Anchorage Brewing Company Clear Headed | Craft Beer Alaska

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

Clear Headed from Anchorage Brewing Company — the Alaskan craft powerhouse founded by Gabe Fletcher and celebrated for its mastery of barrel fermentation, Brettanomyces cultures, and wild ale traditions — arrives as a refined expression of the brewery’s lighter, more accessible register. The name alone signals intent: this is a beer built for clarity of both form and flavour. In the glass it pours with a brilliantly translucent body and a delicate, persistent white head that leaves faint lacing on the glass. On the nose, expect a restrained and elegant bouquet — fresh citrus zest, light floral hop character, soft grain, and a whisper of the Alaskan terroir that underpins so much of what Anchorage Brewing does best.

The palate is poised and refreshing: medium-low bitterness, a gentle malt sweetness, and a clean, well-attenuated body that drinks with precision and intent. The finish is dry, crisp, and inviting — the kind of close that compels another sip. Highly drinkable. Then Clear Headed rewards those who seek approachable craft complexity without weight or excess. Best enjoyed fresh and cold.

Food Pairing

Clear Headed from Anchorage Brewing Company pairs beautifully with grilled Alaskan halibut seasoned with lemon and herbs, where the beer’s crisp bitterness and citrus notes cut through the delicate flesh. It is equally well matched with a fresh goat cheese and herb tart, whose tangy creaminess finds balance in the clean. Then dry finish of this Anchorage Brewing clear headed craft beer.

Anchorage Brewing Company Clear Headed