If any of you plan to come up this way, shoot me a message. Some great breweries up here!!
Coming to Fairbanks, Alaska?
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Funny enough.... I will be up there the first week of August. Let me know what to look for!
jmcquesten
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If driving from Anchorage to Fairbanks, I definitely recommend a stop at Denali Brewing in Talkeetna. Great beers in an awesome, laid back little town. I haven't made it down to Fairbanks yet. But, there are also some great ones in Anchorage if you're in that area.
We will be all over. Anchorage, Fairbanks, seward and elsewhere.
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49th state in Healy, HooDoo and Silver Gulch in Fairbanks, Moose's Tooth and Glacier Brew Houses in Anchorage, Kassik's in Kenai, and a host of others in more remote areas. If you are coming to Fairbanks hit me up. I will take you to HooDoo!
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Don't forget Midnight Sun brewing and King's Street brewing in Anchorage, I'd go there over Glacier, unless you want a fancy (expensive) dinner out. Moose's tooth is great for beer and their pizza is good too.
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In the 16 years I have lived in Fairbanks, I have been to Anchorage 6 times, 3 of them just driving through to Kenia. Please, take others word on Anchorage breweries. A lot of great beer up here!!
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I just wish I could get the good stuff up here in Kotz.
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Will the city store not order anything special?
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Brrrr!
If I might ask, what do you guys do up there?
I was looking at a job in Anchorage, but ended up down here.
If I might ask, what do you guys do up there?
I was looking at a job in Anchorage, but ended up down here.
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I work in education, at least for the last eight years. Got my teaching very a few years ago. Before that I worked for the UAF museum in the mammals lab and was a moose/ bear guide.
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No, the city store is very limited as to what they'll carry. I was happy that they finally got a few Denali brewing beers (Twister Creek ipa and Single engine red) and 21st ammendment brew free. I guess when 80% of their sales are R&R whisky, I should be happy they have any craft beers. Especially since home brewing is very illegal up here. Oh well, I'll be heading back South in a few weeks to pick up where I left off with my brewing. Are you still a guide? I didn't hit the one-year resident status so didn't get the opportunity to hunt, but if I found a reasonably priced guide, I'd love to come back for a brown.
Edit: I did take advantage of the bush order option several times since I've been here. Who would have thought buying beer, paying shipping, and a $25 pick up fee would still be cheaper than buying in town?
Edit: I did take advantage of the bush order option several times since I've been here. Who would have thought buying beer, paying shipping, and a $25 pick up fee would still be cheaper than buying in town?
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I have heard that Brown Jug is now shipping bush orders, but if you are heading out in a few weeks that does not help. No, I had to give up guiding ten years ago when my ex and I divorced. Being a single dad is not overly conducive to being gone for a month in the spring and fall. I do miss it though and the money was amazing; $3-4,000/with tips for four weeks work. (If you can call camping and hunting work.) Now I just hunt and fish for food.
So, looks like I will be in Fairbanks this Monday/Tuesday. No clue timelines, but am up to ditching the family for a brewery if people will be out and about.
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Banesong, I sent you a PM to get your specifics down.
Returned the pm, thanks!
Thanks for the hospitality. Love to have you come down to DC so I can show you to the local hot spots!
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One day, we shall. Great to meet you and enjoy the growler and the rest of your trip.
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