WAT? #20 - Alaskan Brewing Co. - Spotlight
Hey everyone, sorry this is up so late…
Our good mate Sharon Abel took a vacation to Alaska recently and was kind enough to bring us back pretty much everything Alaskan brewing has in bottles!
How could we possibly repay her for this gift?
By having her on the show of course!
- Here’s what she brought us
- Here’s a picture of us enjoying the beer!
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Good show….I checked out Liquid Solutions, and saw that I could get some of the Alaskan selections that you sampled. Out of the 6 styles you tried, which ones do you think exhibit a unique enough quality for me go through the process of actually trying to get them shipped to me? Otherwise, when, and definitely when I can make a trip to Alaska, I will try them up there….
Keep up the good work…I’ll let you know when I get in those Troegs selections I emailed you about….
Michael Wagner - July 17th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Yes indeed- I have made use of Liquid Solutions and they do give fast efficient service, but there are a few issues to consider prior to ordering.
The big one is shipping cost- the cost of the beer itself is actually pretty reasonable, but you need to remember that shipping is priced out by weight and distance. The cost of moving my stuff to Minnesota, as an example, was about equal to the cost of the beer itself- so pick wisely!
Since it is alcohol you’re ordering, you have to have an adult present on delivery to sign for it- they aren’t gonna just leave it by your door.
Also, though their packing crates are awesome (molded styrofoam cells in two sizes inside cardboard cases), I would be really leery about ordering beer when it’s really cold out or really hot. They are good insulation, but your beer may be on the road for a few days, and you don’t want it freezing or cooking either.
Issues aside, I’ve had a chance to enjoy some really interesting stuff thanks to them!
andy - July 18th, 2007 at 1:06 am
Sounds like some very good advice Andy. Still, I think It would be worthwhile for those hard to get brews that you’ve been lusting after for 5 years…
I can’t wait to try it.
Alvey - July 18th, 2007 at 9:10 am
Hope it wasn’t me you were referring to on the cruise thing. I haven’t been on a cruise at all. Hope to be on the show soon though if you will have me. Some exciting beer stuff going on in my little corner of the craft brew world.
Jeff - July 19th, 2007 at 1:21 am
Alvey, I think this is the Simpsons quote you were looking for. It is based on a scene from Crocodile Dundee where he pulls out a huge bowie knife.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMVUKNkny3E
Eric - August 1st, 2007 at 10:11 am
Hey!
Is that a 21st Amendment shirt I spy on the guy next to the beautiful beer smuggler?
Keep up the good work.
-Motor
motor - August 6th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Hi… I’ve been to the brewery several times as I live in Juneau. I loved your review on Alaskan beer! I think the rough draft series beer that Sharon was referring to was the Boogie Bitter. Named after the summer solstice party called “Boogie ’til You Puke.” It’s an incredible beer!
April - August 13th, 2007 at 3:49 am