List of breweries in Alaska

Alaska's breweries craft a diverse range of beers that are distributed within local markets, across the region, and nationally. In 2012, the state's 21 breweries, along with importers, brewpubs, packagers, and wholesalers, provided direct employment for more than 250 individuals in brewing roles and supported an additional 2,200 jobs in related sectors such as wholesale and retail. When including supplier activities, the combined business and personal tax revenues generated by Alaska's brewing industry and its associated sectors surpassed $73 million, with consumer spending contributing an extra $23 million in tax income. That year, Alaska ranked fourth nationwide in craft breweries per capita, boasting 22 establishments.

For context, by the close of 2013, the United States was home to 2,822 breweries, of which 2,768 were categorized as craft breweries. The American brewing sector employed approximately 43,000 workers in production and distribution and had a total economic impact exceeding $246 billion.

Since the early 2000s, Alaska has witnessed substantial expansion in its craft brewery scene, reflecting a broader national pattern. Nevertheless, breweries in Alaska operate under stringent liquor laws that restrict onsite sales to a maximum of 36 ounces per customer per day, mandate closing by 9 pm, and ban televisions, gaming activities, and live performances. To circumvent some of these limitations, certain breweries—such as 49th State Brewing Company, Matanuska Brewing, and Anchorage Brewing—have secured enhanced liquor licenses.

Currently operating breweries

• 49th State Brewing Company (founded 2010) – locations in Healy and Anchorage
• Alaskan Brewing Company (established 1986) – Juneau
• Anchorage Brewing Company (since 2010) – Anchorage
• Arkose Brewery (opened 2011) – Palmer
• Baleen Brewing Company (since 2012) – Ketchikan
• Barnaby Brewing Company (est. 2017) – Juneau
• Bawden Street Brewing Company (started 2018) – Ketchikan
• Bearpaw River Brewing Company (since 2015) – Wasilla
• Black Spruce Brewing Company (launched 2018) – Fairbanks
• Bleeding Heart Brewery (established 2016) – Palmer
• Brewerks (opened 2021) – Anchorage
• Broken Tooth Brewing (established 1996) – Anchorage
• Cooper Landing Brewing Company (since 2017) – Cooper Landing
• Copper River Brewing (started 2022) – Cordova
• Cynosure Brewing (founded 2016) – Anchorage
• Denali Brewing Company (est. 2009) – Talkeetna
• Devil's Club Brewing Company (since 2018) – Juneau
• Forbidden Peak Brewery (opened 2019) – Juneau
• Gakona Brewery & Supply Company (est. 2015) – Gakona
• Girdwood Brewing Company (founded 2017) – Girdwood
• Glacier Brewhouse (since 1996) – Anchorage
• Grace Ridge Brewing (established 2016) – Homer
• Growler Bay Brewing Company (started 2020) – Valdez
• Haines Brewing Company (operating since 1999) – Haines
• Harbor Mountain Brewing Company (launched 2020) – Sitka
• Homer Brewing Company (established 1996) – Homer
• HooDoo Brewing Company (since 2012) – Fairbanks
• Icy Strait Brewing (founded 2015) – Hoonah
• Kassik's Kenai Brew Stop (est. 2006) – Nikiski
• Kenai River Brewing Company (opened 2006) – Soldotna
• King Street Brewing Company (since 2010) – Anchorage
• Klondike Brewing Company (founded 2018) – Skagway
• Kodiak Island Brewing Company (established 2003) – Kodiak
• Last Frontier Brewing Company (since 2010) – Wasilla
• Latitude 65 Brewing Company (opened 2021) – Fairbanks
• Lazy Mountain Brewing Company (launched 2019) — located in Palmer
• Matanuska Brewing Company (founded 2018) – Palmer
• Midnight Sun Brewing Company (since 1995) – based in Anchorage
• Midnight Mine Brewing Company (started 2019) – located in Fairbanks
• Odd Man Rush Brewing (established 2015) – situated in Eagle River
• Olds River Brewing Company (opened 2020) – based in Kodiak
• Raven's Ring Brewing Company (started operations in 2022) – located in Anchorage
• Roughwoods Inn & Café (est. 2013) – located in Nenana
• Seward Brewing Company (since 2014) – situated in Seward
• Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Company (established 1998) – located in Fox
• Skagway Brewing Company — based in Skagway
• St. Elias Brewing Company (opened in 2007) — located in Soldotna
• Stoney Creek Brewhouse (started operations in 2021) — situated in Seward
• Susitna Brewing Company (established in 2022) — located at Big Lake
• Turnagain Brewing (founded in 2018) — operating out of Anchorage
• Valdez Brewing (opened in 2019) — based in Valdez

Defunct breweries

• Alaska Brewing Company (1900–1901) – Nome
• Arctic Brewing (1907–1910) – Fairbanks
• Baranof Island Brewing Company (2010–2019) – Sitka
• Barphel Brewing Company (1905–1919) – Fairbanks
• Douglas City Brewing Company (1902–1906) – Douglas
• Eagle Brewing Company (1904–1906) – Eagle
• Fairbanks Brewing (1906–1907) – Fairbanks
• Gold Rush Brewing (2010–2017) – Skagway
• Juneau Brewing and Malting Company (1900–1904) – Juneau
• Pioneer Brewing Company (1934–1937) – Fairbanks
• Prinz Brau (1976–1979) – Anchorage
• Railway Brewing Company (1996–1998) – Anchorage
• Ravens Ridge (1994–1995) – Fairbanks
• Regal Eagle Brewing (1995–2003) – Eagle River
• Resolution Brewing Company (2015–2021) – Anchorage
• Skagway Brewing Company (1897–1902) – Skagway
• Sleeping Lady Brewing Company (1996–2015) – Anchorage
• Quake Brewing Company (2016–2017) – Wasilla
• Valdez Brewing Company (1903–1909) – Valdez

See also

• Beer in the United States
• List of breweries in the United States
• List of microbreweries
• Mead in Alaska

Further reading

• "Drink Locally", Anchorage Daily News, November 5, 2010
• "Peninsula Beers", Anchorage Press, May 11, 2011

External links

• "The United States of Beer: Alaska", Poor Taste Magazine, April 4, 2011
• Alaskan beers on Reddit
• Brewer's Guild of Alaska website