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    Onsite Brewing

    4.2 (28 reviews)
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    Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Staci C.

    Service was quick and kind. Has a flare for rock climbing, nice artwork, food truck out back, a roomy upstairs and a nice size outdoor patio. Todd enjoyed the stout. I thought it looked chewable! LOL!

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    Jay G.

    Absolutely amazing beer in Anchorage! The atmosphere is awesome. Huge roll up door that opens to the outdoor seating area in the summer months.

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    Andrew H.

    FINALLY, a brewery in Midtown! It's not my ultimate dream (that would be a brewery in Spenard, WHY has that not happened yet?), but it is a massive step in the right direction. (Matanuska Brewing doesn't count because they don't brew anything at their Midtown location, as far as I know) Equally as cool, for someone that fancies themselves "a climber" like I sometimes do, is that this is a climbing-themed brewery! In climbing (mostly in the sub discipline of rock climbing, and mostly in the sub discipline of rock climbing known as "cragging", which is the climbing of cliffs rather than mountains) the term "onsite" usually means climbing a route "clean" (with no falls) with no "beta" (beta is climbing slang for information about a route, allegedly because people used to get info on mountains by taking grainy video on beta tapes. For all you Millenials out there, beta was a competitor to VHS tapes. For all you GenZers out there, beta tapes were one of the first ways you could view video footage at your house.) In a brewery, it has all sorts of cool double-meanings, but I'll let you hear it from the founders on your first visit! The space is small and clean. It's going through a "soft opening" right now, but it already feels like a place where you bump elbows with people you know and make new friends out of strangers. This is a "nanobrewery", definitely the smallest in Anchorage. Their brewing setup is 31 gallons. If you don't know anything about brewing that might seem like a lot, but think about this way: that's 2 kegs per batch! For comparison, most homebrewers make 5 or 10 gallon batches. The owners were really friendly, despite my brewdate and I being maybe the only people in the space they didn't know. They also had a wonderful dog, Chai. Here are the beers they had on tap: Coffee IPA: I didn't try this one, next time! Brut Pale Ale: wonderfully dry with puncy hoppiness! Hops were Mosaic and...I forget the other one. Sitka Spruce Pale Ale: a spruce beer where you can actually taste the spruce, finally! Very nice pale with added complexity from the tree parts. Jalapeño Kölsch: nice spice to this one, but it tasted a little too much like pickled jalapeños to me. I'd love to see something like a habanero wheat beer though, some of my favorite beers of all time incorporate chiles. Love the sense of adventure with this beer. All-in-all, a great new brewery in the Anchorage brewery scene! I feel like the brewery bubble is bursting in some parts of the lower 48 (Portland), but it seems like it has SO MUCH more room to grow up here in Anchorage. So many people still have breweries that are a long drive from their house and/or place of work. It seems like most everything is either downtown or south of Midtown with little-to-none in the surrounding areas (Muldoon, Russian Jack, Turnagain, Spenard, South Addition, Fairview, etc). This one goes a long way into plugging a hole! Already excited for my return visit!

    Jasmine I.

    This super cute brewery is comparable to Cynosure Brewing but with a better parking lot. The inside is large enough, clean and has an industrial vibe. I love the adventurous art pieces hung throughout the space. Employees are welcoming and knowledgeable. Dogs are allowed inside. Love their Arctic Winds Pilsner. Onsite keeps an updated tap list on their Instagram. As well as their rotating food trucks. Did I mention On-site has the best glassware? Highly recommend.

    Carrie G.

    Cute little brewery that looks the same as any other brewery in town. Wood tables, two levels of seating. They have a small selection of small batch beers. All the taps have rock climbing handles. I got the stout. It was OK. Not a coffee or chocolate stout. Strong yeast smell whe. You walk in, way stronger than I e smelt before in other breweries, just when my dad brews his beer at his house smells up the house for days.

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    Erin M.

    Great spot in midtown, they always have new beers on rotation and said you'd probably not get the same one twice when coming in! Check for a food truck out back to enjoy a bite with your beer on their nice outdoor seating area. Spacious upstairs area to! Looking forward to coming back to try more!

    Jo K.

    Came by on a weeknight to a decent crowd but there was still plenty of space to sit or walk around. The people at the counter were very nice and welcoming. Love the upstairs area with local art and how the place is doge friendly!

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    Good variety of beer styles. Friendly staff. Dog friendly. Indoor and outdoor seating. Often a food truck parked in back.

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    Over priced and very small pour. $7.00 + tax for tiny glass of their limited selection. No Stout.

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    Some of the best beer in Anchorage, in my opinion (especially delicious IPAs). Also, chill atmosphere inside and friendly servers.

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    wonderful small scale brewery with some delicious brews, fun vibe and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

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    small brewery with some of the tastiest beers in Anchorage maybe the state!

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    One of the coolest taprooms to visit in Anchorage for great beer and welcoming, chill atmosphere.

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    Glacier BrewHouse - Salmon dip

    Glacier BrewHouse

    4.1(3.1k reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$$

    Do not recommend during tourist season. Felt rushed, and the food was meh for the price.read more

    Hey there friends! We had an amazing dinner at the Glacier Brew house. Before I start, I will say…read morethat it didn't start off on the right foot due to some issues with the people at the front reception. Besides this, everything else was great so I did not deduct any stars. Let me explain. We were a party of 4 and just arriving from NY, we were hungry. We walked in at about 4:30-4:45. We asked for a table for 4. We were told the wait will be over an hour. They asked if we would like to sit at the bar area, same food and probably would get service quicker. I said sure. We both want to look for a table and there were none, so I just told the staff that we will go to the bar area and wait while having a drink. We were given a buzzer. We came across a Maria bar table with a nice couple sitting there, and 2 open seats. I asked if we could sit there and they said of course. They then Deb moved over 2 seats arguing gave us 4 seats. I was do thankful for them being so nice that I picked up their bar tab. I noticed that the dining area has at least 5 open tables for 4 and 1 for 6+. I went up to the desk and told them this. I was told they were fit reservations and I couldn't have a table. Long story short, 45 min went guy and there were still open tables, I E's not happy and let them know. By this time though, our waiter Marco cans over to us and said he would take care of us, which he did. I told the front desk to forget our table and have them the buzzer back. ** My review starts*** Marco was a great waiter taking excellent care of us. We had a great time with Marco and our new friends next to us. I ordered the halibut stuffed with crab which was outstanding. My wife ordered the salmon which was delicious as well, I particularly enjoyed the crispy skin of the salmon, yum!!! Our friends ordered the fried calamari which he enjoyed and his wife had the salmon over a Ceaser salad. To finish it off, I had to get the lava cake for dessert.....hey, why not, I'm in vacation lol! Everything was great, the food delicious, Super Marco s the best!!! Great service and a great time. Just a shame it didn't start off on the right foot. Lesson: make a reservation!!!!!

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    Midnight Sun Brewing Company - Yucky cheddar soup.

    Midnight Sun Brewing Company

    4.3(271 reviews)
    3.2 mi
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    Excellent beer. Friendly and attentive service. Enter downstairs and walk up, or use the outside…read morestairs (Jut wasnt initially clear to us if those were for patrons and everyone we saw leave went down the indoor stairs. Midnight Sun is tucked away and a bit off the beaten path and is literally just among warehouses. I love me a veggie and pesto sandwich, but mine needed balsamic or something to make it taste less dry. I also thing it being "panini style" on focaccia bread is a mistake because the bread was crumbly and I wonder if they have it on focaccia to differentiate it from the other sandwiches *shrug* My wife loved her pork sandwich the "Sweet Cheeks". If we're ever back in alaska, we'll return. How has this place been around 30 years? One of their anniversary brews said that. Craft beer was a thing in Alaska in the 90s?

    Alaska breweries are fairly untouched for me but trying out a few goes a long ways as there isn't a…read morelarge amount of them in Alaska. Enough to keep seeking new ones out but even then that wouldn't last too terribly long and especially if I lived there. Midnight Sun Brewing is one of the Alaskan ones I tried a while back and I felt that the beer I had was very solid and enjoyable. In fact Alaska in general thus far I have enjoyed the breweries there considerably. The beer I had from this brewery was the Panty Peeler which is a Belgian Tripel. A good beer for sure and is a good pairing with fish and chips or a burger. Flavor highlights with this beer are sweet, strong and fruity but all in a well balanced way. The beer goes down smooth and is light bodied. A good beer to start for me with this brewery. I'd loved to try more of their beer options. Love the brewery's swag and have a t-shirt or two and would love to score a hoodie that I had my eye on but it was out of stock so I'll try back later.

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    Midnight Sun Brewing Company - Mediterranean Melt with chips and a beer.

    Mediterranean Melt with chips and a beer.

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    White collar crime and panty peeler

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    Orso - Orso Osso Buco

    Orso

    3.9(584 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$$

    We saved this place for LAST on our Alaska vacation, and I am SO glad we did! Hands down, this was…read morethe BEST restaurant I had the pleasure of visiting in Anchorage. Everything we ordered was absolutely scrumptious. The flavors alone?! MOUTHWATERING. Every dish tasted like thought and care went into it, and I would recommend this place again and again. But what really made the night special was our server. She had to be one of the best in the city! This was my birthday dinner, and she made me feel nothing short of special from beginning to end. Even when it was time to leave, the hospitality continued. They boxed up our leftovers for us and took extra care packaging everything because they knew we were traveling. That small detail meant so much and earned them even MORE brownie points with me. The food, the flavor, the service, the hospitality--10/10 across the board. The PERFECT way to end my Alaska birthday adventure. I'll definitely be back whenever Anchorage brings me this way again!

    Reservations Required! It says walk ins welcome but only at the bar. You need a reservation for…read moredining. We ate at the bar. We had an odd waitstaff ( he repeated himself quite a bit, he forgot about us, he brought us waters after we already had them, he asked us if we wanted to order or food after we ate, and we wanted to order dessert but instead he brought us our check). The whole encounter with him was odd. The chef special was not good. They put pickled raw veggies on my salmon and that's all I could taste. It was also under cooked with the skin on it. Chicken Parmesan was delicious. Luckily, hubby shared his meal.

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    Orso - Entrees on the stand. Where is the waiter

    Entrees on the stand. Where is the waiter

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    Skewer of seafood Super yummy!

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