January 2007

Alaskan Brewing Co. is proud to be an official sponsor of the 2007 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race^®. It's fitting that Alaskan Amber is the official beer of the Iditarod, because both the beer and the race offer a taste of Alaska's frontier past.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® was founded in 1973 to pay tribute to the Alaskan husky and the importance of dogs for winter transportation in Alaska. Dog teams were especially important during the Gold Rush era of the early 1900s, hauling supplies to remote camps. Alaskan Amber also pays tribute to that era. Alaskan Brewing's flagship brew is based on a recipe that quenched the thirst of hardy gold miners in 1907. So enjoying an Alaskan Amber at the Iditarod is a fitting way to honor Alaska's rich history. Alaskan Amber will be the beer of choice at the opening and closing banquets in Anchorage and Nome, Alaska.

More than 100 teams of mushers will hit the Iditarod trail March 3 in Anchorage. The 2007 field of 104 mushers boasts the most rookies, with 40 competing for the first time in the grueling 1,150-mile race.

Alaskan Brewing loves sharing the excitement and the fun of "The Last Great Race on Earth" with consumers. In partnership with Alaska Airlines, the brewery is sponsoring a trip to the start of the 2007 Iditarod in Anchorage for Patricia and Tom Nielsen of Freeland, Wash. To enter the sweepstakes for a trip to the 2008 Iditarod, visit www.alaskanbeer.com/Iditarod.html

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Alaskan Brewing Co. is excited to release its 2006 Alaskan Big Nugget Barley Wine at the 11^th annual Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival Jan. 19 and 20 at the William A. Egan Convention Center in downtown Anchorage. This festival is the premier beer event in the state, and it is growing and gaining more recognition each year. The event draws entries and guests from all over the country.

From left, Seth Schmitt, Stefan Nelson and Darin Jensen, of Alaskan Brewing Co., bring kegs of 2006 Big Nugget Barley Wine to the AJ Mine.

Alaskan Big Nugget is aged in the 500-foot tunnel that used to house the crushed rock handling chutes and conveyors when gold was mined in the 1930s. The cool tunnels provided a great place to store beer before the days of refrigeration. Big Nugget is brewed in the spring, cellared in the mine for the summer and retrieved in time for its release at the Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival each year.

Alaskan Brewing is also a proud participant in the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Membership Rally at 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Snow Goose Restaurant in Anchorage. Alaskan Brewing Co-owner and Brewmaster Geoff Larson, beer writer Carolyn Smagalski (a k a The Beer Fox) and Anheuser-Busch Senior Brewmaster George Reisch are the guest speakers.

"I'm really excited about this rally. I feel like a beer evangelist preaching to the choir, because I enjoy sharing my love of beer," Larson said. "As a homebrewer myself, I feel a special kinship with homebrewers. They share my passion - and they make great beer."

Other sponsors of the AHA event include Midnight Sun Brewing Co., Sleeping Lady Brewing Co., Silver Gulch Brewing Co. and Arctic Brewing Supply. For more information about the AHA Membership Rally, please visit American Homebrewers Association web site.

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