FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 09/03/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Briana Sullivan: acrylics on canvas. Firkin beer=TBD.

Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM.

FRIST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 08/06/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Zach Buchanan: a collection of photography. Firkin beer=Tree Hugger Organic Spruce Tip Stout.

Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: Tree Hugger is dry-hopped with Summit.

GOoD MoJo DaY

SUN 08/15/10 11:00 PM to 8:00 PM GOOD MOJO DAY @ MSBC
Good MoJo Belgian-style Sour Brown Ale

One of the last days that we will dub "Good MoJo DaY", on which we'll tap a 5-GaL keg of our 13th anniversary beer, which was originally released in MAY 2008. Good MoJo is now 9 years old--er, parts of it anyway.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 07/02/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artists=Katie Blake & Friends: a mix of paintings, drawings, sculptures and collages. Theme=Heavy Season. Firkin beer=Pride Belgian-style Strong Pale Ale, oak-aged with Brettanomyces.

Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: Pride is dry-hopped with Summit.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 06/04/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Jessie James: oil paintings plus pastel and charcoal drawings. Firkin beer=Sockeye Red IPA.

Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: Sockeye Red IPA is our best-selling beer; this cask-conditioned version is dry-hopped with Summit.

OPEN BREW HOUSE

SAT 05/01/10 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM @ MSBC
Midnight Sun opens its brewery for an afternoon of tours

Want to see where/how beer is made? Midnight Sun Brewing Co. hosts its annual Open BREW House on SAT MAY 01. Loft is open 11 AM to 8 PM. Brewhouse Tours @ 3|4|5|6 PM. Tours are informative but casual--a walking "lecture" through the brewery. Q+A welcome throughout tour.

Anchorage Book Swap

SUN 05/02/10 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM @ MSBC
Bring books. Make friends. Find your next Great Read.

This very community-minded event is designed to bring together people, books and beer. Bring Books. Make Friends. Snag your Next Great Read. Simple rules: bring books you want to pass along. Take books you want to enjoy. No cash will be exchanged. All books that are not taken will be donated to charity.

MSBC's 15th Annivesary Party

WED 05/05/10 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC
Midnight Sun Brewing Company celebrates 15 Years of Beer

Midnight Sun Brewing Co.--Anchorage's oldest and BOLDEST brewery--celebrates 15 Years of Beer on MAY 05. Join the fun in our Loft as we release our draft-only anniversary beer, MAYBOCK 15, a German-style pale strong lager. Special deals on food + merchandise. Come raise a glass of MAYBOCK 15 with us!

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 05/07/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Zach Buchanan: commissioned photography to celebrate MSBC's "@15". Firkin beer=Gold Digger Double American Pilsner.

Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: Beer is one of our 2010 Pop Ten series beers, Gold Digger Double American Pilsner, dry-hopped with Citra.

MOTHER'S DAY

SUN 05/09/10 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC
Beer+Chocolate Pairing: 4 Beers accompany 4 Truffles by Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge
Come in just for this special treat or order it for dessert. Either way these pairings are a great way to collide worlds of obsessions.

GOoD MoJo DaY

SUN 05/16/09 11:00 PM to 8:00 PM GOOD MOJO DAY @ MSBC
Good MoJo Belgian-style Sour Brown Ale

This is the fourth of several days that we will dub "Good MoJo DaY", on which we'll tap a 5-GaL keg of our 13th anniversary beer, which was originally released in MAY 2008. Good MoJo is now 9 years old--er, parts of it anyway.

BEER DUNK TANK

SUN 05/23/10 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM..or longer if we're having FuN @ MSBC
Do U wanna get BEERdunkaDUNKed?
Midnight Sun Brewing Co. is setting up a BEER DUNK TANK in its parking lot on SUN MAY 23 from 1 - 5 PM. $20 gets you 10 minutes in the tank. Bring your friends--and foes--to dunk you into hundreds of gallons of BEER! Special TEES for those that get dunked. Make-shift outdoor shower. Bring towel and dry clothes. Must be 21+ for the tank. Email barb@midnightsunbrewing.com to sign up. All proceeds from tank and ball "sales" benefit Green Star. Check our greenstarinc.org for ways to 3R.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 04/02/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Amber W Johnson: acrylic paintings on canvas. Featured firkin beer=Because Belgian-style Double Dubbel, oak-aged with ancho chilies.

Amber will show her acrylic-on-canvas paintings of Alaskan animals. Beer is the last in our 2009 Crew Brew series, Because. The firkin is aged on cinnamon and cloves. Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 03/05/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Deaglan Vann and Jenissa Budd-Amick: industrial photography plus "frames as art". Firkin beer=Mayhem Double IPA.

Deaglan presents her photography of industrial subjects. Jenissa displays her "frames-as-art" pieces. This is a yin-yang art show. Hard vs. Soft. Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: Beer is our new year-rounder, Mayhem Belgian-style Double IPA; the firkin beer is dry-hopped with Summit.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 02/05/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artists=Morgan Rauscher + Roman Rubio. Featured firkin beer=GLUTTONY Tripel IPA.

Morgan and Roman are UAA art students with a passion for color and good beer. Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: Gluttony Tripel IPA, dry-hopped with Amarillo.

BREW DEBUT: TAP TIME @ SRH

WED 02/03/10 5:00 PM @ Spenard Roadhouse - KEG TAPPED at 5 PM
BREW DEBUT=RondyBrew 2010 Irish Red Ale

This year's version of RondyBrew is debut at Spenard Roadhouse. Meet us there at 5 PM for the tapping of the first keg of the season. SRH is creating a dinner plate special that will pair well with RondyBrew 2010. Let's Rondy!!

MSBC @ City Beer Store in CA

FRI 02/12/10 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM @ City Beer Store, San Francisco, CA
Meet Brewer Ben and Sales Guy Grant at City Beer Store to debut MSBC in CA.

On draft: CoHoHo Imperial IPA and Panty Peeler Tripel. Bottles: a big, eclectic mix of MSBC beers.

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6X6 Beer Brunch

SUN 02/14/10 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC
6 beers will be served up with a lovely yet seductive Valentine's Day brunch.

Apres Fixe Menu | $40 food plus [optional] $25 beer | No reservations. First come, first served...so to speak.
Roll out of bed, come over to beer+brunch uP, then head back to the sack.

MSBC @ 99 Bottles in WA

MON 02/15/10 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM @ 99 Bottles Shop, Federal Way, WA
Meet Brewer Ben and Sales Guy Grant at 99 Bottles to taste and talk about a variety of MSBC beers.

99 Bottles will offers 4-5 small pours of a variety of MSBC beers. Email Tiffany at earlybird@99bottles.net.

MSBC @ Malt and Vine in WA

TUE 02/16/10 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM @ Malt and Vine, Redmond, WA
Meet Brewer Ben and Sales Guy Grant at Malt and Vine to taste and talk about a variety of MSBC beers.

6X6 Beer Dinner

TUE 02/16/10 One Seating 5:30 PM @ MSBC
6 beers will be served up with a fun-loving, over-the-TOP Mardi Gras dinner.

It's FAT TUE so we're serving up a fabulous FAT dinner inspired by MSBC beers + beads. $65 per person.
Call 344-1188 for reservations.

MSBC @ BottleWorks|Brouwer's Cafe in WA

WED 02/17/10 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM @ BottleWorks, Seattle, WA
WED 02/17/10 7:00 PM to CLOSE @ Brouwer's Cafe, Seattle, WA
Meet Brewer Ben and Sales Guy Grant first at Bottleworks then head over to Brouwer's Cafe.
Brouwer's Cafe will tap six MSBC beers to include on their draft list for the evening. And make sure to check out the featured menu pairings. Draft list: Sockeye Red IPA, Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter, XXX Black Double IPA, Panty Peeler Tripel, Berserker Imperial Stout [#60 on ratebeer.com's 2010 Top 100 Best Beers in the World], Monk's Mistress Dark Strong Ale - oak-aged and on Nitro.

FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 01/08/10 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured firkin beer=Second Chance Porter.

Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: Second Chance Porter, dry-hopped with Chinook.

6 x 6 BEER DINNER

TUE 01/12/10 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC
6 of the 2009 Crew Brew Series are paired with fabulous food.

40 seats | $65 per person | Call 344-1188 for reservations. Kick off AK BEER WEEK @ the Sun!

BEER GEEK MEET 'n GREET

FRI 01/15/10 2:00 to 4:00 PM @ Spenard Roadhouse
Meet and Greet your fave brewers, beer writers and beer reviewers. Free Apps. Lots of cool AK beer!

Bring photos, flyers, magazines, tees and skin to be signed! Hopefully the ink don't run ouT.

Great AK Beer & Barley Wine Fest

FRI 01/15/10 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM @ Egan Center, downtown Anchorage
SAT 01/16/10 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM @ Egan Center, downtown Anchorage
SAT 01/16/10 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM @ Egan Center, downtown Anchorage
Click here to get tix now. All three sessions sell out fast.

GOoD MoJo DaY

SUN 01/17/09 11:00 PM to 8:00 PM GOOD MOJO DAY @ MSBC
Good MoJo Belgian-style Sour Brown Ale

This is the fourth of several days that we will dub "Good MoJo DaY", on which we'll tap a 5-GaL keg of our 13th anniversary beer, which was originally released in MAY 2008. Good MoJo is now 8.5 years old--er, parts of it anyway.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 12/04/09 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKIN TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Katie Blake: drawings, collages, woodies. Featured firkin beer=CoHoHo Imperial IPA.

Katie Blake uses an eclectic mix of elements to create aRT. Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: CoHoHo Imperial IPA, dry-hopped with Simcoe.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 11/06/09 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKINS TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artists=Jim Robson [oil on canvas] and Jody Barton [metal]. Featured firkin beer=Rumbah Double Rum Bock.

Two artists will be featured -- paintings on the walls and metal sculptures in the Loft and possible the deck. Firkin will be tapped at 5 PM: RUMBAH Double Rum Bock, cask-conditioned with vanilla beans.

MIGHTY MATANUSKA BREWFEST

FRI 10/16/09 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM and SAT 10/17/09 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
AK State Fairgrounds, Raven Hall

$30 per person. Ticket gets U 20 3-oz pours--or something like that!

OWLoween on Halloween

SAT 10/31/09 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
MSBC Loft

Bird TLC brings BiG amazing owls and quirky ravens to The Loft for a fundraiser. Awesome owls, caring volunteers, bird education...and BEER. Bring ca$h as the star of the show - a funny little crow -- LoVes to take dollar bills from customers and stuff the Bird TLC donations jar. All ages are welcome!

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 09/04/09 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKINS TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=VRae. Featured firkin beers=WITBIER - 2 versions.

Large expressive giclee prints of AK wildlife by artist VRae will be on display in SEP, beginning on 9/04. Two firkins of witbier will be tapped at 5 PM: one dry-hopped with Saaz, the other with Amarillo.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 08/07/09 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKINS TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Gabe Fletcher. Featured firkin beers=Obliteration V Double IPA - 2 versions.

MSBC Head Brewer Gabe Fletcher displays yet another talent.

Firkins will be tapped at 5 PM: OBV, dry-hopped with Nugget and also dry-hopped with Warrior.

GOdD MoJo DaY

THU 08/13/09 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM GOOD MOJO DAY @ MSBC
Good MoJo Belgian-style Sour Brown Ale

This is the second of several days that we will dub "Good MoJo DaY", on which we'll tap a 5-GaL keg of our 13th anniversary beer, which was originally released in MAY 2008. Good MoJo is now 8 years old--er, parts of it anyway.

2009 Crew Brews: BIG SLICK

FRI 07/03/09 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM OFFICIAL RELEASE @ MSBC
Each of Midnight Sun's crew is designing, naming and brewing a special beer for this series.

The fifth in our CREW BREW series, BIG SLICK American Barley Wine is a big juicy barley wine with piney, citrusy American hops. Available in 22-ounce bottles and on draft.

FIRST FIRKIN FRIDAY

FRI 06/05/09 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC - FIRKINS TAPPED at 5 PM
Featured artist=Dan Miller. Featured firkin beers=Fahrwasser Pilsner and Meltdown Double IPA.

Local artist Dan Miller has been MSBC's graphic artist since day uno in 1995.

Firkins will be tapped at 5 PM: Fahrwasser, dryhopped with Saaz, and Meltdown, dry-hopped with Amarillo.

GOoD MoJo DaY

SUN 06/21/09 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM GOOD MOJO DAY @ MSBC
Good MoJo Belgian-style Sour Brown Ale

This is the first of several days that we will dub "Good MoJo DaY", on which we'll tap a 5-GaL keg of our 13th anniversary beer. Good MoJo is now 8 years old--er, parts of it anyway. This is the same version that we released in MAY 2008, only now it's a year older.

Beer Release: FALLEN ANGEL

FRI 06/26/09 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM OFFICIAL RELEASE @ MSBC
Fallen Angel Belgian-style Golden Strong Ale

We call this beer our original sin. It was first brewed on JUN 6, 2006 [6-6-6] and has a diehard following. It spawned our 2007 Deadly Sin beer series. This run of Fallen Angel will be available in 22-ounce bottles AND on draft. Fallen Angel tees and tanks too!!

GRAND OPENING!!

SAT 06/27/09 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ MSBC
Grand Opening of New Location with Brewery Tours @ 3|4|5|6 PM

Come check out our new digs: 10,000 SF. 27 TAPS. TO-GO BAR and LOFT. PARKING.

2009 Crew Brews: FAHRWASSER

FRI 05/15/09 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM OFFICIAL RELEASE @ MSBC - NEW LOCATION
Each of Midnight Sun's crew is designing, naming and brewing a special beer for this series.

The fourth in our CREW BREW series, FAHRWASSER Fairway Pilsner is a crisp, nicely hopped German-style pilsner--perfect for frisbee golf and other summer activities. Available in 22-ounce bottles and on draft.

2009 Crew Brews: ANCHOR

FRI 04/17/09 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM OFFICIAL RELEASE @ MSBC
Each of Midnight Sun's crew is designing, naming and brewing a special beer for this series.

The third in our CREW BREW series, ANCHOR Witbier with Brettanomyces is a delicate wheat beer with the twang of Brettanomyces. Available in 22-ounce bottles and on draft.

2009 Crew Brews: DESCENT

FRI 03/06/09 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM OFFICIAL RELEASE @ MSBC
Each of Midnight Sun's crew is designing, naming and brewing a special beer for this series.

The second in our CREW BREW series, DESCENT Imperial Abbey Ale was brewed with raisins and grains of paradise. This religious experience will be available in 22-ounce bottles with limited draft.

2009 Crew Brews: BREWTALITY

FRI 02/20/09 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM OFFICIAL RELEASE @ MSBC
Each of Midnight Sun's crew is designing, naming and brewing a special beer for this series.

The first in this new series, BREWTALITY delivers rich espresso flavor in a BiG smooth black lager. Deep, dark and balanced...and, at 9.7% ABV, it will smooth out aLL yer edges and provide an antidote for hibernation.