Brewery
Unclaimed profileGirdwood Brewing Company
Anchorage, AK · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A brewery with a rotating house taplist that runs from a gluten-reduced Kölsch to a Double NEIPA, an oatmeal coffee stout, and a pastry sour. Flights are available, and the nonalcoholic side is more than an afterthought: hop water, house root beer, kombucha, and NA beer all appear on the current list.
- What should I order?
- Start with No Woman No Cryo, the brewery's flagship NEIPA and the first beer brewed with Cryo Hops in Alaska. For a lighter pour, Down the Chute is a gluten-reduced Kölsch at 5.3% ABV. Flights are available if you want to compare across styles.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a range of house-brewed styles rather than a single flagship, and anyone looking for a serious nonalcoholic option alongside a full taplist.
- When should I go?
- When you want to compare several house beers side by side; flights are available, and on-site food trucks provide a pairing option.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Pint prices are described as reasonable for craft beer. The taplist does not list prices for individual pours or flights.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The brewery states that No Woman No Cryo was the first beer brewed with Cryo Hops in Alaska and that it is a multiple award winner. The taplist also carries a dedicated nonalcoholic section with hop water, energy water, nitro cold brew, house root beer, kombucha, and NA beer.
Beverage categories
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Beer
A rotating house taplist spanning Kölsch, house IPA, multiple NEIPAs, oatmeal coffee stout, and pastry sour.
Menu strengths
- — Seven house-brewed styles on the current taplist, from a 5.3% Kölsch to an 8% Double NEIPA.
- — Down the Chute is a gluten-reduced Kölsch brewed with Pilsen malt, Saaz hops, and K-97 yeast.
Standout selections
- — No Woman No Cryo: 7.5% NEIPA with Citra Cryo, Mosaic Cryo, and El Dorado hops and London Fog yeast.
- — Down the Chute: 5.3% cold-fermented Kölsch at 12 IBU, gluten reduced.
- — IP-AK: 6.5% house IPA at 65 IBU with Simcoe, Idaho 7, and Citra hops.
Pricing: Pint prices are described as reasonable; flights are available.
Nonalcoholic
The current taplist carries six nonalcoholic options: hop water, energy water, nitro cold brew coffee, house-made root beer, kombucha, and a guest NA beer. The list covers both house-made and guest choices alongside the alcoholic taplist.
Menu strengths
- — Six distinct nonalcoholic options appear on the current taplist, including house-made root beer and a guest NA beer.
- — Hydro Zest hop water and Bright Side energy water offer hoppy and crisp alternatives to beer.
- — Alpen Go nitro cold brew coffee and Zip Kombucha round out the nonalcoholic list.
Standout selections
- — Rootbear: house-made root beer, described as sweet and smooth.
- — Hydro Zest: nonalcoholic hop water, citrusy, hoppy, and zesty.
- — Best Day Brewing: guest nonalcoholic beer, cold and refreshing.
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