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| name = Midnight Sun Brewing Company
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| foundation = 1995
| location = [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], [[Alaska]]
| location = [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], [[Alaska]]
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| owner = Mark Staples
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| products = [[Beer]]
| foundation = 1995
| production = 3,000 [[Barrel (volume)#Liquid Volume (other than oil)|bbls]]
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| owner = Mark Staples
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}}'''Midnight Sun Brewing Company (MSBC)''' is a craft [[brewery]] producing 40 different ales and lagers each year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://justbeerapp.com/brand/midnight-sun-brewing-company-1|title=Midnight Sun Brewing Company|website=Just Beer|language=en|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref> Founded in 1995, it is [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], [[Alaska|Alaska's]] first brewery and the second oldest in state history, following [[Alaskan Brewing Company|Alaska Brewing Co.]] in 1986. The brewery has been in their current location since May 2009, with a tap-house and full service restaurant. MSBC has won several awards for their beers, including medals from the [[Great American Beer Festival]] and the [[World Beer Cup]]. The brewery sells its beers in 12-oz cans, 22-oz bottles, 5 gallon kegs, and 64 oz [[Beer bottle#Growler|growlers]]. Their U.S. distribution is limited to AK, WA, ID, OR, CA, HI, and NY.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://justbeerapp.com/brand/midnight-sun-brewing-company-1|title=Midnight Sun Brewing Company|website=Just Beer|language=en|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref>
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== History ==
Mark Staples and Barb Miller co-founded Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://glaciercitygazette.net/midnight-sun-brewing-23-years-strong/|title=Midnight Sun Brewing – 23 Years Strong|date=2018-11-28|website=Glacier City Gazette|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>Their original location on Arctic Boulevard shared an industrial space with Knight's Taxidermy, the business featured on reality television program, ''[[Mounted in Alaska]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.knightstaxidermy.com/tvseries/tabid/2455/default.aspx|title=Knight's Taxidermy – Mounted in Alaska – Anchorage – Alaska|website=www.knightstaxidermy.com|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> The brewery moved to its present location in South Anchorage in 2009, where it expanded brewery operations to 10,000 barrel capacity, increased customer seating, and began food service in The Loft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/861774.html|title=Alaska News, Politics, Outdoors, Science and Events – Alaska Dispatch News|work=Alaska Dispatch News|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715120018/http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/861774.html|archivedate=2009-07-15|deadurl=yes|df=}}</ref>MSBC began pouring beer at Williwaw Social in downtown Anchorage in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktva.com/story/38055624/midnight-sun-brewing-williwaw-team-up|title=Midnight Sun Brewing, Williwaw team up|website=www.ktva.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref>, allowing patrons to enjoy more than the state-regulated 36oz pour limit imposed on Alaska breweries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brewersguildofalaska.org/beer/midnight-sun-brewing-company/|title=Midnight Sun Brewing Company|date=2016-10-07|website=Brewers Guild of Alaska|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref>

The brewery has been a regular participant in Anchorage's First Fridays art walk, with their own First Firkin Fridays, featuring the works of different local artists in The Loft, each month. Specially brewed casks of conditioned beer are opened by the guest artist at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://midnightsunbrewing.com/facebook_tag/art/|title=art Archives|website=Midnight Sun Brewing Co.|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>

In 2016 the label art of ''Panty Peeler Belgian-Style Tripel Ale'' sparked attacks on social media which rose to the attention of national press.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Anchorage-craft-beer-triggers-online-debate-about-rape-culture-395906921.html|title=Anchorage craft beer triggers online debate about rape culture|last=KTUU|first=Paula Dobbyn /|website=www.ktuu.com|language=english|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/life/2017/03/16/pinup-versus-pin-her-down-indiana-beers-stoke-controversy/98703126/|title=‘Pinup versus pin her down’: Indiana craft beer labels stoke controversy|website=Indianapolis Star|language=en|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref>The World Beer Cup announced in 2017 that they would no longer accept entries which have 'sexist and lewd names', making ''Panty Peeler'' ineligible for both it's label art and name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2017/04/brewers-association-cracks-down-on-sexist-beer-names.html|title=World Beer Cup Will Stop Recognizing Entries That Use ‘Sexist and Lewd’ Names|last=Rainey|first=Clint|website=Grub Street|language=en|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vinepair.com/articles/how-to-be-a-feminist-and-have-a-sense-of-humor-about-craft-beer/|title=How to Be a Feminist and Have a Sense of Humor About Craft Beer|last=Sillers|first=Jessica|date=2017-05-31|website=VinePair|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref>

Business Insider noted Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in 2017 as one of the top rated brewers in the country, and Anchorage, AK as a "Top 10 Craft Beer City".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mapped-craft-beer-is-booming-in-these-us-cities-2017-9|title=MAPPED: Craft beer is booming in these US cities|last=Capitalist|first=Visual|website=Business Insider|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref>

====== Inspiring Competition ======
Two long-time brewers, Gabe Fletcher and Ben Johnson, left MSBC to establish their own breweries. Head brewer Gabe Fletcher left the company in 2010 to form competitor Anchorage Brewing Company (ABC), which quickly emerged as a internationally awarded, critically acclaimed brewery. Since Fletcher's departure, MSBC has already fallen behind ABC in overall ranking on BeerAdvocate.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/385/|title=Midnight Sun Brewing Co. {{!}} Anchorage, AK {{!}} Beers|website=BeerAdvocate|language=EN|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> ABC has already managed to achieve "Best Barleywine in the World 2017" with ABC's, ''A Deal With the Devil''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ratebeer.com/ratebeerbest/bestbeers-world2018.asp|title=Best Beers In The World for the year 2017|website=www.ratebeer.com|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> – a accomplishment which evolved from MSBC's top rated ''Arctic Devil'' Barleywine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Hundreds-travel-from-across-the-US-to-buy-a-rare-Alaskan-ale-453957233.html|title=Beer lovers come from across the U.S. to buy a rare Alaskan ale|last=Maguire|first=Sean|website=www.ktuu.com|language=english|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> Head brewer Ben Johnson, responsible for the creation of MSBC's ''Berzerker Imperial Stout'', left in 2011 to open [[Mumbai|Mumbai, India]]'s first microbrewery. After several other projects and world travel, Johnson is about to open Carabao brewery in [[Guam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.postguam.com/business/a-one-stop-shop-for-beer-and-sausages/article_8c261cdc-9935-11e8-b4ae-7b05bf801f36.html|title='A one-stop shop for beer and sausages'|last=Post|first=Jamie Ward {{!}} The Guam Daily|website=The Guam Daily Post|language=en|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://carabaobrewing.com/projects/|title=CARABAO BREWING|website=CARABAO BREWING|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-21}}</ref>

== Products ==
The brewery is well known for variety despite their small size. MSBC produces 40 brews each year and many are brand new recipes. The brewery has 8 year-round offerings (including 4 in cans), plus 23 seasonals, as well as series and specialty offerings.

Due to the brewery's location, far from the lower 48 states, MSBC has taken advantage of Japanese consumer demand for American products since their early days.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mUBaAAAAYAAJ&q|title=International business: theory and practice|last=Khambata|first=Dara|last2=Ajami|first2=Riad A.|date=1992|publisher=Macmillan|language=en}}</ref>
== Awards ==


*[[Great American Beer Festival|Great America Beer Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/|title=Here are your 2018 Great American Beer Festival Competition Winners!|last=Association|first=Brewers|website=Great American Beer Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref>
'''Midnight Sun Brewing Company''' is a [[brewery]] founded in [[Anchorage, Alaska]], USA, in 1995. It is one of over thirty breweries in the state, despite Alaska's small population and preponderance of [[Dry town#Alaska|dry communities]].<ref>http://beerme.com/region.php?60</ref> The brewery moved to a new location in Anchorage in May 2009; it had previously shared a building on Arctic Boulevard with Knight's Taxidermy, a business featured on the reality television program ''[[Mounted in Alaska]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/home_contactUs.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-05-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514073319/http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/home_contactUs.php |archivedate=2009-05-14 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/861774.html|title=Alaska News, Politics, Outdoors, Science and Events - Alaska Dispatch News|work=Alaska Dispatch News|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715120018/http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/861774.html|archivedate=2009-07-15|df=}}</ref> The company has won several awards for their beers, including medals from the [[Great American Beer Festival]] and the [[World Beer Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/home_awards.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-05-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206231301/http://midnightsunbrewing.com/home_awards.php |archivedate=2009-02-06 |df= }}</ref> Currently, the brewery sells its beers in 12 oz cans, 22 oz [[Beer bottle#Bomber|bombers]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/home_breweryTours.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-05-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627142746/http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/home_breweryTours.php |archivedate=2009-06-27 |df= }}</ref> 5 gallon kegs, and 64 oz [[Beer bottle#Growler|growlers]].<ref>http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/home_whatsOnTap.php.</ref>
** Bronze 2005 – ''Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter'' – Coffee flavored beer
** Bronze 2006 – ''Arctic Devil'' – Barley wine style
** Bronze 2006 – ''Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter'' – Coffee flavored beer
** Gold 2007 – ''Imperial Pumpkin Chocolate Porter'' (late named ''TREAT'') – Experimental Ale
** Silver 2008 – ''Pride'' – Belgian & French Style Ale
*[[World Beer Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldbeercup.org/winners/award-winners/|title=Award Winners|website=World Beer Cup|access-date=2018-12-16}}</ref>
** Bronze 2008 – ''Pride'' – Belgian / French
* Can Can Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cancanawards.com/2016-medalists/|title=Can Can Awards 2016/17|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
** Silver 2016 – ''Panty Peeler'' – Belgian style ale
** Bronze 2017 – ''Panty Peeler'' – Belgian style ale


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Local AK Festival Wins Omitted
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==External links==
== External Links ==
[https://www.craftbeer.com/breweries/independent-craft-brewer-seal Independent Craft Brewers Association].
* {{Official website|http://www.midnightsunbrewing.com/index.php}}


[https://midnightsunbrewing.com/ Midnight Sun Brewing Co. Official]
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Revision as of 22:18, 21 December 2018

Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Founded1995
HeadquartersAnchorage, Alaska
ProductsBeer
Production output
3,000 bbls
OwnerMark Staples

Midnight Sun Brewing Company (MSBC) is a craft brewery producing 40 different ales and lagers each year.[1] Founded in 1995, it is Anchorage, Alaska's first brewery and the second oldest in state history, following Alaska Brewing Co. in 1986. The brewery has been in their current location since May 2009, with a tap-house and full service restaurant. MSBC has won several awards for their beers, including medals from the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup. The brewery sells its beers in 12-oz cans, 22-oz bottles, 5 gallon kegs, and 64 oz growlers. Their U.S. distribution is limited to AK, WA, ID, OR, CA, HI, and NY.[2]

History

Mark Staples and Barb Miller co-founded Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in 1995.[3]Their original location on Arctic Boulevard shared an industrial space with Knight's Taxidermy, the business featured on reality television program, Mounted in Alaska.[4] The brewery moved to its present location in South Anchorage in 2009, where it expanded brewery operations to 10,000 barrel capacity, increased customer seating, and began food service in The Loft.[5]MSBC began pouring beer at Williwaw Social in downtown Anchorage in 2018[6], allowing patrons to enjoy more than the state-regulated 36oz pour limit imposed on Alaska breweries.[7]

The brewery has been a regular participant in Anchorage's First Fridays art walk, with their own First Firkin Fridays, featuring the works of different local artists in The Loft, each month. Specially brewed casks of conditioned beer are opened by the guest artist at the event.[8]

In 2016 the label art of Panty Peeler Belgian-Style Tripel Ale sparked attacks on social media which rose to the attention of national press.[9] [10]The World Beer Cup announced in 2017 that they would no longer accept entries which have 'sexist and lewd names', making Panty Peeler ineligible for both it's label art and name.[11][12]

Business Insider noted Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in 2017 as one of the top rated brewers in the country, and Anchorage, AK as a "Top 10 Craft Beer City".[13]

Inspiring Competition

Two long-time brewers, Gabe Fletcher and Ben Johnson, left MSBC to establish their own breweries. Head brewer Gabe Fletcher left the company in 2010 to form competitor Anchorage Brewing Company (ABC), which quickly emerged as a internationally awarded, critically acclaimed brewery. Since Fletcher's departure, MSBC has already fallen behind ABC in overall ranking on BeerAdvocate.com.[14] ABC has already managed to achieve "Best Barleywine in the World 2017" with ABC's, A Deal With the Devil[15] – a accomplishment which evolved from MSBC's top rated Arctic Devil Barleywine.[16] Head brewer Ben Johnson, responsible for the creation of MSBC's Berzerker Imperial Stout, left in 2011 to open Mumbai, India's first microbrewery. After several other projects and world travel, Johnson is about to open Carabao brewery in Guam.[17][18]

Products

The brewery is well known for variety despite their small size. MSBC produces 40 brews each year and many are brand new recipes. The brewery has 8 year-round offerings (including 4 in cans), plus 23 seasonals, as well as series and specialty offerings.

Due to the brewery's location, far from the lower 48 states, MSBC has taken advantage of Japanese consumer demand for American products since their early days.[19]

Awards

  • Great America Beer Festival[20]
    • Bronze 2005 – Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter – Coffee flavored beer
    • Bronze 2006 – Arctic Devil – Barley wine style
    • Bronze 2006 – Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter – Coffee flavored beer
    • Gold 2007 – Imperial Pumpkin Chocolate Porter (late named TREAT) – Experimental Ale
    • Silver 2008 – Pride – Belgian & French Style Ale
  • World Beer Cup[21]
    • Bronze 2008 – Pride – Belgian / French
  • Can Can Awards[22]
    • Silver 2016 – Panty Peeler – Belgian style ale
    • Bronze 2017 – Panty Peeler – Belgian style ale

*Local AK Festival Wins Omitted

Independent Craft Brewers Association.

Midnight Sun Brewing Co. Official

Top 50 Breweries in America

References

  1. ^ "Midnight Sun Brewing Company". Just Beer. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  2. ^ "Midnight Sun Brewing Company". Just Beer. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  3. ^ "Midnight Sun Brewing – 23 Years Strong". Glacier City Gazette. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. ^ "Knight's Taxidermy – Mounted in Alaska – Anchorage – Alaska". www.knightstaxidermy.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. ^ "Alaska News, Politics, Outdoors, Science and Events – Alaska Dispatch News". Alaska Dispatch News. Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Midnight Sun Brewing, Williwaw team up". www.ktva.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  7. ^ "Midnight Sun Brewing Company". Brewers Guild of Alaska. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  8. ^ "art Archives". Midnight Sun Brewing Co. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  9. ^ KTUU, Paula Dobbyn /. "Anchorage craft beer triggers online debate about rape culture". www.ktuu.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  10. ^ "'Pinup versus pin her down': Indiana craft beer labels stoke controversy". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  11. ^ Rainey, Clint. "World Beer Cup Will Stop Recognizing Entries That Use 'Sexist and Lewd' Names". Grub Street. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  12. ^ Sillers, Jessica (2017-05-31). "How to Be a Feminist and Have a Sense of Humor About Craft Beer". VinePair. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  13. ^ Capitalist, Visual. "MAPPED: Craft beer is booming in these US cities". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  14. ^ "Midnight Sun Brewing Co. | Anchorage, AK | Beers". BeerAdvocate. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  15. ^ "Best Beers In The World for the year 2017". www.ratebeer.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  16. ^ Maguire, Sean. "Beer lovers come from across the U.S. to buy a rare Alaskan ale". www.ktuu.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  17. ^ Post, Jamie Ward | The Guam Daily. "'A one-stop shop for beer and sausages'". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  18. ^ "CARABAO BREWING". CARABAO BREWING. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  19. ^ Khambata, Dara; Ajami, Riad A. (1992). International business: theory and practice. Macmillan.
  20. ^ Association, Brewers. "Here are your 2018 Great American Beer Festival Competition Winners!". Great American Beer Festival. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  21. ^ "Award Winners". World Beer Cup. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  22. ^ "Can Can Awards 2016/17". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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