Southern Germany meets the Valley! Arkose New Colony Hefeweizen now on tap. A spicy and smoky ale with a hoppy tang. New Colony features Late Addition German Northern Brewer hops. Get it on tap now at the Arkose Brewery taproom, and at Rusty’s at Dahlia Street. Zum Wohl!

Join us at Arkose Brewery on June 29 at 5:57 p.m. and help revive Alaska Railroad’s last steam engine to operation! With your donation of $100 or more to the Alaska Community Foundation 557 Fund, get a growler fill of the new Arkose 557 Revival Ale (a once in a lifetime brew), a special label growler and pint glass. Read more about the Engine 557 Restoration project in the Anchorage Press. If you can’t be there but want to make a donation, send an email to sewtrain557@gmail.com with “557 be my friend” in the subject line. Include phone#, name, and mailing address.  All requests for a “557 friend” must be received by June 28, 2013.

There are four main ingredients that influence the creation of beer: malted grains, hops, yeast, and water. Other ingredients such as fruits and spices are also often used. Ingredient selection contributes to each beer’s unique goodness.