History
The Alaskan Brewing Company was founded in 1986 by Geoff and Marcy Larson. The brewery was the 67th brewing company opened in the United States and the first to open in Juneau since Prohibition. Alaskans had been brewing beer throughout its history. The Larsons took that history and turned it into a business. After moving to Alaska, Geoff and Marcy had the idea of opening a brewery suggested to them. They decided to try it out and Marcy started researching brewing in Alaska. While doing this, Marcy found the shipping records from the Douglas Brewing Company, which existed from 1899-1907. These records listed the ingredients for the popular beers it made, along with a newspaper article that explained the brewing process. Geoff brewed one of the beers and they both enjoyed it. That beer is still brewed today and is called Alaskan Amber. Alaskan Amber became the first beer the company produced. The brewery officially opened in December of 1986, with Geoff and Marcy, as well as ten volunteers working on packing beer.
Today, the Alaskan Brewing Company is the Great American Beer Festival's most award-winning craft brewery. The company has expanded its distribution to thirteen other western states and in 2011, the Alaskan Brewing Company was ranked number 14 on the Brewers Association's "Top 50 Craft Brewing Company" list, which is based on beer sales volume.
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