For craft beer aficianados, this just might be worth a trip to Alaska just to take the short flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks and Anchorage to Kodiak.
Alaska Airlines is offering free samples of a local craft beer - Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Co.'s Old 55 Pale Ale -- on its subsidiary, Horizon Air, beginning March 3 on those selected flights.
"Silver Gulch is a successful local business based in the Fairbanks area, and we're excited to offer their beer on our Q400 flights within Alaska," Marilyn Romano, Alaska Airlines' regional vice president, said in a release. "This continues our tradition of serving products made in the communities we proudly serve."
Passengers will have the opportunity to sample the moderately hopped, American-style pale ale free of charge beginning March 3, when Alaska Airlines introduces the Bombardier Q400 to the state of Alaska. These flights will feature complimentary soft drinks, Starbucks coffee, Northwest wine and microbrews (for passengers 21 and older), and A la Cart planeside baggage service.
"Travelers are going to enjoy our popular pale ale," said Glenn Brady, president of Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Co. "It's a really nice beer that has a broad appeal. It's going to enlighten a lot of people on what a craft beer can be, in terms of 'Well I never thought I'd enjoy that, but I did.' "
The brewery, which has locations in Anchorage and north of Fairbanks, will bottle the beer in stainless steel "Kleen Kanteens," which are lighter, stronger and more environmentally friendly than traditional glass bottles.
"The pale ale we serve to customers onboard our Q400 flights will be about as fresh as you can get," said Lisa Luchau, Alaska Airlines' director of onboard food and beverage. "It'll be bottled and packed every day."
Samples are about 6.5 ounces and will be offered to customers on flights operating after 11 a.m.
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