Haines
Surely one of the finest small breweries in America, this Haines operation, founded in 1999, has recently opened a lovely new tasting room in what passes…
Must-see nightlife in Southeast Alaska
Haines
A fantastic resource in such a tiny town, this microdistillery is not just a token gesture; it's inventive enough to compete with anything in the lower 48…
Sitka
Encased in a handsome new taproom since July 2017, the Baranof is a local legend providing microbrews for every pub and bar in town. For the real deal,…
Skagway
Skagway’s sole microbrewery offers stampeders such choices as Prospector Pale Ale, Boomtown Brown and Chilkoot Trail IPA. There's a full menu with nightly…
Juneau
Established in 1986 (ancient history in craft-brewing years), Alaska's largest brewery has always been a pioneer. Its amber ale (along with many other…
Skagway
Skagway’s most beloved brothel at the turn of the century is now its most famous saloon. The ‘RO’ is done up as a gold-rush saloon, complete with…
Sitka
Follow the stairs next to Ludvig's Bistro up to a parquet-floored art gallery furnished with tall bar tables. You'll find excellent tapas, homemade ice…
Ketchikan
A funky little hangout that feels light years away from the tourist madness of Ketchikan in summer. There’s not much inside other than a handful of stools…
Sitka
Enter this small coffeehouse through either Old Harbor Books on Lincoln St or via the…you guessed it…which is off Barracks St. The cafe is as local as it…
Juneau
A sign at the door says it all – ‘Booze, Antiques, Sawdust Floor, Community Singing’ – and the cruise-ship passengers love it! Most don’t realize, much…
Juneau
First Haines, now Juneau: microdistilling has definitely arrived in Southeast Alaska. At the time of writing, these guys were so new that their whiskey…
Skagway
Bonanza has a go at being a local 'dive', but, since the lion’s share of the clientele who sit sinking beer and fish and chips at the bar have just…
Southeast Alaska
The most famous thing to do in Hyder is have a (very) stiff drink at one of its ‘friendly saloons.’ The historic Glacier Inn, where you're encouraged to …
Ketchikan
Just past the tunnel on downtown’s northwest side, this local favorite has managed to survive 70 years by poking fun at itself and tourists. On the back…
Juneau
This is Juneau's upmarket sports bar with two branches (the other one is out at Auke Bay). There are more than a dozen beers on tap (including local…
Southeast Alaska
A welcome sight inside the Stikine Inn, the Stik serves the best coffee in the Southern Panhandle along with decent breakfasts and fresh bready snacks…
Juneau
A little more than just a coffee shop (though it does serve locally roasted Sentinel Coffee), Coppa serves fresh-baked pastries, loose-leaf teas and…
Juneau
Owners of seven perennially busy Juneau cafes, Heritage was an early starter in the coffee boom. It's been roasting beans for over 35 years in an old…
Ketchikan
Set in an unlikely location in out-of-town Ward Cove, hidden behind a gas station, this cafe offers the Ketchikan area’s best coffee, supplemented by some…
Ketchikan
A Jurassic bar preserving over 100 years of cigarette smoke in a wood-paneled, Wild West–flavored building just north of the main cruise-ship terminal…
Southeast Alaska
Legendary dive that's been around for eons. Jon Krakauer mentions it in his book Eiger Dreams; apparently he was asked to leave for playing morbid music…
Fireweed Gallery, Coffee & Tea House
Southeast Alaska
You're here for the best coffee in Gustavus (and a whole lot of the Southeast), and freshly baked goods and crepes too. There's an attached gallery…
Southeast Alaska
A classic domain of deckhands and cannery workers, with pool tables, free popcorn and a diverse beer selection.
Haines
Haines is a hard-drinking town, and this is where a lot of locals belly up to the bar and spout off.
Juneau
Packed with all the calling cards of a classic Alaskan dive bar, including car license plates, taxidermy, TVs on sports-channel loops and a tin ceiling…
Sitka
The ‘P-Bar’ is Alaska’s classic maritime watering hole. The walls are covered with photos of fishing boats and their crews, big fish and a blackboard with…
Ketchikan
'Established 1893' reads the sign, though the interior with its disco ball and stripper’s pole is more 1970s. This piece of Ketchikan history has live…
Southeast Alaska
If you’re on a tour of gritty Alaskan bars that smell of spilt beer and old carpets, pop into Rayme’s, where inhaling deeply is usually enough to make you…
Haines
The cheapest beer in town, and the place to go to hear live music. It's connected to the Bamboo Room.
Ketchikan
Dive favored by fishers overlooking Thomas Basin where you can exercise your beer-drinking arm while fine tuning your dart-throwing skills.
Southeast Alaska
Petersburg’s ‘other’ coffeehouse is a fairly basic affair with drinkable coffee and substantially sized muffins and cookies.
