This place is rocking! We came right off the train with a large crowd this place was a great option! My family customized every item on the menu and Brewpub got everything correct! Great food, attention to detail and speedy service! I have the pulled pork and curly fries and left happy! read more

Beautiful sunny day for sitting outside. Good fish & curly fries. Excellent local craft beer.

It started out great, we got seated quickly and got our drinks ordered, then ordered an appetizer and entree, they came out at the same time! The fish and chips had 3 pieces of fish, 2 were great and 1 was rubbery. Then our waitress would just disappear for minutes at a time. read more

Great food, great beer and atmosphere. I tried a few brews while my food was cooking. Staff was friendly and attentive.

Outdoor patio nice. I don't recommend the pulled pork sandwich, more fat/sinew than meat. Good variety of drinks-beer-cider etc.

It was a great meal drove up from the lower valley to get a blackened cod sandwich and some beers. Amazing staff and atmosphere, good prices and generous portions. We will be backBlackened Cod Sandwich read more

I like this place. We were drinking beer from this brewery the entire time we were in AK so it was cool to visit the brewery. The brewery itself is big and spacious with friendly staff. Has a cool beer garden feel to it with good music playing. Loved the outdoor seating right on the main drag of downtown historic Talkeetna. My biggest regret is not spending more time here. Glad we got some bottles of beer to go. I also bought a cool shirt to remember the place by. Definitely stop by if you find yourself in Alaska. read more

Denali Brewpub - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Stopped here for lunch on our trip to Talkeetna. The beer was good and the food was okay. The service was great, but the wait was incredibly long! We ordered our food and then waited for at least 45 min. We came in for a late lunch, around 2pm, so we may have arrived after the lunch shift left. read more

Upgrade your side to the sweet potato wedges - it's worth it. My husband and I ate here twice on the deck because the service was so fast and atmosphere was relaxed. All of our food was excellent. Husband got the brisket and said it was delicious. Whatever this spicy sauce is.. you want it on everything. read more

Denali Brewpub - Hard apple cider, sweet potato wedges, bbq pork, spicy sauce - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Only stopped in for beer the first time the second time I was in town walked by the talkeetna location and the food smelled amazing. The beer is excellent and all the low star Yelp reviews are because everyone is understaffed and those people haven't quite figured that out and things will take a long time certainly in the middle of the bush in Alaska! read more

This place is great, even with their Covid measures in place. Had a great meal with the kids and wife, even though there is no table service and you have to order everything from the bar. Draft cocktails are solid and pack a punch worth the $10 price tag. Don't miss the blueberry mojito. Also had a round of beers, Missus loved the Mother Ale and I'm a big fan of the Single Engine Red. Big props to TRISTAN! We left our daughter's hoody at the table (I blame the mojito) and she chased us down on our way to ice cream elsewhere to bring it to us. Big win for the brewpub, since we were so grateful for her thoughtfulness we returned with her for dessert, I bought some merch for a buddy and a bottle of their craft whiskey for my pops. Win-win! Kids couldn't get enough of the brownie, which was gone in like 1 minute. This place is a perfect mix of authentic and touristy, which is great to see. Don't miss it! read more

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Been coming here for years. Staff was wonderful, and I do mean wonderful. From the host to our server, food was great but too expensive. Fish and chips, one basic burger (with no fries because that's extra too), one kids cheeseburger, and a total of three beers was almost 100$. Also frustrated to find they charge an additional 3% credit card fee, I mean do y'all really need to pass that additional 2.70$ to the consumer who drove two and a half hours to your establishment? Seems like a cheap move by the owner's. Thank you again to the friendly staff, y'all made it an enjoyable meal. read more

Food is great! Staff is informative and efficient. Relaxed fun atmosphere! Would love to come back!

We had a party of 4 and no wait to sit down. Took over 20 min to have someone come and take our drink order, they said it would be 40-50 min because they were backed up. Plus, they were out of a lot of the items. We ordered anyway. We only had two hours in town before the train left so two members of our party walked across the street and bought some items from a store (including one cookie). When they returned, my daughter gave my husband a small piece of the cookie they had just purchased to taste. The waitress, who we could barely get the attention of earlier, was between us and two other tables- saw him break the cookie and take a piece from across the aisle and said loudly, "You will have to leave if you bring in outside food. We don't allow that here." At that point, the entire dining room went quiet and everyone looked at us. Mind you, we had already ordered a full meal for each of us plus drinks so the restaurant wasn't going to lose any business from us. This was only a bite of a cookie to see if we would want to go to that shop when we left the restaurant as time was dwindling. I stated that we understood the policy but it was just a taste of a cookie and we would put it away, she said she didn't care and said again that we would have to leave if we brought in food from another restaurant (even though the cookie wasn't really food from a restaurant). We put the 1/2 cookie away. A few min later she came back by and reiterated the policy to us and said they didn't allow outside food (even tho the item was out of site). So we left. It was so embarrassing in front of all those people and some of our friends- our one day in the town for two hours and we wasted an hour there. I understand policy but I also feel that embarrassing tourists who are giving up their time and money for your establishment should be treated with a little more respect. We wont ever go back and we have told the other group going next month to avoid this restaurant. read more

Happy that this place is open in the winter. The tables were reasonably well spread out and there was no crowd. The service was excellent. of course the beers and mead were very good. I enjoyed the lentil burger. There ware not too many places in town so we were very happy to have a nice place to have lunch. read more

I'm giving 5 stars to Denali Brewpub because they have it all going for them. The setting is payed back and pub like with a wooden bar and booths, the patio is looking out into there downtown area and is the perfect place to sit if you are there on a sunny day. My service experience here was awesome, bartenders were knowledgeable about there beers and gave great recommendations for both drinks and food. I was asked if I would like to add bacon to my veggie burger, which I absolutely did! The food was great, we all ordered the seafood chowder and some kind of sandwich. Everyone enjoyed themselves. If you are into good brewery merchandise, they had the best selection of merchandise, everything was quality and unique. Each person we came her with went home with something, prices are fair and its awesome to know you are supporting a local business. read more

A very popular spot indeed! Friendly staff who are quick to interact with you. Food was good. I had the burger and it was thick and juicy on a homemade bun and you had your choice of cheese plus any add ons if desired (like bacon). I like that they offer curly fries or sweet potato fries. Menu is limited but I usually like that about places because you know they focus on a handful of items and they're very good vs a place that has 200 items or combos on their menus. We shared a pretzel appetizer and while it's not what you think of pretzel wise they were good. Tip: if you have leftover cheese from your pretzel save it to dip your fries in! My friend had the reindeer meatloaf which he said was alright. He wished it would've come with a steamed vegetable to accompany the meat and mashed potatoes. I had one of their fruit beers which was pretty good. Gorgeous coloring on it, wish I snapped some pics. Also their version of a Long Island was good, but not strong enough for $15 good ;) it was refreshing with the lemon and lime. I would like to a try a few of their other beers sometime. read more

Visited the pub a few times while visiting Talkeetna and it was always a good experience. What made it five stars for me was the good service on a very busy Saturday in May and the phenomenal pork belly BLT sandwich I had. A top five sandwich for me. Good beers as well and others enjoyed the cocktails. read more

Why not drive up to Talkeetna from Anchorage for a beer? Do you have something else to do? Because these are some awesome beers and the food is great too. I had one pint of Mother Ale and since I wasn't driving, a second pint of the Hefeweizen. Both were excellent. My friends really enjoyed the Matt Porter and the Chuli Stout. While I was tempted to try the "I Can See Russia Burger", I went with the chili (all the way) after Amanda's recommendation. It came with a nice sized piece of jalapeno corn bread that was quite spicy. A great meal for a cold day. While we were waiting for the food to be prepared, we asked Amanda to check with the owner of the general store across the street to see if the Mayor of Talkeetna was taking visitors. He was. You should go meet Stubbs, the mayor. He's a cat. read more

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When you review the menu and the idea of reindeer meatloaf catches your eye. Something will tell you and your stomach that this was the meal of choice. While you're here in interior Alaska, maybe a cold local Alaskan brew will help complete the meal too. Case in point: Denali brewing company here in Talkeetna / Healy Alaska. I was here for dinner on a brisk, cool, and casual Wednesday evening on the second to the last day of May 2018. Being in this tiny little town with the brewery restaurant really puts things into perspective. I am pretty sure that this place is one of the highlights of this town, where everybody knows everybody and they have pretty good reviews and local service to keep everybody happy and healthy. For the most part though, it was the only possible option though to have dinner or any type of meal that evening without having to drive an hour to the subway restaurant on intersection of Talkeetna Spur Road and Alaska Highway 3. In hindsight though, that would have been a healthier dinner, but I was on vacation and in the mood to spend whatever I wanted to. And as such, I was here at the Denali Brewing Company restaurant and bar here in the tiny town of Talkeetna, Alaska. Just passing through and having a good dinner while on the way to Denali National Park and to ultimately to Fairbanks. The ambiance here was very pub like and the noise level was at a dull roar but a bunch of people were talking it up at the bar. I rolled up to Denali Brewing Company after grabbing some ice cream at nearby Shirley's Burger Barn and ice cream place. It was around 7pm and it was still light out. I had forgotten that it was spring time here in the interior and it is light here pretty much 24/7 up here. The place wasn't too crowded and I got a booth almost rather immediately. For the most part though, this was an uneventful yet positive experience here at the Denali Brewing company. Overall, it was a nice place and the only #goodfood option to do dinner while staying in this small town. The service was good and friendly, yet average at the same time. They were even accommodating to me when I brought in the ice cream and told me to quickly finish it, as there was a policy of no outside food allowed. What is a tourist to do? I gotta thank them though for letting me know. I ordered the reindeer meat loaf, of course. It came with mashed potatoes. I ordered off their local Alaskan ales and asked for the one that was similar to a Guinness. The prices here were similar to what you'd find in a typical pub, but a little bit more pricey, since you're reminded that you're in the interior of Alaska. The restaurant brewery itself was relatively clean, rustic, and definitely the local watering hole that this town has. There was air conditioning here, but faint to the point where you just feel a bit of it, but you're comfortable enough to enjoy the ambiance without sweating. They accept major credit cards, which is a great thing, especially when you're a tourist who's here discovering new treats and food items you can't get back home. Case in point: reindeer meatloaf. The meatloaf itself was good and hearty. It was delicious and hit the spot after a day of driving from Anchorage / Wasilla. Not sure if there is a real parking lot for guests, but I suppose there is one if you look for it. I happened to be on foot and walked here from my bed and breakfast place about a mile away. I should have drove, but it was such a nice evening out and it didn't rain then. I really liked the taste of reindeer meat and it's quiet plentiful here in Alaska. While it tastes like lean spicy pork / beef combination to me, I don't doubt that others love it too. If you are in the area and are likely to be visiting Denali National Park, come through Talkeetna and stay awhile. Have a brew here at the Denali Brewing company restaurant & brew house and you'll enjoy yourself. 4.0 stars for the overall experience. 4.0 stars for the food and the ambiance. 3.0 Stars for the prices, but the reindeer meatloaf satisfies like none other. If you plan to have a party here, it'll be a cool venue. Check em out! Plan it with a trip to Denali National Park. Support local! B read more

Place was meh... the food was good but the service was terrible and we didn't even go at a busy time it was 3 in the afternoon, we ordered beers and a desert and we spent an hour there... they kept forgetting about us. Not impressed to be honest.. maybe we will come back some other time and sit inside.. who knows.. 3 stars for lack of service Came back almost a year later and updated my review. The service has greatly improved. Wasn't 100 percent yet but much better and that's all you can ask for. Food was good. I will definitely come back. read more

Nice, little place in Talkeetna surrounded by small shops. Stopped here on our way to Denali. Greeted by great staff and bartender was great as well. We sat at the bar and got a mojito and twisted creek IPA. The mojito was delicious and was made very well. The IPA was amazing as well, and def on the hoppier side. It is their most popular IPA but they have a good selection of other types of beers as well. The bartender was very helpful in suggesting which one to get. For food, we got the bachelor which is a reindeer meatloaf (first time having reindeer meat), again it was the bartender's recommendation and we loved it. Perfectly seasoned with a good peppery flavor to it. It is definitely a sizeable portion and can be shared by 2 people. The mashed potatoes were delicious as well. The only thing was that the meatloaf is not as juicy as a regular meatloaf, but im guessing thats because of the reindeer meat itself. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone passing by or coming to Talkeetna, memorable meal. We were deciding between here and the roadhouse but decided to come here as they had more interesting food options and glad we came here. Talkeetna itself is about 15 to 20 mins from the highway, just in case people didnt know; so its about half hour back and forth, but its totally worth to just walk around all the shops over there. read more

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Great food and service in a cozy cheerful atmosphere! We had the Brisket dip and Cubano sandwiches with sweet potato fries. 10 out of 10! Best sweet potato fries we've ever had. read more

Great experience. Food was excellent as was the service. Best salmon salad I've had all trip. The salmon spread appetizer was really good, sweet potato fries were popular. Aroura ice tea (alcohol) was really tasty. read more

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If you want some delicious fried food, you've come to the right place. Husband and I LOVED the smoked provolone wedges as well as the halibut fish and chips with sweet potato wedges. These fish and chips are my favorite of all time - totally worth the money to go with the halibut. The Bavarian pretzels bites were just fine in my opinion...but since I loved everything else (including the sour beers I tried), I give it 5 stars. read more

Denali Brewpub - Smoked provolone wedges (amazing) and Bavarian pretzel bites - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

We were in town on 9/11/24 for one of a number of excursions set up by our tour company. Afterwards our group of four stopped by here to get a few beers. We went inside but hostess immediately ran to us and told us we could not sit inside as it was for dinner too. That was understood; but it was the manner we were treated that got to me; as we weren't welcomed because we weren't ordering food. After traveling close to 3,700mi to get here we would have gladly (and could easily afford) eaten here but I just didn't like how we were treated. So we bought several beers (which btw were very good and bartender very friendly) and sat outside in cold after being on cold river for a couple of hours (luckily a fireplace was nearby but not close enough so ladies got cold). We just decided to leave and went to another nearby place to have a few more beers where the staff and even the owner welcomed us there; nothing expected from us just as we sat down for a few beers. After being in there for an hour, we order full dinners and had a great time. It was just a different welcoming vibe than Denali Brewpub... read more

My spouse and I ate here for an early dinner on our way to Denali. We got right in despite it being busy. For such an unassuming pub in an unassuming town, it was fantastic! A cozy atmosphere made the experience even better. The Pulled Pork Sando was fantastic. In fact, my stomach is growling while writing this as I think about it! I saw folks with beer flights, though I didn't see that option on the menus. Quite expensive because everything is a la carte and the sides were $6 a piece. But they also did to-go beer cans for $2... all in all, two entrees, two sides, and four drinks ran just under $70. (Keep in mind the economy and location). read more

Denali Brewpub - Pulled Pork Sando with curly fries - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Great atmosphere awesome service Amazing food a must eat at in talkeetna We had the Smoked provolone wedges beer battered and fried with a wonderful marinara sauce Then for dinner at the Thai coconut vegetables with smoked salmon and cauliflower rice absolutely delicious This is a must eat at place in Talkeetna Alaska As an added bonus they pay for your taxi back to your hotel read more

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Reindeer meatloaf for the win!!! Everyone in our group loved their meals. Jacob was our server, he was fantastic. We may have to eat there again tomorrow! read more

Denali Brewpub - Reindeer meatloaf, fresh green beans, mashed potatoes & gravy. Very generous portions! - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Denali Brewpub has a unique atmosphere, wonderful food and wonderful service. It is a local favorite!

Great food. My wife and I both had the fish and chips. She had halibut and I had the cod. Both very good. I also had a bowl of clam chowder...better than any I've had in New England when I travel there for business. Beer was so good as well. To top it off our waitress tonight was excellent. Very attentive and friendly! If you are visiting Talkeetna you have to eat here! read more

Denali Brewpub - Nice cabin rustic feel. We sat right by the fireplace and the atmosphere was pure Alaskan! - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

Pretty decent! Pretzel and cheese, happy the wheat pretzel twist (2) was soft, came out hot. The cheese was hot too. Too hot, was too thin, but cooled a bit and tasty. Substituted mashpotates for quinoa with Halibut meal which paired amazingly with the Halibut sauce (an oiled garlic onion mash). Halibut was just a lil rubbery, maybe under a heat lamp or hot plate a lil too long but seasoned well. Friend got the Reindeer meatloaf, mentioned good thing she liked spicy bc it does not mention it. I felt it was a lil dry but seasoned well. Overall not bad. Pricey, but small town on the way to Denali during tourist season priced well. Would go again. Staff was good (glasses not refilled). Seated on arrival eventhough seemed full. Sunday at 7pm. Order to food on table not too long. Left us a Maleordercatalog to browse.... ??? Lol read more

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Traveling from Anchorage on a COVID-19 era Thursday, we avoiding the crowds that often swarm Talkeetna in the summer. We enjoyed a lax evening date of the porch, with a decent breeze to keep the skeeters away . The menu is focused, offering a handful of pub food appetizers like pretzels, fried cheese, fries, or sweet potato boats, salads, and entree sandwiches like pulled pork and prime rib. All of this is to accompany the star of the show, the brews! There is a grid of crafted drink choices it would take me a week to work my way entirely through, and I have enjoyed each one I have tried , including the stout, golden ale, mead, and popular blueberry mohito. We ate here two nights in a row. Not for a light stomach, the pub food is fairly heavy, but the salad was fresh and delicious and a nice balance. read more

Definitely recommend this place if you're in Talkeetna! I've been here twice already in the past week. First time I came here with my wife we got the curly fries for our appetizer. Honestly I think these curly fries may have been the best curly fries I've ever had and they give you a really nice portion too. I got the meatloaf which was pretty good and she got the beef stroganoff. I tried a bite of her food and instantly regretted not getting it lol. So we came back the next day and both got the beef stroganoff. The portion sizes are quite large which was awesome because we took what we couldn't finish to our cabin and had that for dinner. The servers here are very nice and attentive and the atmosphere is nice. read more

Without a doubt, I will claim that anything you order here will excite your tastebuds. I had a veggie burger, my wife had a broccoli cheese soup made with one of their stout brews and a Caesar salad, all of which were loaded with flavor. We ordered a sour ale that may have been the best I've tasted anywhere. You just can't go wrong with stopping here while visiting this tiny Alaska town. read more

Denali Brewpub - Delicious sour ale - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

I have said before that seafood is to Alaska as bbq is to Kansas City - if a restaurant can't do that then it may as well close up. Not a problem here! I literally had the best salmon I have ever had in my life here. In fact, it was so good that we ate here twice. Once I had a salmon curry and once a salmon salad. They could compete for which was better, but it would be a tie. I don't think I will ever be able to eat salmon anywhere else again. The atmosphere is great. We sat outside on a big deck overlooking Main Street in Talkeetna. My husband loves breweries and I don't drink beer, so we are always grateful when a good brewery also has a good wine list - this one did! The service is very friendly and everyone seems so happy to be there. read more

Denali Brewpub - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska

I'm very disappointed with this place this year compared to previous years. Construction of new outside deck is taking longer than expected to complete. Beer is still point on but food is disappointing in a over priced low quality result $9.00 for two twisted white bread so called "pretzels" with a disappointing runny beer cheese sauce. Heading read more

Awesome experience. Staff was very prompt in getting our food and drinks out. Pleasant atmosphere.

This place has the most amazing food. I was so happy when my daughters boyfriend suggested it. Nice small local atmosphere with good service. Fish or anything you order would be great. Prices aren't cheap, but not expensive like most places in Talkeetna. You must stop & eat here! read more

Loved the DIPA. Food was very good with a upbeat wait staff. Halibut was fresh and Alaskan. Highly recommended read more

Denali Brewpub - New American Near Me - Talkeetna, Alaska