Alaskan Brewing – A New Release and Brewhouse Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\nAlaskan Brewing Company made US craft brewing history this year with the installation of a new piece of brewing equipment, a mash filter press. This new equipment maximizes the use of malt, hops and water\u00e2\u20ac\u201d the three main ingredients in beer\u00e2\u20ac\u201dwhile producing a more consistent and high quality craft beer. Alaskan is the first and only craft brewery in the country to utilize this Belgian brewing technology.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The mash filter press fulfills the same brewing function and process as the lautering equipment it is replacing – to recover the liquid mixture of natural sugars from malt and water,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d explains David Wilson brewery operations manager, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153but it requires considerably less water and provides a clearer and higher quality wort, the unfermented precursor to beer.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Before making any changes in the brewhouse, Alaskan made sure that they could maintain their high standards of quality and consistency would be met with the new equipment.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We had to ensure that our Alaskan Amber still looked, smelled and tasted like the Alaskan Amber we first brewed over 20 years ago,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Geoff Larson, Alaskan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s co-Founder and President.<\/p>\n
In 2000, the brewery conducted a six-month trial period with a MEURA mash press prototype for their original 10-barrel brew system. The Alaskan Brew Crew participated in blind taste panels with all of the brewery\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s year-round and seasonal beers and could detect no discernable difference between the two modes of lautering. After seven more years of research, Alaskan installed the mash press in July 2008, but did not completely convert to the new vessel until February of 2009 when additional blind taste panels confirmed that they could create the same award-winning beer.<\/p>\n
The mash filter press provides significant efficiencies, a continuation of Alaskan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tradition of innovation and environmental stewardship. With the new equipment, the brewery will use nearly one million fewer gallons of water and 65,000 fewer gallons of diesel fuel each year – enough for a full-size truck to travel around the world 50 times.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This new equipment allows us to grow as a company within our community without compromising on quality or increasing our footprint,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Larson.<\/p>\n
Due to the specific demands of brewing in the remote coastal community of Juneau, Larson and the crew at Alaskan Brewing have sought the most lean, efficient and sustainable modes of production.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d In April 1998, Alaskan became the first craft brewery in the country to install and operate a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) reclamation system. This technology captures the greenhouse gas naturally produced in the fermentation process, then cleans and deodorizes the CO2 for use in bottling, kegging and other areas where most breweries must purchase and transport the gas from outside sources. The CO2 reclamation system saves approximately 783,000 lbs of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere each year.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have the privilege of handcrafting award-winning beer in one of the most majestic locationson earth,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Larson, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153but is also brings special considerations and responsibilities in the way we brew. We find that both challenging and extremely rewarding.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Alaskan White Ale <\/strong><\/p>\nAlaskan Brewing released their first new, year-round bottled brew since 2007 with Alaskan White Ale. Based on a Belgian-style Witbier using Alaskan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own ale yeast, Alaskan White Ale features a clean malt base that highlights the signature spice aroma of coriander and crisp, citrus finish of orange peel. The light body and smooth, wheat palate creates a complex yet delicate beer that is deliciously refreshing in any season.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There are some new ingredients for us in Alaskan White,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says brewer Tracy Bird, referencing the brewery\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s previous bottled line-up featuring malt-based styles. This is the first bottled wheat beer from Alaskan and the first to include fruit and spices.<\/p>\n
Bird experimented with the Witbier style as part of Alaskan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Rough Draft program in 2001. The Brew Crew spent eight years developing the recipe, which is now a local favorite in Juneau.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The White is a very likeable and approachable beer,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Bird, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153but with a lot of complexity and interesting flavors to balance the effervescent character of the style.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The new brew is making a splash in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We knew we had a really good beer on our hands with Alaskan White,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Alaskan National Sales Manager Jon Blakley, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153but we can hardly brew it fast enough to keep it on shelves here in Alaska.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The crisp and lightly tart flavor of Alaskan White pairs well with spicy food and lighter fare. Alaskan recommends pairing the White Ale with fresh summer salads and grilled shrimp or halibut.<\/p>\n
The label for the new brew features the artwork of renowned Pacific Northwest artist Jon Fehringer. Known for his ability to capture the unique scenes of Southeast Alaska, he applied his technique of airbrush and opaque watercolor to depict a polar bear traversing the icy landscape of the Arctic coast.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Each of our labels features an authentically Alaskan scene, from the orca breaching in a Southeast Alaska sunset to the surfer riding a wave in the shadow of Mount St. Elias,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d explains Alaskan Brand Manager Cindy Burchfield. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our new brew toasts the polar bear and its extraordinary place at the top of the world.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Alaskan White Ale is now available throughout Alaska and is making its way to shelves and on tap on in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming in early summer. For those looking for the new \u00e2\u20ac\u0153taste of Alaska,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but who live outside of our distribution area, visit www.liquidsolutions.biz.<\/p>\n
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