AK BEER WEEK 2013
FRI JAN 11 thru SUN JAN 20

Happy Holidays! And to kick-start 2013 with great beer, check out all of the events during AK Beer Week, a 10-day celebration of CRAFT BEER in Alaska. Of course, the anchor event is the Great Beer & Barley Wine Festival in Anchorage, held on the third weekend every January at the Egan Center. There are three sessions–FRI JAN 1 8-10 PM, SAT JAN 19 2-5 PM (Connoisseurs Session) and SAT JAN 19 6-10 PM. But with a growing number of local establishments getting involved in this winter celebration, you’ll want to explore the entire EVENTS schedule to discover new and exciting ways to experience craft beer. TEN DAYS. CRAFT BEER. Yes, you should begin hydrating now. But always, ALWAYS make a “get home safely” plan BEFORE you begin your journey. Assign a designated driver or call a cab or driver service. Here are some quick numbers:

Checker Cab 276-1234
Yellow Cab 272-2422
Alaska Cab 222-2222

To keep up with the fun and contribute your own experiences:
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FRI JAN 11 thru SUN JAN 20.2013. Enjoy the festivities, Baby!

Click PR 2013 AK Beer Week for the press release.

And here’s a link to check out US BEER WEEKS.

AK Beer Week is going GREEN(er) this year. Green Star is helping venues that are participating in AK Beer Week by providing recycling bins and info. For more news, visit Green Star.

We are sO excited about beer week — Let’s begin the festivities on the “eve” of AK Beer Week with a lovely Beer Dinner at Snowgoose Restaurant with Sleeping Lady Brewing Company’s beers. Here is the MENU:
5 courses, 5 beers. Pairings are in the works but here are the fabulous food courses:
* Herb-crusted Alaskan Seafood Skewer
* Panzanella Salad
* Wild Rice and Cheddar Soup
* Peppered Tenderloin Medallions
* Hard Apple Tartlet

Seating is limited to about 30 people. $55 pp. Please call 277-7727 for reservations.

Buy two bottles of vintage Midnight Sun beer at Grape Expectations during AK Beer Week and get a FREE MSBC LOGO PINT GLASS. For the daily selection and location, check out Grape Expectations.

Come up to the Loft at Midnight Sun Brewing Company and enjoy Scott Clendaniel’s very popular oil paintings of BEER. Follow the artist on FB – 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall, Twitter – 99beersonwall, and check out his online gallery.

Begin AK Beer Week here with the debut of Arctic Devil Barley Wine–on tap at 11 AM. Then at 5 PM, we tap a firkin of 3000 Belgian-style Barley Wine–this is our 3000th batch of beer since first firing up our brew kettle in 1995.

Happy and safe AK Beer Week, everyone!

HooDoo Brewing Company in Fairbanks kicks off AK Beer Week by tapping a keg of barley wine at 6 PM. For directions and more info, visit HooDoo Brewing Company.

FRI to THU, this week only: $5 Goblets on all specialty beers, including barrel-aged beers, like MooseJuice Barley Wine. Visit  for St. Elias Brewing more info.

Buy two bottles of vintage Midnight Sun beer at Grape Expectations during AK Beer Week and get a FREE MSBC LOGO PINT GLASS. For the daily selection and location, check out Grape Expectations.

FRI to THU, this week only: $5 Goblets on all specialty beers, including barrel-aged beers, like MooseJuice Barley Wine. Visit for St. Elias Brewing more info.

Hey all you HooDooligans! Come on over to HooDoo Brewing Company in Fairbanks for Beer and Cupcake Pairings. Super sweet treats by A&K Cupcakes. For more info, visit HooDoo Brewing Company.

Get the latest news on beer, mead and more Saturdays from 3 – 5 PM on The Better Beer Show at 103.7 FM KFQD Talk Radio. If you miss the live broadcast, download podcast at KFQD.

Award-winning mead maker, Mike Kiker, invites you to Celestial Meads every SAT from 4 – 8 PM for samples and purchases. Bring your growlers for ciders and cysers. Visit Celestial Meads or call (907) 250-8362 for more info.

The ‘Drink of Love’ and the ‘Food of Love’, together for the first time! Join us at Celestial Meads for our first Mead and Chocolate pairing as we team up with Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge to bring you the best in quality chocolate and mead. The pairings will be served a la carte from the following menu for $7.00 each. We will also have other meads available for sampling at no charge. No reservations required.

Meet up at Humpy’s Alehouse for H3′s easy-groovin’ Island/Reggae Music to pair up with over 40 Craft Beers on tap. And check out the menu at Humpy’s on Facebook.

Buy two bottles of vintage Midnight Sun beer at Grape Expectations during AK Beer Week and get a FREE MSBC LOGO PINT GLASS. For the daily selection and location, check out Grape Expectations.

FRI to THU, this week only: $5 Goblets on all specialty beers, including barrel-aged beers, like MooseJuice Barley Wine. Visit for St. Elias Brewing more info.

New Year, New Beer! A casual tasting of 6 beers from around the world that are brand new to Alaska. There will be a buffet of appetizer pairings to go with these dynamite beers: two of the Hofbrauhaus Munichs, Crooked Stave, Baranof Island Brewing, Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout for dessert and a host’s choice special beer TBA. $30 per person. For more info, call 561-2337 or visit Firetap on Facebook.

6 Beers. 5 Courses. You do the math. See MENU. PREVIEW 3000 Belgian-style Barley Wine before its official release. Prime up for a week’s worth of beer events at Sullivan’s Steakhouse. Call (907) 258-2882 for tickets.

Fallen Angel Belgian Golden Ale – peppercorn-crusted, Prosciutto-wrapped cantaloupe with fresh blueberries and mint

Panty Peeler Belgian Tripel (brewed with coriander and orange peel) – seared Alaskan scallops on with roasted peppers on a bed of citrus jicama slaw

Pleasure Town IPA – Mesculyn mix with citrus vinaigrette, Alaskan King crab meat, oven roasted Roma tomatoes and toasted pine nuts

CoHoHo Imperial IPA (brewed with honey, brown sugar and juniper berries) – chipotle-braised caribou with roasted pearl onions, whipped potatoes and natural au jus

Brewtality Black Espresso Beer – Bananas Foster

BONUS: A VERY SPECIAL PREVIEW of 3000 Belgian Barley Wine will be served as the after-dinner beer!

Buy two bottles of vintage Midnight Sun beer at Grape Expectations during AK Beer Week and get a FREE MSBC LOGO PINT GLASS. For the daily selection and location, check out Grape Expectations.

MON thru SAT this week only, La Bodega busts out some very special cellared beers. For daily offerings, visit La Bodega…or La Bodega on Facebook.