Kenai River Brewing Company

Brewers brace for increased costs from potential tariffs

The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday recognized outstanding people and businesses on the central Kenai Peninsula. This year, the chamber added two new awards to its annual lineup.

Kenai River Brewing Co.'s Doug Hogue joins Bill to talk about brewing local — locally grown fruit, hops and more can be added to homebrew for a customized craft beer,

The Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District will host a meet-and-greet with local lending institutions this Friday. The informal event will help foster a relationship between lenders and local businesses.

January 1, 2024 marked the rollout of new regulations for Alaska's breweries and distilleries. Taprooms will now be able to stay open an hour later, host four live events a year and sell their products directly to consumers.

The Kenai Watershed Forum is hosting its annual speaker series, highlighting local presenters involved with environmental, outdoor or recreational projects. Last week’s event featured Dom Watts, a biologist and pilot with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who has been studying mountain goat populations on the Kenai Peninsula.

A Soldotna brewery will be transformed into a photography showcase this month, with a focus on scenes from the Kenai. For some of the featured photographers, this is the first time they've had their work on view.

Ben Weagraff, Scott Jodice and Tony Dunbar talk about what they’ve got brewing at Kenai River in this live, membership-drive edition of Drinking on the Last Frontier

Kenai River Brewing — past, present and what's brewing for the future

Soldotna Sen. Peter Micciche played a large role in passing the bill, which sets stricter limits on the number of new taprooms allowed and allows taprooms to stay open an extra hour.