Big Swig Tours

great tour exploring Alaska’s microbrews! the group was diverse with a couple and their adult daughter, broworkers doing team building and me a solo traveler. you end around dinner time so you still have the opportunity to grab food at a local spot downtown.

Brian, our guide, was fantastic! The breweries, beer, information, and company were second to none. We stopped at King Street, where Max the Aussie guided us through the tight but extensive brewing process at their facility. Then, we went onwards to Darcy at Midnight Sun, where we tasted not only delicious beer, but phenomenal appetizers. The BLT and various cheese dips which carried us through higher ABVs. We tasted the Pleasure Town IPA, the Panty Peeler, and Tundra Wookie. Then, the tour took us to the famous Chilkoot Charlie’s. We had a truly wonderful tour guide (that I no longer remember the name of) who showed us all ten bars at Koots and guided us through several yummy samples of beer. Although as a local in Anchorage I have visited Koots on numerous occasions, I learned a ton about the history of the building. We had a grand time and would recommend the tour to anyone local or visiting. Bravo, Big Swig Tours!!!

I was flying solo on my first trip to Alaska, looking for fun things to do. I found this tour on Trip Advisor and never looked back. Big Swig Tours exceeded my expectations. First and foremost, big thanks to them for holding the van while I navigated weekend afternoon parking in Downtown Anchorage (definitely factor in parking).
I was with a family from Japan, a group of friends, and I think one more lady traveling alone. We hit two breweries — King Street and Midnight Sun — both awesome. Saw the backrooms and operations. Got to ask all of our questions, try the barley, eat good appetizers and taste well-​sized samples of local beer. Then we headed to Chilkoot Charlie’s, which is a sight to behold. I won’t give everything away, but let’s just say, that place was much more than meets the eye. And it looks pretty cool on the outside to begin with.
All in all, highly recommend this tour. You definitely get your money’s worth.

Great thing to do in anchorage! Allows you to discover the local beer in the area outside of just the main downtown area. We did this post Alaskan cruise and loved it! I would highly recommend!

I am not a big fan of beer, and usually stick to my cocktails but after this trip I’m a strong believer in good beer now. It’s a must for visitors and beer enthusiasts.

Had an amazing afternoon! Visited multiple breweries and had the opportunity to visit behind the scenes and down to the grain on how beer is born. Very worth it, highly knowledge on the history of anchorage.