Juneau brewers win 10 medals at 2023 AK Beer Awards
The Brewers Guild of Alaska (BGA) held the awards ceremony for the 2023 AK Beer Awards competition at Williwaw Social in Anchorage on Nov. 3. This competition included over 200 entries from 24 Alaskan small businesses across 18 different categories. All entries were judged double-blind by a group of nearly 30 expert judges, and categories spanned craft beer, cider, mead, hard seltzer and hard kombucha.
Three Juneau breweries took home awards: Devil’s Club Brewing Company won six medals, Alaskan Brewing Company won three and Forbidden Peak Brewing Company won one. The categories featuring Juneau winners are:
Golden, Blonde & Other Light Ales
1st Place: Nanook 65 Golden Ale, Lat 65 Brewing Company
2nd Place: Kolsch-Style Ale, Alaskan Brewing Company
3rd Place: Ivar’s Ale, Big Delta Brewing Company
Red, Amber & Brown Beer
1st Place: Red Raven Red Ale, Lat 65 Brewing Company
2nd Place: Red Spruce Red Ale, Forbidden Peak Brewing Company
3rd Place: Skiff Life Amber Lager, Harbor Mountain Brewing Company
Hazy or Juicy Hoppy Session Beer
1st Place: Freeride IPA, Alaskan Brewing Company
2nd Place: Dock Jump Hazy Pale Ale, Devil’s Club Brewing Company
3rd Place: Sandhill Sippa Hazy Pale Ale, Black Spruce Brewing Company
Hazy or Juicy IPA
1st Place: Hazy IPA, Glacier Brewhouse
2nd Place: Dave’s Lil’ Dingy Hazy IPA, Devil’s Club Brewing Company
3rd Place: Aroma Dome IPA, Black Spruce Brewing Company
Imperial Hazy or Juicy IPA
1st Place: Galactic Tornado Hazy DIPA, Girdwood Brewing Company
2nd Place: A Momentary Relapse of Clarity Cold DIPA, Black Spruce Brewing Company
3rd Place: Water World Hazy DIPA, Devil’s Club Brewing Company
Imperial Ale or Lager
1st Place: Seward’s Folly Russian Imperial Stout, 49th State Brewing Company
2nd Place: The Untamed Imperial Stout, Lat 65 Brewing Company
3rd Place: 35 Anniversary Ale Russian Imperial Stout, Alaskan Brewing Company
Sour Beer
1st Place: Guz Gueuze, Turnagain Brewing Company
2nd Place: A-papa Sour Wheat Ale, Devil’s Club Brewing Company
3rd Place: Sour Golden Dall Sour Belgian Tripel, 49th State Brewing Company
Flavored Beer
1st Place: Do You Like…? Milkshake IPA, Devil’s Club Brewing Company
2nd Place: Boreal Burial Spruce Tip Hazy DIPA, Black Spruce Brewing Company
3rd Place: Ullr Fuelr Pastry Stout, Girdwood Brewing Company
Saison
1st Place: Homesteader Saison, Turnagain Brewing Company
2nd Place, Saison de Collab Saison, Girdwood Brewing Company
3rd Place: Magik Muskeg Saison, Devil’s Club Brewing Company
Tlingit and Haida hosting Elders Congregate Meal
Tlingit and Haida’s Elderly Services program is hosting a social luncheon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall at 320 W. Willoughby Ave.
Elders 55 and older are invited to enjoy a meal and company. Staff from the tribes’ communications team will be available to take photos of Elders in their regalia. For questions or to sign up for the meal email the Elderly Services program at tfysmail@tlingitandhaida.gov or call (907) 463-7131.
Two Goldbelt companies among five Alaska winners of 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of the HIRE Vets Medallion Award to five employers in Alaska for their support in recruiting, employing and retaining U.S. military veterans. The two Juneau companies were Goldbelt Inc. and Goldbelt Security LLC.
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su announced award recipients during a ceremony at the department’s Washington headquarters where awardees were recognized for supporting veterans and their families.
“Recipients of the 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award demonstrate a commitment to recruiting, hiring and retaining veterans as they help them develop meaningful, long-term careers,” she said. “From small-town businesses to Fortune 500 companies, these employers understand that veterans are uniquely qualified and dedicated employees who make significant contributions in the workplace.”
