
Enjoying Cynosure Brewing’s #005 hazy IPA at The Potato in McCarthy, Alaska.
Enjoying Cynosure Brewing’s #005 hazy IPA at The Potato in McCarthy, Alaska.
Today I painted the IPA from King Street Brewing Company, which, in my opinion, is one of the best canned IPAs in Anchorage, Alaska. Although I am a huge fan of their Pilsner, as well as all their brews for that matter, the IPA is my favorite. You can buy six packs at La Bodega, or at the brewery on King Street. If you buy a six-pack, you can return the plastic can holder to the brewery for a free sample of something delicious. I had the Winter Warmer as my free sample last night after the taping of the Better Beer Show. That seasonal is a German style Bock. If Germans drink Bock during the winter, that’s a good enough reason to drink it here in Anchorage. Sorry to say this one is for local Anchorageites only as King Street keeps it local. Too bad for people outside Alaska as this brewery is truly awesome! I plan on stopping by their booth to sample their barley wine at the Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival happening January 17th and 18th. Cheers to beer! I hope you feel inspired to stop in to this local brewery!
Yesterday was my art opening at the Loft at Midnight Sun Brewing Co. and I tried not to drink too much beer other than what I was going to paint for this Year of Beer project. So in order to try to stay close to my original plan of only drinking the beers I paint I brought home a growler of what was in the firkin. Well, this wasn’t the cask conditioned stuff we were drinking last night, but it is the same base brew, the XXX IPA, which is pretty stout for an IPA I might add. The show was great last night and I thank everyone who came out! I especially thank anyone who purchased an original piece of work. I was glad to see everyone come out to support me on my opening night! Cheers!