Drinking on the Last Frontier
11 a.m. last Saturday of the month
This show is a celebration of craft brewing on the Kenai Peninsula and Alaska. Bill Howell is the author of four books on craft brewing in Alaska, teaches a beer appreciation class at Kenai Peninsula College, has been brewing and tasting craft beers for 30 years and is uncapping his vast knowledge for listeners. He’ll share news from the beer world, interviews with local brewers, reviews of beer-related books and gadgets, deep dives into beer styles, suggestions for beer and food pairings and much more.
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If you imbibe responsibly, there's no need to abstain completely -
The Kenai Peninsula Brewing and Tasting Society introduces new beers and fellow enthusiasts
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Hopes for the Kenai Peninsula's newest brewery are about to be quenched
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On this month's Drinking on the Last Frontier, learn about the mash filter press, helping breweries squeeze out every drop of efficiency. And how not to get smashed, with the science behind hangovers. Plus, interviews with Haines Brewing Co. And Hoodoo Brewing Co. in Fairbanks. Cheers!
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Check in with what’s new at Valdez Brewing, Bleeding Heart Brewing in Palmer and Magnetic North in Anchorage. Plus, the history and enduring charm of beer gardens and a pick-me-up style of coffee beers.Cheers!
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Let Bill dispel the myths of the perennially misunderstood pumpkin beer before you stock up on fall brews. And we hear from Dana Walukiewicz from King Street Brewing in Anchorage and Matt Barnaby of Juneau’s Barnaby Brewing Company.Cheers!
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Changes are coming to brewery tap rooms in Alaska, thanks to an update to state alcohol laws. And for this month's beer style, not much needs to change with an old-style German classic — the altbier. Also this month, Bill checks in with Lee Ellis, president of the long-established Alaska Midnight Sun Brewing in Anchorage, and newcomer Anchorage brewery, Cynosure Brewing.
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Kenai River Brewing — past, present and what's brewing for the future
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Bill checks in on Harbor Mountain Brewing, the new incarnation of Baranof Island Brewing Company in Sitka, plus the new brewer at Big Delta Brewing and a shakedown of the shaker pint. Cheers!
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On this month's Drinking on the Last Frontier, Bill highlights beer fest wins from Black Spruce Brewing in Fairbanks, gets the lowdown from Girdwood Brewery Co., demystifies into the secondary beer market and digs into hop farming. Cheers!
