Home > News > Okay, We’re Full Up Down Here!

Okay, We’re Full Up Down Here!

Less than a week to go on dip net season, and I’m confident that I speak for all the inhabitants of the Central Peninsula when I say “Enough already!” For the last couple of weeks, we’ve been inundated down here with the fisherfolk. Just turning on to the Sterling Highway means taking your life into your hands, the grocery stores are packed, and as for visiting any of the local breweries/brewpubs, good luck! I managed to slip into Kenai River Brewing last Friday to do a book signing, in the hopes of aiding owner Doug Houge in offloading some of the inventory he was so nice to buy from me. Doug told me that for the last week, they’d set a new record for food and beer sales each day. It’s great for our businesses down here, but for the rest of us, man, what a hassle!

All the breweries around the state seem to be working at full throttle, trying to keep up with the summer demand. I’m frequently seeing posts about new beers being released, many of which seem to be made with fruit. So if you …

Source: Drinking on the Last Frontier

Read the full article here.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *