List of breweries in Alaska

Entrance to the 49th State - Denali and their massive beer garden and interior of the brew pub.
Exterior and interior views of Alaska's largest brewery, the Alaskan Brewing Company, located in the Lemon Creek neighborhood of Juneau.

Breweries in Alaska produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, and nationally. In 2012, Alaska's 21 breweries, importers, brewpubs, packagers, and wholesalers employed more than 250 people directly in brewing activities, and another 2200 in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.[1] Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Alaska's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Alaska's breweries and related industries was more than $73 million.[1] Consumer purchases of Alaska's brewery products generated another $23 million in tax revenue.[1] In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Alaska ranked 4th in per capita craft breweries with 22.[2]

For context, at the end of 2013 there were 2,822 breweries in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries.[3] In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion.[4]

Since the turn of the century,[which?] the number of craft breweries in Alaska has increased dramatically, reflecting a nationwide trend in the United States.[5][6][7][8]

Alaskan breweries struggle with strict liquor regulations that keep their onsite sales limited to 36 ounces per person per day, closing times at 8pm and disallow TVs, gaming and live entertainment. Some breweries like the 49th State Brewing Company, Matanuska Brewing, and now Anchorage Brewing have picked up more extensive liquor licenses to get around the red tape[9]

  1. ^ a b c "The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry--State Legislative & Congressional District Data, Alaska". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Capita per Brewery" (PDF). Brewers Association.
  3. ^ "Brewers Association Announces 2013 Craft Brewer Growth". 2014-03-13. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Beer Serves America". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Quinn, Steve (January 17, 2016). "Beer Boom: Breweries Pop Up Across Alaska", Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  6. ^ Edge, Megan (April 12, 2014). "Beer Industry Bubbles in Alaska, While Brewers Feel 'Crippled' by Law", Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  7. ^ Amen, Hal (June 22, 2012). "How to Try a Different Local Beer Every Night in Alaska", Matador Network. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  8. ^ Bodry, Catherine. "Brewery Tour of Alaska", Lonely Planet. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  9. ^ "Fed up with tight regulations, Anchorage Brewing invests in full-service bar license". Anchorage Daily News. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-10-29.