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Glacier Brewhouse, The

  • August 24, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by dimmzy from Rochester, New York
Before I went to Alaska, I had read somewhere that this popular Alaskan Brewhouse created its beers from melting glacier waters, so naturally we wanted to give the place a try.

Located in the downtown hotel neighborhood, the Glacier Brewhouse is a popular, casual, delicious restaurant with friendly staff and great local beers. When I questioned my waitress about the glacier water in the hopes of seeing a unique brewing process, she expressed surprise and basically said it wasn't true. But I have a feeling that it's an "urban legend" that the restaurant is secretly pleased about because it brings people in the door.

Visitors will soon forget the lack of a unique brewing process once they sample a beer or have a meal. This place offered one of the best meals I had in Alaska (actually, there isn't TOO much competition) at a reasonable price.

The Brewhouse is located on Fifth Avenue in a storefront mall. (In fact, the public restroom is in the mall itself and a short walk past a few stores). We showed up for dinner at 4 p.m. (we had a plane home to catch) and were surprised to see how crowded it was. Apparently, the place is busy all day and night.

The decor is nice with comfortable booths and tables and a circular fireplace in the center of the room. We were quickly seated by a friendly, talkative waitress who didn't mind telling her story for the billionth time of how she ended up in Alaska. I ordered the raspberry wheat beer, which was delicious, and my companions were satisfied with their local brews as well (note that I am not a beer expert!).

For our meal, our waitress told us we could still order from the less-expensive lunch menu, which was nice since we were right at the end of the lunch period. I ordered the pepper crusted salmon which featured a pan-seared fresh Alaskan salmon, blackberry pinot noir demi glace, sweet potato mash and candied pecans. The salmon was fresh and flaky--a perfect final meal for my Alaska adventure. One of my friends ordered the salmon BLT on focaccia bread which was HUGE and would easily feed two. Service was nicely timed so that we could enjoy our beers before the meal. Water glasses were promptly refilled and they cheerfully allowed us to take home the nice paper beer coasters.

The coaster slogan says, "Where Alaskans Meet Alaskans." Maybe, but I'm glad this New Yorker got a chance to visit!

From journal Alaska Cruise: Scenery, Seas + a Toe Cocktail

Glacier Brewhouse

  • June 3, 2006
  • Rated 1 of 5 by brumnock from Los Angeles, Georgia
If the service had been any slower it would have stopped completely! What a bad experience. I wanted to spend the evening exploring Anchorage and instead, spent the evening in this very slow eatery—almost 4 hours!!

The food is OK, but just OK. It certainly did not warrant the prices. The seafood was no better than at a chain like Red Lobster but a lot more expensive. There are plenty of other choices in Anchorage, don't waste your time and money with this one.

From journal Alaskan Visitor

Glacier Brewhouse

  • June 24, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by goingsolo from Miami, Florida
The Glacier Brewhouse was voted the best brewpub in Anchorage -- that says it all. It's the local favorite for seafood and for beer -- their selection of both is incredible.

From journal Going Native in Anchorage

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