HooDoo Choo Choo - On an Alaska Railroad
train traveling from Fairbanks to Nenana and back
Space is limited! Reservations are
required.
Time: The train departs Anchorage
at 4:00 p.m. and returns at 8:30 p.m.
Location: The train departs from
the Alaska Railroad Depot (1745 Johansen Expressway).
Cost: $199 per person ( must be at
least 21 years of age). Included with the price of admission is, of course,
the ride of the train, plus hors d'oeuvres prepared by the
Lavelle's Bistro paired with six, 1/2 pints of HooDoo Brewing beers.
Additional beers are available for purchase.
October 1, 2016
Oktoberfest and Home Brew Competition - Valdez, Alaska
This is following BJCP guidelines though it is unclear as to whether or not it is actually a BJCP sanctioned competition.
The following categories (2008 BJCP Style Guidelines) will be judged: Oktoberfest (3B), American Pale Ale (10A), Stout (13A-F), IPA (14A-C),and Specialty Beer (23).
Entry Fee: $10.00 per entry
Number of bottles required: Three 12 oz. unmarked bottles with bottle ID forms attached with rubber bands.
Entry deadline: In Anchorage entries will be accepted on Tuesday, September 27at Arctic Brewing Supply (8401 Sandlewood Place).
In Valdez or if shipping the deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28.
Entries should be dropped off or shipped to:
Valdez Visitor Information Center
104 Chenega Street
Valdez, AK 99686
Fax: (907) 835-4845
Valdez Convention and Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 1603
Valdez, AK 99686
In Anchorage entries may be dropped off at Arctic Brewing Supply (8401 Sandlewood Place) until October 10th.
Judging: Judging will take place during the day on October 1st. Best of Show judging will take place that evening.
Prizes: The prize for Best of Show is $500.00! Note that winners of the Specialty Beer category will not be eligible for the Best of Show prize or the other cash prizes. First places in each of the remaining four BJCP categories (i.e. Oktoberfest, American Pale Ale, Stout, and IPA) will receive $250.00! Second places in each of those categories will receive $150.00!
The winner of the Specialty Beer category will receive a $100.00 gift certificate from Arctic Brewing Supply.
If you have any questions please contact Selah Bauer at sbauer@valdezalaska.org or (907) 835-2984.
October 7, 2016
Eagle River Brewfest - Eagle River, Alaska
Location: The Eagle River Lions Club (16630 Eagle River Road) which is in Eagle River on the corner of Eagle River Road and Eagle River Loop Road.
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $50.00 and may be purchased at the Boys and Girls Club in Eagle River (11700 Old Glenn Highway) or over the phone with a credit card with Tracy - (907) 694-5437. If one wishes to pay in person you Oshould call first to make sure somebody is there before making the trip to Eagle River.
Tickets may be purchased online at: http://m.bpt.me/event/2596368. Note that online sales have service fee of $2.74 per ticket.
Asssuming the events does not sell out tickets may be purchased at the door for $60.00.
This event usually sells out weeks before the event so get your tickets as soon as you can.
Description: The price includes samples of beer from across the state and complementary appetizers. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be served. Here is a tentative list of breweries/meaderies that will be present: 49th State Brewing, Alaskan Brewing, Arkose Brewing, Broken Tooth Brwing, Celestial Meads, Denali Brewing. Glacier Brewhouse, King Street Brewing, Midnight Sun Brewing, and Odd Man Rush Brewing.
This is a fun raise for the Eagle River Boys and Girls Club. The sole purpuse of the evening's festivities is to raise money for them.
October 8, 2016
Great Alaska Beer Train - On an Alaska Railroad
train traveling from Anchorage to Portage and back
Space is limited! Reservations are
required.
Time: The train departs Anchorage
at 4:00 p.m. and returns at 8:30 p.m.
Location: The train departs from
the Alaska Railroad Depot (411W. 1st Avenue).
Cost: $179 per person ( must be at
least 21 years of age). Included with the price of admission is, of course,
the ride of the train, plus a multi-course dinner prepared by the
Glacier Brewhouse paired with six, 1/2 pints of Glacier Brewhouse beers.
Additional beers are available for purchase.
Tickets may purchased from
the Alaska Railroad Depot and Glacier Brewhouse (737 W. 5th
Avenue) or by calling (800) 544-0552 or (907) 265-3494. Payment is due at the time of booking and all sales are final.
October 22, 2016
Southeast Alaska's Autumn Pour -
Juneau, Alaska
This is a AHA/BJCP Sanctioned Competition.
All BJCP
recognized categories of beer, cider and mead are allowed. For a complete
listing of the recognized style guidelines as well as Entry and Bottle
ID Forms please go to the following URL: http://www.bjcp.org.
The competition is open to all BJCP recognized beer styles. This competition will be using the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines (http://bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf).
Multiple entries per sub-style are acceptable.
Entry Fee: $5.00 per entry for the first entry and $3.00 per entry for additional entries. For example, seven entries would come to $23.00 ($5.00 for the initial entry and $3.00 per entry for the remaining six entries). Please make checks payable to Alaskan Brewing Company.
Number of Bottles: Please submit two 12 oz. bottles (with attached Bottle ID forms).
Entry Deadline: Entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 17.
Shipping/Drop off location (Juneau):
Alaskan Brewing and Bottling Company
5429 Shaune Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Judging: Judging will take place
on Saturday, October 22 starting at 12:00 p.m. at the Alaskan Brewing
and Bottling Company.
Winners will be announced at an award ceremony on Friday, November 4th at 5:00 p.m. as part of First Friday at the Alaskan Brewing Depot (219 S. Franklin Street).
For additional information please contact Melody Crosby at mcrosby@alaskanbeer.com or (907) 780-5866.
October 23, 2016
Anchor Town Invitational Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, AK
This is an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition.
All BJCP
recognized categories of beer. For a complete
listing of the recognized style guidelines please go to the following URL: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf.
Entry Fee: Free
Number of bottles required: Three 10-12 oz. bottles for beer and for meads two 10-14 oz. bottles or one 750 ml bottle
Entry deadline: Entries will be accepted on Saturday, October 22 at Arctic Brewing Supply (8401 Sandlewood Place) from 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Shipped entries, however, must be received by Wednesday, October 19.
For shipped entries please contact Mike Fisher in advance for a shipping address.
Judging: Judging will take place on Sunday, October 23 at the King Street Brewing Company (7924 King Street) starting at 10:00 a.m.
There is also a side competition which is simply put "Funky Fermentables" and is intended to highlight nontradition beer ingredients.n
For additional information please contact Mike Fisher at mikefisher@gmail.com or (907) 280-9135.
October 29, 2016
Mighty Matanuska Brewfest - Palmer, Alaska
Location: Ravens Hall at the Alaska State Fair grounds
Time: 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Cost: The cost is $30 per person which includes admittance,Êcommemorative tasting glass and 20 three-oz. samples. Additional beerÊsamples will not be available for purchase. For Designated driversÊthe cost is $10 which includes admittance and one full sizedÊnon-alcoholic beverage. There is a $3.00 andÊ$1.00 "convenience fee"per ticket for general admission and designated drivers respectively.
Tickets are available online at: http://alaskastatefair.org/mighty-matanuska-brewfest. This link will become active after the Alaska State Fair is over (i.e. after September 5th).
Note that you may either print the tickets yourself or you can have them mailed to you. If they are mailed to you there is a charge of $4.50. The mailing charge applies per transaction not per ticket.
If you have any questions please contact She Musgrave at (907) 746-7173 or sheri@alaskastatefair.org.
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Below
is a listing of beer-related events taking place in Alaska during 2016.
Upcoming events for which I have information are listed above and the
details are given there. The dates of several of the events listed below
may not be known at present (or at least not known to me). This information
will be updated when I have more details. Most events listed here are
annual events and although the exact dates may vary from year to year
the approximate dates are correct and can be used as a guide to the
remainder of the year as well as next year.
The
Following Events are for the Year 2016 |
January 22 & 23 |
Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival - Anchorage, Alaska |
February 6 |
BJCP Examination - Juneau, Alaska |
February 14-May 1 |
BJCP Study Course - Anchorage, Alaska |
February 20 |
Frozen River Fest - Soldotna, Alaska |
March 5 |
Fur Rondy Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska |
April 1-3
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Talkeetna Beer Trippin' - Talkeetna, Alaska |
April 2 |
Anchorage On Tap Beer Festival - Anchorage, Alaska |
April 16
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Taste of Alaska Beer Festival - Fairbanks, Alaska |
April 30 |
Alaska IPA Masters Championship - Anchorage, Alaska |
May 7 |
Zymurgist
Borealis National Homebrew Day Celebration/Big Brew - Fairbanks,
Alaska |
May 7 & 15 |
BJCP Examination - Anchorage, Alaska |
May 21
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Alaska Crafted Festival - Anchorage, Alaska |
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May 27 & 28 |
Great Alaska Craft
Beer & Homebrew Festival - Haines, Alaska |
June 17 & 18 |
Euphoria - Healy, Alaska |
July 16 |
E.T.
Barnette Homebrew Competition - Fox, Alaska |
July 16 |
Golden Days Beer Fest - Fox, Alaska |
August 4-6 |
Augtoberfest - Healy, Alaska |
August 13 |
Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival - Soldotna, Alaska |
August 20 |
The Culmination Beer Festival - Anchorage, Alaska |
September 17 |
Capital Brewfest - Juneau, Alaska |
September 17 |
Zymurgist
Borealis Septemberfest - Fairbanks, Alaska |
September 17 |
Talkeetna Beer Festival - Talkeetna, Alaska |
September 24 |
Bodega-Fest - Anchorage, Alaska |
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Early December |
Humpy's Big Fish Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, Alaska |
If you have any information regarding a beer related event that should be listed in this calendar please contact Scott Stihler at stihlerunits@mosquitobytes.com or (907) 474-2138.
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