Glacier Brewhouse

Stopped here many moons ago for a quick pint with the family. My grandmother told me "it's ok to like beer, just don't like it too much." Oops. Sorry, grandma. Had a nonic pint of Glacier's Amber Ale here, which was perfectly cromulent at the time.

The interior was an open, airy lodge feel with exposed wood beams and rock pillars. It was lively and bustling on our visit.

Service was great, but we didn't stay long and just had one beer. The impression of the brewpub lasted a lifetime though, as corny as that may sound. Started me on a long journey into craft beer.

Happy 30th anniversary to Glacier Brewhouse!

 

My wife and I stopped here on a Sunday afternoon for a late lunch. The place was busy but not jammed. It is located in the downtown area, and we found curb parking. The interior has mostly a large restaurant appearance to it; however, the brewing equipment is visible at the rear of the dining area. A curved bar has some seating, and the kitchen is visible on the other side of the room. There is a bit of a rustic feel to the place because of the exposed wood-beam roof trusses and a large 2-sided stone fireplace in the middle of the dining area. The service was a bit slow and our server was somewhat impersonal (busy day?) but I didn't ding too much in the rating. The vive is okay, but it was noisy that day.

There were 19 beers on tap plus a cask conditioned offering (a 22-oz. bottle of a BA Barleywine was also listed). We wanted a sampler flight for a 'largish' selection to help us arrive at an overall evaluation of the brewery's beers; however, they only offer three pre-selected flights of 6 beers and we didn't like 2-3 of the styles in each one of them. So we only had three pints (an IPA, an Amber/Red ale, and Cabernet Sauvignon Stout) from which to base our Quality rating for this review. Each was brewed well to style but none of them stood out. There is also a full bar and wine for the non beer drinkers.

It was a very nice food menu, but I thought a bit pricey. Maybe this is normal for a large city in Alaska.(Bread/rolls was an extra charge.) Overall we enjoyed our visit and would go back again if ever in Anchorage again.

Large seafood restaurant in the heart of downtown Anchorage. Brews their own beers, so I popped in to drink their flagship - IPA. Big bar area with very good service. Restaurant was huge and packed at 5 pm on a Monday. I did not try the food, but I did drink the IPA.

The bartender told me it was a WC style, and the clear pale amber hue looked inviting. The beer had a great look but only mild bitter citrus and no pine. There was an unexpected creamy mouthfeel that I did not like. Lots of other styles to choose from. Full liquor and wine bar.

The vibe was high energy and the place was packed. I would give the place another go, and try a different beer, and something to eat.

Went to check out GBH for a light supper and try out their beers.

ive eaten at their adjacent sister restaurant or whatever in the past before, but it was great to actually hit up the main spot this trop to anchorage, right down town, easy street parking, a big space that has a sort of dated feel, like an old diner or hotel restaurant, inside a larger sort of mall-like complex, weird layout but a really quality operation. its mostly a big dining room with a partially open kitchen, live fire burning, amazing looking food menu and everything coming out looked dope, but we did not partake. the beer list was impressive too, lots of neat options, i sucked down a clever blackberry ipa and was also impressed with a laphroaig barrel aged black rye bock, insanely creative for a place that presents food before beer, at least in my opinion, loved the beers i had! service was okay, kind of by committee, they were busy when i was in and it didnt make or break the experience, just sort of forgettable. the place was bustling, loud and happening, but it was not unrelaxing in the bar area. great food and drink menus, slightly upscale vibe to it all, and despite the odd setting the beer is thoroughly crafty and inspired. lots of great places to drink beer around the city, but dont sleep on this place, the beer quality and ambition was much higher than i would have guessed. well worth visiting when you are in town, i will certainly plan to head back for a meal next time!

 

Visited with the wife on a Thursday night. The place was packed, but we got seated at a bar table almost immediately. Service was great and the food was exceptional. Beer selection was extensive - blonde ales, hefeweisens, IPAs, Stouts....I had their Russian Imperial Stout and their India Pale Ale (they could use some help in the beer-naming department), both of which were excellent. Would highl recommend a visit!

Nice place with a good selection of beers. I had a sampler and enjoyed 4 of the 5 beers though none were outstanding. The fifth beer was not awful just not to my liking. The vibe was fair--it was late when I got there so it wasn't packed. Service was good and I would go back if I were in Anchorage again.

 

 

Had a great time. Easy to find. Food was great and beer was tasty. Maybe could have had a more extensive selection of non IPAs but that's a minor quibble because I had no problem selecting between some preferable styles. The beer I had, Imperial Coconut Ale, was a perfect moderately strong ale for the season.

A classy location that is a great place to take your family and dine. With a friendly staff and atmosphere. Personally the best time to visit this place is from December 10-21. As that's the 12 days of Barleywine where the brewery will release 2-5 new barleywines, eisbocks or even stouts that have been aged from 10 months to 6 years, in multiple different types of barrels.

 

 

 

 

 

I visited Glacier Brewhouse a couple of days ago while visiting Anchorage. It looks like more of a big, frontier-themed chain restaurant than a brewery, but they have a legit brewery on-site making some pretty decent beers. When I visited, they had 9 taps plus a cask offering, mostly pretty standard styles. The beers were actually pretty decent; nothing blew me away, but there weren't any missteps either. The food is pretty good; I had a cheesesteak and my wife had a breakfast scramble and we had no complaints there.

One of my Anchorage trips, met one of my beer buddies and his brother here. Really nice place, very clean, was pretty impressed with my tasters, though they were served in wine glasses (ugh - only downfall!). Service was very quick and it seemed they kept up with the crowd at peak times because I was there during a peak time. I'd definitely go back if I lived closer.

 

Glacier Brewhouse is located in Downtown Anchorage. I visited here for drinks and dinner to take back to my hotel.

I liked the vibe, a cross between modern and rustic, I guess you can call it. They had an open kitchen with a bar area and standing tables in the back. It was also a large brew pub but busy and crowded which is good for them.

I had their Raspberry Wheat which I enjoyed. Most, if not all, beers on tap were their house beers. The server was very friendly and attentive. The food was good too. I ordered a few appetizers to go. The calamari was excellent!

Very cool place. Enjoyed my visit.

 

Pretty high class vibe for a brew pub. Long wait even at off hours. Good service and excellent food -- seafood and wood oven pizzas. The beer was fine, but nothing that blew me away. Was hoping to try one of their BA barleywines, but apparently they don't serve their wood series beers in the summer.

 

 

Huge quality tap list serving only their own brews. Excellent food. Service is generally above average. Can get crowded and loud especially during the summer. Recommend!

 

 

Very busy so we sat at a long table at the bar. Serves Glacier BrewHouse beer. Had the Irish Red and Porter. Preferred the Porter.

 

 

My wife and I default to the GB anytime we're looking for somewhere special to go and celebrate an event or a special date. We've always had the best service and experience at the GB and will continue our patronage here for years to come.

The atmosphere is very rustic with a central hearth around which the tables for the dining area are arranged. The kitchen has a visible grill area where one can enjoy the preparation of food. The interior is styled like an Alaskan log cabin and the lighting is not too bright, but not too moody.

The food has always been perfectly within expectation, with me ordering medium-rare for my ribeyes. Veggies are perfectly al dente, and the garlic mashed potatoes have a nice texture. The beers are fantastic and you'll sometimes be lucky enough to get the last portion of a Jim Beam keg fermented special brew that has a sweet kick and compliments a steak very well.

I can't say enough good things about the GB, and I've been a fan for the last 15 years. While other area restaurants seem to be slipping, the GB keeps its high standards going.

Note, that if you're not into waiting 45 minutes for a table here that you can call ahead and make a reservation. We're Alaskans, but we're not savages.

Our first stop while in Anchorage for a week. We stopped in between lunch and dinner and it was incredibly busy, a 30-45 minute wait. The layout is kinda weird with the bar in back past the open kitchen and dining area. The hard part is navigating through this area where the wait staff retrive the food from the kitchen to get back to the bar. Gets crowded and tricky with people carrying trays of food. Plus they don’t have their own bathrooms, you have to walk out into the storefront area and use the bathrooms there.

The beer was actually pretty good. Tried an eisbock, IPA, oatmeal stout, bourbon barrel aged eisbock, and bohemian pilsner, and didn’t have a bad thing to say about any of them.

The food was overpriced and while good, not worth the cost. The best thing I had was their seafood chowder, though the seared ahi tuna was very tasty and cooked perfectly. The salmon special was way overpriced and overcooked. The smoked salmon club was ok, but very basic and the veggies weren’t all that fresh, definitely not worth the price.

Basically come here for the beer, a few select menu items and you should be good to go.

 

 

Nice ambiance, decent service, good but overpriced food, mediocre beer.

There were 3 of us in our party and we tried 6 different beers between us. While the Hefeweizen was our favorite, none of them especially stood out.

Best food item was the pretzel appetizer. King salmon entree was cooked inconsistently and seemed expensive for the amount you get.

 

Visited in the Summer last year. Timing is key to getting in to this popular downtown spot. Lunch time was easy; need to get there early or wait a long time for dinner.