On this day in 1959, Alaska became America’s 49th state. Alaskan Brewing Company began in 1986 as America’s 67th brewery. Have you ever had their IPA, Amber, Summer Ale, Winter Ale, or Smoked Porter? They are synonymous with Alaskan life and have become an important industry in Juno, AK and beyond.

Photo References

• http://goodtaste.tv/2012/05/alaskan-brewing-co/
• http://www.coastalcode.org/about-alaskan-brewing-co/
• http://www.thebeerwhisperers.com/2011/09/beer-from-last-frontier-review-of.html
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• http://alaskanbeer.blogspot.com/2010/12/just-small-one-then-i-have-to-get-home.html
• http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-316701-0000-alaskan-brewing-co-freeride-apa-american-pale-ale-beer-alaska-usa