What's On Tap, Anchorage - Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse

by Mike Pomranz, Posted Apr 22nd 2009 @ 1:00PM

A weekly look at the draft selection in beer-friendly bars across the country.

Achieving the premier beer selection in Anchorage, Alaska, is probably harder than it sounds, and is a huge selling point of Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse. "[The bar] was created for beer lovers by beer lovers," chuckles manager Sandoz Maurer, as she recites the mantra that can be found on the pub's Web site. A quick look over the draft selection, however, proves this is no laughing matter: 50 types of brews are displayed including an astounding 18 locals!

Humpy's, a live music venue with a slew of Alaskan artists, is well regarded as a locals' hang but is also a visitor destination, particularly during warmer weather. "Summertime is definitely tourist season," Maurer says.

Tourists and locals alike can check the Web for a draft list updated daily (though it's difficult to find, look under "Daily Specials.") Find the most recent selections after the jump.

Though these suds may reign supreme in Anchorage, how would this bar stack up in your fair city? (No Palin jokes, please!)

Celestial Meads Razzery Cyser (local)
Ring of Fire Apple Cyser (local)
Spire Mt. Apple Cider
Alaskan Summer Kolsch Ale (local)
Pyramid Apricot Ale
Pyramid Hefeweizen
Lindemans Framboise
Harp Lager
Midnight Sun Gold Strike Kolsch (local)
Warsteiner Premium Pilsner
Alaskan Pale Ale (local)
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale (draft & cask)
Moose's Tooth Pale Ale (local)
Widmer Drifter Pale Ale
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Full Sail IPA
Humpy's Sockeye Red by Midnight Sun (local)
Kenai River Sunken Island IPA (local)
Moose's Tooth Fairweather IPA (local)
Stone Double Bastard Ale
Midnight Sun Anchor Witbier with Brettanomyces (local)
Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Red Ale
Stella Artois
St. Bernardus Grotten Brown
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly
Bosteels Kwak Belgian Ale
Chimay Cing Cents Triple
Delirium Tremens
Midnight Sun Panty Peeler Belgian Triple (local)
Midnight Sun Saturn Belgian Fresh Hop IPA (local)
Anchor Our Special Ale 2008
Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux
Full Sail Wreck the Halls
Midnight Sun Cohoho Imperial IPA (local)
Scaldis Noel
Sierra Celebration Ale
Alaskan Amber Ale (local)
Midnight Sun Oosik Amber (local)
Baron Liberator Doppelbock
Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock
Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale
Midnight Sun Kodiak Brown Ale (local)
Newcastle Brown Ale
Anchor Steam Porter
Deschutes Black Butte Porter
Sleeping Lady Portage Porter (local)
Guinness Stout
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Sleeping Lady Wheat Wine (local)
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine

Filed Under: Lists, What's On Tap?, Drink Recipes, Drinks
Tags: Alaska, Alehouse, Anchorage, Anchorage AK, Anchorage Alaska, beer, Humpys, Humpys Great Alaskan Alehouse, speakin suds

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4-22-2009 @1:40PM marquisem said... Just so you know, the abbreviation for Alaska is AK. AL belongs to Alabama.
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4-22-2009 @6:12PM Sharon said... Humpy's also has excellent fish tacos. They are awesome!
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4-22-2009 @4:59PM enyap said... In addition to the great beer selection, Humpy's has some really good food. It's a great place to eat and drink when visiting Anchorage. If only I weren't 3,500 away...
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4-23-2009 @12:21AM Megan said... I went to Humpy's when I used to live up there. It's not *that* impressive. I found it to be average. There are much better places to eat and get a beer in Anchorage than that.
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4-24-2009 @4:31PM Lear said... When I worked in downtown Anchorage it was definitely my favorite spot for Fish and Chips. (With Halibut as the white fish)

Sadly in landlocked Montana for the next few years so I'm sad to say it'll be while before I can have them again.
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4-29-2009 @1:30PM bob said... Here's the draught list for one of our fine beergeek establishments in Madison (that's WI, not AL ;-) ): http://malthousefan.wordpress.com

Fewer tap handles, but every bit as high quality a selection--and frequent rotation to assure freshness. It's easy to be wowed by someplace that has dozens and dozens of tap handles, but if it's so many that not all the beers are served as fresh as they should be, all that extra selection could be for naught.
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