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Carousel Lounge

Anchorage, AK · $$

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 85 out of 100

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-13

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Carousel Lounge runs a beer-first bar program with a tap list of 13 cold beers plus a hard seltzer and a cider, all carrying ABV and IBU details. Pints, 32oz pours, and pitchers are available across three price tiers. House-made cocktails are named on the menu. The beer selection is the main draw, with Alaska and regional options alongside domestic standards and a premium IPA and hefeweizen.

What should I order?
Start with the Elysian Space Dust IPA for a high-IBU option at 8.2% ABV, or the Glacier Brewhouse Hefeweizen at 6.4% ABV and IBU 15. The AK Amber at 5.3% ABV and IBU 18 is a balanced middle choice. Beer comes by pint, 32oz, or pitcher.
What should I expect to spend?
Standard domestic pints are $5, 32oz $10, pitchers $18. Alaska and regional pints are $7, 32oz $14, pitchers $26. Premium IPA and hefeweizen pints are $8, 32oz $16, pitchers $30.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The tap list pairs 13 cold beers with a hard seltzer and a cider, and every entry carries ABV and IBU figures. Three serving formats and three price tiers make the program easy to navigate.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Cocktails

Inebrious Cocktails score: 80 out of 100

House-made cocktails are explicitly named on the menu and described on the homepage as part of the offering.

Menu strengths

  • House-made cocktails are explicitly named on the menu.
  • The homepage describes house-made cocktails as part of the offering.

Standout selections

  • Menu and homepage describe 'house-made cocktails' as part of the offering.

Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 89 out of 100

The tap list names 13 cold beers plus a hard seltzer and a cider, all with ABV and IBU details. Pints, 32oz pours, and pitchers are offered across three price tiers, covering domestic standards, Alaska and regional options, and a premium IPA and hefeweizen.

Menu strengths

  • Tap list names 13 cold beers plus a hard seltzer and a cider, with ABV and IBU details.
  • Beer is sold by pint, 32oz, and pitcher across three price tiers.
  • The list spans domestic standards, Alaska and regional beers, and a premium IPA and hefeweizen.

Standout selections

  • Elysian Space Dust IPA: 8.2% ABV, IBU 62, $8 pint / $16 32oz / $30 pitcher.
  • Glacier Brewhouse Hefeweizen: 6.4% ABV, IBU 15, $8 pint / $16 32oz / $30 pitcher.
  • AK Amber: 5.3% ABV, IBU 18, $7 pint / $14 32oz / $26 pitcher.
  • Double Shovel Pineapple Cider: 6.6% ABV, IBU 0, $7 pint / $14 32oz / $26 pitcher.

Pricing: Standard domestic pints $5, 32oz $10, pitchers $18. Alaska and regional pints $7, 32oz $14, pitchers $26. Premium IPA and hefeweizen pints $8, 32oz $16, pitchers $30.

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