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-JJ
Tag Archives: Alaska
Crossbar
Let’s here it for the local team! Crossbar’s grand opening went off without a hitch. Anchorage Brewing Co. made a special IPA just for the occasion and it shares a spot on their 100% local tap line. There’s also a full bar, great service and a killer menu of well-prepared and creative dishes. There’s something for everyone on that menu. Did I mention the TVs? You have to see this place to appreciate how much hard work and love went into it. This bar is a shrine to everything hockey! This Chugiak High School Alum was touched to see their tribute to the great Coach Mac up on the wall. Soon you’ll be able to see what they have on tap in The Beer Up Here app so stay tuned and drink local – at Crossbar.
New low price!
We have lowered the price of The Beer Up Here to $1.99! Download the app, tell your friends and be sure to rate us in the App Store!
Talkeetna Brewfest
It was a crystal clear Autumn day at the 2013 Talkeetna Brewfest. The festival is a benefit event for the Northern Susitna Institute, a collaborative nonprofit educational organization based in Talkeetna. The small town north of Anchorage is a welcoming, tight-knit community. The festival felt like a small get together of good friends in a cozy cabin, complete with a band jamming away in the loft. A fine selection of local craft breweries were on hand for the event including King Street, 49th State, Broken Tooth, Kenai River, Denali, HooDoo, Alaskan, Arkose, Silver Gultch, Glacier, Kassik’s, Midnight Sun, Anchorage and more. A great time was had by all. -JJ
Bodega Fest
You couldn’t have hoped for a better day for the 3rd annual Bodega Fest. Every face had a smile, and the sight of flocks of geese headed south to warmer climates could hardly dampen the spirits of the faithful quaffers who were there to enjoy some of the finest beer, wine, mead and cider in the world. Good vibes, good tunes and great food all complimented this well-organized merry festival. Cheers to Pamela and the La Bodega staff! -JJ
New feature!
We just released our latest version of the app and it comes with a powerful new feature: now you can sort beers by name, ABV, IBUs, average rating, or number of ratings. Go to the “Beer” tab and you’ll see an index mark next to the search window. hit that and select how you want to sort your beers. If you have an iPhone and haven’t gotten the app yet, download it now! More amazing stuff to come, stay tuned!
300!
We just added the 300th beer to the app! The Broken Tooth Beg, Yarrow or Steal – a saison with hand-picked Alaskan yarrow and juniper berries. Our initial release included 255 beers. So we’ve added 45 beers in the 35 days the app has been live. That’s an average of more than one beer a day. If you buy the app, you get all those beers and a growing database for the price of a beer. Thanks for the support!
Beard Beer
Obviously The Beer Up Here’s blog caters to Alaskan breweries, Alaskan beers and Alaskan beer lovers, but yesterday the guys at K&L Distributors were at Humpy’s celebrating the release of Rogues “The Beard Beer” with a group of bearded beer lovers. From Rogue’s website:
“It’s here! Our latest brew Dedicated to Beards, Beard Beer is brewed with a yeast created from Brewmaster John Maier’s Beard. No Need to freak out, Brewers have used wild yeasts in beer making for centuries. John has had the same Old Growth Beard since 1983 and for over 15,000 brews, so it is no great suprise that a natural yeast ideal for brewing was discovered in his beard.”
And if you’re wondering, yes, it was delicious.
By the way, if you are wondering what Humpy’s has on tap right now, you can download The Beer Up Here and see a daily updated list. We are continuing to add more alehouses and growler bars from around the state.
Adventures with Broken Tooth
Just a few shots of the guys at Broken Tooth hard at work. We were there to photograph two new beers that will be released around the end of September. Stay tuned!
Thanks for coming out!
Thanks to everyone who braved the rain at Moose’s Tooth’s 17th Anniversary party. We were all rewarded with rainbows and tasty beverages and great live music.
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