ALASKAN BREWING COMPANYBringing home three national medalsAlaskan Oatmeal Stout took home one medal and Alaskan Smoked Porter took home two at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival (GABF). The festival, which is held annually in Denver, is considered the nation’s largest and most prestigious beer competition.This year, the GABF exceeded all previous records with a whopping 2,800 beer entries and 46,000 people in attendance. We’re happy to report that Alaskan Brewing Co. remains the most award-winning craft brewery, and Alaskan Smoked Porter the most award-winning beer in GABF history. READ MORE Tim Alexander escapes the heatWhen people ask Tim Alexander what brought him to Alaska, he says the weather. For locals, that’s a pretty surprising answer since Juneau gets about 90 inches of rain per year. It makes perfect sense to him though. READ MORESmoked Porter Crab Dip RecipeThe 2007 vintage of Alaskan Smoked Porter is being released this month. Complement your holiday meal with this award-winning beer or use it to spruce up your holiday fare like a classic crab dip. This easy-to-follow recipe can be served on crostini, crackers or even Smoked Porter Potato Chips. For more Alaskan Smoked Porter recipes, click here.Alaskan fan mailWe just returned to Denver from a great Alaskan Beer Run with about five cases of your Smoked Porter. Our trip consisted of flying from Denver to Juneau. We had two hours to taste some of your great beers, take a quick tour, purchase the beer, pack the beer up and get on the return flight. Thanks to our great hosts, we accomplished our mission. We will probably be back in February for your Barley Wine.-- Dave & Stephen (Two Ordinary Guys Who Love Extraordinary Beer) E-MAIL YOUR ALASKAN BEER PHOTOS AND MEMORIESOur GEAR STOREPrismatic Bar LightWOW the beer lover in your life with this prismatic bar light. It has many special features including voice response and music modes. It is specially priced at $225, just in time for the holidays.
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