When Alaskan Brewing Co. opened in 1986 it was the only operating brewery in Alaska and only the 67th in the nation. “When the brewery started up we all wanted it to be a success," said Vickie McMillan. “We just never imagined how successful it would become." Alaskan Brewing Co. is in the Top 10 out of 1,378 craft breweries nationwide, and it is the most award-winning craft brewery in the history of the Great American Beer Festival.

I drank a few of these during my Alaska trip this summer and the Amber is excellent. One of the workers took time to call me on my cell phone after I left an after-hours message at the brewery asking where I could find good beer in Juneau. Soon enough I was at The Hanger having several cold ones with my parents. Congrats!!

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Beebe also plans to become a certified massage therapist and wants to apply for a license to sell the beer he has been brewing in his Carlsbad condominium for a few years.

"I won a blue ribbon for a stout I made and entered into the homebrewer's contest at the San Diego County Fair, and I'm encouraged" Beebe said. "I'm doing things I enjoy because I don't take my life for granted."

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The brew pub is being developed by Chula Vista resident Doug Chase and his business partner, Coronado resident Jim Shirey. Both men have brewed beer in small batches at home for many years and are ready to go pro, Chase said.

This is our first venture into a brewery and a restaurant, and a love of beer is clearly a piece of it, said Chase, a mechanical engineer. It's a big milestone for us.

The Brewhouse at East Lake will offer pub fare such as burgers, along with upscale menu items like seared sea scallops, Chase said.

Chase and Shirey are in the process of establishing a microbrewing facility in west Chula Vista that will supply kegs of fresh beer to the restaurant. They also hope to offer kegs for sale.

"You can expect a range of beers, from Bonita Blond, a light golden ale, to Otay Lakes Oatmeal Stout" Chase said.

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IT Alt Holiday Lunch - Group 1, originally uploaded by Vince Outlaw.

Great lunch at O'Brien's Puc. Now on Tap: Alpine Pure Hoppiness, Russian River Pliny The Elder, Descheutes Jubelale...and many more we didn't taste!

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www.flickr.com Vince Outlaw's 2006.11.03 - 2006 Obriens Wet Hop Beer Festival photoset

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Now On Tap! Jim OBrien At OBriens Wet Hop Festival 2006!!, originally uploaded by Vince Outlaw.

Lori, Jim OBrien, and VO. Jim started this all. I continue with Oggi's Mission Valley Harvest Gold. Excellent, tangy, hoppy delight!

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Now On Tap At The Obriens Wet Hop Festival!, originally uploaded by Vince Outlaw.

Im starting with Pizza Port High Tide. Lots of beer dudes here!

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2006.11.03 15:03 PDT - 2006 Wet Hop Festival Brewers and Brews!, originally uploaded by Vince Outlaw.

Here's how the 2006 Wethop Festival list looks in the early afternoon...I bet it gets updated during the weekend, hopefully with new additions AND captured with a picture , shared with others interested with what's Now On Tap! Tag your picture or post with "nowontap" and it's shared with others interested in what's Now On Tap!

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Now On Tap at Obrien's Pub, San Diego, originally uploaded by Vince Outlaw.

2006.11.03 15:05 PDT, here's the illustrious tap at the #1 beer pub in the land....and the food rocks too...Obrien's San Diego, Convoy Ave, between Balboa and Claremont Mesa in the Kearny Mesa area of town. While legendary on it's own, this list is only the appetizer for the main course tonight....The 2006 Wethop Beer Festival, November 3 - 5 at O'brien's in San Diego!!

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Now On Tap at Obriens San Diego - Pizza Port Hightide IPA, originally uploaded by Vince Outlaw.

Great heavy hop balance with enough body to cut the tttart!

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OBriens Hosts IT genius Beer Forum, originally uploaded by Vince Outlaw.

Originally posted April 16, 2006, as "OBriens Hosts IT genius Beer Forum", this photo again today, 2006.11.03, announces forward movement in the IT Genius Beer Forum by being the first picture added to the new Now On Tap! Flickr Group.

Now: Should we just rename the IT Genius Beer Forum the Now On Tap Flickr Group?

2 more pictures to go to illustrate the much more desirous level of detail that members provide via the Now On Tap Flickr Group..,

We need to the details! What's Now On Tap?!

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