended for white wine drinkers on which side of the peak it falls.

This malt-forward Belgian Dubbel features the unique Vanguard hop and its cousin, the German Herbrucker.  Together they lay a delicate aroma of Orange and Tobacco.  Why go Downton?

Can't shake the winter? We're going into spring full throttle with this malt-forward Red Ale. Ruby red blasts fill your glass as you're transported to another galaxy with this special offering. Ready for another? Red Five, standing by…    

Spring is in the air! Well sort of I guess. Needless to say, we're brewing like it is. Mr. Blonde offers an easy drinking refreshing sip that finishes with a slight but pleasant fruity hoppiness. Mr. Blonde is well balanced and delicious! Are you gonna bark all day little doggie? Or are you gonna bite?

On November 14th, the moon will be closer to Earth that it has been since 1948 or will be until 2034. We brewed a witbier to mark the occasion. This beer is crisp and refreshing. The tropical Motueka hops balance the fruity phenolics from the Belgian yeast while juniper berries give a hint of gin flavor to its finish.

8 varieties of malts, 3 varieties of hops and milk make up this smooth and delightfully drinkable stout.

With a clever name you can clearly see, multiplication by a factor of three. Orange peel, coriander and grains galore! A final kiss of Belgian yeast will have you back for four!

A staff favorite returns! This rich and complex Winter Warmer combines the deep tones of Crystal and Munich malts with a hint of chocolate, then amply hopped with Centennial and Williamette for a clean, balanced finish.

We started with our Prince William Porter, cold smoked grain over pecan and cherry wood, and added a dash of Victory malt for toastiness. The result: our award winning smoked Porter.

Wild Country Raspberry is a hazy wheat beer with coppery red tones and a white head. Its aroma is predominantly fruity red raspberry. Raspberry is the predominant flavor too, but the mild sweetness of the berries is balanced with the tartness of wheat malt. A subtle hop spiciness underlies these flavors and adds interest. Surprisingly complex for a fruit beer, Wild Country is easy drinking and refreshing.

Chugach Session is a Cream Ale; brewed cool like a lager, but with an ale yeast. Think of it as an American Kolsch; rich, balanced and easy drinking.

Prince William Porter is a roasty, medium bodied, highly drinkable American Brown Porter. In the glass it is rich brown in color with ruby red highlights and a light brown head. Its aroma exhibits a malty blend of caramel and chocolate with hints of smoke and spice. Its body features a restrained maltiness supported by a subtle hop bitterness that finishes clean and refreshing. Despite its dark color this beer is very drinkable and food friendly.

Polar Pale is honey-golden in color and capped with a persistent white head. Its aroma whispers softly of hops...in tones of apricot, citrus and spice. Dry and balanced in body, lots of late addition hops keep the bitterness down but the hop aroma and flavor high. It finishes clean and dry with the lingering interplay of mild malt body and citrusy dry hops.

Pipeline Stout is a full bodied, inky black American Stout. Its rich aroma showcases roasted and chocolate malts and is accentuated with a hint of citrusy, spicy hops. Its flavor features a luxurious maltiness with roast highlights that fades to a hop balanced, chocolate fullness.

Northern Lights Amber is a brilliant copper colored ale with a slightly off white head. Its aroma is redolent of citrusy hops with caramel and toasty notes appearing as the beer warms. Caramel features prominently in its flavor, while the body is round and moderately dry. The hops play a supporting role in the flavor while keeping the caramel richness in check and providing a clean finish.

Refreshing and approachable, brewed with wheat yeast and unfiltered, this classic Hefeweisen style yields a pale yellow color a cloudy hue. Its aroma and flavor are an intriguing blend of yeast notes, wheat tartness and citric hoppiness. Try it alone, or pair it perfectly with a slice of lemon or orange.

Our Hard Apple Ale is a faintly red-tinged yellow in color with a decidedly cloudy hue. It has a mellow apple aroma with a spicy complexity contributed by a blend of apples. In the flavor the apples take the lead; their sweetness balanced with a refreshing tartness. Apple sweetness lingers pleasantly in the finish.

Fairweather IPA is our signature brew: big, balanced and assertively hopped. Light golden amber in color it has a slight hop haze that disappears as the beer warms. Its aroma is predominantly piny hops with subtle malt underpinnings. It is surprisingly full bodied to balance the citrusy flavor, spicy finish and pleasantly lingering bitterness that result from its extravagant hop schedule.

Bear Tooth Ale is an American Brown ale. It is light brown in color with a tan head and slight dry hop haze. More assertively hopped than many browns, its aroma is clean and citrusy with subtle malty sweetness. Its flavor is predominantly hop forward. At the start citrusy hop flavors blend with a dry, malty fullness. Malt flavors dominate the middle while a pleasant hop tingle lingers in the finish.