Beer in Unique Places (Fox, Alaska)

Brewery: Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Company

Location: Fox, Alaska, USA

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Ten miles north of Fairbanks, in the historic district of Fox, Alaska, stands “America’s Most Northern Brewery/Brewpub”.

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Owned and operated by “life long Alaskans”, Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling opened its doors in 1998. The brewery’s origins are rather similar to other breweries and brewpubs in the US. An avid homebrewer, in this case the brewmaster of Silver Gulch, Glen Brady, starts small with typical 5-gallon homebrew batches and starts brewing bigger and bigger batches. Silver Gulch now brews with a 24-barrel system (that’s 750 gallons), has a state of the art bottling line and along with its restaurant and bar employs over 40 people. It’s known locally as “the Epicenter”.
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Fox was originally established as mining camp along the banks of Fox Creek back in the early 1900’s. The latest census show Fox with a population of around 300 people. I can see why its known as “the Epicenter” as it is possibly employing about a fifth of the eligible work force in Fox!

Silver Gulch brews some incredible sounding beers, check them out HERE! I'd love to sample the Sourdough Oatmeal Stout, one of their specialty beers.

This spring, Silver Gulch will be opening an outdoor Beer Garden, to allow “the loyal fans of Silver Gulch beer and cuisine to bask in the afternoon/evening sun while enjoying a pint of hand-crafted beer”. That’s got to be a pretty special place to have a beer!

Fairbanks Lager from Silver Gulch Brewing Company