March 2022: Hop to it

By Bill Howell

Published March 28, 2022 at 5:38 PM AKDT

From left, Lasse Holmes, Kenai River Brewing's Doug Hogue, William Miller and St. Elias' Zach Henry drink a toast prior to brewing with Alaska-grown hops in 2015 at Kenai River Brewing Co. in Soldotna.

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!

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Bill Howell is the author of four books on craft brewing in Alaska, taught a beer appreciation class at Kenai Peninsula College and has been brewing and tasting craft beers for 30 years. On Drinking on the Last Frontier, Bill uncaps his vast knowledge for listeners, sharing news from the beer world, interviewing Alaska brewers, doing deep dives into beer styles and much more.

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