Half-Day Anchorage Craft Brewery Tour and Tastings: Explore Alaskan Breweries & Savor Local Beers
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Anchorage
Embark on a half-day craft brewery tour in Anchorage and discover the best off-the-beaten path breweries. Learn about Alaska's beer culture, meet locals, and savor delicious local beers.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Make your way to the meeting point in downtown Anchorage in the afternoon and meet your tour
hoperator,
who will give you an informative overview of Alaska’s beer culture from a local’s perspective before driving you to your first of three included tasting tours.

Get your taste buds ready for Alaska’s best brews as you visit pioneering breweries and and trendy tap rooms. In all, you’ll visit 3 of the best breweries in Anchorage. Listen as your guide tells you about the history of Alaskan beers, the founding brewery fathers, and what makes Alaska’s beer culture stand out. Take in the awe-inspiring scenery of Anchorage’s dramatic skyline, with soaring mountains as the natural backdrop.

Stop into Anchorage’s oldest brewery and taste why it was medaled at the World Beer Cup. Enjoy the chef’s selection of appetizers as you taste the beers. Sip on some hoppy goodness at a newcomer to Alaska’s beer scene. Then finish at one of the fastest growing breweries in the state. By the end of the tour, you’ll have a good idea of what makes Alaskan beer great, and what makes Anchorage such an appealing city.

Points of Interest

  • Visit Anchorage Log Cabin Visitor Information Center
What's Included
  • Minimum of 14 beer samples
  • Small Group Tour
  • Light appetizers
  • Live commentary on board
  • 3 brewery visits
  • Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Additional tastings
  • Food and drink, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a guided journey to discover three of Anchorage’s most unique breweries that are hidden gems. The tour takes you through the picturesque downtown of Anchorage, visiting a variety of modern and established breweries. Alaska, with its rich beer heritage and vibrant present scene, gives you a unique understanding of the place through its beer. Get intriguing insights into the local beer culture and the history of breweries from your knowledgeable guide, mingle with the locals, and enjoy the tasty beer.

  • Minimum age is 21 years
  • Closed toe shoes are required
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Location
Visit Anchorage Log Cabin Visitor Information Center
West 4th Avenue
All pickups are from the the downtown visitor center (log cabin) at the corner of 4th and F St.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sparklebaby56
Feb 20, 2024
DON'T MISS! - Don't miss the chance to learn about brewing and local history, fabulous conversation and TERRIFIC beer on this tour! Bryan went above and beyond to ensure we had a memorable experience - HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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Neilsj7881vi
Sep 1, 2023
Book your tour already - We had a great time. Bryan was awesome and informative. If you like beer, I recommend it, you will not be disappointed. The tour at King St. brewery was one of the more in-depth tours I have had, and they had a really good cherry sour and other great beers as well. We had an amazing charcuterie board at Midnight Sun Brewery and the beer was funny and delicious. At Cynosure Brewing, they had a fantastic Bitter that I wish we could have sent home.
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Trailblazer712231
Aug 19, 2023
Great tour and great beer! - The tour was really fun and the price was great given it was a 4 hour tour, all transportation included, along with lots of beer, and a charcuterie board midway though. Bryan and all the brewers shared tons of info along the way. Definitely recommend this tour - and will go back to the 3 breweries to enjoy their tasting rooms!
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Ranem2023
Aug 14, 2023
Can't Miss In Anchorage - Had a great time. The beer is great and varied you get to sample the ones you personally are interested in. You also get to talk to some very knowledgeable and fun people in the business and see the actual production area. Tour guide is extremely knowledgeable and takes care of his customers. Van is big and comfy. It seats 15 and we had 6, so experience may differ slightly in bigger groups, but i think our size was normal. I would highly recommend.
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Chris
Aug 7, 2023
Beer me! 10 out of 10 Experience. - This was a fantastic experience and if you are a beer lover don’t miss it. Our guide, Brian picked us up at the hotel and it ended up being a private tour for just the two of us. Brian is very nice and really knows his beer. We went to King Street, Midnight Sun and Cynosure Breweries. At King Street we actually spent close to an hour talking to the owner Shane. We also met and had a beer with the couple that owned Cynosure, Clark & Cindy. I had a LOT of beer and got a little drunk. It was so much fun.
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Chevont
Jul 22, 2023
Outstanding Tour and Tour Guide - Excellent experience!! All brewers along the tour were knowledgeable and it was the perfect blend of flavor, information, and science! We enjoyed ourselves tremendously and Brian was the absolute BEST!!! He paid attention to our individual tastes and crafted (pun intended) the experience to our liking. Wonderful tour and great guide!!
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Marycc3886hr
Jul 21, 2023
Beer run in Alaska - Spent a great rainy Sunday exploring three local breweries. Each one was different and all employees were welcoming and knowledgeable. Would never have gone to all these breweries without this tour and would have missed out! Highly recommend.
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Mike_s
Jul 13, 2023
Highly recommended - Excellent and knowledgeable tour Bryan at Big Swig tours is very knowledgeable and professional and has great relationships with the local breweries. Highly recommended. Had a great time
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Dan_l
Jul 5, 2023
Great tour. Highly suggested! - This was a great tour. Bryan has made great relationships with the local brewers, so we were treated very well. We had the scheduled tastings at all of the three places, but if we wanted something extra, Bryan made sure we got it. He was very accommodating. The first stop was very technical and informative, so there wasn't much time to interact with the group. At the second and third stop, we got to simply enjoy the beer and food, and our group started to interact. By the end of the third stop, we were really enjoying each other's stories and trading pictures of the experience (I'm sure the beer helped). I would strongly suggest this tour.
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Luciani
Jul 1, 2023
Great tour - highly recommended! - Had a great time - Bryan was an amazing host guide and he has great relationships with the breweries. Great tour, learned a lot and had plenty of great beer!
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