Denali Brewing's NITRO Chuli Stout in a Glacier Brewhouse glass at TapRoot. Head over after the fest for SuperFrequency. Cab over. DaNCe! Cab home.

Tom Dalldorf, publisher/editor of Celebrator Beer News, says CHEERS to AK Beer Week!

Happy AK Beer Week!!

Mr. Reid Fenton -- Stylist to the Brewers

Kenai River Brewing Company

Denali Brewing Company

Spenard Roadhouse beer dinner: Birch syrup flan, berry compote, macerated blueberries, honey with Midnight Sun's brandy barrel-aged Arctic Devil Barley Wine

Spenard Roadhouse beer dinner: seared lamb racks, grilled mushroom rosemary-thyme balsamic and red wine reduction, preserved lemon risotto, caramelized pearl onions with Midnight Sun's NITRO oak-aged Son of Berserker Imperial Stout

Spenard Roadhouse beer dinner: yin-yang wild tiger prawns, grits, sausage, fried okra, spicy tomato broth with Midnight Sun's Fallen Angel Golden Strong Ale

Spenard Roadhouse beer dinner on DAY 6: Bacon-breaded Scotch egg, crispy shoestring potatoes, smoky cheddar mustard, micro greens with Midnight Sun's Spenard Blonde Light Belgian IPA

SubZero beer dinner: chocolate mousse over vanilla bean flan with Anchorage Brewing's Anadromous.

SubZero beer dinner: 18-year-old Rodenbach Red!

SubZero beer dinner on DAY 6: bier-marinated pork tenderloin with cherry salsa with New Belgium's Transatlantique Kriek

SubZero beer dinner: Alaskan King crab cakes with Anchorage Brewing's The Tide and Its Takers

SubZero beer dinner: Kodiak sea scallops wrapped in proscuitto with Crooked Stave L'Brett D'or

SubZero beer dinner on DAY 6: Manchego cheese fondue was like buttaH. Mmmm...

Midnight Sun's 2005 oak-aged Monk's Mistress (then called La Maitresse du Moine Dark STRONG Ale). What's in your glass this week?

PLAID is not just for Portlandia. Apparently it is the pattern of choice by AK Beer Week goers...

Brooms and Brews: Ice Curling with Denali Brewing Company at the Anchorage Curling Club on DAY 4. Boe, Sassan and their crew brought beer and food down to Anchorage to host this (hopefully) annual event. Lots of fun and laughs!

Seek out special beers throughout Alaska this (aNd every) week. Cheers!