Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$spenardMon-Thu 14:00-21:00; Fri 14:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Anchorage Brewing Company's taproom on 91st Avenue pours founder Gabe Fletcher's wild ales, barrel-aged Belgian quad and double IPAs, all brewed on site.
Signature drink: Clear Headed barrel-aged Belgian quad
Food: Snacks and food truck pop-ups
Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$south-anchorageDaily afternoons and evenings
Midnight Sun runs Anchorage's oldest and boldest brewery taproom on Dimond Hook Drive, with the Sockeye Red IPA and rotating barrel-aged pours on local lines.
Signature drink: Sockeye Red IPA
Food: Taproom snacks
Cocktail barMountain resort bar$$$girdwoodMon, Wed-Thu 12:00-18:00; Tue 12:00-21:00 with kitchen to 20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00 with kitchen to 19:00; Sun 12:00-18:00
Sitzmark Bar and Grill at the foot of Alyeska Resort runs a daytime ski-and-après crowd and a nighttime live music, trivia and open-mic bar with a dozen.
Signature drink: Local pint with bison chili
Food: Burgers, sandwiches and chili
Cocktail barBrewpub bar$$$downtownDaily lunch and dinner
49th State Brewing's downtown taproom on 3rd Avenue pours the 8 Star Lager and Solstice IPA alongside sustainable Alaska comfort food, in the old Snow Goose.
Signature drink: 8 Star Lager
Food: Sustainable Alaska comfort food
Cocktail barBrewpub bar$$$south-anchorageMon-Thu 10:30-23:00; Fri 10:30-24:00; Sat 11:00-24:00; Sun 11:00-23:00
Moose's Tooth runs a pub side alongside its 1996 pizzeria on Old Seward Highway, pouring Broken Tooth Brewing pints and a deep guest tap list for the crowd.
Signature drink: Broken Tooth Brewing pint
Food: Pizza and apps
Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$south-anchorageTue-Thu 15:00-20:00; Fri 14:00-20:00; Sat 14:00-20:00; closed Sun-Mon
Cynosure's South Anchorage taproom pours well-balanced Belgian-style ales and lagers from local Alaska artists' walls, with ten beers on tap including.
Signature drink: Belgian-style ales and lagers
Food: Snacks only